The end of a long journey [1]

BANG—! 

The surroundings shook as I took several steps back. 

"Ukh...! 

I felt a sharp pain in my chest as I clutched it to stop the bleeding. 

"Hur! Hur! Hur! It seems like you're having a hard time, aren't you!?" 

Gork's loud voice reverberated throughout the grounds as he laughed at my misfortune. 

"You can do more than that!" 

"Give him some slack!"

On the other hand, Daphne appeared to be on my side. 

"He's tired after everything that he did with Aurelia. Don't be too hard on him!" 

"Tsk." 

Clicking his tongue, Gork charged at the Hellhounds. 

SHIIING—! 

".....Let me have my fun." 

Despite being surrounded from all sides, the atmosphere was rather lively. I stood at the center of it all as the Hellhounds attacked from all sides. 

Groooowl—!