Sorrow and joy [1]

"Haa... Haaa..." 

Her breathing was rough and her entire body shook. 

"D-did we do it...?" 

Aurelia felt like her voice was hardly coming out. 

Looking at the enormous creature lying down in the distance, her breathing stopped. What should've been an easy expedition turned into a far more difficult one than they had anticipated. 

A monster of gigantic proportions showed up. 

It was powerful. 

To the point where it would leave one in despair. 

"G-guys?" 

Aurelia looked around her. 

The land was scorched. Deep fissures marred the ground as debris lay strewn across the surface. 

"I-it's dead, isn't it?" 

Her eyes were locked on the gigantic creature. It was lying on the ground, with its eyes closed. 

'I can't breathe.' 

Just the creature's presence felt suffocating. 

Her entire body was numb. Her breath was rough, and she felt pain everywhere. 

".....It's not dead."