Rescue

Now that he was done performing monster cruelty, it was finally time to assess the situation and plan out what he was going to do next.

"Why shouldn't I try to rescue these guys? I can make use of this situation in my favor," he said with a calculative grin, his mind already strategizing the potential advantages that could be gained from such a move.

Many thoughts crossed his mind after defeating the Laskers. He considered heading to Mulan or directly to Mt. Kriff, but he pushed those ideas aside and decided on a rescue mission.

His motivation wasn't solely driven by a sense of responsibility and kindness; he saw an opportunity to revive his name in public view. After killing the Laskers, he aimed to wait until the media and actual help arrived, using the rescue mission to gain a positive public image and make a triumphant return as a talent in the eyes of the public.

"Damn! It's unlikely I'll find anyone in there still kicking," he grumbled pessimistically, acknowledging the grim outlook of the situation.

After diverting his attention from the lifeless corpses of the Laskers, he examined the wreckage, now reduced to a single piece of junk. Although he doubted there would be anyone alive in those cabins, he didn't want to leave with lingering regrets.

He picked up his sword and began to methodically pierce and cut through the metallic mass.

"*OUGHH COUGHH*" Entering the first cabin, he was greeted by thick black smoke that stung his eyes, making him cough.

He covered his nose with the sleeve of his jacket, determined to prevent the poisonous smoke from entering his lungs, knowing it would cause significant damage in the future if it did.

"Anybody here! Make some kind of sound if you're alive!" he yelled from the top of his lungs, although he didn't imagine anyone to be alive in the smoky cabin.

As expected, silence greeted him. The void absorbed his shout. It didn't matter; he shouted just in case anyone was conscious and could reply. If there was a response, he could quickly rush in to rescue them and not waste precious time.

Whether they replied or not, he had to look around for unconscious rag dolls.

"Not a single living body," he thought, his tones tinged with disappointment as he manoeuvred through tiny spaces with his flexible, kid body.

After thoroughly searching the cabin, he confirmed there were no living souls, only decapitated and disheveled corpses of humans in a pathetic and pitiful condition. He felt a sense of pity looking at them, silently wishing them to rest on the other side in peace.

"Hope you have a better life next time," he murmured, clasping his hands in a prayer-like gesture, resembling a monk.

He continued to explore other cabins, carefully opening them with his sword.

Rapidly, opinions about him being cruel and sadistic shifted as he earnestly tried to find anyone alive and provide assistance until help arrived.

"He's a good kid," her thoughts warmed as she observed him tirelessly trying to rescue people from this abomination.

"Hey! Anyone alive? I'm here to rescue you! Make some kind of sound if you are alive!" he shouted again, but once more, there was no response.

Fortunately, this time he wasn't met with disappointment as he quickly manoeuvred through tight spaces, examining the carcasses along the way. He fortunately found someone unconscious but breathing.

He put his fingers around her nose to confirm she was breathing, and he pressed his ear against her chest to listen for her heartbeats, finding both running normally.

"She's alive!" he exclaimed, quickly and carefully pulling her out from the space under the seat where her head was stuck. Fortunately, it hadn't crushed or damaged her head as he cut through the chair to free her.

"Looks like luck was on her side."

She was indeed fortunate that in such a horrible incident, she hadn't sustained a single deep injury on her body, only minor scratches that weren't enough to cause her any harm. The reason she might have fallen unconscious was likely due to hitting her head against the ground as the train jolted and derailed.

He carried her in his arms, carefully taking her out of the cabin and laying her on the ground. He covered her body with his jacket, considering the cold and the fact that her torn clothes revealed some vulnerability.

Returning to the cabin, he searched once more, but no one was alive. Only corpses in a pathetic condition greeted him.

*ARGH* *GAAHH*

Moving forward to the next cabin, the sounds of agony reached his ears, a sign of bustling life.

Without the need to shout for a sign, he proceeded to head straight into the cabin, cutting through the rubble blocking his path.

Upon finding several people alive, their conditions were far from the best. Some had their guts pierced by iron rods, and others had limbs cut off, barely held together by the tendons, resembling fragile strings.

"Hey! Please help us!" they begged, wailing in pain.

"Sorry, but I have to cut off your legs; you'll get an infection if I don't," he explained with a heavy heart.

"Do it! Just take us out alive," they wailed in desperation.

They begged him to cut off their limbs because they knew losing a few limbs wasn't a big price to pay for surviving. In the age of prosthetics, losing a few limbs wasn't as dire.

He nodded and proceeded to cut off their limbs that were barely hanging in there, making a difficult but necessary decision.

Although he felt a little guilty for cutting off their limbs, it was the best option at the moment. However, for those with their guts pierced, he didn't dare to remove the piece of metal. Instead, he rescued them with it, realizing that if he removed the rods, they would quickly succumb to blood loss. Leaving the rods in place might give them more time.

He managed to rescue a total of four people from the five cabins but still had fifteen more cabins to search. He had put them close to the fire as it was pretty cold due to this region being next to the Northern Region. If he didn't do that they would freeze to death that way.

"Long way to go!"

*****

This is the last chapter of this year!

We are ending this year with sixty-five chapters. No one must have imagined that I would start to upload regularly but here we are. Now before we end this year I want to thank my readers for their support. I thank everyone who didn't abandon this book.

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