22 22. Dumbfounded

"You'll die from this height"

"We will see" I said with a slightly curved lips. I know that while I treasure my life, without a freedom living means nothing. And if I were to bend for their call today, without asserting myself, they will keep on exploiting me to their advantageous. While they had dangel a little carrot in front of me, i am no bunny.

At the end of the floating land, I push outward the energy to my feet. Maybe I had used a lot of energy, that it flashed and burst me upward and forward. I had to leave my car for now, since that would only hinder my speed on 'running away' trick.

I didnt glance back, just shooting forward as fast as I can, lest they'll drag me back there.

I am in no position to make new enemy, when I myself is still new in this world. I am by no mean a coward. I am in disadvantage here. One, I may know about the cat and Markus from reading their biography but it doesnt explain in details how powerful they are. They call the shots around here. Which explain why that woman earlier scram like she had seen a ghost. I know they seems good and on the side of justice but... sometimes those kind of people are the kind of people you have to be extra careful with. They wont hesitate to do anything just for the sake of their principality and justice. Second, who is white devil? Must be super powerful that even The cat was, I quote, merely like an ant before him. I may hold huge mana storage in me, but compare to those kind of monster who lived to terrorized people every day? Yep, its the same as seeking death. Third, though this is one hellz of a ride, I'm not good at controlling my mana outburst yet and if I keep this up, i'll knock myself out cold just from the lack of mana. How damning is that?

I saw a thick forest, up the hill where i've rode to the library and landed there with a huff. I needed a place to rest and the only place Icould think of is above the tree. I eyed the trees around me with a sigh. I'm not picky since it was my choice to abandoned that huge castle earlier.

"Just suck it up, Shaskia. You didnt want to be manipulated, this is a small price to pay" I look down my clothes. I was wearing jeans and big shirt. I was stinky, famished and definitely in need a proper rest. Preferable sleeping in a good, fluffy and warm bed.

I climb up the tree using my bare hands and feet.. it would be faster if I could used the pentagram ealier but since I need to conserve my energy and replenish it as fast as I can, I dare not to make another burst of my power.

The way I see it, I am not in life and death situation. They don't seem to threaten my life, they just wanted my cooperation. Unfortunately, I am irritated that they had use underhanded means to win me over to their side. When you ask for someone else help, you have to show your sincerity not corner them with no way out but to obey you.