Shield Forest: Part 6

Evelyn was still thinking of a way to avoid the worst-case scenarios when Gab called him.

"...ve... Eve...!" Evelyn snapped back and turn his attention to Gab who's shouting her name.

"What...?"

"Do you have any more strategy? Care to tell or you know...?" Gab looked at the bottom pit and the giant snake that is following us.

"... ahh we will die either way...!" Gab continued.

"Stop saying negative stuff... let me think!" I retorted.

I open my status window and saw that most of my MP was depleted.

Status Screen:

Name: Evelyn Callie von Emsworth (Reincarnated, Cursed Child, Spoiled Brat)

HP: 300/1800

MP: 300/2000

Exp: 1200

Magic: Water, Earth, Air, Fire, ????, ????, ???????

Blessings:

Status screen, photographic memory, ????????, ????????, ???????????, ????????, ????????,

???????????? (Locked)

"Tsk... I only have 300 on my mana..." I silently said but Gab heard it and ask.

"What 300?"

"Nothing... here's the thing Gab. I will lure the damn snake with my powers, and I'll stab its right eye somehow while you..."

I handed my knife to him, Gab looked confused.

"try to stab the left eye with this..." I said.

"I'll distract it as much as possible, then try to find an opportunity to get close... don't disappoint me, please!" I pleaded.

"We only have this chance." I continued.

It was the last shot that I have, my mana and health were depleted after encountering a lot of monsters in the forest.

If the plan didn't go well, I'll be doomed.

No! We will be doomed... Gab and I will be killed here, and we will become the snack of the giant black snake.

I don't want that!

***

In the Emsworth mansion...

A carriage was pulled in front of the Emsworth residence.

The luxurious carriage with an emblem of two snakes that swirl around a sword and behind it was the famous royal palace of Levingstone that was skillfully design and placed at the door.

It was the insignia of the royal family, and the one who is coming out was the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince was smiling after he heard that the Duke's returned to its household.

He wants to see the face of the Duke after he gave the letter some time ago.

After announcing the Crown Prince Edickart arrival, the door opens to the office of the Duke of Emsworth.

"Oh my... I haven't seen this galant look of yours since you went to the North Border in a hurry." the Crown Prince Edickart said jokingly but with a hint of mock.

"What do you want?" the Head of the Emsworth Family, Keene said.

The cold eyes were displayed in a full brunt.

It was exceptionally known that the Royal Family are weary of the Duke's military power, and it is also said that the Crown Prince wants that power.

Whatever the reason of the Crown Prince, it was a sure victory for him once the Emsworth family become one of his minions.

And The reason why the Crown Prince was in the Emsworth mansion was that he wants to know the Duke's response regarding his letter.

The letter's content was about the Crown Prince Edickart Adalbern von Langton requesting for a political marriage with the youngest child of the Emsworth Family - Lady Evelyn Callie von Emsworth.

The Crown Prince knows that Evelyn likes her so much that she pestered the Crown Prince whenever he comes to the Emsworth residence,

Evelyn always clings in his arms then says things that make the Crown Prince cringe and look at Evelyn as a stupid kid who is too delusional.

The Crown Prince knows that Evelyn was also bothering the Duke to propose to the Royal Family to make her the Crown Princess.

And now that the Crown Prince made the first move, he wants to see the face of the Duke that will felt relieved by what he did.

But what he saw was a complete opposite of it.

The Duke who's known for his cold face was looking more like stone ice.

And the first thing that the Duke said to him was "What do you want?"

The Crown Prince laughs with a mocking tone. He knows that the Duke was a faceless bastard that only knows to fight in a war.

"We will have a long talk, Duke. Why not a cup of tea to accompany us?" Edickart said, suggesting that he will stay a bit longer.

The Duke who only stared at the Crown Prince click his tongue and called the head butler. The butler who knows what the Duke wants quickly leaves the two to get refreshments.

"Crown Prince Edickart, what brings you here?" The tone of the Duke was that of a commander commanding his people.

The Crown Prince flashed a smile, but his eyes were that of a predator. He's trying to tie the Emsworth Family to become one of his supporters.

"Well..."

***

"Go…!!!"

Gab, quickly went and hide behind the bushes, waiting for the opportunity to come and attack the giant snake.

"I was standing close to the cliff and I was gathering the last bit of mana that I have. I only have two chances…one, to hit the snake with my earth magic. And the other was my wind magic…

'I'm still not that good with earth magic but I need to use this! It's now or never!'

As the snake approached me, it spits its saliva that has an acid that can melt anything and is aiming at me.

I hurriedly rolled my body and the liquid touch the ground, but it grazes my cloak.

The cloak melts right away where the spit touches the fabric, and I throw it into the ground when I saw that it was dissolving the other parts that touch it.

"Tsk...!"

I launch an attack. I don't have a weapon, the only thing that I have was the knife that I gave to Gab while the short sword was melted to the ground.

I pick up a branch that was laying on the floor and I broke it into two.

'Now, at least I have a weapon.'

Shiek said that everything can become a lethal weapon if you know how to use it.

I climb at the back of the snake, it wriggles and tried to shake me off, but I clutched his body even tighter.

"No, you won't go away this time!" I poked the snake eyes when I climbed enough to reach it.

The snake who is now angered by my attack has its right eye bleeds. The giant snake is now wreaking havoc and I fell down helplessly.

"Ugh..."

I made a sound when my back hit the ground. I have a lot of bruises and my body is battered with dirt.

I immediately stood up and gather my mana. Then I injected it to the ground, and I yelled.

"Earth Barrier!"

The spell was immediately cast, and the ground sprung from the earth and made a barrier enclosing the snake.

It trapped the snake and I quickly yelled at Gab.

"Now...!!"