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He caught my attention. "Really?" I asked.

Lily nodded. "Yes," Did you? "

"I did. I was also surprised because they suddenly appeared. I said.

I thought Lily would speak again, but she remained silent for the next few seconds. I just focused my eyes on the road we were on.

I don't know where we've ever been. Taller trees and a few less tall grasses are growing in various parts. So we found it even more difficult to find a possible route.

From my peripheral vision, I caught a glimpse of the shadow, keeping with our pace. I grunted when I noticed that it was not chasing us anymore.

I feel like that damn shadow is teasing us. For what? To prove to us that he can finish us at any time now?

"Here's the shadow demon again."

"The shadow is with us. Can you feel it?"

Chren and Francine promised at the same time. We just hugged them and focused on running.

We also go around trying to mislead the snakes that now seem to have multiplied even more.

Their mouths are open.

Very hungry.

Their reddened eyes still twinkle whenever they are hit by sunlight.

They are no longer normal snakes.

Demons.

It seems that the devil has possessed these snakes.

If my suspicion is correct, an evil entity wants us dead. I just can't figure out why.

But I know for sure that these snakes, including those wild boars the other night, are all possessed.

I turned back to where the shadow had been when I saw it, but it was no longer there.

I was nervous at the knowledge that he was just here and watching our actions.

I gasped for air when I felt like my lungs were running out of supply.

I even missed it when I couldn't feel Lily next to me, who, like me, was having a hard time running.

He handed me a few pieces of broken tree branches and stones.

I immediately accepted them and greeted him.

When we looked back at our pursuers, my hair seemed to rise in a mixture of shock and fear.

"Oh my gosh!" I yelled.

A white snake was behind Lily and me, just a few feet away. It's about the size of my arms.

Trembling I threw a branch from the tree that Lily had given me. The snake was hit, but it seemed to get even angrier.

Its mouth is already open.

The sticky saliva was still dripping from its teeth, which scared me even more.

It was about to hit us when a large rock flew away.

It struck the snake's open mouth and killed it immediately. I looked at the source of the stone. His fist was still shaking, clenched tightly around the stones he was holding.

I mouthed, "Thank you."

He just nodded at me and turned around to continue running, followed by Camilla. The two of them are in the lead, while behind them is Chren, who is from Macey.

I was held to my chest and felt my heart beating fast.

That was close.