Rudy took a glance over his back and, seeing the abhorrent beetle following him, he channelled blood essence to his feet and dashed with all of his might.
Even though he was much faster than humans, before the dreadful beetle, his speed didn't account for much, and the only way for him to outpace it was by making use of the structures surrounding them.
Without wasting a breath, he turned towards the ruined, dark structures, gleaming under the pure moonlight like polished obsidian, and moved through their narrow alleys.
The dark structures crumbled like feeble wooden shacks as the giant beetle bashed into them.
Rudy gritted his teeth. 'Why the hell did I agree to this?'
Although he was asking himself, he already had the answer — Sera.
As Sera had the path of dreams, her prophetic dreams must have shown her the significance of the epic armour rune located in the underground chamber, and, given how desperately she wanted it, it must be a key to their survival.
