Overtake The Astral: Searching for Good Life in Another World

Chapter 33: Desperate Will

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Ean, Miika and I are currently running inside the forest to check the Topologic Mana Denser, the magic device that is supposed to fill the lake with mana.

All we had to do is to follow along the river to eventually reach our destination... unfortunately, it's not that easy for me.

Ean is running in front of us while Miika is running besides me.

*pant... pant...!*

I can't help but to breathe heavily as I'm about to reach the limit of my stamina.

"E- Ean! Aren't you running a bit too fast?"

Looks like Miika notices my fatigue and starts talking to Ean while running at the same time.

I wish I have the energy to do that too, but keeping up with both of them is already the best I can do.

"If we take our time, the adventurers will be in danger!"

After saying that, Ean starts running even faster leaving us behind.

"Wait! Ean!"

Miika shouts at Ean but she quickly disappear from our sights.

Then I stops at nearby tree. I use my right hand to lean on the tree while catching my breath.

"Pant... pant...!"

"A- are you okay?"

I can't reply right away to Miika who approached.

The magic cross that I am wearing is still reducing my stamina usage but I am still this tired in the end.

Should I use Graize Elixir to restore my stamina...?

... no. It's too wasteful to use it just for that purpose.

After finally catching my breath, I immediately talk to Miika.

"You... follow her... hurry..."

I'm still tired so I can't speak properly.

"Eh? B- but what about you?"

"I'll catch up with both of you soon. Now hurry and go!"

I point at the direction where Ean went.

"... understood!"

Miika seems reluctant at first, but he immediately run at the speed way faster compared to when he ran besides me.

Yeah, that guy definitely matched up with my speed previously.

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*Interlude*

Ean realizes that she is currently running alone but she never stop regardless.

(This is fine. I just need to make more achievement in this battle so that people in the town can see our race in a better light!)

That's what she think to herself while running.

"!?"

However, she stops as she notices that there are many fallen fruits on the ground in front of her.

As she looks at the surrounding, she sees an blackened area on the forest as if it just got hit by magic attack.

Then she focus her eyes on the area where there are many fallen trees indicating that it is the center of the impact.

"... Clairvoyance."

She whispers the magic name to increase the magic output from her eyes.

Ean's Clairvoyance is a light-based magic that enables her eyes to see far.