Capítulo 291: War

Landing on his back into a new room in the frightening maze of grime and steel, he instinctively caressed his shoulder.

"--Ngh!"

A flood of hot liquid pressed against his hand as he lifted it, finding his palm stained in fresh crimson; there was a monstrous hole bored through his left shoulder. There was no doubt it was impossible to even utilize that arm now with any efficiency.

THUD-THUD. THUD-THUD. THUD-THUD.

Picking himself up weakly and with a pained groan, he briefly gazed down the hall with the loud grating of whatever was chasing him, still unable to get a clear look at whatever it was, though from brief occurrences of sparks flying, he could tell it was large.

I can't run like this…! I have to hide! He decided.

Fortunately, the chamber he had stumbled into was similar to the initial one he had found, in that there were multiple "partial buildings" occupying the area, allowing him to pick himself up and rush past one of the establishment doors.

"...Hff…"