章 29: Injured

While walking according to the map, Stefan thought about the monsters he saw after visiting the town. They were three to four the size of an adult man, and he was almost injured by one of them before it was taking its last breath.

He suddenly thought of something which he subconsciously avoided thinking about. Since he was still in the outer area of the forest, the monsters have not appeared yet.

'But what about the time when he reached the deep forest? What will he do if the monsters attacked him when he was unprepared? What if the target is in a dangerous situation and needs his help? Will he be able to save the target?'

Heli who could hear Stefan's thoughts comforted him, 'Don't worry, host. You still have the healing spell and the potions which can be used in the future for a longer period of time. Besides, you will also become stronger as days pass by'.

Stefan thought and finally decided to believe Heli. Anyway, Heli was right, now that he took the initiative to save someone. It will be too cowardly to take a step back at this moment.

Just at this moment, he felt a slight current pass through his body. He had an ominous premonition. He quickly opened the notification introducing the side quest and sure enough, the whole notification glowed in an eerie red color. He broke out in a cold sweat. Furthermore, he was still very far from the target.

He feared that by the time he reached Princess Esha, the body would probably be cold. He asked Heli if he could do something about it.

Heli replied hesitantly, 'Host, there is actually a teleportation item in the system mall, but it is not opened yet because you have no points'

''Can I borrow it first?, I will repay it after I am done saving the Princess'.

Heli asked in a complicated tone, 'Are you sure you want to borrow it, host? Although the item is of one hundred fifty points, if you borrow it, the total number of points you have to repay will be double the amount, that is three hundred points'.

'I am sure about it!', Stefan said in a determined manner. No matter what, saving life was the most important thing right now. There was also that high-level assassin. I have to make sure he doesn't become a hindrance in my rescue.

A teleportation scroll appeared in front of Stefan, he asked Heli how to use it.

Heli answered, 'Host, after you open the scroll a keyboard will appear in front of you. All you need to do is type the coordinates shown on the map and click OK. You will be teleported to a location close to the target, or in front of the target'.

Stefan followed Heli's instructions and clicked Ok after entering the coordinates.

....

Deep in the forest, there was a fierce confrontation going on. A beautiful girl was swinging her sword to fight the tree demon. The attacks very becoming aggressive as the fight continued.

She was suddenly hit by a thick branch and crashed on the other side of the tree. The demon did not give her a chance to fight back at all!

She was hit dozens of times by the thick branches and vomited two mouthfuls of blood. Sensing the bloody smell, the tree demon attacked more fiercely and tried to tie her up with its branches.

Esha struggled fiercely as the demon tried to tie her hands.

Her sword was already thrown far away by the tree demon. She tried to call it back with the help of her magic power, but she couldn't summon it back.

She gave up her sword and tried to use her magic power to heal her inner wounds. Not only that but she was interrupted while chanting as she continued to dodge the repeated attacks.

''Hisssss...!'', Esha couldn't hold back an inhalation this time. The tree demon hit her in the stomach, which broke one of her ribs and the other rib entered her heart.

Although she won't die immediately, she will still die if the medical treatment is not given in time. She tried to use her magic power to separate the rib from the heart, but it was two times more painful than before. Her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

The tree demon stopped attacking her this time. It seems it wanted her to die slowly, and it would entangle her when she is on her last breath.

She took the chance to separate the rib from her heart and heal it, but she felt a sharp pain in her navel. It was a sign that her magic power had been overused.

Her eyesight was blurred with tears, whenever she thought that she won't be able to see the clan members for the last time.

...

In an inconspicuous corner, a man was holding a sword in his arms and resting on the branch of a tree. From that position, everything that was happening with Esha could be seen clearly. The lower part of the man's face was covered with a black cloth. This was the assassin hired by someone in Esha's clan in an attempt to assassinate her.

''What a pitiful fate you have.... Dying at such a young age...'', he clicked his tongue in regret, but there was no pity or sympathy present in his eyes, only amusement at seeing a weak prey dying in an attempt to survive.

''Hm?.... Her breathing is becoming weak.... Seems like she injured her internal organs. To make her in such a state within a few moments, it can only be her heart''.

''Hahahaha'', he laughed excitedly and jumped from the branches of one tree to another and completely disappeared within a few moments.

'It seems he didn't need to get involved personally', he thought.

He had sprinkled an esma powder on her the moment she arrived in the jungle.

'Esma Powder', was a colorless and odorless powder that was able to make even a Level four beast insane. This powder was very rare. But, he had it because it was given to him by his employer.