Capítulo 163: I'll Save You, Aiko

"...Bifrons! Bifrons! Bifrons--!"

Shouting without any mercy on his own throat, Ren forced the slumbering familiar on his shoulder awake, not even allowing it the opportunity to yawn before barking commands at it. 

"Where is the nearest fountain?! Tell me--hurry! Make sure it's one she hasn't been to! I know you can tell that much!"

Bifrons took one side glance at the half-dead, beige-haired girl in Ren's arms and nodded his feline head. 

"West of your current position, several hundred meters-nya."

"Alright! Keep giving me directions!"

"It's a highly dangerous area, filled with monsters--"

"I don't care! We're going!"

Without any hesitation, the speed that Ren burst forward with caused the cat to dig its claws into the young man's cloak to prevent himself from falling. 

--You saved me, Aiko. I'll return to the favor--no, I'll mend the mistake I made---because of my reckless behavior, you…