Chapter 47: Freedom that belongs only to her. The promises made should be fulfilled...
Vifiya stood quietly in front of a round, ancient stone door. The candlelight surrounding the wall flickered with bright orange light. Under the shadow of the hood, her red pupils flashed with doubt and she took a step back.
After safely emerging from that passage, she had come across several such doors, which could either be opened by manpower alone or had corresponding mechanisms next to them.
But she still felt something was wrong, as if something was there and not there.
She stepped back step by step until she reached the center of the open space. She carefully observed her surroundings. Compared to the ordinary stone brick wall before, this time there were some more patterns, but it seemed that it had been there for too long and had become mottled.
The candlelight here is also brighter than the previous ones, even to the point of being dazzling.
Vifiya lowered her head, and the fine sand and gravel on the soles of her feet were distributed irregularly. She squinted her eyes and saw her own footprints. Strictly speaking, they were not her footprints just now.
In a place like this, anything can become an object of suspicion.
She hummed softly and raised her head.
"Please."
The red thread of the silver bracelet shot out in an instant, extinguishing all the candles around it at an extremely fast speed, with the remaining fragments falling with crackling sounds.
The space suddenly fell into pitch darkness, and only Vifiya's shallow breathing could be heard.
The light from the opposite side suddenly reflected in her eyes, and the silk thread on the bracelet was still fluttering.
A magic circle emerged from the stone gate and slowly rotated. Many runes floated out of the circle, holding up the broken candle lamp like ordinary claws until it returned to its original state.
The light that was emitted in an instant was too dazzling. Vifiya couldn't help but close her eyes, but soon opened them again. Everything became exactly the same as before.
She walked forward without hesitation, placing her hand on the surface of the stone door. The originally soft silk thread suddenly became sharp, bypassing Vifia and heading towards the candlelight on both sides, plunging into darkness once again.
Only the silk threads emitted a faint light.
When the magic circle of the stone gate emitted a faint light and was about to start, the end of the silk thread collided violently with the magic circle, splashing sparks and crushing the entire wall with an extremely tough attitude. At the same time, it also knocked away the stone that was about to hit Vifia.
Vifiya stretched out her hand to sweep away the dust, and the scene ahead was as dark as ink.
The silver bracelet felt hot for a moment. She looked over and realized that it was the power behind her reminding her that she could no longer use the power of the silver bracelet today. She whispered sincerely, "Thank you."
After saying that, she stepped firmly into the darkness, and she would handle the rest by herself.
The moment Vifiya stepped over the collapsed wall, she heard the passionate shouts of the crowd.
"Hurry up! Next one!"
"oh!"
"Next!"
But the moment Vifiya appeared, the place fell into an eerie silence.
Before she had time to look around, she suddenly felt an inexplicable shudder in her heart. A feeling of fear quickly grew and spread to every part of her body, making her unable to move.
A well-behaved little rabbit came towards her with grass in its mouth, rubbed her feet, and looked up at her with its round, wet eyes.
There was a smell of rust in the nose and the ground was red.
Something is wrong!
Her heart was beating like a drum, and her instinct for danger was now sounding a warning!
Move! She must move!
She moved her fingertips slightly, took a big step forward with her left foot, and at the same time drew out the dagger from her waist. She turned around and the scene in front of her made her eyes widen. She saw that the petite rabbit suddenly turned into a baboon that was more than seven meters tall!
The monster was covered in dark blue and black fur, with a reptilian-like blue tail swaying from side to side. Its mouth, which took up almost its entire face, was covered with razor-sharp teeth the size of curved blades.
Her mouth was full of the stench of breath, and her huge teeth were biting rapidly in front of her. She retreated quickly.
Then the two claws slashed alternately in front of her. The monster's speed was not as clumsy as its huge body, but it was very flexible.
Fortunately, the constant rebirth in the past made Vifiya extremely sharp, but she was still almost caught every time she dodged.
The gap was too big, and she knew she couldn't keep hiding like this. Not only would it consume her strength, it might also anger the monster.
Only then did she see clearly where she was. Above the huge circular structure was a blue transparent shield, and outside the shield were audience seats that rose in a stepped pattern. It looked like a gladiatorial arena.
"Cub?"
The entire audience erupted in excitement at the surprised question.
"Oh my god! How can a cub be allowed into a place like this?"
"Who let the cubs in?"
"Where's the owner?"
Amidst the chatter, some people had already begun to gather their magic power to bombard the blue transparent shield, but the magic power disappeared into thin air upon contact.
Some of the audience bared their fangs, and their human hands grew gray hair, which turned into sharp wolf claws, trying to tear open the shield, but to no avail.
This is the largest arena in the entire Western Continent and also has the best defense system.
The pink-haired and pink-eyed elf at the table was about to get up anxiously, but was held down by her companions: "Wait a moment."
The graceful woman who was lazily sitting in the best viewing position suddenly changed her nonchalant expression and said coldly, "Laluk!"
The guard beside him didn't say anything, jumped off the edge of the shield, and transformed into a tiger claw. When it collided with the shield, it actually tore a small hole, which quickly closed again.
The audience seats were filled with a tense atmosphere, and everyone stared at the petite figure in the field without blinking.
Seeing how she managed to dodge every time, they couldn't help but take a deep breath, until the monster tore a corner of her robe and the crowd erupted again.
"That's a full-grown, ferocious giant baboon. How could a cub possibly defeat it?"
"Where's the owner? Why hasn't he come yet?"
"No! Let's do it together. I don't believe we can't lift this broken cover!"
Vifiya, who was in the center of the sight, didn't care about so many things. She only knew that her heart was in great pain, her entire respiratory tract felt like it was burning, her head was in severe pain, and her steps were moving with her will. The deadline for the price taken by the world had not yet ended. She was highly concentrated and did not dare to relax at all, for fear that if she relaxed, she would be pierced by the monster.
Her calves suddenly went limp and her steps were momentarily dislocated. Although she quickly adjusted herself, the violent giant baboon seemed to have seized the opportunity and let out a deafening roar. The huge wind stirred up the red dust on the ground.
Vifiya felt a sharp pain in her ear and couldn't help but frown. There was a moment's pause. In a place she couldn't see, the purple diamond wind silver grass earring on her left ear emitted a magical light, blocking part of the attack for her.
Then the wind and waves came, "Bang!"
She was lifted up, and the dagger fell to the ground, hitting the hard wall of the arena. The earrings instantly emitted a more powerful defensive magic, but somehow, the effect was weak.
It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!
Vifiya felt as if her internal organs had shifted, and her body seemed to be splitting apart. A strong smell of rust surged in her throat. The previous entanglement had consumed too much of her energy, and now she didn't even have the strength to cough.
It's just that it really hurts.
Why hasn't she gotten used to this kind of pain?
There was a rapid and sharp buzzing sound in her ears, her head felt extremely heavy, and her vision was blurred. The monster in her sight seemed to be admiring her last struggle and was slowly walking towards her.
She knew it couldn't end here, she knew she had to stand up, she had to stand up.
But she seemed to have no strength left.
Her world fell into darkness and slid into this bloody space.
The earrings emitted magical threads from within the cloak, attempting to repair her body. The red mist of the silver bracelet desperately tried to appear, but for some unknown reason, it dissipated into the air. However, a tiny trace of red mist still seeped into her body, causing a tiny crack to form on the surface of the bracelet.
The entire arena was in dead silence.
The audience watched helplessly as the violent giant baboon slowly approached the cub, and they were powerless to do anything. This defense system was created for the safety of the audience and could not be shaken by ordinary forces.
"Stand up." A mother from the elf tribe said with tears in her trembling voice.
"Stand up."
"Child, stand up!"
"Stand up!"
"Wake up!"
More and more voices rang out, sweeping across the entire arena.
In the chaos, Vifiya could not hear any specific sounds from the outside world, but it was really noisy in her ears.
It’s noisy, really noisy.
Did she overestimate herself, or was she pushing herself too hard this time? But she had always been able to get through this hardship, and now that she had come this far, how could she give up so easily?
This time she had to force herself.
She had promised Valega that she would take Him out. He was still struggling and waiting for her in that dark underground.
Promises made should be fulfilled!
She will definitely do it.
Set Him free!
She will surely realize her wish.
After the orc named Laruk tried to tear the shield several times but failed, he raised his head and shook his head at his master.
The woman stood up and just took a step forward when her eyes fell on the figure in the field and she stopped in surprise.
The pink-haired, pink-eyed elf's companion in the audience did not try to stop her. Magic power condensed between her hands, but she seemed to sense something and looked over in surprise.
Intricate golden runes appeared on Vifiya's right wrist, and the magic power of the earrings and the red mist repaired her body both inside and outside.
The violent giant baboon opened its huge mouth, and its jaws dropped to the ground, rushing towards her head.
At the moment when she was about to be bitten, Vifiya suddenly opened her eyes and grasped the handle of the sunken mulberry wood that appeared out of thin air.
She dodged to the side, her left hand falling at her side, accompanied by waves of pain. A cold current surged in her red eyes, and the gold on her wrist became brighter. In the blink of an eye, the ancient wooden handle grew white wings, wrapping around the hilt. The whole sword was clear blue, yet shining, and the smoke that was in the dragon eggshell flowed through it.
The violent giant baboon, enraged at the food that was about to fall into its mouth, fled, its sharp claws heading straight for her.
Although Vifiya's body was still in pain, this was enough for her to tolerate ignoring during her past sixteen rebirths.
To the monster's surprise, the creature it thought was an ant stopped dodging and stepped forward, taking its attack head-on.
A blue light flashed, and the expected scene of food being flattened did not appear. Its entire claw was cut off, and blood filled the air. This time it was its own blood.
At this moment, the only sound in the arena was its sharp roar.
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