The time almost ran out. He was unconscious for more than 15 minutes.
He doesn't know what is going to happen when the timer hits zero, nor does he want to know. He heard curiosity kills the cat, he doesn't want to become that cat.
We need to leave, right now!
He had a very bad feeling about this. He ignored everything else and stood up.
"E-Elina!…" he took a step toward her, there is no time for plans now.
Veronica doesn't feel any threat from him, he is still as weak as a mosquito. She loosened the grip from Elina's wrist, who was about to bite her for stopping her from going to her dear.
She never thought she would see a day like this in her life.
Freeing her wrist, Elina ran to him, hurried and worried. "How are you feeling Raze…
"Don't ask anything," he grabbed her wrist. "I know the way out of this place so come with me."
He pulled her as he spoke, but her body didn't even budge.
"A…" Elina is about to question. When he hurried.
"Hey, let's talk while walking, the exit is just in that room". He said, while everyone else looked at him suspiciously. Maintaining their distance.
"How do you know?"
" I will tell you later. Now, come with me." He tried to pull her with more force.
Seeing his disparate attempt to move her, Eline sighed. "Alright-alright come down a little." She took a step when one knight spoke.
"Miss Elina, it's dangerous, what if it's a trap as….
Who is this fucker? Razeal turned toward the voice.
"Then you stay here ugly dog face no one asking you to come along" Razeal snapped at him.
"Puff…" Someone tried not to laugh.
Elina looked at Razeal. How cute. She thought.
The knight pretended not to hear laughter, but his face turned red with anger.
Elina doesn't think it's a bad idea to stay cautious.
"He has a point," Elina said to Razeal.
Knight immediately lost his anger and smiled. "Thank you, Miss Elina for underst…"
"You go check first, is it safe or not?" She commanded the knight before he finished his words.
The knight was shocked as his face turned pale, he saw what happened to others, who tried to open the door, who knows what horror is waiting inside, he clearly doesn't want to risk his life.
"B-but miss Elina…" he tried to change her mind.
But, Elina ignored him and just looked at Veronica.
Veronica sighed and said in a cold voice. "Don't you hear her go and check, or you want to live here the rest of your life?''
The knight clinched his fist. "As you command my lady.'' He cursed himself for not staying silent, now everyone is looking at him so he can't back down.
Why are they wasting so much time? Razeal thought in frustration.
While that knight just goes in and comes out in seconds.
"My lady inside is a stairs which leads to a… maybe, to some kind of basement," he said, while praying please don't send me a check to see what's down there.
"Let's go Elina, hurry or we're gonna die''
"but..,"
"Trust me, please.'' he looked at her with pleading tearful eyes.
Elina's heart melted on the spot. She freed her wrist and grabbed his hand so he wouldn't walk away from her and fall into any dangerous trap.
"Fine, lead the way." She said, softly.
By now everyone can guess something was going on between them.
This time no one tried to stop them, just Veronica gave her friend a questioning stare while Elina shrugged.
Sighing, Veronica walked with her. Now, all she can hope is that her best friend's little lover is really leading them to exit, not in some kind of trap as that shadow clearly entered his body, who knows what it did to him.
Shockingly, eleven knights were killed in the blink of an eye, but he survived. It looks like Elina's lover is not as simple as she thought.
Still, she doesn't think it's a good idea to randomly follow him.
But, again, it's not like they had any idea, where to start or where to end. Who knows how big this place is? Exploring without any opening is just as stupid as following him.
Razeal and Elina walked in front, while Veronica followed Elina's side just a step behind.
Behind her were three maids.
While knights maintained their distance even from maids, now fulfilling their duty, protecting their lady is a last idea, first is their survival.
Some didn't even follow them, they just stayed outside.
Now, there is no order. In truth, Veronica and Elina don't even trust knights as in darkest times humans show their real colors.
In the first place, it's not like they're loyal to her.
Leaving the stairs they stepped into the big hall.
Dim red light coming from shining crystals.
Razeal ignored it, his whole focus on the system leading the way,
Everyone starts gazing around.
But, Elina focuses on Razeal with a wide smile on her face.
Veronica looked at her friend weirdly.
Rezeal stopped as on screen two arrows appeared, one pointed to his left one to his right.
He looked at the right side first.
"Hey, there is an exit," Razeal shouted, feeling reviled.
Hearing him, Elina removed his eyes from his face and gazed where he was looking.
A massive portal-sized ground-to-ceiling.
he spoke, ''let's hurry…
But before they even took another breath.
The timer hit zero.
[Time- 00 : 00]
...
Elina's senses flared.
With all her might, she grabbed Razeal and threw him toward the portal, like he was a light doll.
And the next second something hit them.
Both, Veronica's and Elina's bone shattered,
They both threw hundreds of meters away together, They rolled on the ground as broken dolls.