Soul Link

'How long has it been since I felt helpless?' thought Arthur, staring at the fallen creature being struck by the countless mana bolts. 'It has to be… the moment I got my arm torn off.'

The monster screeched as it spread its wings far, instantly cutting the distance between them. Its claws reached toward Zonas Mantra, but a mana bolt struck its chest at that moment. It was sent flying by the overwhelming mana while Adam seemed at leisure.

"I can maintain this for a long time, but that monster isn't going to die," said Adam as he turned toward Arthur. "You said that you needed to leave this place, right?"

"I do," Arthur said while staring at the creature. "Even if we defeated that monster, we must find a way out too."

"We have to survive this first," said Adam with a frown. "The monster is… getting bigger."