Clip-clop! Clip-clop! Clip-clop!
"S-Stella! They're somehow catching up with us! Please don't get tired now, we're almost there in the city!
No matter how many times she pleaded, Stella can never go faster than she already was.
Stella wasn't even tired. It was only that the purple Alterian Devils learned how to use their wings more efficiently to reduce wind resistance, allowing them to fly faster.
"We're almost there, Stella!"
Stella neighed in relief. But then...
"Once we're inside, we can go and find hel... Aahh!!"
To Erika's horror, the southern gate of Laya city was closed shut. No knights are guarding the gate from the outside nor on top of the walls.
Erika's only plan to get rid of the Alterian Devils chasing her and Stella was to get help from the city. But the gate completely shut right in front of them just hindered that idea.
'We are getting closer to the gate! Should I scream for help? Will there be someone who'd hear me?'