Chapter 42: Collapse

*Gael*

I winced as I hit the floor. At last, I got him!

The redhead gripped his ice covered arm and winced as the ice was dyed crimson. He turned around, shifted the sword to his good arm, and raised his sword at me.

"You'll pay for that!" He yelled, rushing at me.

Before he could strike me, rocks fell between us, acting as a barrier. The entire labyrinth trembled. Stone pillars crumbled and the ceiling shook. Was this the doing of the one that guy mentioned earlier, Echpon? Wasn't she just hurting her own people too? Surely they had to feel this on this surface. Then again, the prince also didn't care about who he hurt. Were they even fighting for their own country at all? Or were those just lofty words to justify their aggression?