The Stuff Of Nightmares

"FIFTEEN MINUTES!! SURVIVE FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES AND YOU WILL LIVE!!" A voice unfamiliar to the four remaining adventurers reverberated from the shadows, forcefully snapping them out of bewilderment.

Realizing that someone, probably a high-ranked adventurer, was there to help them, the frightened four finally managed to regather their wits.

They grasped their weapons tightly as desperate yet determined expressions emerged on their faces, a single thought resonating in their minds.

'Fifteen minutes! I will live if I can hold on for fifteen minutes!'

As the party started to make moves to defend themselves, Shye heaved a sigh of relief, refocusing on the opponent in front of him.

The charging koala drew closer.

Raising its long right arm, the ripper koala swiped its claws diagonally, aiming to rip Shye apart into three pieces.

However, how could such a basic attack hit the ace representative of a champion academy?