Chapter 117: Decisions in the Dark

"Even after taking the medicine, the pain didn't go away," Aaron said with a wry smile.

At his feet lay an empty glass bottle that once contained a potion.

Jenna spoke quickly. Her voice sounded worried. "Oppa, is there any way I can help him?"

.

Aaron seemed calm, but he was slowly turning pale.

He was only able to move properly for about 10 minutes.

I saw a girl sitting and tapping her leg and asked, "Do you have any skills?"

What skills are you talking about?

It refers to recovery ability.

The girl glanced at Aaron and turned her head.

Sorry.

Okay.

Some NPCs have special abilities.

I asked just to be sure, but it seems like it was disappointing.

Recovery medicine doesn't work.

There was no antidote.

Help from NPCs was also impossible. If so, he

Aaron bowed his head.

His tone was calm, but his voice was trembling a little.

Hyeonnim said that if someone couldn't keep up, he would let them down. It seems the time has come.

Aaron clenched his fist and gripped the windowsill.

Earn time. Please leave me alone.

.

I saw 3 people.

Edith turned away from him, Jenna bowed her head, and Eorka looked determinedly at Aaron.

I want to be with you.

Jenna said.

Jenna, that's not possible.

But

It's just that I'm weak and got hurt.

What's wrong?

That's your decision.

Eorca answered.

Is it my fault after all?

I closed my eyes and thought deeply.

It was the right decision to abandon it for efficiency reasons. The accompanying target had no way to defend himself. In Aaron's case, the burden is more than doubled. Protecting one person and protecting two people are completely different matters.

And Aaron will soon become disabled.

He'll probably meet his end even if he says he's buying time instead of making money.

*Sigh*

I took a deep breath and then opened my eyes.

Aaron's expression was filled with resignation. After taking a sip of the potion, I handed the remaining half-empty bottle to Aaron. He received it with surprise. Source of this content nov(𝒆l)bi((n))

Huh?

Please drink.

Potions are useless.

It can't cure you. However, you can prevent the injury from worsening.

There were other potion bottles in my bag. I took out another one and handed it to Aaron.

Please take out all the potions.

Jenna pulled out the potion first, three bottles in total. Eorca also carefully collected one bottle. Because of the potions, she only had one healing potion. Edith also took out her things. About 10 potions were gathered in one place.

Take a sip every 10 minutes.

It's a waste.

I decide.

I continued: From now on we will be split into two parties. First up is me, Edith, and the kids. The second ones are Aaron, Jenna, and Eorka. The first party's role is to guide the child to the exit. And your job is to keep Aaron alive until you rescue the child.

Aaron Is it our job to help Oppa?

They will come after the child. Therefore, you may find a safe place by going in the opposite direction.

Heehyunnim, I

Please calm down.

Aaron was silent.

Aaron went silent.

Edith, leaning against the wall with her arms folded, said, "Han, it will be difficult to break through like this. The soldiers are densely packed, and there will be gaps in the support network."

Yes. is.

If you split the group like this, he will have to protect the escort target with two people.

Usable combat power will be significantly reduced.

You just need to change your approach.

Do you want to change your approach?

From breakthrough to penetration.

I looked up.

The once sunny sky turned pink.

Let's wait for the night and escape from the city.

If the force falls below half, it will be impossible to break through.

However, this plan also has advantages. With fewer employees, you can be more careful. Depending on our actions, we may be able to escape without fighting.

If you're not going to fight, there's no need to bring a weapon with firepower like a magician. Also, fire magic necessarily causes chaos in the environment. Therefore, Eorca is excluded. Now we're adding the versatile Jenna to expand her range of reactions to everything that happens during the execution of her plan.

You two, let's head to the edge of town. Search teams will likely work through the night. Just avoid them with Aaron until we finish the escape.

If I die in the face of this humiliation,

it won't matter.

's footsteps could be heard from a distance.

soldiers entered the alley.

Aaron looked like he was about to cry.

Sorry.

Don't get caught up in illusions. I'm not keeping you alive for you.

Yes

Both of you, if you can't protect Aaron, don't hesitate to leave. Your life is more important than the injured person's life. Understood?

Jenna and Eorka nodded before putting the potions in their bags.

Okay, let's move on. The break period is over.

The square where we rested was divided into three streets.

The road leading down. And the left and right paths. The roads were intricately intertwined. This will help avoid persecution.

Go to the right. Now, let's go to the left.

Okay.

Jenna and Eorka supported Aaron and disappeared on the right path.

They may not be able to completely escape the tracking group, but I'm sure there are more people looking for us. Your objective is to kill the child.

Let's go.

The girl stood up.

Edith stood up.

We walked forward down the alley, Edith in the front, the girl in the middle, and me in the back. The roads were narrow and the walls high.

Is there any good hiding place?

There are several. The alleys are complex and you can even go inside the buildings.

Can I enter the building?

I tried it earlier and there was no invisible wall.

Fortunately.

If you can get into the building, your options will expand greatly.

If we can find a suitable hiding place, we can buy time until dawn.

After a while, the road became wider.

Trash was scattered everywhere and dilapidated buildings were visible. Screams and laughter could be heard from the street.

It was a slum.

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