The man with the greatsword and the three women fought desperately against the towering creature. One of them—a demi-human girl with grey hair and wolf ears—clutched her bleeding stomach, yet somehow still fought to survive. The other two battled alongside her, their movements growing sluggish with exhaustion. They'd all noticed the new arrivals, but couldn't spare attention for anything beyond the monster trying to kill them.
Earlier attempts to flee had failed spectacularly. The creature was simply too fast, cutting off every escape route with its animated roots and impossible regeneration. Running wasn't an option anymore—survival meant killing this thing or dying in the attempt.
Miles, the red-haired man fighting the beast head-on with his flaming greatsword, had considered abandoning the others multiple times. He was confident he could pull it off—his speed and strength gave him that option.
But he couldn't leave Rose here.
