Chapter 230: Missing Person

Chapter 230: Missing Person

Okay, not really, Warren was just unconscious. However, the blood loss and the damage he sustained during his time here left him truly at the edge of death.

If he didn't receive immediate help he would surely die before long.

***

Gerald flew out of the hole in the ground and shakily landed on the soft soil.

His body trembled and blood sprayed out of his mouth as he coughed as if his life depended on it.

Exhausted and severely wounded he fell on his knees, the strength of magic quickly leaving his body. The strain was too great, and his muscle trembled in pain with each tiny movement.

The hand with which he was still holding himself up also gave out and he fell face-first on the naked soil ground.

With difficulty, he took a potion and drank it, before taking a few scrolls out of the Ring.

The silver hand was currently useless since he couldn't use magic, so he used his teeth to bite off a corner of the scroll and trigger the spell inside it.

With his last bit of strength, he directed the spells on the area around himself and fell unconscious seconds later.

***

Around the entrance, the first group of warriors was slowly recovering. Slow as in, barely any improvements even after a long time.

The dead human fighters were gathered at one place and given proper respect, while the beasts were tossed on the pile of wood to be burned.

"It was not just the ambushes, they acted with strategy and foresight!" Ravian said and poured himself a cup of wine to calm his nerves.

"Exactly!" Igrit exclaimed, "I almost felt like fighting other humans! They never acted like this before, Tabbris, I'm concerned. If that guy, um... If Gerald didn't come, we would probably be dead by now."

Tabbris nodded in acknowledgment and said, "True, but we'll deal with that later. Where is he now?"

The group looked at each other.

"He's not with you?!" Xilia gasped, "But he went underground after you!"

"No, no, that's not what he meant," Ravian quickly explained. "We did meet him, but he already left after massacring the Orcs a while ago. Although now that I think about ithe didn't look so good at that time."

"Are you telling me he didn't return?!" Tabbris questioned, but seeing Igrit shake her head, he almost panicked.

"Quickly!" he gestured, "Get a few people to follow me, we need to find him!" He then turned to his right-hand man.

"Get Riordian some help and gather the warriors to establish a perimeter. We'll have to spend the night here, and I don't want to be a target of another ambush!"

"Will do!" Ravian responded and swiftly rotated on his heels and went to search for the men that could still fight.

As he left, Tabbris also wasted no time and went to search for Gerald.

"Wait," Sera shouted, "We'll go with you!"

The rest also stood by her side, determined to help.

"Okay," Tabbris agreed without a second thought, "Then let's go!"