However, this seemed to be a horizonless place. After quite a bit of running, probably twice around the entire Earth, they still couldn’t find the edge.
“Your highness, sir. I don’t think I can go any longer!”
“I’ll have to go first!” Channing said in a weak voice. Focused on their surroundings just a while ago, the group couldn’t watch the old man. However, they were shocked to see his current state when turning to him. His life force was nearly drained completely.
He looked extremely scrawny, as well as if he’d been dug out from a coffin. His eyes were lifeless, and his journey seemed to be coming to an end.
“Henderson!” Daya was quite sad. “I have failed you.”
“Your highness, I… I’m happy enough just to have been able… To see you again!”
These were Channing’s last words. Smiling faintly, he breathed his last.
“Arghhhh!”
“What is this horrible place?! I don’t want to die like this. I simply can’t!” Shirley yelled, completely losing faith after seeing Channing pass away.
Aging rapidly, she could also clearly feel that she had lost a lot of her own life force as well. She noticed that her fair, smooth hands were now riddled with wrinkles, her skin turning dull and darker as well. It was a fate she refused to accept.
Thud!
Pigsy crashed hard to the ground, no longer able to run anymore, throwing everyone off its back almost immediately.
“Ugh, what did I ever do? Why do I have to suffer this? Oh god, please have mercy on me! Don’t blame this all on me. This is all Alex’s fault! You can punish him instead!” Pigsy lay on the ground, panting as it wailed emotionally.
It was getting old too.
“My beloved!” Daya held onto Alex’s hands, her expression filled with sadness.
On the other hand, Ynes said, “Alex, you did this to me. Remember to compensate me in our next life.”
After that, both their eyes turned lifeless. Alex felt his heart sink to the bottom of the sea.
‘Why did it end like this?’
Then, his surroundings turned dead silent.
Just then, a voice chimed within his ears. “Huh? How a in I not dead yet?”
It was… Channing!
Having little strength left, Alex and Daya lifted their heads slowly. Their eyes, however, were met with something shocking.
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