Chapter 160 : Escape
The attack unleashed by the male Four-Winged Lion left the cave in utter ruin.
What was once a stunning sanctuary, adorned with vibrant flowers and shimmering crystals, now lay in shambles, transformed into a desolate wasteland devoid of beauty.
Massive cracks spiderwebbed across the walls, and boulders tumbled from above, creating a chaotic scene that echoed with destruction.
Meanwhile, the female Four-Winged Lion stood protectively beside three Mythrill Apple Trees, enveloped in a shimmering white shield that rendered them untouched by the devastation surrounding them.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Thorne gasped violently as he struggled to push away the rubble pinning him down.
Slowly, he crawled from beneath the debris, his face pale as a ghost, devoid of blood and vitality. Blood trickled from his mouth, staining his lips crimson.
His longsword lay shattered nearby, reduced to scrap metal, while his silver armor hung in tatters around him.
Using what little strength he had left, Thorne leaned against a jagged rock for support and forced himself to stand.
He locked eyes with the male Four-Winged Lion, which glared at him with fury burning in its massive gaze.
Fear gripped Thorne's heart as he faced this formidable creature.
"How could a Tier 4 Winged Lion possess such overwhelming power? " He wondered with a pale face.
He quickly scanned his surroundings for an escape route; fighting back would be futile, his only chance for survival lay in fleeing these two terrifying beasts.
His eyes suddenly caught sight of an exit leading into vast open space; hope ignited within him as he turned toward it.
Silently channeling every last ounce of mana within him, Thorne felt his body flicker with starlight, a desperate attempt to escape.
ROARRRRRRRR!
The male Four-Winged Lion let out an earth-shattering roar upon realizing Thorne's intentions.
Golden streaks of light danced around it as it transformed into a bolt of lightning that shot through the air toward Thorne at breakneck speed.
With adrenaline surging through him, Thorne activated his movement technique.
Tier 5 Knight Skill : Arcane Starlight Flash.
In an instant, he became a streak of starlight and vanished from where he stood just moments before.
BOOOOOM!
A deafening explosion echoed behind him as the spot he'd just vacated erupted into a bottomless crater.
The male Four-Winged Lion hovered slightly above ground, flapping its colossal wings before turning its head sharply toward the faint flicker of starlight disappearing at the entrance.
ROARRRRRRRR!
Another furious roar erupted from its throat as it flapped its wings again and sped off like golden lightning after Thorne.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"Damn! I made it out!"Thorne exclaimed, bursting from the cave with his eyes sparkling in excitement.
Without a moment's hesitation, he dashed down the rocky slope, transforming into a streak of starlight that flickered with breathtaking speed as he raced away from Moonswhisper Peak, never once looking back.
Just a few meters away, he felt the distance growing between him and the ominous peak.
All that filled Thorne's mind was the urgent need to escape this place.
ROARRRRRRRR!
Suddenly, a colossal and terrifying roar echoed through the air, sending powerful ripples of pressure cascading across Moonswhisper Peak and beyond.
Magical Beasts in the vicinity cowered in fear; they trembled and laid low at the sound of that overwhelming aura, their eyes wide with terror as they turned to face the source of chaos.
Thorne's expression shifted dramatically as he continued to flee.
He could feel an intense aura locking onto him, a furious presence that sent chills down his spine.
Glancing over his shoulder, he caught sight of a golden streak of lightning closing in fast; it was simply too swift!
"What's this beast's problem? I've already left! Why is it still chasing me?" Thorne cursed under his breath, anger bubbling within him even as his legs carried him forward.
His face was pale; blood dripped from various wounds on his body like a grim reminder of how close danger lurked.
The Four-Winged Lion was gaining on him rapidly. If he didn't act fast, today might just be his last day on Earth.
"What should I do?!" Panic surged through Thorne's veins as fear gripped him tightly.
Then suddenly, like a lightbulb flickering to life, an idea sparked in his mind.
"Yes! Cyrus made me buy that bicycle! He said it might save my life!"With renewed determination,
Thorne waved his hand and summoned a glowing bicycle adorned with fiery red and blue runes right before him. Without missing a beat, he jumped onto it.
" Cyrus had mentioned that if I wanted to go fast, all he needed to do was channel his Mana into the right handle ".
So without hesitation, Thorne transferred every ounce of Mana left within him into that handle.
The effort drained him completely; his face turned ghostly pale as fatigue washed over him.
As soon as the Mana flowed into the bike's right handle, those fiery red runes ignited brilliantly!
In an instant, the bicycle transformed into a blazing streak of fire and vanished into thin air, leaving only flames behind!
Thorne barely had time to register what happened before everything around him blurred into nothingness.
The Four-Winged Lion was mere meters away when it prepared for another devastating horn attack, but then saw Thorne disappear in a trail of flames as if he'd teleported!
ROARRRRRRRR!
The Four Winged Lion unleashed a roar that shook the very earth beneath its feet, sending tremors through the ground and uprooting trees in its wake.
With an aura that felt almost apocalyptic, this magnificent creature's blood-red eyes glowed with fury.
It unleashed a barrage of devastating attacks, obliterating everything in sight as it vented its deep-seated anger.
After several minutes of relentless rage, the Four Winged Lion let out one final, thunderous roar before transforming into a dazzling streak of golden lightning, racing toward Moonswhisper Peak.
The aftermath was nothing short of catastrophic: the landscape bore witness to utter destruction.
Ancient trees lay toppled, massive craters pockmarked the ground, and cracks spread like spider webs across the terrain.
It was a scene straight out of a nightmare, one that vividly illustrated just how furious the Four Winged Lion was with Thorne and its burning desire for vengeance.
In the eerie silence that followed, spanning hundreds of miles, every magical beast in the vicinity cowered in fear and trepidation.
They trembled at the overwhelming presence of the Four Winged Lion's wrath.