118 The little that I can offer (1/2)

Klyn bends down and grabs his knees. He's tired of running. They have been running for a day and a half. Being chased by the vampire-zombies isn't fun. Still, he can't find the strength to run anymore. How far is that place?

He looks at Sung Na-Mi standing only five feet away from her. She also seems tired. Her brother is sitting on the ground, exhausted. Since they have been running and running, he hasn't gotten close to her. Forget about having a conversation, she doesn't even look at him. Why is he upset about this though? Sullen, he puckers his lips.

The vampire king crosses his arms and looks at the youngsters with cool eyes. Huang Qiuyan keeps coming to his mind. The castle is far. He is craving to see her again. He is feeling thirsty for some reasons. That's strange.

”How far is it?” Lei asks Sung Na-Mi.

”One more day.” She sits down on the ground. If they could open the portal to that place, they could reach it in minutes. But, opening a portal near the gate to another dimension is risky. The force fields around a gate are unstable. Besides, they might end up teleporting to a nest of vampire-zombies. She lets out an exasperated sigh. The vampire-zombies are quite persistent. They have been following them for a day and a half. Some of them have evolved and gained the ability to endure the sunlight. She has seen random aimless souls wandering in the forests. What is this world becoming to? ”Let's not waste any more time.”

”We should rest more.” Klyn raises his arm. The girl is tired too, but she still wants to run.

”I can't run anymore.”

This useless fellow! Na-Mi pinches her lips together. If she doesn't do that, she's afraid that she would snap at him. He's been running by her side, trying to meet her pace. She can tell that his rank isn't high. But, if he can't keep up with them, he shouldn't have insisted on coming with them in the first place. ”We can't delay.”

”We will rest for another hour.” Fu Sheng sits down near the tree. The mild burning sensation in his throat is making him uncomfortable and the agony is growing with each passing moment. Where is this thirst coming from? He seeks Huang Qiuyan through the bond, but the barrier around her mind is as strong as the steel. He taps the sweltering barrier a few times. It's infused with the enchanted wooden magic. Did she gain control over her magic already?

”They are coming toward us.” Sung Na-Mi frowns at him. ”Do you want to fight them?”

”It's better if we take care of the persistent ones.” Fu Sheng leans back and closes his eyes, examining the barrier. The enchanted wooden magic is a bane for the purebloods. But, her magic hasn't harmed them. Earlier, he heard that she healed Klyn too.

Why are these vampires so lazy? Na-Mi makes a face. ”How will we take care of them? There are so many.”