Chapter 25: Golden Heart of the Wild
Aron dropped to his knees. His chest was heaving. His hands were trembling from the pressure on his sword.
Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. Lana had collapsed to one side, holding her arm. Neve was leaning against a half-burnt tree, gasping for breath.
And between them, Ragzar stood. Motionless.
But only for a few seconds... like a cat toying with its prey—it was playing.
And now, it was done playing. From its perspective, playing with these lowly creatures had gotten boring.
Its breath came out like a hot storm from its wounded, burning mouth. It was time to end this joke and return to its winter sleep.
Aron looked down at the ground.
His dry lips trembled.
"Damn it... I didn't want to use this so soon..." he muttered.
He opened the system inventory and pulled out an item—a glowing green heart.
[Unique Item Activated: "Golden Heart of the Wild"]