Chapter 73 - Between a rock and a hard place
Scarlett’s eyes were locked on the wall of stone, blocking them off. A groan escaped from beside her, where Rosa was slowly raising herself from the ground.
“H-Hello?” the woman’s voice called out quietly.
Shin grunted in response. “I’m here. Anyone else?”
The sound of stone grinding against stone sounded out. Scarlett looked back as Shin pushed aside a large stone that had landed on him. The side of his chest piece was bent inward.
“…There are only the three of us,” she said after a moment. She conjured a fire to clear away some of the darkness for the two of them.
The young man pushed himself to his feet, walking over to where his shield had landed on the ground. “I’m guessing whatever happened was because of those ancestors Fynn was talking about?” he asked as he picked the shield up, giving it a quick inspection.
“…Presumably.” Scarlett forced herself up as well. The fall had been violent, but [Sidhe’s Flowing Garbs] had done a good job protecting her. Getting her hands on the [Lifeblood’s Eternal Circuit] was really proving itself to have been a wise choice. But it wouldn’t do anything to help them in their current situation. She pointed to the mountain of stone at the center of the room. “Can you open a path?”
Shin studied the barrier. “I doubt it. Fynn is the only one who could move some of these stones, and I think it’d be too much even for him, from what I’ve seen. We also can’t trust in him being able to try, if these ‘ancestors’ can intervene like this.”
Scarlett clenched her teeth. That was true. But what the hell were they supposed to do now then? Would they have to beat the mini-boss by themselves? Her eyes roamed across the walls of the chamber, but she couldn’t spot any other way out, nor did she know of any from the game.
Damn it. She didn’t even know if the others were safe. Could the cave-in have hit any of them? Fynn was bound to be safe, but she wasn’t sure about Allyssa and Garside.
“What happens if we’re too slow with clearing the trial?” Shin asked.
Scarlett turned to him. “…Fynn could lose control once more. But I fear it would not be as tame this time.”