Chapter 742: Side Story 4. Endless Journey - 25
When Kar took out the third flower, he could see cracks forming all around the floor beneath the bunch. It seemed like the flowers were able to grow in that cave because of the mana coming from the crystal, so when they were gone, it compromised the integrity of the cave’s floor.
That was why Kar quickly warned the kid. Honestly, he did not know the kid well, because they were not part of the same circle. But he remembered the kid to be quite braggy. It seemed like his family came from Rexon before moving to Lucre, and was quite proud of it...or something.
When the floor collapsed and the kid fell to the ground, Kar knew that logically, the right thing to do was to call for the adults--their teachers, the guide, or the bodyguard brothers. But he also knew it might be too late by then since they had no idea how deep the hole was, and more importantly...
He knew the kids followed him and Asa there.
If it wasn’t for him, if he didn’t unlock the barrier...none of this would happen. This happened because of him. He had to take responsibility.
I trust you
In the split second it happened, Kar recalled his father’s words, and before he knew it, his body responded to it, rushing toward the falling kid.
Of course, he didn’t mean to fall into the hole either. It would be stupid if he ended up falling with the kid. He was going to grab the kid’s clothes from the ledge and pull the kid out with Asa’s help. However, Kar learned at that moment that gravity was not to be reckoned with.
The kid might not weigh more than him, but he was also nothing more than a boy. He was pulled deeper, and his hand slipped on the ledge, causing him to also fall into the hole.
"K-Kar!"
Asa, who was thrown to the side during the slight altercation, scrambled to the hole as his heart dropped to his stomach. Thankfully, Kar managed to grab onto a jutting stone around thirty centimeters from the ledge. But with his own weight plus the kid on his other hand, things did not look good. It was merely the exercise their fathers gave them that allowed Kar to hold on.