Chapter 210: Ambush
Adeline fists tightened as she started moving. The forest around her grew denser, the air cooler and the light dimmer as the thick canopy blocked out the sun. She moved carefully, her senses heightened.
As she ventured further, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes. A golden squirrel for an instant win—it was ridiculous. But at the same time, it was a challenge she couldn’t pass up.
After a while, a flicker of gold caught her eye. Adeline froze, her heart skipping a beat. There it was—the golden squirrel, its fur shimmering like sunlight. It was perched on a branch, its tiny eyes gleaming with intelligence as it watched her.
Adeline crouched low, trying not to startle it. The squirrel tilted its head, as if sizing her up, before darting away with incredible speed.
"Great," Adeline muttered, breaking into a sprint after it.
The chase was intense. The squirrel zigzagged through the trees, leaping from branch to branch with the agility of a seasoned escape artist. Adeline pushed herself harder, her determination outweighing her exhaustion.
She shot a bolt of lightning at it. She hoped the ground would catch fire preventing it from running that way. It was a chance for her to at least control the direction the squirrel might run.
"Keep going!" the Goddess urged. "You’re gaining on it!"
Adeline gritted her teeth, refusing to let it slip away. The thrill of the hunt took over, and for a moment, she forgot about the absurdity of it all.
Finally, she cornered the squirrel against a rock. It paused, its tiny chest heaving as it looked for an escape route. Adeline didn’t give it a chance. With a quick lunge, her hands closed around the shimmering creature.
"I got it," she said breathlessly, holding the squirrel up triumphantly.