Chapter 224 - 5.34 I Remember
Terra rolled out of Lu Yizhou’s arms to stand on his feet. Fury painted his eyes red. How dare he—! He should have killed that parasite from the start, should have exploded his head into smithereens before he could even hurt his sentinel. Waves of violent spiritual power exploded out of his body, meeting the other guide’s power head on. Sparks of electricity exploded in the air and the lightbulb above them shattered to pieces, the glass shards falling down like rain. Joshua’s eyes widened at the full display of strength and the momentum sent him crashing to the wall behind. The parasites around them tumbled back as if pushed by an invisible hand and they rolled down the stairs like a domino. Heads exploded and screams rang out one after another.
The last burst of power left Terra drained and lightheaded. He staggered on his feet and held onto the railing as he shook the dizziness out of his system. It was Lu Yizhou’s muffled groan that caused him to swirl so fast that he fell on his knees right in front of the sentinel.
A lump formed on Terra’s throat at the agony that stretched upon Lu Yizhou’s knitted brows, the tightly shut eyes, gritted teeth and the bulging veins on his forehead. He was shuddering and his nails left deep marks on his skin. Gashes tore his skin and blood oozed out. Terra gasped and reached out to hold his wrists in order to prevent him from hurting himself only for the man to recoil violently, trembling and curling deeper into himself. Above them, Monroe was flying around in panic, its chirps echoing the restlessness it felt.
Terra froze and sucked in a sharp breath.
"Mroow!" Blackie was pawing fretfully on his shoulder, eyes flicking between Lu Yizhou and Monroe back and forth.
Can you help Monroe? He asked the spirit animal.
Blackie’s cat features turned thoughtful for a moment before it took a leap just as Monroe was flying low, catching the horned eagle right on its wings. The two spirit animals dived down and rolled on the ground. Monroe thrashed around by reflex only to be pinned down by Blackie’s bite on its neck, growling for it to sit still. After making sure that Monroe wouldn’t struggle again, the black cat loosened its jaw only to lick the place where he had just bitten. A comforting gesture. Monroe slowly ceased moving and lay flat on the ground, letting itself be licked and groomed all over, chirping incessantly.
Terra heaved a sigh after sensing Lu Yizhou’s spirit animal calm down. His hands shook as he reached for the sentinel once more, gently cradling his face within his palms and wiped the blood away. Lu Yizhou’s silver eyes were empty as he looked at Terra. Nausea coiled on the pit of Terra’s stomach at the crimson liquid. He hated it, hated it with all his being when the man was injured.
Joshua’s spiritual attack had affected his mental state, Terra noted in panic. He was going to lose his mind soon.