Chapter 32: Dungeon (Part 2)
Click.
The sound crept into his ears. Eren tensed instantly, every muscle in his body becoming a cable about to snap. But it wasn’t fear that paralyzed him, but an animal alertness that ignited his senses.
Arrows. They’re coming from the ceiling. Left. Right.
The first whistle grazed his ear like a kiss of death. A sharp, brief pain made him aware of warm blood trickling down his neck. It was nothing more than a scratch, but the burning sensation set his nerves on fire.
There was no time for more.
The air filled with a buzzing sound, a black rain falling from the shadows. Eren leaped forward, his feet pounding the ground as he zigzagged to dodge, but the arrows were like swarming wasps.
A metal tip tore into his shoulder. Another scratched his side, digging in just enough to make him growl. Blood spurted out, thick and hot, soaking his clothes. His face contorted in pain, but he didn’t stop.
His body, though fast, was not invincible. An arrow sank into his thigh, and this time the pain was explosive. He gasped, feeling the cold metal lodged in his flesh, but he gritted his teeth and kept moving, now slower, more clumsy.
Every step was a battle. Every breath is a challenge. Blood stained the ground behind him, leaving a dark, sticky trail.
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Kael, who had already crossed the trap-filled corridor, looked at Eren with slight surprise. He hadn’t expected him to improve so quickly and be so talented.