Finally, after all their relentless effort, they had successfully opened the mana barrier and escaped the town safely.
At this moment both were exhausted.
Roy collapsed, lying on the sticky grass and breathing hard. His breaths were jagged as his chest rose; he looked very pathetic, which was understandable since Roy himself was a weakling with bony, pale skin.
Carl was also worn out, but he was obviously much better than Roy even after withstanding many fights with those monsters to protect both. Yeah, it was unfair compared to Carl's physical strength and agility.
After 10 minutes, Carl was the first to manage to stand and blinked rapidly at the mana barrier behind them.
"Damn! Sure enough, the monsters came from another space." He wiped the sweat from his face and let out a deep breath.
The outer barrier had no monsters, not even a hint of their scent. He could tell one thing: this was a destructive, dangerous weapon, and on top of everything, it shouldn't exist.
