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Chapter 174
Chapter 174
Janet buried her face into her palms and stayed like that for nearly one minute.
Then she looked up and wiped her tears away.
She had made up her mind.
She would not go after Daran.
Daran had his own thing to do. She wouldn’t be of any help to him.
Plus, she never agreed with Daran’s approach in the first place. If he decided to be the martyr and risk his own life for it, so be it.
Though she made the rational decision, she still could not ignore the splitting pain in her heart.
Despite all the harm that Daran had caused her, she truly wished that he could survive it this time.
Janet stood up and put on her jacket, slipped on her sneakers.
She wanted to leave her room immediately after, but then she heard the sound of Wendy knocking on every maid’s door, driving them to go upstairs and clean the
mess.
She didn’t want to be seen by anyone. So she stayed in her room quietly with the light out and waited for Wendy and the others to go away.
About 40 minutes later, the hallway finally became quiet again.
Janet opened the door a crack and swiftly dashed down the corridor.
Edwin told her to meet him in the woods near the South Gate.
She knew a shortcut, which went through the West Wing of this palace and led to the
palace’s back door. She could avoid being seen by the others.
Janet took the staircase and quickly came up to the ground floor.
Most guests and maids were still gathered in the ballroom on the other side of the palace.
The West Wing was completely empty when Janet entered it.
She picked up her pace, heading straight towards the back door.
Yet just then, the floor shook violently beneath her feet!
Janet was almost knocked to the ground.
She regained her balance and looked around in panic.
…What was that?
An earthquake?
Another wave hit right after the first one. The palace rattled, its floor trembling, the once–steady walls quivering as if shaken by an unseen force.
A loud, rumbling noise filled Janet’s ear as though the foundation of this palace was being torn apart!
An astonished gasp escaped Janet’s lips as the fragile artifacts chattered to the ground. The next second, the chandeliers swayed dangerously overhead, and then came crashing down to the floor!
She dodged just in time. The chandelier didn’t hit her. But the flying glasses chipped her skin.
…WHAT THE FUCK!
Janet struggled to pull herself up. But the waves just kept getting stronger and stronger.
The wooden floor sunk and cracked up. Janet stumbled and fell through the huge crack in the ground!
“AHH–!!!”
She let out a terrifying scream as the darkness underneath swallowed her.
After a 10–second fall, her back crashed hard to the ground, almost causing her to throw up.
She slumped on the ground, groaning painfully, as the thick dust and crumbles kept. falling onto her face.
Two loud wolf howls came behind her back.
Janet jerked around.
The silver moon shone from above, illuminating the scattered pillars and fragments of the palace, creating an otherworldly battlefield.
In the middle of this battlefield stood two giant wolves.
One wolf had silky black fur like the color of the night sky; the other wolf was smaller, looking rather sickly and bony.
It was Daran and Lance!
Janet rounded her eyes in shock
Daran said that he was going to meet with Lance about the ritual.
Looked like things fell apart and they started fighting. The fight got so intense that it
destroyed the entire palace!
But what happened?
What did they talk about exactly that led to this fight?
“You lied to me, Daran!”
Janet heard Lance’s voice growling
“You said that you are my friend, my ally and we are going to accomplish great tangs together. But you FUCKING LIED!”
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Daran dodged swiftly
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The bony wall, not to be outdone, retaliated with a barrage of swift strikes, creating a chaotic dance of fangs and claws.
This was getting out of control.
Janet quickly retreated behind a partially collapsed wall and evaluated the situation. Daran was clearly stronger.
But no matter how many wounds he created on Lance’s body, they just would not kill Lance.
The Rogue King was immortal in this place.
And since Lance had nothing to fear, he attacked fiercely. There were already a few deep cuts on Daran’s body left by Lance’s paws and fangs.
Daran couldn’t win this!
Janet’s eyes scanned across this place urgently, looking for a solution.
She spotted a giant pillar, leaning against a crumbling wall. One gentle push and the pillar and the wall would topple down together.
They could use it to trap Lance and win time to get out!
Made up her mind, Janet dashed out of her shelter and ran towards the pillar.
“DARAN!”
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“OVER HERE!”
Daran jerked around. They locked eyes.
Anger and disbelief flickered across his eyes as though he was wondering what Janet was doing here.
Janet pointed at the pillar. And she could see that he understood her plan immediately.
It was amazing. They didn’t need words to communicate.
They knew one another so well that they could read each other’s minds with just one
look.
Daran dived at Lance again and sunk his fangs into Lance’s neck. He picked Lance up with his mouth, shook his head, and threw Lance at that crumbling wall!
Lance snarled furiously.
His back hit against the wall.
The great force caused the wall to crush down along with that giant pillar and fell right on Lance’s body…
A huge cloud of dust rose. Lance was buried in the ruins.
“LET’S GO!!”
Janet yelled and rushed to Daran.
The black wolf lowered its back and let Janet climb up.
Its rear legs pushed against the ground and leaped upwards. It jumped between pillars and rocks and climbed up to the top.
sificent palace was now a ruin of stones and dust.
The once magnificent palace was now a ruin of stones and dust.
Janet could hear horrified screams and cries from the distance.
“Go to the South Gate!” she clenched onto the black wolf’s fur and cried to its ears.
The black wolf paused for a brief moment and turned on its heels, heading to the South.
The wolf ran at its highest speed. The destroyed palace quickly receded into the background.
The night wind gushed on Janet’s face. She could hardly keep her eyes open. Roughly 15 minutes later, they arrived at the woods near the South Gate. Janet saw torches and lights in the distance.
“Stop…We are here.”
She slipped off Daran’s back and rushed forward.
Edwin just came out of the woods to welcome her. He looked astounded.
“Hey Janet, are you OK?” He cried to her, “I heard a huge noise from the palace like there was an earthquake or something…Wait, you brought Daran with you?”
Janet grabbed his wrist and hissed, “He is hurt! He needs help!”
Edwin raised an eyebrow, “Helping him is not part of the deal.”
Janet’s heart was seized by anxiety.
“This is fucking urgent-” she cried.
“What is going on?”
A tall figure stepped out of the darkness and walked up to them. His golden hair was brighter than the afternoon sunshine.
It was Westin.
“Westin! I know it is a lot to ask but…” Janet’s voice started to tremble. “…but please help Daran-”
A low groan came behind their back.
Daran had shifted back to his human form. He held his stomach and swayed on his spot, his face pale as a piece of paper.
Blood was gushing out from the wound.
He stumbled forward and crushed onto his knees.
“Daran-!!” Janet screamed.