Meanwhile, Claire who was now running for her life could only curse at him.

'This fucker did it again what's wrong with him '

She felt like she started to somehow understand his way of thinking, but now after making a decision he decide to change his plan just like that.

But just as she was lost in her thought, she heard footsteps not so heavy making this not so quiet street gave off an even more eery feeling, and as she turned her head.

She caught the figure of one of the beast-men coming her way and this time faster than before, now that it wasn't any more afraid of Chris's menacing aura.

Looking at the beast-man as it stopped running suddenly, her heart skipped as she had a bad feeling about it, and seeing it in one leap closed the distance as his figure became clearer.

she stooped running, and stepped aside but just enough to escape the incoming sword, as it passed just a few centimeters from her, trembling as sweat filled her forehead, she wasn't able to retreat enough fast, with Lisa's body her hands shaking as she tried to have a good grip on Lisa's tight, she couldn't use her sword which was in its scabbard, stumbling backward as she tried to stabilize.

'Hope it works' , was all she could think not even understanding what she was doing or thinking, with desperation feeling her as she felt even tired at each step she took backward.

Facing the beast-man she knew she couldn't run anymore her legs were shaking violently ready to give up at any time, she threw herself at him, using her head hitting the beast-man nose. it was all she could do or think of, having escaped death from a few centimeters her brain took the first idea that came and executed it, trying to take her sword out would be less useful than just use her body the rest would have to happen once she got a chance to destabilize it.

The speed of this beast-man just showed, she knew she won't be able to even take two steps without having to defend herself but also Lisa on her back.

But just as her head hit the beast-man face and tried to retreat ready to let go of Lisa and try to finish him off, she saw the beast-man knee coming closer to her stomach but was unable to retreat.

Frozen as she just realized how stupid this idea was, her legs weren't responding despite the fact she wanted to step back, Lisa's weight making it harder for her to move properly her legs felt like being glued to the ground, as the knee kick landed.

She gasped, as airs left her lungs, taking small breathes tilting her head backward to retreat faster as she tiptoed to use the remaining strength in her legs to distance herself, but to no avail, as she got even more air coming out of airs lungs, the knee of the beast-man sinking in her stomach.

Making her feel like she would vomit her intestines, her body got sent in the air for a second before hitting the ground, her world spinning from the sky to the dirty ground covered by moss.

'calm ...down, breath..Just need to calm down'

She said to herself as she tried to control her emotions, by now her only option was her ability [ Mind use], but after fighting with Chris among the soldiers and evolved beasts, as she noticed she couldn't use her skill if she wasn't in the right mindset and if she let her emotions take over her, it would act like some barrier making it harder for her to control her energy and use her ability.

the foot of the beast-man was close to her face even before she could realize what was happening, she raised her head looking at him in the eyes, and instantly circulated her energy, her instinct coming from her bloodline doing most of the job, leading it to her brain as she felt the sensation of being surcharged as her bloodline ignited something inside her head, and let it out toward the beast-man.

the beast-man hit by the mind wave, stumbled backward his head ringing like it's just got hit by something heavy.

frightened not expecting to have a human who could use a mental ability so strong at the start of a world Integration, with that he was even more determined to eliminate her.

But his train of thought shut down instantly, just as he recovered his senses a huge maw filled with sharp white teeth covered its head, his body still in shock he was unable to escape.

A sickening cracking noise rang in the street, the headless body of the beast-man falling just after to the ground blood splattering all over the street staining Claire and Lisa's body at the same time.

awooo!

followed by a howl, Sky just like Chris thought, was close to reaching them, howling both to celebrate its victory and to frighten the birds who were blooming high in the sky following him since he entered the South district.

after its last level up, he didn't get any strengthening but instead his voice now carried a slight mix of energy that acted more like a sound attack, Claire's a few feet from him closed her ears, as with the use of her Ability her brain was already hurting like hell, and adding Sky's howl it created a really bad mixture making her vomit what was left of what she ate.

Mixing with the blood, she had to turn her face and not look at the scene otherwise she might vomit once again.

The birds flying only five to ten meters above the ground dispersed, letting out high-pitched screams.

Claire seeing Sky wasn't sure to laugh or cry, she had struggled so much to hurt this beast-man and this giant dog came to rip off the hard work.

shaking her head, coming back to think as she realized she didn't feel Lisa's on her back anymore.

'"no..no..no, Lisa !"

struggling to get up, turning her head, her legs still weak as she walked to Lisa a few feet from her.

Her face was partially covered by her hair. looking at her body, her heart tightened, with the fear that she might have worsened her already precarious state, her hair standing as she looked at the horrible wounds all over her body.

" where are the others?" looking back at sky's, not sure if she was asking it at herself, or wanting a response from Sky, but as she looked at her the watch they received from those strange people she thought maybe it was time to start to use it she had saw different, just as she thought about

They now had two people seriously injured and now the second one, seemed no more in state's to be moved not that she was, in the first place.

' Only those two can talk with beast'

she thought as she sat more comfortably near Lisa with Sky around she didn't need to worry to get attacked by surprise, and the others shouldn't be too far behind him.

And talking about one of the two people who could talk with beasts, Chris was now laying on the ground, bleeding profusely the body of the beast-man lying next to him with his short sword in his chest.

Several deep cuts covered from his back to his shoulders, ribs, and forearms, making his aura that he was trying to take back under control even more frightening as it mixed with each of his emotions in a weird way that was hard to explain but by instinct, he knew what it was and didn't want to lose control of it.

He couldn't understand his choice even himself...., he might lose the person that is closer to what is a loved one something that felt off even has he thought about it after having lost the only people he could call a family for him, but he still didn't regret his choice despite knowing there was a risk doing it.

The sensation he felt when deciding to split up from Claire, ..how his heart tightened as he looked at her back but his body seemed to have already chosen more true with his choice than his mind.

But after plunging his sword in the chest of this beast-man, as their eyes locked for a second made him smile, a smile for coming out alive and not dying, being the stronger despite his lack of speed and having taken the right decisions he knew that as long as Sky's reach Claire's they would be able to deal with him, feeling his energy swirling in his body made him smile even more.

he could feel his body getting stronger, even if he didn't level up his bloodline doing most of the job aspiring the surrounding energy, making him widen his eyes in awe, as he could hear his bones slightly moving, making him slightly shake as it was like if worms were roaming all over his body, wincing in pain as he gritted his teeth his talent [war Growth] was working.

He wasn't able to understand how by just fighting he could get stronger just by absorbing the surrounding energy, but he knew the harder he fought the better he became, and with that came the benefices of his bloodline and his innate talent

turning his head to look at Phillip, also lying on the ground.

" Hey Phillip are you angry at me"

- " For what ?"

Phillip hearing Chris talk to him, felt surprised for a second but quickly asked.

" I was about to leave Eillen and you behind ?"

hearing his response, Phillip gritted his teeth, anger swelling in him as he imagined once again, what would have happened if he didn't came back to help him.

'" I would lie, If I say I'm not angry at you but what would it change it's my fault for being too weak, that I couldn't even protect my wife, I almost lost her twice today so, no I'm not angry just frustrated "

'..... he helped me, yeah at least he helped'

After saying those words he felt like he had let out a huge stone off his shoulders, both by fear to be left again if he forced on his anger and fear to get killed, he had witnessed the fight between the beast-man and the way this young man fought so close to a knife.

Like if he was walking in a park made him shudder he didn't want to make him have a bad impression of him.

" Ok then"

I didn't know what else to say, I'm not the kind to talk anyway, just wanted to think of something else as my body was healing.

" Fuck! Phillip get up, troubles are coming "

but as I heard the sounds of fights coming from further up the street, I remembered that we weren't out of trouble.

But my body didn't respond to me, after having fought against this beast-man I used up, all my endurance to not have my head cut off twisting my body as I thought never possible, and the price is quite high, even if I gained something unexpected of it, but if I can't stay alive it would be for nothing.

..........

...

" Captain we won't be able to survive if we keep going like this those new foes, are too fast and too strong, we should disperse and try our chance in the alleys"

The vice-captain Henry now after fighting for so long, felt like death was coming closer to him at each scream of their companions, looking at the alley a few feet from him as he retreated slowly back to back with another soldier as if once they separate they would die.

they were now only half of their initial number of one hundred soldiers, he could see from where he is he could see the crossroad which lead to various parts of the city, but it felt so far at the same time.

" No we can't we stay together, it's not time to give"

the captain said but with a hoarse voice, with almost no more strength after using his strengthening skill keeping as much strength in his legs to be able to land a dangerous blow if ever one beast was able to piece throw their small defense, he looked at his men protecting him using their shields but with no use with each attack of the evolved they either got , from the continuous assault of the evolved beasts from their faces one could only imagine how much pain they were experiencing.

It was already a miracle that they were able to withstand so many simultaneous attacks with only ten or so men with bleeding wounds.

While at the same time trying to not get their head chopped off.

wth most of the soldiers staying as close to the buildings they could, but still trying to keep enough space to be able to fight while making it harder for the evolved beasts to attack. with some cars blocking their path from time to time, but they all knew it was just a question of time, none of them had any outstanding skills. making them regret their choices when they were in this white room.

the situation seemed to take a certain pattern as some of the weaker beasts, started to leave letting only the ones which were more clever or those using their group advantages to not get killed easily, mixed among the remaining beasts were a group of beast-men started to roam among them, the solitary ones entering some of the big alleys disappearing among the buildings while the small packs turned their focus on the beasts' corpses, only the stronger one kept their assaults.

the more the group of soldiers retreated, the more body of men were left behind, some of the beasts staying behind eating the corpses, disgusting crunching and cracking noises could be heard as rats, insects, cats, dogs fought for even a tiny bit of bones.

showing how much they were hungry with the increase in size, their body was able to absorb the surrounding energy to partially help with the hunger but they still needed to eat to stay able to fight and defended themselves as they tried to get stronger and not become preys, instead of hunter.

........

Claire's who was waiting for the others to come after about two to three minutes, heard footsteps coming closer, and as she saw a huge figure zigzagging, with a head as big as a car she sighed a breath she was restraining.

She could hear the sound of fight coming closer, seeing Sarah coming out of the group she felt like it had been a month since she hadn't seen her, biting her lips to not cry as a heavy responsibility left her shoulder, she didn't dare to think how would react Chris's if Lisa died, she stood up stepping aside heaving in relief.

" what's happened to you guys shouldn't you normally just wait for our return, where is Chris? "

Hector asked what was written on everyone's face, but only got a glance from Claire's which decided to ignore him.

" Instead of asking useless questions some of you guys, better go to start to go toward Eillen and Phillip they might be in real danger by now, Chris should be in his last struggle and won't be able to do anything all by himself "

looking at the others she said with anger and helplessness filled in her tone she couldn't help but think 'when would this end ', but just as she finished her word Sky flew past her.