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"sh*t sh*t" cursed zhilyn as she ran while hugging the little boy tightly.Earlier, when Zhilyn turned her eyes wide, she was surprised to see four frightening monsters staring at her sharply as if trying to break her bones and swallow. Zhilyn swallowed as her eyes looked at the monsters without blinking for fear of the monsters swallowing her. She tried to calm his mind. She smiled forcefully at the monsters.

"Hi." She greeted the monsters as she waved her slightly trembling hand and stepped back closer to the little boy. The little boy stared at Zhilyn with an unpredictable look and his lips slightly curved.

'Hihi, interesting.' Thought the little boy in his heart as his eyes continued to stare at Zhilyn who approached him. Zhilyn stopped backing away beside the little boy and slowly lowered her eyes to the little boy.

"Hey, are you ready?" Zhilyn asked in a whisper half asking half a notification.

Zhilyn looked at the monsters again while her forced smile was still on her lips. Zhilyn took a step back and slowly carried the little boy's armpit from behind, making the monsters grin a little, making Zhilyn's body shake a little.

"Rrr ...." One of the half -human half -beast monsters let out a horrified voice as if to say something but stopped. Zhilyn's eyebrows rose as she adjusted the little boy's position in her arms so that it was easy for her to run. What? Run? Yes, run. .Zhilyn took a step back two steps and.... Run ... the off guard monsters were surprised at how fast Zhilyn ran away with the little boy.

"Aiyoyo. The little girl is very fast." Praise the female monster sitting on the shoulder of the big monster.

"Interesting." Praise the thin but tall monster followed by the sound of laughter. The big monster frowned his thick forehead.

"Is this the time for a happy laugh?" He asked in a hoarse voice making the other monsters stop laughing.

"Hihi, Wujun can't be very serious. It's like the little girl can run away from us." The female monster said while grinning make Wujun frowned.

"That girl we can't underestimate, she can calm herself even if she looks scared." Wujun said while grunting. The other monster nodded.

"So what are you waiting for? Chase." Said the female monster in a loud voice that could hurt human ears if they heard the voice of the female monster and the monster began to chase Zhilyn who was already running.

Zhilyn who ran a sprint while hugging the little boy tightly once in a while looked back if the scary monsters were chasing them. The little boy hugged Zhilyn's neck while resting his chin on Zhilyn's shoulder without the slightest fear being seen on his face. Zhilyn ran to south fast.

'I have to find bushes to hide from that horrible monster.' She thought to herself as her hands patted the little boy's back.

"Little boy, don't be afraid sister won't leave you."

The little boy stared into Zhilyn's eyes for a moment while still hugging her neck then put his chin again on Zhilyn's shoulder. Zhilyn caressing the little boy's hair without stopping running. They ran about 20 minutes south non -stop until she felt her legs start to shake with fatigue.Zhilyn arranged her breath up and down as her eyes darted to find a hiding place.She walked again when her breathing started to be regular.

Zhilyn rolled her eyes when she accidentally stepped on the tall grass and fell.

"Ah ..." Zhilyn shouted a little and quickly buried the little boy's face in her chest and buried her face behind the little boy so that he would not be injured. . "Aish ..." Zhilyn's curse held back the pain in her body due to being hit by a tree branch on the ground. The little boy gripped her robe at chest tightly while his head was still buried in her chest.

"ouch, damn." Zhilyn's curse when her back shoulder hit a small, sharp wooden twig, would surely hurt.

"Err .." Zhilyn hugged the little boy's back tightly, her eyes closed as she gritted her teeth hard when her back hit the tree trunk so hard it made a noise. "Buk." Zhilyn took a deep breath and exhaled hard while her eyes were still tightly closed. Slowly she opened her eyes when the pain in her back had subsided. She lowered her gaze to see the little boy was staring at her, Zhilyn smiled as she caressing his hair gently to calm that little boy.

Zhilyn got up with difficulty and sat on the ground without letting go of her hug.She stroked the little boy's hair and robe to remove the dry grass and sticky soil then cleaned herself.Zhilyn smiled as she caressing the little boy's hair before standing up. Zhilyn picked up the little boy again and walked back to find shelter before the monsters found them. The little boy loosened the hug around her neck and stared at Zhilyn who was busy looking for a little hidden place. She then realized the little boy's gaze was staring at her, she smiled and gently stroked his cheek.

"Why? Your're hurts?" Zhilyn asked softly as she stopped and examined the little boy's body that still wrapped in his robe.

" Sorry, I'm really really sorry." Zhilyn soothe while caressing his head gently. She pulled him into his arms while patting his back to calm the little boy. Her heart was sad and guilt bit her because the little boy must have endured the pain.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure I'll send you home safely." Zhilyn looked at the little boy who buried his face in her chest. Zhilyn walked back after making sure the little boy was calm.

Zhilyn looked at a large tree with large branches that could be climbed, she smiled.

"I'm going to climb the branch of this big tree. Don't worry okay, close your eyes if you're scared." Zhilyn said while looking up. The little boy nodded and buried his face in her shoulder while gripping the neck of her robe. Zhilyn smiled and quickly climbed the branch the tree. Zhilyn sat on the branch of the tree then adjusted her position so as not to fall and not be seen by the monsters. Her back was propped on the trunk of the tree while the little boy sat on her lap.

"Little brother," Zhilyn called as she gently rubbed the back of his head. The little boy raised his face to stare at Zhilyn who was staring at him with a smile. "You ... what's your doing in this forest?" Zhilyn asked still rubbing the back of his head. The little boy just stared at her emerald eyes left and right. Zhilyn who was about to give up was a little surprised when the little boy answered in a slow tone .

"I ... I live here." The little boy was still staring at Zhilyn. She smile widened as he heard the little boy answer her question.

"Oh..Have you ever met those monsters before?" The little boy shook his head.

"hmm..then you must be scared to see those monsters?" Zhilyn asked in a worried tone.

"I'm scared." The little boy replied but the ripple on his face didn't show the slightest bit of fear. Zhilyn smiled.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Zhilyn calmed the little boy. The little boy didn't nod and didn't shake just stared at her and hugged her waist with his cute little arms while resting his head on Zhilyn's chest. Zhilyn just smiled hug and gently patted the little boy's back.