Phillip said, "I am, but my mother's hungry. I can't live without her.""How did you evade all the monsters?""I come here at night when they can't see me."Phillip's determination moved Adrian. He was at an age where he should be pampered by his mother, yet he was protecting her instead.Taking a deep breath, Adrian said, "Take me to your mother. I’ll get both of you out of this place. I've got several others with me in a truck. We have medical supplies, so we can treat your mother.”Phillip nodded in agreement and held Adrian's hand as they hurried to the gas station.Right at that moment, the truck in the distance honked repeatedly, signaling to Adrian there was a large number of monsters approaching. Ignoring the warning, Adrian and Phillip entered the gas station, where they found the young boy's mother.The woman in her early thirties was curled up inside a container. Her legs were torn open, exposing the bones underneath and the wounds crusted with dried blood. The horrif
Adrian clenched his fists as he looked at the monsters. The small Philip tried his best to remain calm.Bang! Bang! Bang! Gunshots rang out as Nyssa and Eira engaged the approaching monsters. The thousands of monsters split into two groups, one charging toward the truck, and the other heading toward Adrian."Phil!" Adrian turned his head toward the boy whose gaze remained unwavering despite the approaching threat.Phillip looked back at Adrian with determination as the latter instructed, "Phil, you're now a young man capable enough to protect your mother. Do you see that truck over there?"Phillip nodded. "I see it.""Good. Now, I need you to take your mother to that truck. The ladies inside will help you. Remember, stay strong. You're your mother's last hope.""What about you?" Phillip asked.Adrian patted Phillip's shoulder reassuringly. "I'll stay behind to cover for you. Just focus on getting your mother onto the truck. I'll be right behind you. Can you be brave, especiall
Adrian cleared the path, making it difficult for the monsters on both sides to harm Phillip. The boy was now halfway there. Just a little more and he would reach the truck.However, his mother ultimately proved too heavy for him and he fell to the ground. He tried to get up several times, but it was impossible for a fourteen-year-old boy to handle a fifty-kilogram load on his back."L-Leave me, Phil. Just go…" Winry, having regained consciousness, said weakly.Phillip shed tears and cried, "I won't leave you, Mom. I'll get you out of here and get you the treatment you need.""Y-You silly boy. I-I'm only holding you back. Just put me down." Winry did not want to be a hindrance to her son. Her only hope was to see Phillip survive.Women may seem fragile, but they were incredibly strong whenever it came to their children. In this case, Winry was as strong a mother as Samantha.Phillip refused to put his mother down and kept trying to get up. He attempted to do so several times but
The truck's doors were open, and Nyssa helped the mother and son inside. From a distance, Adrian saw the boy and his mother getting onto the truck safely and yelled, "Get out of here and head to a safe place up ahead!" "Hold on tight, everyone!” Ivy said as she crawled through the truck window and started the roaring engine.The truck bumped into a few monsters as it sped down the road. Countless monsters chased after it, but they could not match the truck's speed. Ivy skillfully drove the truck out of the encirclement of monsters. Meanwhile, the number of monsters in the rest area continued to grow, and Adrian was surrounded. However, the women had no other choice but to focus on escaping.Twenty minutes later, the truck had driven a considerable distance. Ivy finally stopped when she saw no more monsters around the area. Sighing in relief, she said, "We should be safe for now.” She then instructed, “Eira, you've studied medicine. I need you to treat the boy's mother while Nyssa
"I've given her antibiotics, disinfected her wounds, and stitched her up. She should be fine once her fever subsides. Fortunately, the monsters didn't damage any of her major arteries. Otherwise, she would need a blood transfusion," Eira reported.Adrian observed Winry silently, who stirred and thanked them weakly, "Thank you for saving me and Phil. I'm really grateful."Eira smiled and turned to Gloria and Jane. "Can I leave her in your care? I'm going to head up to the roof and keep watch."Gloria and Jane nodded, and Eira exited the trailer.Adrian said, "Get some rest, Winry. You're safe here, and we're going to take you and your son to Novemton. There are defensive walls around the city, and there are many there who can protect us.""That’s great," Winry replied softly as she reached out and stroked Phillip's hair. She urged him, "You should thank them for everything they've done for us, Phil.""Thank you, everyone," Phillip said tearfully.Adrian reached out and patted Phi
Phillip's opinion was probably similar to those of many teenagers. Jerome has broken many of Adrian's records, so it was safe to say that he was the favorite among teenagers. However, Adrian suddenly remembered something Phillip mentioned earlier. Phillip had learned about Dragonbane through an old man, and this piqued Adrian's curiosity. He asked, "You mentioned earlier that you heard about me from an old man. What kind of person was he?"Dragonbane was something that very few knew about. Only a few core members of Wyvern Peak knew how Adrian used it to slay the Gost emperor. Phillip shook his head. "I don't know who he was, but people called him Crutcher. He was a cripple from the neighboring village who walked with a metal crutch. We heard he lived up in the mountains.""Crutcher? That’s an unusual name," Samantha muttered."Yes," Winry nodded in agreement. "He walks with an iron crutch and has been called that ever since coming down from the mountains. He doesn't remember
Adrian looked at Philip curiously, as the rest silently waited for Phillip to speak. Even the dog sat quietly on the ground with its tongue sticking out."Crutcher said that a long, long time ago, there was a great demon lord who wanted to annihilate everyone in the world. When humans were on the brink of life and death, many of them transformed into immortals to survive. They formed an alliance to oppose the demon lord."Someone called Wonder then became their leader, and the humans reached an agreement with the demon lord thanks to him. The demon lord agreed to spare their lives, but he took away everyone's memories in exchange."Philip paused for a moment, then continued, "Crutcher also said that Wonder was originally a monster, but he changed after gaining human emotions. He led the immortals in the battle against the demon lord.”"Fascinating!" Adrian said.Crutcher was no doubt an intriguing man, and Adrian had an inkling that the old man had experienced those events first-h
At that moment, anything Phillip said may be the key to changing the world. Adrian felt as though everything that happened was destined.Phillip cracked his head that he felt it was about to explode. Despite that, he could not remember anything else."It's okay, Phil, take your time. He may have mentioned something, but you've just forgotten," Samantha comforted upon seeing Phillip's distressed expression.After much contemplation, Phillip finally blurted out, "He also said that he’s an immortal, and that soon, someone who could change the world would seek him for guidance.""Perfect!" Adrian exclaimed. "Phil, you may just be the one who ends up changing the world. Thank you, you've given me a huge inspiration. Where is your hometown? Where does Crutcher live? I'm going to go find him after we get to Novemton.”"Sir Draco, are you really going to take such a huge risk to find Crutcher just because of something my son said?" Winry asked in concern, "I don't know if Crutcher's still