Chapter 87

Chapter 87

"Aaaaah!!"

Despite my spirited battle cry, I collapsed to the ground right then. My feet had sunk deep into the sand.

Those red eyes stared at me, and then the creature lunged. I'm going to be eaten. It's going to eat me, just like this.

'What is this? This is so pointless.'

After all the trouble of gathering Cores to make it to the Gate, I was going to die here, without even meeting Dad, without even hearing whether he was alive.

In that short moment, countless faces flashed past. Dad, my companions, and Aidan.

If I had known this would happen, I should have confessed at least once.

Then I wouldn't be filled with this much regret.

And of all the faces, the one I thought of most was Aidan's. Dad, I'm sorry I'm such an undutiful daughter.

...But why is this monster so slow? It's been…