Fragile Phantasy

Part 12

In that moment, it seemed like the boar's horn was about to pierce KC's body. But he quickly grabbed the remaining broken shield, which was stuck on the boar's horn, and used it to shield himself from the attack. KC was thrown from the force of the impact but survived the attack.

KC felt his heart racing as the giant boar charged towards him. He hated how worthless he felt on his own, and the memories of being betrayed while trying to rely on others flooded his mind.

What he's regretting the most is He had let a man die before without turning back to help him, and the guilt still weighed heavily on his conscience. Now, facing the same fate, he could only hope that someone out there would save him.

With nothing left, KC forced himself to stand up, his hand instinctively reaching for the signal in his pocket. As he activated it, a burst of fireworks shot into the sky, illuminating the surrounding area.

The boar was dangerously close now, but KC stood his ground, ready to face his end. Just as he was about to be attacked, Edgar appeared out of nowhere like a bolt of lightning. With his dagger filled with crackling energy, he thrust it into the boar's horn, pushing the beast.

"NO! My magic is running out!" Edgar screamed as he struggled to keep the boar at bay. KC knew he had to act quickly. He rushed over to Edgar's side, pushing his back against his to help force the beast. Together, they broke the boar's horn, and Edgar's dagger became embedded in the creature's face.

"It's a good thing I reached you in time," Edgar said with a smile, but suddenly collapsed to the ground.

KC rushed over to help him, his gratitude and relief overwhelming. but before he could say his thanks.

The air was thick with tension as the men from the guild closed in around the exhausted KC and Edgar. These were the very same ones who had scoffed at KC earlier, "Give us that Alpha boar or you won't be able to get out of here alive," they snarled, their eyes glinting with malice.

"We're the ones who killed it," Edgar protested weakly, barely able to stand.

"You have no choice," they replied, pulling out a knife and pointing it at the children Edgar had adopted, that they just shown "If you don't comply, they're dead."

"Brother, help!" the kids cried out.

"Kids!" screamed Edgar, trembling with worry.

The men sneered at the children, smacking them in the face until they lost consciousness. "You're going to pay!" Edgar shouted, trying to attack despite having no energy left. He was determined to save the children, but with one punch, he was thrown away like a rag doll.

"Ok. I'm going to give the boar to you, so please let them go," Edgar begged, collapsing onto the ground.

"We changed our minds. It's better to kill all of you here," the men replied, laughing.

KC stood up with a serious expression, his watch flashing on his arm. His face was set, his resolve unwavering. "You're crazy, magicless. You won't stand a chance with just five of us," the man sneered, eager to punish KC.

But KC ignored him and pressed a button on his watch, which transformed into an energy blaster. "Let's see if this is enough for you. Energy level 1," he whispered, aiming it to them.

"What kind of weapon is that? The energy is so strong!" the man had seen many different types of guns, but the energy that came out of this weapon was like nothing he had ever encountered.

At the same time, the energy particles in the blaster surged forward with incredible speed, the goons attempted to use the children as a shield but the blast changing direction as if it has its own life following them striking them one by one and preventing their escape. "Everyone join me together for the ultimate elemental shield!" they cried out, gathering their energy to form a magic barrier to defend against the attack.