Although Iker had not given any orders, his subordinates were all eager to avenge him.
They deliberately imprisoned Hayden in the dirtiest straw hut, feeding him the simplest and dirtiest steamed buns.
Want to drink water?
Sorry, there isn’t any!
There’s a small puddle on the ground, go lie down and lick it with your mouth.
“Hehe….”
He is the young master of the Lara family, even if he dies of thirst, he would never lose his dignity by lying down like a dog to drink water.
“For my life, in exchange for the lives of Omari, Kelvin, and Cheyenne, it’s not a loss; in fact, I came out ahead,” he consoled himself.
In the laboratory, Cheyenne and the others were in dire straits; the slightest mistake could mean death here.
A monster blinded in both eyes became wildly aggressive, launching chaotic attacks.
Its long tail swept across, kicking up a swath of white spray, howling as it approached.
“Be careful.”
Cheyenne hurriedly warned them.
Omari nimbly jumped onto a high platform to dodge, while Kelvin was a beat too slow and was smacked away by the snake’s tail.
His body flew like a kite with its string cut, two meters up, finally smashing into the wall.
“Ugh.”
Seeing him in such a pitiful state, Cheyenne was heartbroken and rushed over to help him up.
Omari had already beaten her to it.
“Hey, are you okay?”
Kelvin had injured his lower back, supporting his waist with one hand, and slowly standing up with the help of Omari’s hand.
He didn’t want Cheyenne to worry, so he forced a weak smile.
“I’m… I’m okay.”
“Really?”
Omari eyed him suspiciously, focusing on his waist and teasingly said, “Is your back okay? If you’re crippled from now on, just give up on Cheyenne for her happiness’ sake.”
With that, Kelvin slapped his hand away angrily.
“Get lost, I knew you weren’t so kind-hearted, I got hurt for you.”
“Come on, I’m just concerned about you.”
Cheyenne was also angry and glared at him.
“Be serious, Omari. Do you still want to survive?”
Omari said aggrievedly, “Of course I want to live, I promised Cierra I would see her.”
“Then pull yourself together! If we continue like this, we’ll soon die from exhaustion, think of something fast!”
The electrical switch had been turned on, Cheyenne looked down to see a faint blue current in the water.
The ripples on the water’s surface seemed gentle and powerless, but just a touch could immediately numb the whole body.
With monsters ahead and a water calamity behind, was she really going to die here at twenty-five?
Cheyenne was not willing!
At that moment, Kelvin seemed to read her mind and looked at her.
Catching the unwillingness and anger on his wife’s face, he made a daring decision.
“Omari, when I count to three, take Cheyenne and climb up the stairs all the way to the rooftop, and don’t look back.”
Hearing this, Omari suddenly had a bad feeling, his hand gripping Kelvin’s wrist tightly.
“What are you planning to do?”
“This monster has lost its sight but is still so fierce, it must be particularly sensitive to the scent of fresh blood.”
“And so?”
Omari questioned him.
Kelvin took a deep breath, his tone calm as he continued.
“I’ll use my blood to lure it towards the gate, and you and Cheyenne run for it!”
“Impossible!”
Cheyenne, upon hearing that he intended to distract the giant snake alone, was so angry she slapped him.
“I won’t allow you to do this, if we live, we live together; if we die, I want to die with you!”
The imprint of the slap was still stinging on Kelvin’s face, clearly she was the fiercest one, but she was also the first to cry.
But his heart felt incomparably sweet
With a long arm, he pulled Cheyenne into his embrace.
“Cheyenne, my wife. How could I bear to let you die with me, don’t worry… I won’t leave you alone.”
Cheyenne hugged his waist tightly, her tears falling onto his chest.
“It’s good that you know, I haven’t forgiven you yet, you can’t just die like this.”
“I want you alive, forever owing me…”
Hearing this, Kelvin gave a bitter smile. The thing he regretted most in his life was betraying her deep affection for eight years. He wanted to spend his lifetime making up for those lost years.
“I probably can’t repay you in this lifetime for what I owe you.”
“Cheyenne, I love you.”
The man’s deep and lingering words of love suddenly echoed in her ears, full of deep affection. The next second, they might be parted by life and death, and Kelvin was afraid it would be too late if he didn’t speak now.
Cheyenne was stunned. She didn’t understand why he suddenly confessed his feelings to her. Then, a slight pain came from her neck, her vision darkened, and she fainted, falling into his arms.
Kelvin lovingly gazed at her face, as if he wanted to etch her image into his mind forever.
“Why must you do this… There must be another way.”
Even though Omari often cursed Kelvin, at this moment, his heart was filled with emotion.
Reluctantly, Kelvin handed Cheyenne over to him.
“Remember your promise to me, take good care of Cheyenne.”
“Tell Oliver and Cierra, I love them.”
With his last words, Kelvin resolutely clenched a dagger and slashed it across the palm of his hand. Blood spurted like a fountain.
The blood, containing Golden Silkworm Magic, was fatally attractive to the serpent, which indeed lunged wildly at Kelvin. He ran towards the electric switch, with less than a meter separating him from the snake. If he were any slower, he might have been swallowed whole.
Ahead, the electric miasma emitted sparks with a hissing sound.
“Kelvin! I promise you!”
Omari couldn’t help but shed tears as he quickly picked up Cheyenne and rushed up the stairs. He couldn’t let down the chance that Kelvin had exchanged with his life.
“Omari, if we hadn’t fallen in love with the same person, we might have been good friends.”
Kelvin glanced at the direction they had left, then suddenly dropped the dagger and jumped into the water. At the same time, Omari reached the rooftop. He was just about to look down for Kelvin when a loud noise echoed.
Boom-
Another explosion erupted, sending rocks and dust flying, and mud and sand scattering. A stream of water broke through the laboratory’s doors, rushing in and twisting the monster’s body into several segments.
To protect Cheyenne, Omari shielded her with his body at the first moment. When the explosion subsided and the noise lessened, he patted the dust off himself and looked down.
The prison-destroyed.
The laboratory-flooded.
But that person was nowhere to be found.
“Kelvin, I hope you’re still alive, otherwise how can I explain to Cheyenne?”