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I Want To Live

Srak Srek Srak Srek

"Well..! Huh...! Huh...!"

"Pssss...."

The sound of mud being trampled, heavy breathing and exhaustion, and the breath of a hunter thirsting for hunting. Unite in this place.

"What the fuck!? What the fuck!? What kind of place is this!? I've never heard of this."

Gruduk Gruduk

The ground trembled, as if it would collapse at any moment, yet Ran paid no heed to it. Ran kept running, from chasing the rhino monster who chased him fiercely.

A few hours earlier.

The first thing Ran thought about when opening his eyes was...

"Gruesome."

After being sucked into the Gate, Ran wakes up in a strange place alone.

The place where Ran woke up could only be described with the word 'Gruesome'. It's like a world that's going through an apocalypse.

The ground was unceasingly shaking until it split into a ravine, the mountains were exploding outwards, the trees around Ran were already withered and burning.

Ran could not react, although the ground around Ran seemed to be split, he was unable to move. This place struck his mind to the point of being destroyed.

But ironically, the thing that makes him able to rise to avoid danger, is another danger.

The ground rumbled, but this time it was firmer, the rumbling of the ground that felt different, making Ran's sense of danger come to life again.

Someone is coming.

Ran looked, far behind, a fiery silhouette came at him, it only took a few seconds for Ran to see it clearly.

It was a 6-meter rhinoceros monster with a horn as big as an adult. The monster was shrouded in flames that burned its skin to a fiery red.

Ran was a weak person, and as a weak person, the only answer that came to his mind was simply... A RUN.

Ran got up, his body that was initially unable to move, was instantly filled with energy, his adrenaline was increasing rapidly. Ran immediately ran with all his strength.

Draper... Draper... Drap Drap Drap Drap

Ran was only focused on running, the only thing he could hear was the sound of his own heart.

His heart was pounding, his entire muscles tightening as if responding to his fear.

Instinctively, Ran knew that he would not be able to defeat the monster. Running was the only option for him.

However, it seems like fate forced him to fight back.

A wide chasm unfolds before Ran, the exploding lava seen beneath him, instinctively, Ran knowing he would die if he fell. The other end of the abyss was invisible, it was impossible for Ran to be able to reach it.

Ran is at the end of the horn.

Fate seemed to command him to fight the monster, forcing him to stop running away.

"Impossible! Impossible! Impossible! There was no way I could fight such a monster. There's no way I can win, this is ridiculous!" Shouted Ran desperately

The rhinoceros monster was getting closer, the flame from the monster made Ran's back hot just from a long distance away.

Fear locks Ran's body, his legs limp from fear to fall. Ran could not move, his body became stiff, his reasoning was chaotic due to the approaching death.

Die me. Thought Ran resignedly.

The rhinoceros monster was getting closer, its burning horn looked like hot iron that would pierce the meat to be roasted.

Ran thought about giving up and accepting his death. However, as the monster gets closer, the entire tissue in Ran's body reacts, feeling like an electric shock to his entire body, and just as the monster's horn is in Ran's presence, dramatically, the, ran's body immediately rolled dodging to the side right before the monster managed to touch him.

Jeebuuurr

Losing his target abruptly, the rhinoceros monster could not stop running, and ended up falling into the abyss.

The body of the rhinoceros monster, slowly getting into the lava, like being sucked into suction mud.

Deg Deg Deg Deg Deg Deg

Ran's heart was pounding, it was never thought that Ran had managed to avoid his death in this way.

"I survived... I survived! Ahahahaha" Ran shouted hysterically to greet him.

Ran feels happy and happy, to forget where he is for now.

Dustuummmm

"Ahaha... Huhhhh....?" Ran's laughter stopped when there was an explosion from the direction of the ravine.

The lava below her rose up and down again like a fiery red waterfall, however, that was not the most surprising to Ran.

The thing that was at the peak of the lava burst, the rhinoceros monster that had previously fallen, was on top of it, and even more terrifyingly, the monster seemed to have evolved.

His body that was originally enveloped by the flames, this time his body was like a mountain with lava flowing from his body.

When Ran was already in his sight, the rhinoceros monster immediately lunged. Overwhelmed, Ran managed to roll over and dodge a second time. The monster smashed into the ground beside Ran, the lav on his body being thrown and splashed everywhere.

Crat Crat Crat

Seeing the hot lava splashing from the rhino monster's body, with all his remaining strength, Ran rolled over to dodge the hot lava.

Although it had been such a painstaking effort, it was a pity...

"Arrghhhhhhhh... It's hot....!!!" Ran groaned in pain while holding his right arm

Hot lava hit his right arm, unable to endure the pain, Ran shouted loudly.

Luckily Ran wore a fairly thick protective suit, although it did not fully protect his arm, at least it was enough to dispel the lava to melt his hand.

Brecks

Ran tore his right sleeve to get rid of the lava that was still attached.

Ran's right hand opened naked, the hot lava that clung to it even for just a short while was enough to create a serious burn.

"Erkkkhh...." Ran grimaced with pain with teary eyes.

As Ran's situation worsened, the rhinoceros monster he thought was dead returned with an even more terrifying form, his right hand that used to hold a weapon was now severely injured.

Could this situation not be worse?

Ran feels increasingly desperate, the monster before him does not look easy to overcome, while the situation is not good enough to fight.

It's different from the exam, I could really die here. But...

Although already faced with a life and death situation, despite having almost given up on his own life before, but after feeling the satisfaction after escaping death once...

"I don't want to die! I want to live! You ugly monster! Forward here!" Ran shouted loudly for the sake of his life. He would not give up on his life again.

"Grpv... Sjssshhhh...." The monster before him growled eerily, its lava-covered body emitting smoke eerily.

The monster looked ready to pounce on Ran.

Mm-hmm....

With one eye shock, the monster charged towards Ran very quickly.

With all his might, Ran immediately threw his entire body to the side to dodge.

Buuumm...

The monster hit the ground behind Ran, its horn pierced through the hard ground and made the lava on his body flung back.

"Akhhh... Damn monster, I did say go forward, but not suddenly." Ran shouted with mixed emotions of annoyance and fear.

Ran hurriedly fixed his position while the monster got stuck, with great difficulty Ran managed to rebalance his body.

Without thinking any longer, Ran instantly made Long Sword half his body with a thickness equivalent to half of his arm.

Weight, but the most important thing is to survive.

The rhinoceros monster retracted its snagged horn and looked back at Ran. His gaze looked so fierce that it made Ran tremble in fear.

Don't be afraid, if my mind breaks here, I'll die.

They both looked like a matador with his bull. Staring at each other and watching each other, without taking off any of his opponent's movements.

Bumm.

Without warning, the rhinoceros monster charged back forward. But this time it was different, Ran was already prepared to withstand his attack.

Tang

The horns and swords clashed, giving rise to a shrill sound that made deaf ears.

Ughhhh... Heavy, but I can still hold it.

Krrttk krrrtkk

Ran trembled to withstand the attack of the rhinoceros monster. Knowing that he could not continue to survive, Ran took one step forward, focusing all his strength on his left hand, Ran pushed the rhinoceros monster back.

Duakkk

The monster was thrown backwards by Ran with a single blow.

"Hahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... Huhhhhhhhhhhh... Succeed." Ran said happily.

But when looking at the state of the front of his sword, Ran knew that he could not linger for long.

His sword could not hold back the monster's attack for long, its front was already slightly cracked with just a single strike.

The rhino monster again observed Ran, the monster was like it was looking for a way to attack Ran after the previous attack was blocked.

But Ran did not want to wait like that.

Swuusshhh

An Ran directly lunged towards the monster while swinging his sword.

Waggos.

His attack precisely struck the rhino monster horn and pushed it back a few steps.

Goody. It's not in vain that I studied with Rodri, at least I'm used to using my left hand. The cheer of Ran in his heart.

Tap Tap Tap

Ran back a few steps back to set the distance. He then circled around the monster to make him confused, in the midst of the confusion, Ran immediately advanced again and...

Wrestling

The same attack was launched by Ran. Pushing the monster back a few steps.

Good, I already understand the pattern of this monster.

From his observation, Ran concluded that the monster would make observations before attacking its target.

At that time, there will be a long pause. Ran used the pause to attack back and forth to make the monster confused so that it could not attack.

Of course, Ran did not intend to defeat the monster, he only intended to push the monster back into the abyss and immediately escape back.

There was at least enough time to disappear from the sight of this monster.

Trang Trang Trang

Ran continued to repeat the same attack. Through the same pattern over and over again, he managed to push the monster to the end of the abyss.

A little more, just a little more.

Yet... Again the plan is ruined.

Prorough...

Ehhh...

Ran's sword shattered into pieces, his sword's resilience was not strong enough to last until the very end.

Unwilling to delay time, Ran immediately retreated far away and threw away his sword hilt and prepared to make a new sword.

But, as if already waiting for this moment, the rhinoceros monster threw its lava towards Ran.

Cprats

Hot lava hit Ran's left wrist.

"Arrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh......" Ran shouted in pain.

Like possessed, Ran swung his hand to throw all the lava lodged in his hand.

Checkmate.

Ran's situation was checkmate, he lost both hands, there was already nothing else he could use to grasp his sword anymore.

Hhahhhh... Why could it be like this? Why could it fail? Is this the end of my life? Ran thought desperately.

The situation was already very bad, he no longer had any weapons, he was already stripped all out. While the monster before him was ready to charge at him again.

Gruduk Gruduk

The monster ran towards Ran quickly, but Ran was already unable to dodge, he knelt in pain from his injuries.

Is this my end?

Gruduk

Am I going to die?

Gruduk

I'm not gonna see them again?

Gruduk

Forever then?

Gruduk

"No!!!!"

Sir! Mmmmmmm.....

In his last seconds, when the rhinoceros monster almost stabbed Ran with its horn, Ran caught the monster horn empty-handed.

It was like when Ran faced with a pterosaur monster, his entire body seemed to be filled with strength.

"I don't want to die!!!! I still want to live!!!" Shouted Ran loudly. While pressing the horn of the rhino monster was getting louder

Krrrrkkkk Prakkkk

His horns were shattered, the rhinoceros monster was in great shock instantly retreating in fear.

Their position in an instant turned around, the monster retreated, while Ran directly advanced towards him.

His radiant hand took out the same Long Sword as before, the difference was, the Long Sword this time would not be destroyed like before.

Ran instantly swung his sword ignoring the pain on his wrist.

"YYAHOOOO!!!!!!"

Swingggg Crakkkkk

Ran slashed the rhinoceros monster into two halves with just one swing. Lava and blood mixed into one.

"Hahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... Huhhhhhhhhhh.... Huhhhh...."

The entire energy in Ran's body seemed to burn violently in an instant, but it was extinguished in an instant as well.

All the pain that Ran had not felt before immediately attacked him.

"Mayorghhhh...." Ran staggered from dizziness.

His body becomes staggering because of the loss of balance, Ran forced himself to be able to be aware because of the danger if he collapsed.

But his body has reached the limit, no longer strong to withstand fatigue and pain, Ran fell unconscious.

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