SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 232

Chapter 232: Ezra In Danger [2.]

At the same time, in an abandoned alleyway, thick vines lay split open across the pavement. Their thorn-covered husks had been peeled apart like the body of a gutted beast, pale sap leaking from the wounds, slow and viscous as it pooled inside the cracks between the cobblestones.

The entire alley was littered with the aftermath of a fierce battle, but amid the destruction, Ezra could barely keep herself standing. She dragged herself upright against the side of a battered dumpster, her chest rising and falling rapidly as ragged, wet gasps escaped her lips.

Her jacket had been shredded in several places, her body covered in bruises and cuts, and her left arm hung unnaturally from its socket, the shoulder clearly dislocated.

Her vision was hazy.

The world seemed to sway around her, and every sound reached her ears as though it were coming from a great distance. Ezra bit down hard on the inside of her cheek, using the sharp pain to keep herself conscious.

A short distance away stood three men. They were hardly in perfect condition themselves. Their clothes were torn, blood stained parts of their bodies, and several injuries could be seen across their arms and torsos. It was obvious Ezra hadn’t simply allowed herself to be beaten down. She had fought back, and judging from the damage the three men had suffered, she had fought hard.

But there had been three of them.

Eventually, she had been overwhelmed.

One of the men suddenly swung his axe as a shadowy figure lunged toward him.

CLANG!

The blade cleaved straight through the shadow creature, splitting its body in two. The two halves collapsed onto the pavement, but before the man could even relax, the darkness began to move.

The scattered shadows twisted together.

In the blink of an eye, the creature reformed.

It immediately lunged at him again.

"Tch!"

The man clicked his tongue in annoyance before swinging his axe once more.

Yet no matter how many times he cut it down, the strange creature simply returned, as persistent as it was seemingly indestructible.

Ezra watched the scene through her blurred vision.

She still didn’t understand where the shadow creature had come from. It had appeared shortly after the fight began and had been assisting her ever since, attacking the men whenever they tried to approach her. She didn’t know who had sent it or why it was helping her, but one thing had become obvious.

The creature couldn’t be killed.

Should I take the opportunity to escape?

The thought immediately entered her mind.

If the shadow could keep them occupied, perhaps she could run. Her body was in terrible condition, but she might still be able to put some distance between herself and these people. The creature could probably buy her enough time.

Ezra shifted her weight, preparing to move.

But before she could even take a step, a man dressed in a dark cloak stepped out from the shadows.

A dagger was already in his hand.

The blade shot toward her.

Ezra’s body reacted before her mind could fully process what was happening. She twisted herself to the side, narrowly avoiding the dagger as it passed beside her.

But the danger wasn’t over.

Something slammed into her back.

"Guh!"

One of the men had somehow slipped around the shadow creature and appeared behind her. His fist struck her with tremendous force, sending her body flying through the air.

Ezra’s body spun helplessly like a rag doll.

Pain erupted throughout her battered body as she felt her remaining strength disappear. Her vision rapidly darkened, and the last traces of consciousness began slipping away.

Just before she hit the ground, she suddenly felt something wrap around her.

Someone had caught her.

Ezra’s fading eyes barely opened, but she couldn’t make out the person’s face.

Then her consciousness finally slipped away.

Everything went dark.

"Ezra!"

Kael held her limp body tightly in his arms, his voice filled with urgency.

"Ezra! Can you hear me?"

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