220: TAKING THE BRUNT

TAKING THE BRUNT

0"Do you have any idea where your mate is?" Lou asked. "I don't mind protecting you, but he should deal with that ugly monster!"3

This time, Iris read what Lou was saying, but she didn't have any idea where Cane was, yet even if she knew, she wouldn't bring this terrifying monster to him so her mate could deal with him!

"I don't know! I think we need to find the royal warrior! They must be on the way!" Iris said in panic, because they moved further away from the palace and went deeper into the woods. She didn't think they would find any royal warriors here.

The huge monster that chased after them simply crushed and toppled down all the trees that blocked his way, as it had enormous strength.

"Lou!" Iris tapped his shoulder to get his attention, as he carried her in his arms. The merchant didn't answer her at all.

Lou glanced at Iris and then grimaced. "Actually… I am lost. I don't know a way out of here," he said honestly.

They went deeper into this wood and unexpectedly, this place was wider than he imagined.

"We can retrace our way!" The monster left many destructions in its wake when it followed them, thus it would be easy to turn around and go back to where they had left Hanna. Iris was also very worried about her.

"You are right!" Lou grinned foolishly and then stopped running and turned around to face the monster.

On the other hand, Iris furrowed her brows deeply because Lou acted so weird, there was no way he didn't think about it, right?

However, instead of running back as the plan, Lou put Iris down and looked at her with apologetic look.

"But, the problem is… I don't have stamina to run back while carrying you," he said timidly, which made Iris's face turned red, seeing that, Lou immediately waved his hands dismissively. "I don't say that you are heavy! No! And I am also not weak!"

Iris pursed her lips and gave him a look. "I didn't say anything!"

"I can see it in your face, your expression is easy to read." He pointed her red face and then added. "I have a long journey also, you know, so my stamina has not returned yet and I am also not a shifter, who has enormous strength!"

It sounded like an excuse for Iris. "I can run, you don't need to carry me." This was the first time someone told her that she was heavy, though implicitly. She was still a woman after all and this made her self- conscious.

"I doubt you can outrun the monster," Lou said bluntly, which only annoyed Iris even further, although she did think the same.

But, a second later, Lou reached out to her and hug her again, as he threw his body to the side to prevent them from being crushed under the monster's feet.

Iris could feel the hard and cold ground beneath her and the rock that grazed her skin, but Lou took the brunt of their fall, as he hugged her tightly.

"Damn it!" he cursed under his breath when he saw there was a troll joined the other monster, he clicked his tongue in annoyance and immediately stood up. "Are you okay?" he steadied Iris.

"Yes, thank you," Iris muttered, she was shocked to notice the other monster here.

Lou's smile was blooming to see her scared expression. "Don't mention it, but you can give me your heart to repay me," he said cheekily, which made Iris looked at him angrily.

How he could make a joke like that in this dreadful situation?

But, actually, Lou preferred this red hair to be angry rather than scared.

"Hey, I saved your life twice, didn't I?" Lou still insisted with his joke, grinning from ear to ear, but Iris's eyes widened when the troll charged toward them.

"Watch out!" Iris pulled Lou aside, but the merchant didn't budge, as he shield her behind his back and faced the troll.

This time, all joke had vanished from his expression, as his face turned serious. He looked like someone else entirely in a split second.

"Lou!" Iris screamed when she watched how the troll raised its arm and swung it toward them with so much force. If they were hit, the impact would be unimaginable! However, Iris couldn't make Lou moved! He didn't even try to dodge it. "Lou! Move!" Her voice laced with panic, as she closed her eyes, waiting for the pain.

However, with his free hand that was not holding Iris's, Lou stopped the movement from the troll. There was white light came from his left hand and created a barrier around the troll, trapped him inside this invisible cage.

Gradually, Iris opened her eyes because the pain didn't come and watch this whole scene. She immediately realized what was happening.

"You are a sorcerer…" she said in disbelieve. She thought he was only a merchant from Rosantine guild, a human, since people from Karam continent used to do trade and aside from the Andel continent, it was rare to find any magic user.

Lou glanced through his shoulder and winked at her. "This will be our little secret, okay?"

Iris too surprise to learn about this, but they didn't have any leisure for a chat when the five meters tall monster charged toward them right at this time.

Seeing that, Lou let go of Iris's hand and did the same with the second monster that was trying to attack them, but this one had a monstrous strength, in which Lou's magic was not sufficient to stop its movement.

Easily, the monster broke free from Lou's barrier.

"Shit!" Lou cursed again, he tried for the second time, but his magic was not enough, just like he said, he was not in his good shape.

Therefore, he turned around and shielded Iris with his body to get the brunt of it, since it was too late for them to dodge it.

"No! Stop!" Iris cried, she looked at the monster right in its red eyes.

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