touchnovel Chapter 761: Third chance
Chapter 761: Third chance
The group went silent for a while wondering what they could do.... Nothing came to mind to fight the dragons and protect their land. At that moment, they realized how much they relied on Rain for battle tactics and solutions to many things. Thanks to that, they didn't have any idea what they should do against the dragons.
"We have to make our choice soon," Branden said. "The magic people and the beast people won't be able to hold their own forever. We also can't force everyone to follow the plan."
"We will have to split up and spread the news," Esmeralda said. "Everyone will have to make their minds in less than three days and prepare to move, but we need to decide if we are going to ask the demi humans for shelter or if we are going to hide somewhere else."
"You are the queen, you have to decide for those who aren't willing or can't fight to defend themselves," Rain said.
"What do you think our best option is?" Esmeralda asked.
"... My kids are going to stay there as well, so I am not going to risk letting them become slaves..." Rain replied after he crossed his eyes. "Living in an underground shelter isn't the best thing in the world, but they can survive and try to obtain the strength that they need to fight if they want in the future to accomplish something that I couldn't."
"Hey... don't talk like this is the end," Terra said while showing a nervous smile.
"Sorry, that wasn't my intention," Rain said. "Naturally, I want to head there too when I notice that we will be in danger and I will bring back everyone with me no matter what. Still, the important thing here is to try to protect the future of humans no matter what."
"It is time to do that... even if it is risky," Rain thought while forging a new ring with a gem. "I am not sure if this will work, but it is the only thing that I can do to give them the chance of a proper future."
Rain forged a ring with a special effect... it consumed all of his mana and it was still consuming more mana after it was completed, so it seemed that the result was what he wanted. At the same time, he had another idea... if things comes to the worst... he could also create a ring that would mimic the self destruction skill of the dragons.
With enough mana, he would be able to take down a bunch of them and make sure that they will lose a lot of their forces for quite a while... the only problem was the fact that a ring of that much power would be Rain's demise and his first plan would fail as well.
"... I have to choose between betting on a better future that won't be created by me and a future that can be forged with my sacrifice," Rain thought and then gulped. "... This is bad... it doesn't look like I am as selfless as I thought that I was..."
Rain found himself caught in the suffocating and cold grip of anxiety, a relentless tide of unease that swept over him, leaving him in a state of profound turmoil. He grappled with a torrent of conflicting thoughts and emotions, each one tugging at him relentlessly...
The weight of indecision bore down on Rain, his thoughts spinning in endless circles as he grappled with the two choices that he had. Each possible path seemed fraught with its own risks and consequences, leaving him paralyzed by the fear of making the wrong decision.
His chest felt tight, constricted by the grip of anxiety, as his mind raced through countless scenarios, trying to forecast the outcomes of each potential choice.
Rain's heart was racing... he was sweating cold, and he felt like he could pass out at any moment... he thought that he was stronger than that, but it seemed that it wasn't the case. He wanted a better future for his family and friends, but he didn't want to give up on everything that he had obtained...
"Maybe this is like before... but this time, I have too much too lose and I won't have a third chance," Rain thought and then gulped.