Chapter 28 - 28- Ride Of a Lifetime (Part 3)

Chapter 28: Chapter 28- Ride Of a Lifetime (Part 3)

The bike flew in the air for a good 3 seconds after the initial jump. Everything felt like it was moving in slow motion for Talon. All his senses seemed to sharpen far beyond normal as if he felt that his life was on the edge and so his mind's instinctive defensive mechanism kicked in, allowing him to be more aware of his situation than ever.

Behind him, the monsters jumped too without hesitation. The sight of tens of creatures leaping from the bridge was as magnificent as it was terrifying.

*VNNN*

Looking down quickly, Talon twisted the accelerator as he noticed the perfect place to land. Right beneath him was the roof of one of the houses. The distance between it and the edge of the bridge was a dozen or so meters which was easily crossed by the bike.

*BANG*

At some point, time turned back to normal in Talon's head as he found the bike landing on the roof. Quickly, he twisted the hand clutch before he glided to the side.

Looking to the side, he noticed the other edge of the roof getting closer and closer.

"Stop, stop, stop!!" He cursed as he quickly smashed his leg on the ground to make it stop even faster.

At the last second, the vehicle reached the edge, almost falling and bringing Talon and Hyun-Jae along with it.

Talon was relieved for a second before he realized that there was a bigger problem about to fall on his head... Literally.

Looking up, the sky was completely filled with monsters that were raining down on them.

"Move!!" Acrypha yelled, making Talon's instincts kick in. Quickly, he dashed with the bike forward toward the other side of the house.

"Where should I go, Acrypha?!" He yelled as he looked ahead of him. He was about to reach the end of the roof and he had nowhere to go. Meanwhile, monsters were already landing on the roof and all around the house.

Some were completely squashed by the impact because of their weak bodies while others were relatively unscathed.

"Just move as fast as you can and trust me!" She said.

"Ok!"

Without time to even hesitate, Talon accelerated and jumped from the roof again. At the same time, the monsters continued falling down on him. Looking up, he quickly tried to protect the bike from anyone who was about to impact it.

[Ding!]

[You have killed a level 7 Tarnished Dimension Walker.]

[Ding!]

[You have killed....]

[Ding!]

[You have leveled up. +2 free points.]

A series of notifications flashed and disappeared across Talon's retina that he completely ignored. At the same time, beneath him was another roof of another house that was slightly lower than the house before.

The vehicle's landing was considerably safe.

"We're close to the subway!!" He murmured as he tried to accelerate faster with the bike. The monsters were still tailing them still. However, that's when he realized something crucial... The bike was getting slower instead of faster.

Looking down, Talon realized the problem immediately.

'The fuel!!'

Since the fuel tank had been damaged, the bike had been leaking fuel endlessly and the effect of that was finally taking place.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no, don't let me down now!" Talon tried to accelerate again and again but the bike wasn't answering. Its speed was slowly descending as they got closer and closer to the subway entrance.

Acrypha noticed the problem and her face darkened.

"Can't you make it move the rest of the distance?" She asked.

"I don't know if it can handle it any longer!" Talon replied as he clenched his teeth.

'Just a little more! We just need a smaller push!'

The distance remaining was around 100 meters or so. But, at the same time, the monsters behind them were in hot pursuit, closing the distance way faster than before.

'I need a little push. Just anything!' Talon racked his brain for a solution but to no avail. There was nothing around him that could create a pushing effect.

'I guess it all depends on luck again!' He cursed inwardly. 'Goddamit!!'

Talon felt completely powerless at that moment and his usually clear thoughts started darkening. 'Are we going to die here? This way?' He asked himself as his teeth clenched.

"We can do it..."

At that moment, Hyun-Jae whispered to Talon with a slightly weak voice. Her energy was slowly coming back and so she was able to move her body a little. Using her arms, she wrapped them around Talon's waist and squeezed to reassure him.

Talon was surprised for a moment when he heard those words. Looking back, he stared into Hyun-Jae's beautiful eyes and could only feel what she was conveying... Just endless trust.

She completely trusted Talon and also completely trusted that they were going to survive.

When he saw that, Talon could only get all the negative thoughts out of his head. If Hyun-Jae was this convinced, then why would he have to be pessimistic?

"You're goddamn right we are!" He yelled as he felt a rush of excitement and hope fill his body. Looking ahead, the distance was now around 60 meters, Talon could see the subway.

'50 meters... 40 meters...'

The bike was slowing down more and more.

*ROAR*

'30 meters... 20 meters...' Talon counted as his heart rate slowly decreased.

'10 meters...'

(A//N: Thanks for everyone who supports the book with power stones and golden tickets, you guys are the best:) )