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A very strong, cold breeze brushed through the verdant trees, leaving their branches to sway crazily. Goosebumps overwhelmed my whole body. The hovering sounds of wind blowing get more intense with every passing moment.

I became more scared as my mind thought of the shaky trees falling on me. I stood up from where I sat and started to move again. This time around, I decided not to run, as I barely had a drop of energy to continue. I held one hand on my waist while I took it slowly. My head spun, and my throat became so dry.

I looked at the atmosphere, and the weather was getting worse; it looked like it was going to rain.

"Hilda, you have to continue moving!" A voice echoed in my head.

Not minding how heavily the wind was blowing, I just had to continue. It is better that I die while struggling to be alive than to have those people catch me and kill me by themselves.

I stopped the moment I sighted a nearby river.

Oh, moon goddess, thank you so much.

I approached the river and used my