CHAPTER 69 - ARTH

Dust itched and dried Arth’s throat as he coughed it out of his mouth. As the blurry sight of the dark smoke rising towards the skies grew clearer, he lifted himself from the ground. The intense heat of the enormous flames ahead caused burning pain in his skin, making him wince. Ruby … where is she? Arth looked around where light dust surrounded him. A faint figure of the woman caught his eyes.

As Arth approached, he glimpsed Ruby on her knees, her eyes wide and red, staring at flames. Arth followed her gaze and there laid a torched dragon like a black mountain, covered in hellfire. He clenched his fists. The pain he felt was the same thing he had when he witnessed the death of those men back in the cave, far worse than the burning heat on his skin. Naomi had meant the world to Ruby. This made Arth recall Alice, seeing how the long spear pierced through her heart, right in front of his eyes. It was the worst feeling that destroyed him and his world.

Ruby punched the ground, crying, s