At the moment, it seemed as though the world itself slowed down significantly.
Akhil poured all his energy into his legs, pushing off the ground with as much energy as he could.
'We've already come this far... No lives have been lost. No one should die now! Wait!' he screamed inwardly, but no matter how much more energy he tried to draw forth, he couldn't match the speed of the beast.
With each step, Akhil went through all the decisions he had made so far.
The hopeful gazes the orcs had in their eyes when he presented his ideas.
How they diligently listened to him.
Everything had worked out so far, so why now?
Why didn't he think of the beast attacking any of the orcs that were fighting with the other beasts?
He'd been so focused on protecting the settlement, he forgot the beast could turn on the others.
His oversight. His arrogance — it was about to cost a life.
And Akhil felt great regret at this moment.
