...

I started to open my eyes slowly.

I was able to stop the acid attack effectively.

But the beasts continued to advance despite the explosion. So they are now practically in front of me.

I can't do anything to defend myself this time.

I try to aim the wooden stick at the beasts again, to make some attack.

"No!"

The beast closest to me quickly strikes the wooden staff with its claws. So that I could not to avoid losing it.

I slowly watched as it drifted away by the sea, to a point where it is now totally impossible to retrieve it without having to swim.

I start to look back to where the beasts are only to see their claws completely sharpened next to my face.

I open my eyes wide from fright, and even feel like screaming from fear at this point, seeing how a possible end is approaching me.

"ARGHH!"

I scream with all my might, as soon as the beast buries its sharp claws in my cheek, while also moving them in the process, generating large cuts.

The damage caused is such that the bleeding is too much and the pain in my cheek is unbearable.

The beast after finishing moving its claws across my cheek, finally stops, but without removing them from my cheek.

Many tears begin to flow from my eyes because of the pain.

There are so many tears, that they even run in large quantities over the beast's disgusting hand.

Subsequently, the gazes of both of them crossed, at that moment I could see complete pleasure in their terrifying eyes, while in mine there is deep terror and fear, to the point where I am shaking completely and the dizziness stopped at once.

Finally all the beasts are already in front of me, all positioning themselves next to the beast that has its claws buried in my cheek.

"ARGHH!"

A cry of suffering came out of my mouth as soon as I aggressively pull back its claws buried in my cheek, while at the same time all the blood starts to explosively spurt out of my cheek.

It is impressive the amount of blood that came out of my cheek so abundantly. So I try to open my mouth out of shock, but it is totally painful.

I can't move, I am totally immobile watching the 3 beasts in front of me, while I also see how the blood doesn't stop coming out of my cheek and mouth.

I am impressed how despite using sharp claws to attack my face, the oxygen bubble that Froilan generated to allow us to breathe is still stable, without breaking.

Forgive me Froilan, forgive me.

I failed you...

I shouldn't have let you fight alone against these things...

My own negligence made us both end up like this.

Forgive me...

I can only think of Froilan's face at this moment.

"HAAAAA!"

The beast hit me directly in the stomach. So that I screamed and expelled a large amount of blood coming from my mouth.

The blow was so strong, it was even felt through my light armor, leaving me breathless instantly.

I must escape

I must escape

I must escape

I cannot die here

I don't want to die here

Those same thoughts replay in my mind at all times.

"No..."

I looked towards the beast next to this one, as I saw its gigantic, horrendous green fist heading towards my face.

"KAAAA!"

A whimper of lesser strength came out of my mouth, as soon as the beast hit me on the left side of my face.

The blow was so hard, it caused my head to shake completely and my ears to start bleeding a little.

A whistling sound started to ring in my ear after the blow. So it started to become very annoying.

Then, the beast on its left side swam quickly down to hold me by my feet.

"HAAAA."

As soon as it started to hold me by my feet, I felt an awesome pain in my legs, almost as if they were going to be ripped from my body.

A sound of my bones was also heard clearly, I hope that I didn't break any bones, although because of the pain it is very likely.

Faced with the situation, I can do nothing, neither ask for help, nor move.

I am lost.

I can only move my head desperately in all directions seeing the abominable bodies of the beasts and their green scaly faces, covered with blood, along with their terrifying piercing eyes and pleasant smile.

It was almost as if I was in hell itself.

Then both beasts began to punch me both in the stomach and in the face, without stopping.

With their fists they began to hit me accurately and without hesitation.

The pain is increasing.

I don't think I can resist it.

My body even begins to go numb from the blows.

Each blow to my face and then to my stomach is worse than the previous one.

I don't want this torture to continue.

My eyes also start to burn and turn redder and redder from the heavy blows.

My face slowly begins to fill with blood and turn purple, to the point where my face is becoming more and more swollen.

Each blow pushes my head in an unbelievable way. So that it almost feels like it's about to pop off my neck.

"HAAAAAAA"

"HAAAAAAA!"

I finally manage to let out loud enough screams from inside me, but they don't help at all.

I'm dead.

I'm going to die here and in the worst way.

My whole face is already completely covered in blood and swollen.

I must look completely wrecked right now.

I don't know how I haven't fainted yet after all this suffering.

Why haven't I given up hope yet?

After all nothing can be done anymore, it's impossible to defeat these beasts.

"We are lost!"

"Humanity is lost!"

I shout that totally loud, while still being showered with blows from the beasts.

"I don't understand why they put me through all this and don't just devour me at once..."

I mutter that and the blows stop.

Then, the beast in front of me watches me and smiles for one last time.

Afterwards, it opens its mouth showing all its razor sharp teeth and starts to approach me.

"After all if you heard my request..."

At least I won't suffer anymore.

I said that, as I watch as it slowly approaches my head.

Probably to rip it off.

Goodbye Froilan...

I couldn't save you...

"Goodbye world!"

"Goodbye damn world!"

"Maybe hell is better than this whole lousy world!"

I began to scream desperately everything that goes through my mind, waiting for my next death.

...

"FUUUUUUUU!"

Then. A bolt of water, started speeding towards us, generating a great sound in its wake.

The beam pierced the arms and chest of the beast in an instant, throwing a large amount of yellow liquid on me.

The situation left me totally surprised.

I could not believe what was happening.

The beast that was holding my legs moved away and the beast that was next to the one that was about to devour me moved away as well.

Unfortunately, the beast in front of me did not have the same luck. So it began to slowly melt, while expelling its foul yellow blood.

"RAAGGGGGGHHH!"

The beast at once began to emit terrifying sounds of pain and despair, as it melts and begins to disappear.

Finally it disintegrated completely.

Leaving a nauseating smell that mixes with the smell of the sea.

I'm dumbfounded watching the scene, not believing anything that happened.

Then I turn my face to the left, seeing how my own wooden stick was the one that produced the attack.

Eyes wide as pearls, I observe the situation.

"What?"

"How was that possible?"

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