My Last Hunt

Chapter 229: Journey (30)

Journey (30)

The battle against the wind and time

The longer battle already took half of the day.

"This hot air might burn my skin." Wuza voiced. Qiao and Lowa looked at him puzzled. The blood hunter has extraordinary capabilities yet hot wind could harm his skin. It was so true because his body was differently tempered. Wuza covered his face with his hoody fleece and hide his hands. "Walk behind my stature so that the wind should not bother you directly." Qiao voiced. Wuza followed his words. Now he was walking behind brother hunter. Lowa reached the level five and her body could endure harsher circumstances than this. 

They kept the pace and the journey. The time frame from the one relocation to the next was similar less than a half day. It means they have this time to leave the island and enter the third boundary line. Else it would not go well. The distance was unknown. Because of the relocation they cannot tell the exact distance. "Wait I can calculate the complete area of the island." Qiao brought out the map and carefully examined. He cannot tell where they were however the logical findings could guide the distance. 

They were at the mercy of direct slaps of the hot air. "We might need the better pace considering the huge distance. "Without stopping anywhere in the middle; if we are able to mark the path then nothing can stop from entering the third island." Qiao concluded. This means they cannot stay or slowdown their pace. This was necessary for the journey else the next relocation would come again bringing unexpected trouble. Wuza did not speak anything. He heard and steeled his determination to cross the third island. It was just another marked path for reaching the destination. He was confident to cross it at any cost. 

Qiao was also confident. The lush green meadows were left behind within an hour or two. Thanks to the cloudy sky that they were still in the moderate temperatures. Lowa feeling hungry; approx. one week before she had her stomach filled however because of facing intense situation in the Vaga Hillocks; she needed to maintain her body strength though recent level gave her enough boast which was aiding her now go through the circumstances. She could still hold back her wish to eat her fill. Moreover they cannot find anything in the ending part of the Angry Dales. Though some random monsters can be spotted nonetheless she cannot bite them alive. 

Qiao kept the journey because he cannot help them both. They have to go through these harsh circumstances hence both were aspiring for higher levels. Wuza was aware of this fact for the reason that he did not speak anything or complained. It was true that with the advancement the effects of the hot wind were increasing so he wrapped the fleece more cautiously. Qiao put his sword on the back. As they were nearing the boundary line the wind potentially show how wild it could be. 

"If the boundary line is this hard to face then the island would no differ from hell." Qiao mumbled. If only these two know what hell means. "The boundary line is nearing." Qiao voiced not excited. The time was also at its end and they were still under the premises of Angry Dales. "Move in hurry." Qiao almost shouted. He felt the ground plates vibrating under his feet. "I said run" Qiao urged them yelling. Both ran as fastest as they could and jumped from the last ground plate at the same time. Qiao reached at the other side of the boundary line and took deep breath. 

Finally they could see the dislocation of a whole island. It was massively big phenomenon. "This is wonderful." Lowa gasped. When they scalding heat went past her back; she turned agape. The sight was more horrible than one could imagine. The ground was mixture of red and orange; it should be called ashes of dried out lava. It seemed the fire has taken the space instead of air and it was howling unbridled. There were some active lava mountains under the sight. Some of the lava was flowing out of it. The overall scenario was horrible. Her skin overcooked as soon as it touched her face. Qiao held his hand up against his face. The impact was strong and they could predict their journey through this third island. "I will be roasted chicken by the end of this journey." Qiao mumbled. He was worried for his charming appearance and the handsome face. What would happen walking through the island? "Can I get a sunscreen or sunblock?" he yelled. His frustrated tone attracted the attention of both. They thought that perhaps the monster called sunblock has the characteristics of cold to save the hunter from the fiery weather. 

However the name was horrible and fearsome. "Can the monster hide three hunters behind the stature?" Wuza asked expectantly. He was thrilled to hear. It would be nice if they get the monster and their journey becomes smooth going. "Which monster?" Qiao asked puzzled. "The monster called sunblock." Lowa hurriedly chimed in the conversation. From her expressions to her tone she was attentive. Qiao coughed embarrassed. He was not expecting it to turn out like this. The sunblock also became a monster now the advanced world should care its peace. "Mm, it no more exists actually; got extinguished long ago." Qiao forced out these words and coughed. 

Wuza was the one to feel down first. His high hopes fell in the depths of the island or perhaps burned with the scalding wind. "But there is no choice; we have to more forward no matter what is the situation in the island." He picked the map to see the feasible path where the lesser number mountains of lava would burn them. It still would burn though. "So there is literally no hope. How can Hightown be cruel toward the hunters of the Middletown to suggest such a path for journey?" Lowa spoke displeased.