Ladies and gentlemen, Anon is about to venture into the treacherous Forest of Nightmares, where there is no sign of re-” Before Landon could finish his sentence, something extraordinary occurred.
“Look, Landon! Ren is here too,” Seraphina exclaimed, pointing at the screen before her.
Ren sprinted with incredible speed, fueled by the effects of the third doping shot he had taken. However, his muscles pulsed with red and blue, a clear indication that he was not in a favorable condition.
Desperately trying to catch up to Anon, Ren found himself facing defeat with every step his adversary took.
“He killed Jack. He will win the race. What will I-” Ren’s thoughts were abruptly interrupted as his mind shut down, causing him to lose consciousness while his body continued to propel forward, repeatedly colliding with the ground for another kilometer.
“Oh, shit. Not good. Ren has gone unconscious,” Landon announced, a drop of sweat trickling down his forehead.
“If this kid dies, I fear what will happen to Anon, myself, and this entire academy. The church won’t spare any of us. Everyone involved in this matter will meet a gruesome fate at the hands of the Denver House. If he dies…”
“Hmm…? Oh my God, I think it’s time for me to leave. My children and husband must be waiting for me back at home,” Seraphina spoke, attempting to escape the situation before it escalated further.
The teachers and students followed suit, observing Ren’s dire condition.
However, before anyone could exit the academy, two guards from the Denver House of Justice sealed the gates.
“Damn, we’re stuck.”
“Why did I come here?”
“I should’ve listened to my mom and stayed home.”
Students began to panic as they witnessed the guards securing the gates.
Inside the academy’s alchemy lab…
“Why on earth did you administer Master Ren a doping agent with negative mana instead of reversed mana? The Holy Agent and the Demonic Agent are now locked in battle within his body, draining his strength instead of enhancing it. And using the Nature doping agent was a massive mistake. When he took the third doping agent, a third force began to clash within his body,” the girl explained.
“I had no idea. Please, save him. I beg of you,” Seti pleaded, tears streaming from her eyes.
“It’s ready,” the girl declared, handing Seti a blue-colored potion accompanied by an injector.
“Really? You’ve made it?” Seti asked excitedly as she accepted the antidote.
“Yes, but it must be injected into Master Ren’s body within ten minutes,” the girl explained.
“Don’t worry. I will reward you later, girl,” Seti assured as she took the antidote and hurried toward the transportation portal room.
Meanwhile, Anon ventured into the Forest of Nightmares, yet at that moment, all attention was diverted elsewhere.
Five minutes passed, and neither Anon emerged from the forest nor did anyone reach Ren to offer aid.
Suddenly, a portal materialized before Ren’s unconscious form. Seti emerged from it and promptly injected the syringe filled with the antidote into Ren’s backside.
The abnormal veins bulging on Ren’s body dissipated, and his eyes fluttered open.
“Huh? Where am I?” Ren queried.
“You’re safe. Yes, you’re safe. Oh, God, thank you for saving me again,” Seti exclaimed, elation and relief illuminating her face.
Tension within the academy began to ease. 𝗼𝘃𝗹.𝗼𝐫𝗴
“He’s saved! Ladies and gentlemen, Mrs. Seti, one of the academy’s teachers, has saved Ren. I believe we are all safe now.”
“Ara Ara, I believe I can stay a while longer,” Seraphina uttered with a smirk as she resumed her seat.
‘You venomous bitch,’ Landon seethed silently, his gaze fixed on Seraphina.
The guards from the Denver House started retreating, opening the gates of the academy.
“Did Anon win?” Ren inquired of Seti.
“What? No, he didn’t, but you should res—” Seti began to reply, but Ren abruptly stood up and darted off once again.
“Ren, no…wait,” Seti tried to halt him, but her efforts were in vain.
Ren traversed the Forest of Nightmare in a remarkable twenty minutes, arriving at the academy.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to inform you that Anon has officially lost this match. The Kingdom’s Night Run has been won by Ren from the Denver House of Justice,” Seraphina announced.
Yet, no noble celebrated, and no commoner felt defeated, for they knew that if Anon had not become lost in the Forest of Nightmare, victory would have been his.
“Well, with this, I declare Ren Denver as the rightful victor of The Kingdom’s Night Run,” Kale declared, presenting him with a magical sword as the trophy of his triumph.
“I am proud of you. Today, you have proven yourself, young man,” Kale spoke with a warm smile.
“Thank you, sir,” Ren replied graciously, accepting the gift a wide smile appearing on his face.
But inside he also knew that it was not a win, rather he got reminded that he is not the only one strong inside this world.
Meanwhile, Letti patiently awaited Anon’s return at the entrance of the Forest of Nightmare, but five hours had passed, and there was still no sign of him.
Denver House of Justice…
A knight entered the main chamber of the house, kneeling before the Great Mother.
“Ma’am, we have yet to locate him,” the knight informed the great mother of the denver house with a hesitated expression.
“What useless creatures you are. You couldn’t find one boy? Why are you even knights? God is disappointed in you. Just leave,” the Great Mother spewed with disdain.
“Y-Yes, Great Mother.” The knogh spoke as he left the room with a feared expression on his face.
“Where did you go, you little bastard? You made my baby Ren suffer so much, only to vanish like this? Do you think you can escape me? Once I find you, you will die, and I will display your severed head on the city’s central fountain,” the Great Mother sneered, an evil grin spreading across her face, similar to a psychopath.
Where had Anon gone? Was he still trapped within the Forest of Nightmare? Or had something else caused his disappearance?
[Author: Plot Twist huh..? Now guess what happened.]