Liberators

Chapter 26 - Betting

'Axel.... Please, hold on for a moment!'

Eva could only continue to hope while accelerating her footsteps.

He kept running. Passing through various waterways that are formed like a labyrinth.

Hope, so he can get there. Before it's too late.

But nevertheless....

What Eva saw after returning to the center was a terrible sight.

In the distance, the figure of the abnormal Lizardmen was seen standing firmly. Facing towards the figure of a human lying helplessly.

That figure was none other than Axel. With a body full of wounds, that was quite difficult to see as it was disguised by the sheer amount of blood marks from the Lizardmen he had previously bashed.

While next to his body, Axel's metal spear seemed only half left. Indicates that the spear has been broken during the fight.

"No.... This can't be happening, can it?" Said Eva in a soft voice.

His body began to tremble. His sight began to blur. Eva was no longer able to see that further.

Now, what he feared became a reality.

Wh why?

Why did he take James so far?

Is it possible for James to find a safe place to rest?

Wh why?

Why did Eva let Axel fight alone?

Was it because Eva trusted the young man too much? A young man who had just picked up a weapon, but was able to fight like an expert?

Is it because of that?

Slowly, all the emotions that filled Eva at this moment began to change. Become a very strong emotion and dominate all other emotions.

That's anger.

'Sreeett! Oh klaaangg! Ttraang!'song!!'

Eva pulled the large sword on her back. Dragging him on the ground while continuing to run with all his might towards the Lizardmen.

"Let'soooooo! Die kauuuuu!!" Eva shouted loudly before jumping right towards the Lizardmen. Swing his sword vertically.

But nevertheless....

'Klaaangg! Kreetta!'

His sword seemed to be slightly bouncing off the Lizardmen's hard scales.

His attack that was filled with power and anger, could only slightly crack his opponent's scales. Unable to penetrate his defenses.

It's just....

'Bruuukk!'

Immediately after receiving an attack from Eva, the Lizardmen fell to the ground. Without the slightest sign of moving.

Seeing the awkwardness, Eva immediately kicked the Lizardmen with the intention to flip her body.

And what he saw, was the figure of the Lizardmen that kept on emitting smoke from his mouth. His gaze was empty. He also seemed to be not breathing.

After paying a little more attention, pieces from Axel's spearhead appeared to be stuck inside the Lizardmen's mouth.

Understanding that the Lizardmen were no longer a threat, and were probably indeed dead, Eva immediately turned her attention to Axel lying helplessly.

"I beg you, Axel.... Axel?!" Eva shouted in surprise after seeing Axel's body still moving.

"Kuggh...."

Axel was no longer able to speak. More than that, his consciousness may have long since disappeared.

After briefly examining the vital condition of Axel's body, Eva was able to state that Axel himself was still alive. However, the wound he received was too great.

His heart was almost said to be no longer beating. Similarly, very soft breaths are heard.

Without hesitation, Eva immediately pulled her Flux Booster from her right waist and turned Axel's body with her face facing the ground.

"I'm sorry, but there's no other way." Eva said as she prepared to inject the Flux Booster on Axel's back.

'Jleebb! Bssst!'

Quickly, the dark blue liquid began to flow into Axel's body through the hexagon-shaped machine device on his back.

After injecting the Flux Booster, Eva immediately turned back Axel's body. Now with a face facing the ceiling.

"Axel! Can you hear me?!" Eva shouted loudly.

No response from Axel.

In fact, the wounds present on his body only recovered so slowly.

"Why?!" Shouted Eva confused to see Axel's recovery so slow.

Flux Booster has 2 ways of use. The first is when it is used in prime condition where the effect will increase strength.

Then second, it is used when in a critical condition where the effect will immediately recover all the injuries suffered.

Supposedly, Axel's injuries would soon recover within a short period of time.

But in reality it is not so.

As Eva begins to open the uniform on Axel on her chest, Eva sees it. Where at least, a quarter of Axel's chest has been torn to shreds. With the lungs and also the heart that has been partially destroyed.

Blood was continuously flowing out so quickly. While the healing effect of the Flux Booster that accelerates the regeneration of his body, it is unable to rival the growth of wounds experienced by Axel.

"No.... If it's like this.... Axels! Hang on! Axels! Can you hear me?!" Eva shouted hysterically.

Tears started to flow on his face.

His mind was starting to fade. He could no longer think of this situation clearly because he was overwhelmed by panic and fear.

The fear that once again, you will lose your partner.

On the other hand, Axel regained a bit of his consciousness. His slightly recovered physique, making him capable of simple movements.

However, He was completely unaware of what had just happened as long as He was unconscious.

Axel tried hard to speak. But it doesn't have enough power to do so. The best thing he could do right now, was to slightly move his lips.

I hope Eva realizes that.

And sure enough, Eva saw Axel who seemed to be trying to speak it immediately regained his composure.

He knew that the Flux Booster was working and slightly healed Axel.

"Axel?! What's up! Just slowly! Tell me, what's up?!" Shouted Eva.

But Axel can't say it.

He can only communicate with his eyes. Slowly, Axel turned his gaze to the right, then down. Looking towards his right waist.

Not only that, his right hand was also seen trying hard to move. But Axel was only able to move one finger in this condition.

Although that was all Axel could do, Eva immediately understood it.

That Axel intends to ask Eva to inject a Flux Booster on him.

"No.... I can't do it." Reply Eva with a face that looks so sorry.

Hearing that, Axel was confused.

Wh why?

Why did Eva refuse to do that to him? Is it different from the instructions, that Flux Booster actually can not heal critical wounds?

However, the answer from the next Eva immediately resuscitated Axel.

"I just injected you with my Booster. If I do it one more time without pause.... You'll definitely die from the shock of excessive Flux...." Eva Clear.

Hearing that answer, Axel seemed to start to lose hope.

His lips began to stop moving. Same with his index finger.

As for his two eyes, he could now only give a blank look towards the ceiling of this disposal center.

Slowly, Axel began to close his eyes.

His consciousness once again began to disappear. And now, the drowsiness that was so heavy began to dominate him. As if forcing her to fall asleep, maybe forever.

Meanwhile, Eva is now faced with a very critical situation.

On the one hand, Eva does not know if Axel can survive in this condition. Even if it can survive, how long?

Is it enough to bring Axel back to the fort?

If Eva could bring Axel back to the fortress, then Leona and Frans would have been able to heal all of Axel's wounds easily.

But it was limited to the assumption that Axel's body could indeed last that long. Lf it doesn't? The chances of Axel dying on the way.

On the other side....

If Eva injects the Flux Booster once again on Axel's body, almost 100% of Axel will die at that very instant.

All of that is due to the presence of excessive Flux fluid in Axel's body, which will damage Axel's body to the cellular level. In the end, kill him.

One gram of Flux alone is enough to meet the electricity needs of 1 city for one week more.

While in the Flux Booster itself there are 440 grams of pure Flux fluid. Which will be injected into the body of one human.

Injecting just once is already very damaging to the body, but twice in a row?

But on the other side of the coin, there is a very small chance that Axel can survive the second injection in a row.

And perhaps, it was the only hope for Eva to save him.

In the end, Eva took the opportunity.

He took the Flux Booster that was on Axel's right waist and turned the young man's body back.

For a moment, Eva thought about this choice once more.

'Is this the right choice?' Eva asked him again.

Eva realized that in this condition, Axel would not even last for 5 minutes. Hoping to carry Axel's body through a 2-hour drive back to the fort?

Of course it can't happen.

But these?

Inject it with Flux Booster once again?

'I beg you, Axel.... Survive lah.'

With that sentence, Eva immediately re-injected the Flux Booster on Axel's back. Bet on a very small chance, that Axel can survive.