Jinhyu gasped as the monster's heavy arm slammed against his side, sending his body flying like a broken ragdoll across the forest ground, crashing through leaves and roots until he finally rolled to a stop with a painful groan, coughing out blood as he struggled to even breathe.
His vision blurry but still fixed on the massive monster now turning toward Nayoung, who stood frozen in place, her knees shaking as she stared at the creature with wide, terrified eyes, unable to move or think.
Her heart thudded loudly in her chest, louder than everything else, louder even than the monster's growls, and she looked around desperately, her voice trembling as she muttered, "Professor's not going to help us? But… how can we awaken in this situation? This is impossible… I don't… I can't…"
