Countdown: An Unfinished Life

Countdown ⑤ [An Unfinished Life · A Fate Full of Hardships]

Preface:

Any fool can kill himself at any time. It is the most cowardly and easiest way out.

"The rain's getting heavier."

A murmur came through the car radio, and the Gunsmith immediately sensed something was wrong—

"—Strevilana! What are you talking about?!"

"The rain's getting heavier. I said, the rain's getting heavier." Over the radio came the loud roar of tire noise from Strevilana's car. It seemed the rally car, like its driver, was nearing the end of the road. The warrior was mentally spent and no longer called out the route notes.

The next second, their Russian companion slammed into a moss-covered boulder on the rocky shore. The impact lifted the car's right wheel and sent the body flying into the air, where it began to roll sideways.

A wrenching pain seized the Gunsmith's heart. He watched Strevilana's rally car roll over and over, tumbling along the slippery mountain track until it gradually split into two tracks, crossing and passing one another.

A piercing scream came through the radio. Agonizing pain was tormenting the rally driver. They had been taking turns leading for 272 kilometers, and three consecutive hours of extreme driving had drained them mentally.

"I'll just... I'll just deliver..."

"Deliver you... this far."

The rolling rally car slammed into a tree on a low slope and finally came to a stop. A hand reached out from the bloodstained roll cage, giving a thumbs-up toward the Gunsmith, far in the distance.

"Gunsmith."

Jiang Xueming called over the convoy radio for help.

"Can we leave one car behind to rescue her?"

Sergeant Major Anto replied, "That's not in the plan, Legendary Hero."

The Gunsmith, usually so calm and rational, hesitated. He wavered.

"If we leave Strevilana here,