"Blargh-"
Nyan vomited a great deal of blood mixed with chunks of flesh. His body swayed, but he did not fall.
"So this is-the King Engine-"
"I'd always heard about it, but today I finally got to witness it-"
For a Dragon-level Monster like Nyan, a damaged heart did not mean death.
He could temporarily maintain his circulation by making his blood vessels contract.
But he was certainly gravely injured.
Bang hunched his back, closed one eye, and looked at King with the other.
"King-
"Do you endure this kind of pressure every day?"
Hearing Bang's question, King instinctively turned back and brushed a hand over his chest.
"Ah-yes."
His heart really had been like this ever since he was little.
Seeing the realization on Bang's face, King blinked.
What have you figured out now?
Nyan's fingers twitched unconsciously.
I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die-
Merely hearing the King Engine had injured him this badly.
If they actually fought, he would definitely be killed in an instant.
"Hiss!"
Nyan hissed. No longer caring whether King would attack him for exposing his back, he all but lost his reason, turned around, and ran.
His ability allowed him to squeeze into any gap, no matter how small.
As long as he could get inside the wall, even King might not be able to catch him!
As long as-as long as I can reach that spot-
The crack in the wall grew larger in his vision.
Almost-almost-just a little farther-
Just as Nyan was about to slip into the crack-
Boom!
The wall shattered.
On the other side was a lost bald man who, distressed by constantly getting lost, had decided to tear down the wall to find his way.
Unable to stop in time, Nyan crashed