He didn't know how much time had passed when Lyon awoke from a deep nightmare.
He cried out for his parents, then rolled over and sat up. A ray of golden light shone down, causing him to squint instinctively. Just then, a tall, handsome figure appeared beside him against the light, reaching out to support him and Earth Inquiry, "You're awake?"
Suddenly realizing something, the boy dodged as if electrocuted, rolling to the other side and shouting a warning, "No, don't spray me! I've been scratched by a mutated monster! I've been corrupted by the evil of the undead! Don't come near me, you'll be corrupted by evil! I can't let you get hurt..."
"Hahahaha," a hearty laugh rang in my ears, and a kind voice said with a smile, "Good boy, really good boy, able to think of others first. You are a truly Glory Alania people, and you have won my friendship."
"You... who are you? My wounds..." At this point, young Leo suddenly realized with astonishment that the intense pain in his body had disappeared, and the flesh on his shoulder that had been torn off by the third-tier mutated magical beast had miraculously grown back completely, as if it had never been torn at all.
"Alright, no need to look anymore, little guy, your injuries are completely healed." The kind voice came again. Young Leo looked up and saw the young man standing by the window not far away. It was the same handsome and noble young man he had seen before he fainted, surrounded by white-armored warriors.
"Who are you?" Young Leo suddenly recalled the scene before he fainted, remembering the warm golden flame. He immediately understood and exclaimed, "You healed me! You... you can actually heal the undead! How is that possible? Even the Holy Church's priests can't do that! Who... who are you?"
The handsome and elegant young man beckoned to him and said with a smile, "Come and see for yourself, and you'll see."
Leo walked to the window with a puzzled expression and looked out. He was immediately taken aback, for outside he saw a sea of white clouds, swirling around him like a fairyland. The golden sun shone below, and looking down, he could see carrion birds circling in the distance. He was actually... in the sky?!
"We're... in... in the sky?" Leo felt his brain was about to explode. Living in the sky? Could this handsome young man before him, who seemed like an elf yet as kind as a friendly older brother, really be a god? And those white-armored warriors, were they his celestial warriors?
Lost in thought, Leo suddenly realized something and cried out, "No, I can't stay here! My sisters... Jili, Dili are waiting for me! They... Oh God, I can't stay here, Your Majesty. Thank you so much for saving me, but could you please send me back to the mortal realm? I must find my two little sisters; they are in grave danger."
"Gods? Mortals?" A strange smile appeared on the handsome, amiable young man in white robes. "Interesting little fellow. Alright, I'll send you down now."
As soon as the young man finished speaking, Leo felt a golden light envelop him, and his body suddenly felt light. The next second, his feet trembled slightly, and he found himself on solid ground. He opened his eyes and saw that he was on the ground, surrounded by familiar surroundings. It was the place where he had encountered danger before, and the corpse of the mutated wolf that had been shot to death was still nailed to the Rock.
By this time, the sun had completely sunk below the distant horizon, and darkness was beginning to encroach upon the earth.
Young Leo, preoccupied with his two younger sisters, dared not delay and turned to thank the kind 'deity' in farewell. But the handsome young man smiled and said, "No need to thank me yet, I'll go with you to find your sisters."
Leo was overjoyed.
Having a 'god' by your side is something you could never ask for. You don't have to worry about the monsters and zombies that appear along the way, and you can return to your sister's hiding place as quickly as possible.
Anxious, the boy boldly ran towards the rocky beach, not worrying about being discovered by the monster.
Sure enough, although they encountered many zombies and mutated monsters along the way, these beings, which Leo found incredibly terrifying, were easily slaughtered by the 'young god' behind him. With just a casual flick of his finger, the terrifying monsters turned into ashes and disappeared into the air like wisps of smoke, without the slightest struggle.
Soon, the two arrived at the rocky beach.
Leo arrived at the stone cave where his two younger sisters were hiding with great joy. Just as he was about to call out their names, he suddenly froze as if struck by lightning. The stones blocking the entrance to the cave where Jili and Dili were hiding had been removed, and the cave was empty. There was no trace of the two little girls at all.
"Oh my God, how could this be? What happened? No!" Leo felt like his head was about to explode. Where was his sister? What happened to them? The boy's mind went blank. He couldn't believe what he was seeing, and he didn't dare to think any further. The worst-case scenario was that he might lose his ability to think in an instant. His legs went weak, and he almost fainted.
The kind young man stepped forward and helped Leo up. He clearly understood what had happened. After carefully observing the cave entrance, he reassured the boy, "Don't panic. There's no blood or signs of struggle at the cave entrance, and no pieces of clothing nearby. This means they didn't encounter zombies or mutated monsters. Perhaps they came out on their own, or perhaps someone else rescued them..."
To young Leo, these words were like heavenly music.
"Yes, yes, that's right." The boy looked around and gradually calmed down, but he was still anxious. The thought of his two little sisters, who were only four or five years old, possibly being in danger made him restless. He looked at the 'young god' in front of him with pleading eyes.
"Don't rush, tell me about your sister's clothes and appearance." The 'young god' seemed confident.
Leo hurriedly described in detail the appearance and clothing of his two younger sisters.
The 'young god' closed his eyes, seemingly deep in thought. After a while, as if he had discovered something, a hint of joy appeared on his handsome face, and he smiled, saying, "Don't worry, your two sisters are both fine and unharmed. However, they've run into a little trouble. Come, I'll take you to find them..."
After saying that, he pulled on the arm of young Leo, and Leo felt the scenery rushing past him at high speed, as if he were flying.
Ten kilometers away.
On a somewhat jarring rocky hill, a small surviving squad of about twelve Alania people encountered a major problem.
They were surrounded by hundreds of zombies on the rocky hill, putting up a desperate Resist against the terrain. The men formed a circle, pushing back the zombies that tried to climb up. In the middle were women and children, including two blonde girls wearing loose dresses, who were none other than Leo's sisters Jili and Dili.
The situation is extremely dangerous.
Finally, someone's muscles were torn open by the zombie's sharp fingers, and they let out a desperate scream. This meant that they had been targeted by death. Perhaps in no more than twenty minutes, the injured person would turn into a mindless zombie and attack their companions and relatives.
The survivors' luck seems to have run out; they now face a deadly predicament.
More and more zombies were attracted by the commotion and gathered around. In the darkness in the distance, the blood-red eyes of mutated monsters could be seen flashing. If this continued, they would be overwhelmed by the surging zombie horde in less than ten minutes and die without a burial place.