Haah… haah…!

I forced my trembling legs to move.
Through my blurry vision, filled with tears, I ran forward, focusing only on what was ahead.
With my poor stamina, my breath was already coming in short gasps.

Thud.

"…Ugh! …Ahh…!"

I tripped over a stone and fell.
The sharp pain in my cut arm surged, and I clutched it with my other hand, struggling to endure.
I wanted to collapse from the pain, but there was no time for that.
The overwhelming fear made me forget the pain and kept me moving.

@#%$@#$――!!!

The monstrous roar behind me made me squeeze out what little strength I had left to move.
I had to get as far away from that creature as possible.