Chapter 702

Andrew's strategy of ambushes worked brilliantly at first, but as the beasts grew wary, sneaking attacks became much harder. Realizing this, he quickly caught up with Genevie, and the two resumed their desperate escape. Still, they didn't just keep running blindly. Whenever the terrain worked in their favor, Andrew would stop and counterattack. Each strike from him left one or two beasts dead in his wake. Gradually, Genevie started adjusting to the intensity of the situation—though it wasn't by choice. She knew that her stamina would eventually give out if she didn't do something. If her speed dropped and the beasts caught up, there'd be no way out but death. With no other option, Genevie began coordinating with Andrew. Working together, their pace of killing the beasts picked up, making their escape slightly less overwhelming. By the latter half of the night, Genevie took down some of the beasts on her own, giving Andrew short but much-needed breaks. During one of those moments, A