The healer went straight to work without asking about Samuel's condition because she knew how his condition was after the attack.
An attack from the creatures that inhabit The All Territory will create very dangerous wounds for the beings that shouldn't be in it.
Right now, on Samuel's left shoulder and left side of the ribs, there are claw wounds emitting black smoke.
If the wound he suffers is not treated immediately, the wound will spread throughout his body and turn him into a Phantram.
However, with the healer's rare healing ability, they can overcome the wound. The healer pressed her hand against Samuel's wound and a blue glow from her palms enveloped Samuel's side with warmth.
"Thank you, Kei," Samuel said.
Kei - the healer - only nodded in response because she was still focused on healing. After all, she had heard those words of thanks countless times since they started the expedition.
"Haru hasn't seen back yet?" Samuel asked while grimacing with a face full of pain.
"No." Kei shook her head briefly. Samuel knew that Kei felt a greater sense of loss and fear than them because Haru was her friend from the same Selection Stage.
They both look like two close sisters. But now they have to be separated by a dangerous expedition and Kei knows she can't force her friends to come back and look for Haru.
She couldn't sacrifice her four friends just to find one of her friends.
It was a very difficult choice but Kei and Haru already knew the risks. So Kei didn't show her feelings of sadness and fear here. Maybe later, when they return to Fortress Shivagadh she can cry for her. But not now.
Samuel also didn't discuss Haru any further because he knew it was useless. For now, the important thing is that they survive and return home safely.
Samuel turned to the now awake Lesser Cerberus. The spear was still stuck in the eye hole and sticking out. From the wound dark blood was still flowing out.
Beneath it, Leyan was moving agilely as he continued shooting his arrows all over the body of the Lesser Cerberus that was within his reach.
Many arrows had stuck into the Lesser Cerberus' body to the point of making it look like a porcupine. But the three-headed dog monster had not yet died and that made Leyan grind his teeth in anger.
'Why don't you fucking die!'
Leyan shouted inside his head while continuing to shoot. The Lesser Cerberus' movements had really slowed down now, and because of that, it couldn't catch up to Leyan so all its attacks were just in vain.
The Elf archer needn't worry about getting hit. However, he was very worried because the monster didn't die even when his Mana started to run low.
At that time Leyan saw Kiara walking out of the cave and leaning against the entrance.
She looks weak but she looks like she wants to do something. Which is not a very good idea considering her Mana is also running low.
But Leyan couldn't say his warning in time because Kiara had already raised her wand and shot an ice spear at the Lesser Cerberus' right eye which was still functioning.
Now the Lesser Cerberus could no longer see. It fell onto the sandy ground accompanied by a loud growl full of pain.
"I'm good now," Samuel said.
Kei nodded. Then Samuel stood up and darted towards the Lesser Cerberus to end it together with Leyan.
Samuel circulated more of his Mana throughout his body, making his body enveloped in a reddish light. Then he jumped at his spear and drew it from the Lesser Cerberus' left eye socket.
Samuel jumped back. Then raised his spear and made a stance as if he was about to throw. Samuel's mana flowed into the spear and coated it with an intense red light that was thick enough to seem to increase the size of the spear.
Samuel aimed right at the heart of the Lesser Cerberus. His arm muscles swelled with the power he mustered.
And then, Samuel threw the spear with all his might.
The spear shot through the air. Until finally the spear pierced the heart of Lesser Cerberus until it penetrated the other side of its body.
The Lesser Cerberus let out a loud wailing that accompanied the end of its life. Then its head fell on the dark sandy ground. Now, the Lesser Cerberus is completely dead.
Samuel, Leyan, and Kiara fell on their butts and panted. Finally, after all that hard fight they managed to kill the monster.
However, they know that they don't have the luxury to rest for too long. From afar, the sound of dogs howling seemed to break through the darkness.
"Let's go," Samuel said.
"What about Haru?" Leyan said. "Are we really leaving her here?"
"We have no choice and you know it!" Samuel said coldly. He tried to hide his frustrated feelings behind that cold tone.
When he saw Kei, Samuel could see that the woman was biting her lips with watery eyes. Yet, she didn't say anything because she knew that they couldn't afford to come back.
Leyan stood up. "All right. Let's go home."
No one discusses all of that any further. In their hearts, they had accepted that Haru had died here.
This was not the first time they had lost comrades on an expedition to The All Territory. Yet, every time it happened it wouldn't be less painful than before.
They had to go to a safe place to be able to open a portal back to the fortress. Because they couldn't use Hammer's teleportation stone to get out from The All Territory.
After they got to a safe place, Kei started to open the portal. Behind them, they heard the sound of many footsteps coming toward them. The Lesser Cerberuses had noticed their presence and had now started their pursuit.
But the portal was already open so they immediately went inside with gloomy hearts.