Chapter 376 The Villain Lady Arrives 205
Alice smiled slightly, then turned around and fought side by side with Ryan again. With the blessing of the healing potion, Ryan's fighting power increased greatly. He wielded his sword and cut a bloody path among the enemies.
With the joint efforts of Ryan and Alice, they finally repelled the enemy. However, they were both wounded and exhausted.
"We... finally won..." Alice said breathlessly, with a slight tremor in her voice, which was the feeling of weakness after physical exhaustion, but more of it was the joy of victory and expectations for the future.
Ryan nodded, looking at Alice's tired but determined eyes, his heart full of admiration and gratitude. He knew that without Alice's help and support, it would be difficult for him to win this battle. Alice's tenacity and wisdom always gave him endless courage and strength at critical moments.
"Alice, thank you for always being with me." Ryan said sincerely, his voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, full of sincere emotion.
Alice smiled slightly, and then leaned on Ryan's shoulder. She closed her eyes, feeling Ryan's strong arms and warm embrace. At this moment, she felt that she was the happiest person in the world. All the fatigue and pain seemed to be relieved and released at this moment.
However, just as they were about to leave, another enemy suddenly rushed out from the darkness. He held a sharp dagger and went straight to Alice's vitals. This enemy was obviously hiding his strength and had been waiting for this perfect opportunity to sneak attack.
Ryan was horrified when he saw this. He stood in front of Alice without hesitation and blocked the attack with his body. At that moment, Ryan had only one thought in his mind, which was to protect Alice, even at the cost of his life.
With a "puff", the dagger pierced deeply into Ryan's chest. His face turned pale as paper in an instant, and his body was shaky. Alice opened her eyes and was stunned when she saw this scene. Her eyes were full of fear and anxiety, and her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by something.
"Ryan!" Alice shouted, her voice filled with endless fear and despair. She quickly reached out to support Ryan, trying to stop him from falling.
Ryan forced a smile, looked at Alice and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine." However, his voice had become weak and powerless, and he was obviously lying.
Alice knew that Ryan's injury was very serious and he had to be treated immediately. She took a deep breath to calm herself down. Then, she closed her eyes and began to quickly form seals with her hands, casting light magic.
As Alice's hands danced, a soft light emanated from her palms and gradually enveloped Ryan. This light was full of warmth and healing power, as if it could heal all pain and trauma.
Alice was concentrating on casting magic. Her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat and her face turned pale. However, she did not stop, but continued to persevere. She knew that Ryan's life was in her hands and she could not be lax or careless.
Thanks to Alice's efforts, Ryan's chest wound began to heal gradually, and the bleeding slowly stopped. Although his face was still a little pale, it was much better than before.
"Alice, thank you." Ryan looked at Alice, his eyes full of gratitude and admiration. He knew that without Alice's light magic, he might have died.
Alice smiled and said, "It's okay, we are one, and I won't let anything happen to you." Although her voice was still trembling, it was much firmer than before.
However, just as they were about to leave, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them. This person was Tariq, who had been secretly observing their fight.
Tariq looked at Ryan's injured appearance, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He thought he could take this opportunity to get rid of Ryan, his competitor, but he didn't expect Alice to use light magic to save his life. This made him feel a little disappointed and dissatisfied.
However, when Tariq saw Alice's worried and determined eyes, his expression became very ugly again. He knew that Alice had a very deep affection for Ryan and there was an inseparable connection between them. This made him feel a little jealous and angry.
"Alice, why did you save him?" Tariq said coldly, with a hint of displeasure and questioning in his voice.
Alice raised her head, looked at Tariq and said, "Tariq, we are teammates. I can't just watch Ryan get hurt." Her voice was firm and powerful, without any hesitation or retreat.
Tariq sneered and said, "Teammate? Humph, I think you two are a couple. However, even if you saved his life, he may not appreciate your kindness." His words were full of provocation and alienation.
Hearing this, Alice frowned and said, "Tariq, don't talk nonsense. The relationship between us is purely that of teammates, there is no other emotional entanglement." There was a hint of displeasure and warning in her tone.
Ryan also struggled to stand up, looked at Tariq and said, "Tariq, don't get me wrong. Alice only saved me out of friendship between teammates. There is no other emotion between us." Although his voice was weak, it was full of firmness and sincerity.
Tariq looked at the two of them, with a complicated look in his eyes. He knew that he could no longer sow discord between them, so he had to think of another way.
"Okay, I won't say anything more." Tariq snorted coldly and turned to leave.
"Wait." Alice suddenly shouted.
Tariq stopped, turned around, looked at Alice and said, "Anything else?"
Alice walked up to Tariq, looked at him and said, "Tariq, although we are competitors, in this dangerous world, we should unite and fight the enemy together, instead of being suspicious and fighting each other."
Tariq was slightly stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Alice to say such a thing. He looked at Alice's determined eyes and couldn't help but feel a little shaken.
"You are right." Tariq was silent for a while, then said, "We should unite and fight the enemy together. My previous actions were indeed a bit excessive. I apologize to you."
Alice and Ryan were a little surprised when they heard this. They didn't expect Tariq to change his attitude so quickly. However, they were still very happy to see this result.
"It's okay, let the past be the past." Alice said with a smile, "We are one now, and we should support and trust each other."
Ryan also nodded and said, "Yes, we should face the challenges of the future together."