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It took us a few days to get back to the city. Christian and the dwarves went back to their house. Mom and I went to the city. We reported Eileen and her friends to the police and they were going to take it from there.

    The next day, I was on my way to the royal family when the ghoul leader attacked me!

    My heart sank.

    This fight took longer than the last one.

    He kept trying to kill me with his claws.

    I kept trying to snap his neck.

    Sometimes we could anticipate each other’s moves, but not always.

    The ghoul scratched me.

    I screamed.

    I took two steps back, but I didn’t give up.

    I’d handled him before.

    He tried to kill me with his claws.

    I dodged.

    I tried to snap his neck.

    He got out of my way.

    He lunged at me.

    I ran to the left so he would miss.

    I kicked him.

    I tried to kick him again, but he dodged.

    I punched him.

    He punched me.

    He scratched me.

    I would have gone to the hospital if I could.

    He tried to punch me.

    I blocked his arm.

    I tried to kick him.He ducked.

    Every time I couldn’t get him was a disappointment.

    I kicked him.

    He tried to scratch me.

    I got out of his way.

    That was a relief.

    He scratched me again.

    I screamed.

    I backed away a few steps to give myself a few seconds.

    Despite the fact that this battle was worse and longer than the others, I wanted to know that I could handle it.

    He lunged at me again.

    I kicked him.

    He stumbled.

    I blocked a kick.

    I kicked him.

    I tried to snap his neck, but he dodged me.

    Damn it!

    He tried to scratch me.

    I barely got out of the way.

    Phew!

    He tried to punch me.

    I blocked his arm.He tried to kick me.

    I blocked his kick.

    I tried to kick him.

    He got to of the way.

    He punched me.

    I stumbled.

    I was panting.

    I tried to snap his neck.

    He scratched me.

    I screamed and I had to let go of his head.

    I was bleeding.

    I kicked him.

    He stumbled.

    I was sweating and my hair was a mess.

    He tried to kick me.

    I blocked his arm.

    I kicked him again.

    I tried to punch him, but he blocked my arm.

    I kicked him.

    He tried to kick me.

    I blocked.

    I grabbed his head.

    As quickly as I could, I snapped his neck! His body fell.

    I sat down and groaned.

    I looked at the ghoul leader’s body.

    Did I really kill him?

    I couldn’t grasp it.

    Some people saw the fight and took me to the hospital.