Chapter: 1177

Shelia retracted the card and said, "I am the only one with the King of Hearts."

The meat was roasting as they were conversing.

Victor gave her the meat after he re-applied the juice.

“It's all set to go. Eat, please."

A growl came from her gut just after his words ended. Shelia was embarrassed, so she put her hand to her stomach and ate the meat with a greedy slurp.

"Yummy! It's much better than the meat I made myself! Van, you're outstanding!"

Victor's expression softened somewhat.

Shelia felt rejuvenated after a good meal. As she rose to her feet, she said, "Let's keep going!"

Victor nodded and was ready to rise when Shelia abruptly extended her hand to him.

“Come on, get up."

Victor was taken aback, and after a little pause, he took Shelia‘s hand in his and replied, "Sure."

After learning the hard way, Shelia used a dart to put marks on the tree trunks.

They had lost track of time as they went. The sun had cooled down considerably.

Shelia assisted Victor in sitting down on a stone and drank some water.

"I'm not sure how far we'll have to travel until we're out.

Hopefully, we can get out before the sun sets."

Victor drank some water as well. His body was perhaps exhausted after so much walking, and he was coughing up blood for the second time.

He said incoherently, “I'm sure we can. Let's move forward."

"You still have the energy?"

“Like never before..."

Shelia nodded and continued to hold Victor. In her forward motion, she murmured, “Van, you look rather frail. After you return, be sure to eat extra."

Victor lowered his gaze to the side of her face. Shelia's small face was covered in mud after a day and a night in the forest.

"And you?

What's your plan?"

"Plan?" Shelia was slow to respond.