The Man’s Decree – Chapter 5743

He drew a long, ragged breath, forcing the ache down to a dull throb.

The road was his own choosing. However brutal the climb, he would take each step himself.

A faint whimper, almost a howl, snapped him back.

The small fire unicorn peeked over the crater's rim, its tiny body singed but largely spared by the aftershock of Jared's power. Dizzy, yet determined, it tottered down and began licking the blood from his cheek, worry brimming in its wide eyes.

Jared's chest warmed. He stroked the creature's fiery-soft head. "Easy, little one... I'm all right..."