ML C8, P7- "Not Afraid"

"Not Afraid" is the seventh Part of "Miracula Luxia" 's eighth Chapter- "For Whom The Bell Tolls". It was released on 02.04.2020.
== Plot ==
Our heroes show their bravery and dedication to save the city from the humanoids by clearing out the western section and securing it for Paris's soldiers to establish a new base later.
Meanwhile, Jared can't stop thinking about his dying mother and wonders how he will break all this up to his father. 
== Story ==
Jared and John go outside and notice that the western part of the city is only partially infested by the monsters coming from the portal.
"Well, looks like we have something to do now."- John notes the amount of monsters there.
Jared nods.
"It's up to us to clear those fiends out. Are you with me, John?"
John nods approvingly.
"Not that I haven't been otherwise, but my blade is at your service now. We'll fight those monsters. Together. You can count on me."
"Very well."- Jared says- "Let's be heroes!"
John nods.
"Yeah. Let's."
He looks back at the Kaos residence and sighs.
"I feel bad for Jared's mother. She's such a nice woman. She even risked her own life to save her son from the cold embrace of death."- He says to himself.
"I just hope that we can save her. Jared will never be the same if she dies."
Jared walks forward, also lost in thought.
"Why did all this happen to us?"- He wonders to himself- "Oh man. I don't know how dad will react, but I'm sure that he won't talk to me for a while after that. I just hope that he won't forget what our main task is- to defeat Farrar's army. Together."
Jared and John draw their blades and carefully approach the monsters, who are too distracted trying to destroy the nearby greenery to notice them.
"Are you ready, my friend?"- Jared whispers to John.
The young man nods.
"You know it. Let's drive them away from here, once and for all."- He responds quietly.
They try to sneak behind the distracted monsters and attack them.
Unfortunately, the monsters hear their footsteps and turn around.
However, they are too confused to draw their blades immediately. This gives our heroes the chance to strike first.
Jared and John take this sudden luck and use it against the monsters. They are able to take out five of them before the rest are even able to defend themselves.
One of the goblins tries to stab John in the back, but, thanks to Jared's quick thinking and fast reflexes, he manages to take it out.
However, this gives the chance to another goblin to attack him from behind.
The creature, unseen by Jared manages to stab John in the side.
John falls to his knees.
Jared angrily grabs the goblin by the neck and throws it into a nearby wall.
The dazed goblin tries to attack Jared, but the boy parries its attack and quickly stabs it in the head, finishing it off.
Due to John's condition, Jared has to clear out the rest of the humanoids alone. 
However, this doesn't prove to be a difficult task for him. A few stabs in the head here, a few more sharp kicks in the stomach there and all of the humanoids in the western section of the city are dead for good.
Jared wipes some sweat off his eyebrow and sighs.
"I did it."- He says to himself- "The western sector is clear."
He looks at John sadly. He notices that John has fallen unconscious due to his wound.
However, Jared doesn't have any bandages to wrap it up. So... he takes the responsibility to take him to a nearby medic.
The man looks at John's wound and shakes his head.
He turns to a worried Jared.
"It seems like your friend has been severely wounded by the blow. He needs to rest for a while before he rejoins you."
"In the meantime, you can clear out the southern section of the city- the one where one of the entrances to the sewers is. You think you can handle this alone?"
Jared nods.
"Don't worry about me. I've worked solo before. I can do it again. You take care of John and protect the rest of the city."
The medic nods.
"Very well, Jared. Good luck, then."
Jared leaves the medic's tent and heads toward the southern section of the city.
There, he notices that the monster activity is much bigger than in the western section, possibly due to the presence of the nearby entrance to the sewers, perfect for easy maneuvering through the entrances.
"Without John's help, it might be harder for me to take them out. They might wound me, or worse... "- Jared says to himself.
However, he remembers who he is, shakes his head and slaps himself hard in the face to prove the point.
"No! I shouldn't be scared. Heroes aren't afraid. They fight for the good of everyone, no matter how impossible it seems. As for me, I have to keep performing good deeds, no matter if I am alone or not. Paris depends on me. I shouldn't act weak, not in this time of need!"
With those thoughts in mind, the young hero charges towards the monsters, sword in hand.
Jared manages to take them by surprise, killing two of them before they attack him.
The goblins try to pounce on Jared while the ogres try to stun him.
Jared steps back, puts his sword back in his lap and draws his bow.
He prepares an arrow and aims it at the nearest goblin.
The creature jumps in the air to reach the boy. However, he was expecting that. With a quick shot, he directs the arrow towards the airborne goblin, and... 
*PKOW!*
The goblin is unable to get away because of its current position and the arrow sticks point blank onto its forehead.
The creatures drops to the ground, blood still dripping from its wound.
One of the ogres swings its club at Jared, but the boy jumps back and shoots it in the chest.
The shot doesn't kill the creature, so the boy draws his knife and stabs it in the head.
Meanwhile, the rest of the humanoids form a charging formation and attack Jared together.
Jared is surprised by this unexpected move. Such teamwork is rarely seen in creatures like those, let alone in creatures like the goblins.
However, he doesn't let his guard down. He decides to use one of his newest arrows to kill all of them at once.
He pulls out an arrow with gunpowder on its tip from his quiver and aims it.
Not at any of the approaching creatures. Instead, he aims it at the ground below them.
The plan is- Jared is going to shoot the explosive arrow at the ground beneath the creatures. One of them will be unlucky enough to trip because of that and then...
*BOOM*
However, Jared has to execute this plan perfectly and then get away before the blast happens.
Once the creatures are close enough, he shoots the arrow.
Everything goes according to plan. One of the goblins trips and falls right onto the arrow, igniting it.
The other creatures wonder where the hissing sound is coming from. 
Meanwhile, Jared steps back safely from the incoming blast. He smiles.
"If I were you, I would step back a little bit."- He tells the confused goblins and ogres.
The creatues try to run away, but it is too late for that. The explosion happens moments after Jared says the warning. And it takes all of the creatures down.
Jared looks at what he has done and smiles, having killed 20 of them at once.
"They never learn."- He smiles.
He looks around and sees that his work here is done.
He stares at the entrance to the sewers one last time, ensuring that no creatures will arrive after he is gone.
Still doubtful about that, he grabs a nearby hammer and nails, along with a bunch of loose boards and blocks the entrance completely.
"Well."- He says- "Now no humans will be able to get through here. That's the bad news. However, no humanoids will be able to get through here either. That's the good news."
He decides to go back and check on John, but sees a soldier quickly approaching him.
The soldier pants as he stops and looks at Jared.
"Jared, the mayor's residence is attacked!"
Jared raises his eyebrow.
"What do you mean?"- He says.
The soldier shakes his head.
"No time to explain. Come. You have to help us."
Jared is unsure what to do. He wants to see how John is doing, but he also knows that, should he do that, the soldiers will be unable to handle this sudden attack.
"John can wait. This is much more important right now."- He says to himself.
He turns to the soldier.
"Lead the way, soldier."- He says.
The soldier nods.
"Affirmative."- He says and runs forward.
Jared looks back at the now deceased humanoids, sighs and follows the lead of the soldier.