As they fell, Darryl did his best to protect her; hence, Jewel did not sustain any injury.

Darry coughed a few times before he smiled. "I am fine. I am not dead."

As he spoke, Darryl was furious.

Marcus, that bastard! How dared he trick him! It was fortunate that he had intense internal energy. The hit on the wall had reduced the gravity substantially. Otherwise, both of them would have fallen into pieces.

Even though he was not dead, his body had sustained a significant shock.

Jewel sighed in relief when she heard that Darryl was fine.

Darryl looked around the area. It was dark, but he realized that sky-high cliffs surrounded the woods.

'It is midnight now. We would have to wait until the next morning before we could leave. I would need to recover my internal energy.'

As he thought about that, Darryl tried to comfort Jewel. "Don't worry; rest now."

Jewel nodded as she sat and leaned on Darryl's back. She did not close her eyes; she looked around her as she was cautious of all