A green-haired youth sprinted through the town's alleyways, sweat trickling down his forehead. His breath came in ragged gasps as he cast frantic glances at the rooftops, his expression filled with dread.
He pushed himself harder, channeling body enhancement magic to move faster.
After running a little more, he leaned against a wall, panting, his eyes darting up to the rooftops and the sides of the buildings. His opponent was terrifying.
His academy uniform was already soaked with sweat. The person chasing him was inhumanly fast—vaulting over walls, gliding through buildings with cat-like reflexes, moving effortlessly along the sides of structures. Worst of all, he could swing around faster than he could run, cutting off any chance of escape.
The youth gulped hard. He had only been messing around… and then they showed up. Seeing the two of them together had horrified him.
"Hah… I escaped… I'm never coming to town again…"