I ran through the woods with Monet on my back.
Behind us, we could hear explosions in the distance.
Probably the fight between Chris-sensei and that guy started.
But Iām sure Chris-sensei will be fine.
The name āthree-star wizardā is not just for show.
I didnāt look back, I only looked forward.
When I went here, I was guided by the crow.
So I donāt know where I am now.
I have gravity magic for situations like this.
āāgravitational-release.ā
Floating in the sky, I could see the forest stretching into the distance.
I looked around and found, ā¦the royal capital!
Then we move through the air towards the Royal Capital.
Because I was carrying Monet on my back, my movement is not that fast.
Iām in the middle of moving when I thought I heard a sound from the forest with a buzzing, and something black grew out of it.
Itās a tentacle-like shadow.
That magic is ā¦ the Yin magic we saw in the battle yesterday.
When I saw it, I thought of one person.
Are you saying that Julian is on the side of the kidnappers?
No, itās not good to assume.
But the shadow is clearly coming towards me.
It looks like I donāt have time to think about it slowly.
āLetās just get out of here!ā
While I was distracted by my thoughts, the shadow was closing in on me.
Then it tried to cling to Monetās body.
I moved three dimensions through the air to avoid the shadows.
However, with Monet on my back, my movements are restricted.
The speed at which the shadow moved was faster than my flying speed.
In addition, the number of shadows increased, and gradually being driven into a cornerāfinally, it grabbed one foot.
I need to burn the shadows as fast as I can.
To escape from the shadows, ā¦so!
Letās get some altitude!
The higher I go, the more magic I consume and the harder it is to control.
In other words, if we distance ourselves from Julian, we should be able to slow down the shadows.
As I had predicted, the shadows slowed as they gained altitude.
I continued to maintain our current altitude.
In this way, we managed to escape the shadows far from the royal capital.
For now, letās just land on the ground.
We landed in a place in the forest.
Dense trees blocked the sunlight.
āSeems like it would be hard to escape into the sky with Monet on my backā¦ā
Why has Julian used Yin magic?
I donāt know what heās thinking, but I donāt think Julian is the enemy.
But if you werenāt my enemy, why were you chasing me?
Itās better to just head back to the Royal Capital!
I know the approximate direction.
Iāve always had a good sense of direction.
Even in a strange place, I often thought, āIf I go this way, Iāll get there,ā and I would arrive there.
Well, I often arrived in completely different placesā¦
Do you think thatās having no sense of direction?
All I need is a 50 percent win rate!
I tried to run with my strengthened body.
Then Monetās right arm, which was crossed in front of my chest, suddenly moved.
Did the impact of the landing wake you up?
Thatās what I thought, and I tried to talk to Monetā.
A ā¦knife stabbed me in the side.
Why is there a knife ā¦stabbed in me?
Because the only thing on my back should be Monet, who is unconscious.
There ā¦should be no suchā¦ thing as a stabbing.
And why is ā¦Monet holding that knifeā¦?
I donāt know what that means.
I canāt sort out the situation.
Monet took a knife and ā¦stabbed me with it?
Haha ā¦such a stupid thingā¦
But the pain in my side tells me that whatās happening is real, even if I think itās not.
I staggered and Monet left my back at the same time.
I staggered forward a few steps, and with a flop, the tree caught me.
āāAww, shame, I thought I could hide it a bit better.ā
Monet smiled as she looked down at me.
Sheās laughing, but itās aā¦ chilling laugh that sends a chill down your back.
I canāt get my head around it.
Becauseā¦ Iām here to save Monet from being kidnapped.
This makes it sound likeā¦
āGoodbye, Owen, goodbye.ā
Monet laughed as she spun the little knife around.