Huff... huff...
The dark cave was broken by a series of rapid, panting breaths.
A boy of about ten years old was frantically moving his legs, his body bent and leaning forward, as if he were trying to escape some wild beast.
My clothes were soaked with sweat, and I could hear noises coming from behind me from time to time, but I didn't dare to turn around.
Yes……
That boy who is on the run is me.
Fear gripped their hearts as they focused intently on their escape.
Despite trying to maintain the fastest speed and creating some distance, he still followed behind at a leisurely pace.
Never-ending, without end.
"Damn it! Where did it go?!"
As the chase continues, the creature behind you will emit terrifying sounds.
I don't know who he is, nor do I remember ever offending someone like him.
In short, the only saving grace is that he probably can't catch up with me yet.
But I dare not stop here.
He was quite fast, as if he had received professional training. Whenever I relaxed my guard, he would close the distance between us.
The light inside the cave was very dim, with only a few specks of moonlight filtering through the cracks in the ceiling, illuminating a small area.
I tried to avoid the slippery rocks to prevent myself from falling.
Time seemed to slow down abnormally, and every second felt like an eternity.
Huff... huff...
After passing through the cave, there was a dense forest, but the high walls of Kylorans were still nowhere to be seen.
I don't know where I am, but I'm starting to have trouble breathing.
Once he catches up with you, you don't know what will happen, but it certainly won't be a pleasant experience.
"This is bad! We need to find somewhere to hide right now!"
There were tall trees all around, and although there were many low bushes, I knew it wasn't the best hiding place.
My heart was pounding in my ears, as if it were about to leap out of my chest.
"Damn it!"
My strength was almost gone, but I could still clearly hear footsteps behind me, and they were getting clearer and clearer.
The distance has begun to shorten.
In my panic, I didn't notice the exposed tree roots on the ground. A steep slope appeared in front of me, and I felt my toes kick something, causing my body to tilt forward suddenly.
"Oops……"
In the instant of falling, I tried to grab onto something with both hands, but apart from a thick tree, there was nothing around me to catch my grip.
Thump...
When the body approaches the ground, it makes a muffled thud, and then rolls down like a ball.
Branches and stones kept scraping against my body, causing intense pain and dizziness from the spinning motion.
But I couldn't stop it in the slightest, nor could I use magic. I could only grit my teeth and try not to make a sound until the end of this journey.
"Damn brat! Come out here right now! I saw you!"
The last sound was a man's rough voice roaring.
Fortunately, he found nothing on the steep slope, and then turned and left, cursing.
Watching the man's figure gradually disappear, she finally felt relieved. She didn't even have the strength to stand up and could only lie on the ground, thankful that she had escaped everything.
"Phew... finally I can rest for a bit..."
I was originally quite confident in my physical strength.
After all, I've developed a good habit of jogging every morning over the past three years. For a magician, I'm probably the only one with such stamina.
But... this kind of confidence...
It was completely destroyed today.
As for...
Why did things turn out this way?
It probably goes back to a day earlier.
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