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Watching the petite girl blindly run this way while carrying a greatsword completely disproportionate to her body, Noah slightly lifted his eyelids and looked behind the Pallum girl.
There, a male adventurer clad in leather armor was glaring fixedly at the Pallum girl running ahead of him, his eyes and expression filled with violence. Veins even bulged at his temples, making it clear that he was furious beyond measure.
"You damned trash! Let's see where you think you can run to!"
The male adventurer's furious roar filled the Pallum girl's face with fear.
However, Noah, who could clearly see the scene in front of the Pallum girl, noticed something.
Despite the immense fear on her face, a trace of stubbornness and defiance still hid in the Pallum girl's eyes. She clutched the greatsword tightly, gritted her teeth, and ran forward with all her might.
So much so that, preoccupied with the pursuer behind her, the Pallum girl failed to notice—
There was someone at the corner ahead of her.
Seeing that the Pallum girl was about to crash into him, Noah shifted slightly aside and avoided her.
However, that movement made the Pallum girl notice Noah's presence. She turned her head toward the front, and panic immediately filled her eyes.
"Ah..."
The flustered Pallum girl, sprinting at full speed, immediately stumbled and fell forward.
Seeing this, Noah, who had been moving aside, merely crouched down and reached out with one arm, catching the falling Pallum girl against it and preventing her from hitting the ground directly.
However, the greatsword she had been clutching in