"Who's there?!"
The sound Richard made as he sped through the air immediately alerted a sentry hiding vigilantly on a branch a hundred meters away. The sentry quickly put down the Tooth Necklace he had been fiddling with for quite some time, looked toward Richard as he approached like a black shadow, and instinctively shouted.
But Richard ignored him completely. In the blink of an eye, he swept past the sentry and continued onward.
The sentry froze for a moment before reacting. He jumped down from the branch and desperately chased after Richard, but the gap in their speed only caused him to fall farther and farther behind.
Before long, Richard vanished from the sentry's sight and successfully entered another sentry's watch zone.
The second sentry was clearly far more dedicated than the first. Rather than idly playing with his necklace, he was constantly scanning his surroundings in the night. Thus, the moment Richard entered his watch zone, he spotted him. He swiftly raised a hand and fired an Air Missile, trying to stop him as he shouted, "Who goes there?! Stop! Identify yourself!"
Richard did not answer. He accelerated, dodged the Air Missile behind him, swept past the sentry from a dozen meters away, and continued deeper into the forest.
The sentry's eyes widened. He stomped his foot and, with utmost dedication, gave chase at full speed.
At that moment, Richard entered the watch range of a third sentry, with the sentries becoming increasingly dense.
After that, Richard continued deeper into the forest, constantly alarming sentries. Each time, he forcibly broke through their blockade, provoking numerous sentries to chase after him. Some were too weak and unlucky, losing him as they chased. Others were more capable and strong-willed, relying on their familiarity with the terrain and the exchange of