Gao De sprinted through the night.
Fortunately, after more than a month of training and nourishing meals, his physical condition had improved greatly.
Even so, by the time he had put the civilian district behind him, he was already panting hard.
No one should have seen me.
But with supernatural powers like spells in existence, no one noticing me on the spot doesn't mean I can't be tracked down.
Even if they trace it back to me, it's fine. I was saving people in essence; no matter how you look at it, they can't pin even the slightest trouble on me.
At most, it'll expose that I've mastered the spell Flame Arrow.
After sorting through his thoughts and confirming that this intervention would not leave him with any hidden dangers, Gao De finally let out a breath of relief.
When that strange vine lashed toward the second person, Gao De had been hiding in a roadside tree. Looking down from above, he noticed the glow coming from the neighboring street.
He knew it was the handheld lamp the patrolling City Guard used for illumination.
If he could see the light, that meant the City Guard were nearby.
Only under those circumstances had Gao De acted so decisively.
The distance of one street was enough to ensure that he could leave before the City Guard arrived.
Yet that same distance guaranteed the City Guard would notice the commotion from this side and hurry over.
As for that vine—
For a mere vine to stretch from the sewers all the way to the entrance was already remarkable.
Gao De simply did not believe it could span dozens more meters and continue tracking him.
For all that had been said, though, how could anyone truly think so meticulously in that flash of lightning