On a busy morning in the Bustling City Area, amid the similar high-rises found throughout Helrom, the imperial capital, two figures flowed through the wind, racing down one street after another.
They overtook the sluggish traffic and dashed through intersections just as the lights changed—
"Why do I have to rush for the train with you?"
Sid turned her head, utterly speechless, but did not slow her pace.
Normally, she could reach a place like this in seconds by leaping through the air, yet taking Helrom's Underground Mana Rail Train would still take several minutes.
"Isn't all this because the Cardinal Bishop suddenly abducted me?"
Lanchi heard her muttered complaint and very politely met her gaze with a question.
The two of them were almost late.
There was still a chance they could make it.
Being late for a little while should not be a major problem. As long as they were not too late, the two of them, having achieved the best results in the Final Assessment, would probably be given some leeway.
But Lanchi disliked being late. He had never had a record of unauthorized absence or tardiness at Iketerite Academy.
A truly exemplary student and role model had to make sure he was never late.
Besides, the two of them being late together would more or less arouse unnecessary suspicion from the Nirvana Branch.
"Don't talk back to your superior."
Sid whispered the words with a hint of coldness and stopped looking at him.
"..."
Lanchi fell silent.
He had suggested that the Ba Tian Sect leader send him back to where he had been abducted on another ultra-cool trackless roller coaster, but she had regretfully stated that she was a principled person. From now on, she would not return to Tier 8 until Lanchi was in