"Go south and search for ancient tombs."
"Now that the War Graveyard problem has been resolved, all that remains is to finish off those two Abyss School bastards. Then everything here will be settled."
"Time is tight..."
West of the City of Law, along the downstream course of the Quiet River.
Linsey pressed onward, searching for—or rather, pursuing—the two fleeing Abyss School Awakened.
Along the way, he looked up at the sky.
The blazing sun hung high overhead.
It was now noon on the second day since he had left the War Graveyard.
Thanks to the effects of the Scouting Skill, finding enemy tracks was almost effortless for Linsey now.
The only regret was that reality was not a game.
The two enemies he was pursuing certainly would not be like game bosses, waiting in place to be defeated.
"Those two have some nerve. They're running even faster!"
"Heh—but with my speed... two days? No, I'll catch them within a day at most!"
Linsey let out a long breath.
He lowered his head to inspect the nearby footprints, then continued downstream along the Quiet River. His extensive adventuring experience left him utterly confident in his judgment.
Ahead on the Quiet River, the Abyss School Awakened seemed to have sensed something.
On the first day after Linsey began pursuing them, the pair immediately abandoned their original hiding place and began fleeing west at full speed.
That was why Linsey had not caught them on the same day.
Whoosh—
Linsey's figure streaked along the riverbank, leaving an afterimage behind.
With his current attributes, his full-speed travel was like a gale skimming across the ground. Even Sixth Stage Awakened who specialized in speed were absolutely no match for Linsey. Only true Seventh Stage powerhouses could stand on the same level as him.
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