Even as he wondered what traps lay ahead, his body instinctively sprinted onward. A Pit Lord's combat instincts drove him away from the enemies behind him.
The shore of the dock district was right ahead. As long as he plunged into the sea, his chances of survival would greatly increase.
But the enemies behind him did not pursue, which meant there was still danger ahead. They would not be kind enough to let him go. Mages in particular had plenty of ways to stop him.
There was no time to think it through. He dove straight into the sea. Now he should be safe, right?
The moment that thought arose, he discovered in horror that his escape movements were being played back in reverse.
His body, which had just entered the water, followed its parabolic path back onto the shore. Then his legs began running forward again, step by step bringing him closer to the mage and priestess.
After standing frozen for two seconds, he finally reacted. "Damn it, those time guardians are meddling."
He immediately gathered his remaining mana and formed a Fel Energy shield to resist the Time Power. He also spread a field of Death Power around himself, hoping to force the hidden Bronze Dragon out.
Sure enough, a flash of bronze light streaked past, and Chromie appeared, avoiding Varimathras's Death Power. After performing a high backward flip and landing nearby, Chromie blocked off another direction.
"Haha, Pit Lord, that performance just now was hilarious. What did it feel like running backward? Did you think jumping into the sea would let you escape? And then that feeling of despair—wasn't it wonderful?" Lezi Long did not forget to taunt him.
Varimathras wanted nothing more than to beat the talkative Bronze Dragon senseless, but he had lost both hands