A Chance Encounter Hidden in a British Town (Part 1)

As mentioned before, participants of different ranks had matters suited to their respective ranks. Setting aside the actions of those A-rank Big Shots in the Dark World, the focus returned to reality.

Southwest England, Europe.

After their brief rest in the forest, it was already close to midnight.

The sky was pitch-black, and they were in the outskirts near a small town.

Using the unlit darkness of the suburbs as cover, two figures carefully concealed themselves. Only after confirming that those people were nowhere nearby did they quickly rise and sprint in one direction!

"Gourd, hurry! Run away from the tracks!"

"Huh!? S-Senior, are you telling me to derail!?"

"I'll derail your brother-in-law!!!"

Even after confirming no one was around, he still did not dare raise his voice and could only shout in a hushed tone. But whenever Tang Bing became too flustered, all manner of outrageous nonsense spilled from her mouth.

Fang Ran nearly stumbled in exasperation and shouted back.

Thinking of the Tang Bing he had first met on the streets of London, he felt as though he had been deceived.

"What are you doing!? Get inside already! I can't keep it distracted for long!"

Osphia's cold urging came through the emerald motes of the Wind Spirit by his ear. Hearing the wind raised by the silver wolf's charge on her end as well, Fang Ran took a deep breath and quickened his pace.

"Okay, okay."

Then, amid Tang Bing's cry, he wrapped an arm around her waist, vaulted over the station wall, and rushed into the faintly lit streets of the town.

Though it might sound sudden, the situation Fang Ran and the other two were in at that moment—

was already extremely dangerous and precarious!

From the moment he had abruptly learned during their rest that