"Hm?" Old School Striking King looked in puzzlement at the faint glimmer of gold showing through the ruins of the little building that had burned to ashes.
Then she felt the Verdant Codex in her hands tremble slightly... as though it were calling out to that golden light.
The female priest's expression changed sharply.
She turned and ran without the slightest hesitation.
The golden light had seemed rather hesitant at first, but once it realized that the person holding its main volume had reacted to the sight of it by immediately fleeing, it seemed to fly into a rage and shot after her.
Her agility stat was hardly low, but no matter how fast those short little legs churned, she needed five steps to cover what others managed in three.
Just as Old School Striking King was about to be caught, her eyes suddenly lit up... she had finally dashed out of that filthy, muddy alley!
She even gritted her teeth and changed her clothes in broad daylight... a rare departure from her usual reserved elegance... and immediately dismantled the equipment she had taken off into scraps.
As the golden light was about to reach her back, Old School Striking King cried, "Darling~ I'm counting on you!" and leaped into the air.
An enormous wolverine appeared directly beneath her feet, hoisted the female priest onto his back, and broke into a full-speed sprint.
Clearly, he had even activated his ultimate skill.
The golden light paused slightly, as though stunned.
Then, apparently enraged beyond reason, it even began burning its own divine power to accelerate after her.
Although no laughter rang out, Hill's hall was filled with merriment.
Even the divine artifact's true owner was not remotely displeased that a certain female priest had no intention of letting the Verdant