Ain, who had skidded to a stop on her face, raised her head and stared in horror at the cold black mist.
That stuff could actually drain her stamina!
By then, Buckingham Stussy had already wrapped her arms around Zephyr's neck.
But before she could break into a smug smile, a sharp pain shot through her shoulder.
An arm flew through the air, spinning several times.
Buckingham Stussy's pupils contracted. She turned to see Randall's expressionless face.
Before she could act, another piercing agony struck her abdomen.
Thud!
Her body folded into a U as she flew backward.
The ship's railing in her flight path suddenly became shrouded in a layer of black haze.
With another dull thud, Buckingham Stussy slammed into that darkness and cried out in pain.
As she climbed off the floor, Buckingham Stussy felt as though her entire body was falling apart.
Clutching her shoulder, she stared in terror, her face twisted, at Randall, who seemed to have appeared beside Zephyr out of thin air.
Only now did she begin to understand what Weevil had been facing.
That was Dominance Class speed and strength!
The other person was even faster than her, an agility-specialist Ability User, and by no small margin!
After kicking Buckingham Stussy away, Randall ignored her and first laid a hand on Zephyr, who was still coughing.
A warm current flowed from his palm into Zephyr's body.
Zephyr immediately felt much better. A cooling sensation rose from his lungs and passed through his windpipe and throat.
The muscles that had been spasming uncontrollably finally returned to normal.
Zephyr caught his breath, shook his head, and said with a self-deprecating smile, "I really am getting old."
Randall sighed and said:
"Instructor Zephyr, stop being so stubborn. This has nothing to do with your age.