The Author's POV

Swiftly moving around the alleys of Hollberg, taking out my phone, I quickly checked the map of the surroundings.

Despite not knowing the current position of the car, I could estimate how long it would take for it to reach the main road that was a few blocks away from my current position.

If things were going as I predicted in approximately fifteen minutes they would reach the main road...

Staring at the red dot on the map that marked my position, I lightly frowned and increased my speed.

"Fuck, I should definitely get a movement art after this..."

As I ran, I couldn't help but curse at my speed.

Though my rank increased and my speed along with it, it felt as if I still lacked in the speed department.

Fortunately, because I was directly cutting through the buildings to reach my destination, the distance that I covered was much less compared to the car which needed to go through a couple of adjacent roads that connected to the main road.

"Huff...huff...this must be the right road"

Panting heavily, after having run at full speed for ten minutes straight, I supported myself with my knees and looked ahead.

In front of me stood a deserted road that was dimly lit by the streets lamps that stood on the side of the road.

The sidewalks were empty, and all the houses next to the road had their lights turned off.

Checking my phone and confirming that I was at the right destination, I took out my mp3 and scrolled down my playlist.

I needed something to take my mind off of what was to happen next.

...and what better way than through music

"...let's go with this"

Moonlight Sonata

Beethoven

0:00 ▶----------------------- 15:00

+ Volume -

Feeling the breeze of the night, I stood in front of the deserted road.

-Vroom!

"...about time"

As soon as I pressed the play button of my mp3, on the opposite side of the road, a black car sped in my direction.

Glancing at the oncoming car, I closed my eyes and savored the music that was playing in my ears.

"Fuuuu...."

-Beep! -Beep!

Ignoring the beeping coming from the incoming car, letting out a long breath, I channeled my mana at the tip of my sword and drew a circle in the air.

Slowly a yellow translucent circle appeared in front of me.

Following the first circle, I drew a second and a third one.

"Go..."

Stacking them up together, I pushed them towards the incoming vehicle.

-Vuam!

-Skreeech

Noticing the circles heading their way, the car screeched and swerved to the side as the driver tried to avoid the rings.

...However, it was too late.

Despite the driver's attempt to dodge the circles, they still hit the car on its backside causing it to spin a couple of times before slamming against a street light.

-BAAAAM!

"Not bad"

I couldn't help but

Hollberg, my circles could only last for two seconds and had no substance to

to Hollberg,

time I trained was cut considerably, it didn't stop me from improving my second sword art

didn't manage to increase the time the

a ring was the

hit the car on its backside, I disrupted its momentum causing it to spin and

that police used, but without

-Plack!

"Ah, shit!"

the door of the car, a rather handsome individual with short brown hair and

the middle of the road, the handsome individual's eyes

one of

all were nice black suits and apart from a few shards of

surge of confidence rise

come to this, but it seems that in the

to come forward, the handsome individual smiled

give you a chance, leave

and looked at

Zar. You see if I don't

It was true.

absolute garbage, if I didn't complete this mission,

put, I had no other option but to

face crumpled as he darkly

chance

three of the four guards before him, instantly three ranked auras erupted enveloping the street

choice, I guess you must

the three auras directed in my direction, I remained indifferent. Putting my earpiece back into my ear, I channeled the mana inside of my body

individuals, my eyes never once drifted away from the fourth member that kept standing next to

a black suit. He had long black hair the fell right onto his shoulders and his angular face looked

he was hiding it, he

different compared to the other three. It felt as if a vicious python was staring at me ready to strangle me at any

on

"...hm?"

Karl frowned and looked at

guard nodded his head and

-Vuam!

a different level compared to the three guards engulfed the entire

out a dagger from his pocket, the guard smiled as

a while since I've

his strongest guard move, Karl felt a wave of confidence wash over

"Kill him!"

ranked guards instantly moved and ran in

coming in my direction, my eyes slightly darted towards the ranked guard who was

going to attack...I knew...I knew that he was most probably going

to attack as soon

Therefore...

"Fuuuuu....."

a long breath, my ranked aura instantly enveloped the entire street as white

sword, a bright white light instantly engulfed the

[Keiki style] : Horizon

-Click!

-Thud!

-Thud!

-Thud!

down, three heads could be seen

lips and not looking back, I stared at Karl and

just consciously

not show it, my mind was currently in a state of turmoil. Guilt, shame, anger, resentment, many emotions constantly

I couldn't crumble yet.

until I finished my

"w-w-hat j-just happened?"

looked at the heads of the three guards on the floor. Staring at his remaining

y-ou can kill him

and recovering from his surprise, the ranked guard,

might be more

Edmund stabbed his

few steps back and drew a circle in the

through the air at

-Clank!

the circle, it soon broke into millions of pieces, and the