The key now is to request reinforcements. Although we can't have a veil, a battle royale isn't out of the question.

Rod looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and smiled with relief.

"In that case, I'll leave it to Suzuka to do what you do best. I'm too weak right now, so I'll leave it to you."

"What I'm best at..."

Silent Suzuka hesitated in Rhodes' mind, seemingly recalling the information Rhodes had shared.

"But the adventurers in this world seem very strong. Can I really keep up...?"

Rod interrupted her, asking with a smile.

"who are you?"

"Eh, I, I am Silent Suzuka."

Rod dismissed the other person's somewhat nervous answer, then flashed a confident smile.

"No, you are that [Exile from Another Dimension]!"

"!!!"

"How could a bunch of level 1 weaklings possibly catch the undefeated Phantom Horse all year round!"

"master..."

"Run away, run to the ends of the earth, and witness the same desolate scenery in another world."

In my mind, the somewhat timid, silent Suzuka lowered her head and remained silent for a moment before slowly raising her head and revealing the fearless smile she used to have when she stepped onto the track.

"....I see!"

"I will not let you down, and I will witness that beautiful scenery with you!"

Although they seemed to have been talking for a long time, in reality they only spent a single second.

The man clutched his stomach, his eyes bloodshot, and roared.

"Damn it, this piece of trash who isn't even an adventurer dares to ambush me... What are you all standing there for? Attack him together!"

At this time, he was unaware of the changes that had occurred to Rhodes.

Two more grinning adventurers emerged from the hidden passage ahead, almost blocking their only escape route.

— Consider that place as a gate.

"Rhodes" took a deep breath, raised his right hand high, his dark eyes filled with fighting spirit and determination.

Two men in black came chasing after them, shouting loudly.

—View them as chasing horses.

Before, we ran for victory; now we run for the lives of our comrades!

I'm risking everything in this battle, and I absolutely cannot lose!

"Rhodes" abruptly retracted his right hand and simultaneously slammed his right foot into the ground.

Pegasus, activate!

boom! ! !

The adventurer blocking their path merely blinked, and a blur of motion flashed past between them like lightning.

The storm generated by their rapid speed propelled the two of them into flight!

"Holy crap, what happened?"

"I broke my ribs...it hurts so much!!!"

Sorry, I thought it was a gate. Please contact my insurance company if you have any questions!

Rhodes's wispy hair fluttered in the wind, his pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints, and everything before him seemed to slow down.

The outlines of the buildings on both sides distorted into blocks of color as they moved at high speed, and the heart in the chest pounded against the ribs like an engine.

Rhodes, who possesses all his senses, sees a completely different landscape!

My body... feels so light. My steps... are so fast.

He casually left the dumbfounded henchmen behind.

The silent Suzuka seemed relaxed and at ease, as if she had returned to the scene of leading the race on the track. She felt no fatigue whatsoever, only the joy of enjoyment.

At that moment, their hearts reached a perfect harmony, and the two understood each other's feelings.

"Go here."

Rhodes did not waste his life after being rejected by the Loki Familia.

That day, Rhodes met by chance at the door. The fairy royal, Riveria, out of concern for Rhodes' livelihood, introduced him to a job that he could manage.

—Delivering packages.

The original intention was probably to let him experience the hardships of surviving in Orario, so that he would give up his unrealistic ideas and return to the life that an ordinary person should have.

However, thanks to this, Rhodes memorized most of Orario's intricate routes in a very short time!

The Dark Faction's stronghold is located in the seventh district of the northwest main street, while the place he needs to seek help from is in the north of Orario.

He made a decision quickly.

On the way to the Garden of Stars, take a slight detour to the location near the city gate.

Because that's where the Twilight Mansion of the Loki Familia, one of the two strongest Familias in Orario, is located!

Simply inviting members of the Astrea Familia is far from enough to ensure safety.

If it weren't for the fact that his request for help from Freya's Familia, as a stranger, would most likely be ignored, he would have gone to call for reinforcements even at the risk of being targeted by Freya!

Chronologically speaking, the two overlords at the heart of the great struggle wouldn't have appeared so early.

However, if an unexpected situation arises, it would be great to be able to take someone down with you.

"Excuse me... move aside... watch out!!!"

Orario's main road is not an empty track after all. Because you have to be distracted by pedestrians, you can't unleash the full speed of Silent Suzuka.

Even so, passersby still felt as if a powerful force was tearing apart the surrounding air curtain.

His legs blurred into two afterimages, and the sound of his feet landing one after another on the bluestone pavement was like the dense rumble of thunder before a storm, drawing astonished glances from everyone.

"What a fast speed!"

"Whose adventurer is this?"

"What a handsome guy... I don't recognize him."

"I don't know why he ran so fast, but it gave me a really inspiring feeling. Keep it up, bro!!!"

The cat-girl by the roadside, holding a lunchbox, looked up at Rhodes in surprise, her eyes momentarily blank.

"Brother? No, that's not right. Although it was fast and exuded a very oppressive aura, it was far from reaching level 4."

"Anya, what are you looking at?"

The girl who was speaking was wearing a long dress and a purple cloak, a typical street girl outfit that you could see anywhere, with her light gray hair tied back and swaying.

"No, I was mistaken. He's just an ordinary adventurer."

Seele rested her thin chin on her index finger, gazing in the direction the boy had disappeared, her eyes, which were the same color as hers, narrowed.

"Is it normal...?"

"it's here!"

"While your speed did surprise us, that's enough!"

Level 2 adventurers shortened the distance between each other by leaping across rooftops.

Silent Suzuka was somewhat surprised and turned around to glare at him angrily.

"Hey, how is that even possible? That's a foul, absolutely a foul!"

At the same time, she felt a little excited and eager to try it out.

"What should we do, Master?"

Rod calmly pointed in the direction of a narrow street in his mind.

“I anticipated this possibility. By taking this route, we will force them into an environment where they can only compete with you in a head-on acceleration! This is a narrow alleyway that few people come to, with a complex and winding route, making it impossible to see the path of the people below by scaling walls.”

"As expected of a master, leave it to me!"

"Rhodes" disappeared into the alley in the blink of an eye, and the adventurers who were chasing after him cursed angrily with grim faces.

"Damn, is that guy really not an adventurer? How can he run so fast!"

"Damn, at that speed, you'd think he was riding a horse!"

"Stop talking nonsense. If you don't want to be tortured to death by that lord when you get back, you'd better catch him quickly!"

The dozen or so adventurers couldn't help but shudder at the thought of Witt's cruelty in dismembering his enemies, and gritted their teeth as they gave chase once more.

As "Rhodes" ran, he threw off the debris that the wind had blown onto his body.

That was from the weight I caught while running on the main road.

Throw away the vegetable leaves, throw away the hair accessories, and what's with the flowers and plants? Throw them away too...

"Master?!"

In the instant her pupils contracted, Silent Suzuka let out a panicked cry in her mind.

Before them, a woman with her eyes closed was slowly walking towards them through the narrow path that only allowed one person to pass at a time!

"Is she blind? What should I do? What should I do? I just can't stop!"

Silent Suzuka had never encountered this situation before and was completely thrown into a panic. If she crashed into it at her current speed, she would probably turn it into a pulpy mess with only its two arms remaining.

"Damn it, let me do it!"

In a moment of desperation, Rhodes didn't have time to think. He instantly took control of his body, quickly scanned the surrounding environment, aimed at the steps to the side, and kicked off with his toes.

His knees were almost touching his chest, his spine bent like a bowstring ready to be drawn, and his arms swung back like a hawk folding its wings before he leaped with all his might.

In the instant it passed over the other's head, and the body was fully extended, the wind and waves lifted the other's cloak, and long gray hair fluttered in the wind.

"?!!"

Upon seeing that exquisite face, a name immediately popped into Rod's mind, and his scalp tingled instantly.

Damn, are you kidding me?! How could I run into this? Is this some kind of cruel joke of fate...?

The moment gravity gripped his body again, Rod's shoulders and back hit the ground first, using inertia to complete the roll.

The gravel pierced the fabric and stung his skin, eventually causing him to kneel on one knee five meters away.

The gray-haired woman slowly turned around, her brows furrowed slightly, about to say something, when she was immediately interrupted by Rhodes.

"I'm sorry, but this is a matter of life and death. Consider this my apology."

Rod casually tossed the bouquet of flowers he was carrying to the other person, and without waiting for their reaction, he secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and forcibly summoned the still-shaken Silent Suzuka, telling her to get on the train and continue running.

Just kidding, before he's fully developed, this woman is definitely the last person he wants to encounter during this period!

The gray-haired woman looked at the jacaranda tree lying quietly in her palm, and her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

"Jacaranda, does its flower language mean tranquility and melancholy...? Coincidence? Well, I'll let you off this time."

However, the brief silence was broken again by a cacophony of noise.

"Hey, you stinky woman, did you see where that man ran off to?"

"Speak up, are you mute?"

"Are you his accomplice?"

The adventurers who rushed to catch up were completely unaware of their impending doom. They brandished their swords and threatened the woman, shouting sternly.

The woman closed her eyes and sighed.

"One after another, the noise just won't stop. There's not even a moment of quiet enough for someone to take a nap..."

The gray-haired woman crushed the jacaranda blossom in her hand.

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