Chapter 39: Pursuit and Escape
“Wait, Dragon Slayer, it’s not what you think,” Yuehai quickly interjected, fearing that she might be knocked into a state of cerebral palsy by the next punch from the other party.
“Yuehai, you don’t need to cover for him. Guys like him won’t learn unless they get a good beating one or two times.”
“No, no, no, this is all a huge misunderstanding,” Tyr hurriedly shook his head, watching as Dragon Slayer’s pinkish little fist menacingly approached. Tyr was very certain that if that fist were to land on him, it would shorten his lifespan by a third.
Tyr knew that at this moment, Dragon Slayer wouldn’t listen to any words, nor would he care whether Yuehai’s resources could be obtained. He immediately turned around and ran for his life.
Dragon Slayer wouldn’t allow Tyr to come and go as he pleased. With a swift movement, his footwork flowed like surging waves as he slid towards Tyr.
Tyr’s pupils constricted. Little did he know that Dragon Slayer’s Flowing Water Stance was several times more proficient than Mo Qingting. The air solidified like a towering wave crashing towards him, and Tyr felt himself completely immobilized.
But if Tyr were subdued by Dragon Slayer here, then there would be no point for him to even exist. Suddenly, Tyr’s footwork shifted, and he executed three consecutive Mirror Refraction steps to the left. Dragon Slayer couldn’t help but be surprised by this eerie maneuver.
The Thousand Reflections Technique—Tyr had mastered it to the third level. His terrifying agility allowed him to easily evade Dragon Slayer’s attacks, and the next moment, he began sprinting desperately into the forest.
Dragon Slayer, showing his strength, didn’t relent. Blue light gathered in his hand as his body’s fighting spirit condensed into a whirl around his right fist.
Martial arts, ingrained in the soul!
Tyr was alarmed and dismayed. This was a park! What about all the flowers and plants? Tyr swiftly turned, drawing the “Soul Taker” from his
waist as he watched the blue fighting spirit expanding towards him. With a grim expression, he raised his hand and struck!
Descending God Style, Descend from Heaven!
Boom! The impact, more exaggerated than a typical explosion, made the entire forest seem like it was being buffeted by a fierce wind, causing countless leaves to fall. Fortunately, due to Tyr’s resistance, the forest suffered no major damage.
“Blocked?!” Dragon Slayer didn’t expect Tyr to wield the same strength as he did during the ogre mission without even using a sword. No, Tyr was even stronger now than before. Though his fighting spirit remained unchanged, his technique had become more refined and terrifying!
If Tyr had a sword at this moment, his strength would probably increase by thirty to fifty percent.
If that were the case, then it wouldn’t be Tyr being chased and attacked…
Tyr was pushed backward by the tremendous explosion, and with his eerie agility, he disappeared into the forest in an instant.
Dragon Slayer snorted coldly. This little rascal needed to be dealt with today, or there would be trouble in the future. With a determined heart, Dragon Slayer stomped his foot. A mysterious and elusive frequency instantly scattered.
Martial arts, Mind’s Eye!
“Let me teach you the true use of the Mind’s Eye.”
In Dragon Slayer’s mind, a flat map appeared. It was a bird’s-eye view of the entire park, covering even the surrounding buildings. The orange dot represented Yuehai, while another faint orange trace moving was obviously Tyr!
But this guy was really patient. It had been almost half a year, and there was no sign of him trying to break through.
After muttering a sentence, Dragon Slayer’s footwork swiftly activated, carrying an overwhelming momentum as he chased after Tyr, who had already ventured deep into the forest.
“Ah~” Yuehai wanted to say something, but sometimes Dragon Slayer’s reckless energy was beyond what ordinary people could handle. Yuehai feared Dragon Slayer the most. If they maintained a normal relationship, she would be a very reliable partner. However, once they reached the stage of friends, all sorts of punches and kicks would come out.
As a Tyr, Yuehai felt miserable deep down, ultimately blaming Dragon Slayer for why he suddenly appeared at this time. But dwelling on these thoughts was useless; anyway, her current task was to escape!
Trying to evade Dragon Slayer’s flurry of punches, Yuehai keenly realized that if she didn’t exert all her strength to escape today, irreversible consequences would occur.
At this moment, Leia walked out of the restroom, prompting Yuehai to divert some attention from Tyr back to this side. She then asked Leia, “Feeling better, Leia?”
“Are you feeling better, Leia?”
“Yeah…” Leia smiled awkwardly and continued, “Thank you for your concern, Yuehai. It’s just a menstrual period, nothing to worry about.”
“Hehehe.” Yuehai refrained from commenting on the matter. Although she knew that the pain could be excruciating, as a warrior, she should endure it with a higher threshold for pain.
“Let’s head back. Lord Claude will worry if we’re gone too long.”
“Yeah.”
Yuehai nodded slightly, and the two walked side by side towards the Heavenly Hall. After a moment of silence, Leia suddenly spoke up.
“Yuehai…”
“What’s wrong?”
“Well, actually…” Leia seemed to gather courage to ask something, but in the end, she shook her head, sighed softly, and said, “It’s nothing, don’t worry about it.”
Yuehai raised an eyebrow. Since Leia didn’t address her as “Yuehai younger sister,” it was apparent that something was bothering her greatly, enough to make her forget her usual manner of speech. However, without Leia speaking up, Yuehai didn’t feel it was appropriate to pry. The two walked back to the Heavenly Hall in silence.
Meanwhile, in the direction of Claude and Diaz, several more people had gathered. Yuehai squinted her eyes and took a closer look, recognizing them as the entourage quartet and Noah, the storyteller.
Noah seemed to sense something and turned around to see Yuehai approaching. He immediately smiled brightly, which made Yuehai sigh inwardly. It seemed even this little guy could genuinely be happy sometimes.
“Lord Yuehai, you look even more beautiful after a few days’ absence.”
“You’ve been eavesdropping, haven’t you?” Yuehai lightly tapped the person’s head and then turned to Claude, asking, “Who are these people…?”
Although Yuehai has met Arena in formal occasions, she hasn’t had much interaction with Butterfly of Sunflowers and others in terms of character roles. Naturally, she needs to portray a bit of unfamiliarity here. However, in Yuehai’s tragic consciousness, another terrifying chase scene is unfolding.
“I’m telling you, Dragon Slayer, stop chasing me! With my agility, ordinary people can’t catch up to me.” Tyr hurriedly tried to persuade Dragon Slayer, whose momentum behind him was growing stronger by the moment. However, Dragon Slayer wasn’t swayed by these words.
“Are you saying that in your eyes, I’m just an ordinary person?”
“How could that be!” Tyr denied without hesitation, while Dragon Slayer nodded slightly. “So, you’re saying you can catch up to me, right?”
“……” Where did she learn these word games from? Definitely from that sneaky Damiyala! Tyr’s mind conjured up Damiyala’s sinister smile at this moment, causing her whole body to shiver. She immediately increased her speed to flee. “Stop chasing me!”
“I’ll chase you!”
“Stop chasing!”
“I’ll chase!”
Like two children, they went back and forth for a while. Eventually, the small forest in the park reached its end. Tyr looked at the gradually enlarging sunlight and exerted all his strength to rush outside.
