I Became A Third-Rate Villain In The Hero Academy [On Hold]

Chapter 73: Trust (6)

I chased after the rapidly disappearing figures of Jang Woohee and the leader.

'They're incredibly fast.'

If speed were a stat, Jang Woohee would surely be near the top.

"Kuh, as expected. She's no ordinary person. I didn't anticipate her speed."

Noctar, running behind me, muttered.

I glanced back briefly.

Noctar was trailing behind at the very end.

Amy and Siena were directly behind me.

"Keep following Jang Woohee. It won't be easy, but we have to keep running."

"Understood, young master."

"Huff, alright. That annoying girl and the person who suddenly fled are too fast. She's at least as skilled as an average elf swordsman."

And so, we continued our pursuit of the two.

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Jang Woohee ran with determination.

However, the distance to the leader proved difficult to close.

'Is it my technique?'

Originally, she planned to stay close and handle the situation swiftly.

But the leader was no pushover.

It seemed the chase would go on longer than expected.

Kyaaaak──!

Jang Woohee drew a dagger from the pocket tied to her thigh and threw it.

"!"

The leader, however, drew a shortsword from under their clothes and easily swatted the dagger away.

Such a natural response.

As if they had known the dagger's trajectory from the start.

'Not an easy opponent.'

Thinking this, Jang Woohee threw daggers one after another, only for the leader to effortlessly block them.

It was to be expected.

The leader she targeted, 'Melon,' was an assassin.

A seasoned one at that.

Of course, Jang Woohee was currently one of the most skilled individuals on the continent.

As a successor of the Assassin Group Equilibrium, she possessed exceptional talent, but her practical experience paled in comparison to a veteran.

After all, Jang Woohee was only 14 years old.

She was still a kid.

Theo spoke up.

"Siena, can you trip her up somehow?"

"No, it's difficult to do to someone moving at that speed. Besides, the distance is too great. If I could slow down her movement even a little, I'd give it a try."

"Hmm."

Theo quickly thought through his options.

'There must be a way to temporarily immobilize [Melon].'

Is there any way to stop her for about 10 seconds?

If we could just hold her for 10 seconds, Siena's spirits could bind Melon.

As Theo contemplated possible solutions, Amy spoke to him.

"...Young Master, I think we're going in circles."