Chapter 278: How to Protect What is Precious (2)
Strength and pride were said to be proportional. The stronger someone was, the less they avoided battles that came their way. Part of it stemmed from confidence in their own power, but it was more for reputation and honor.
Especially for those who bore the title of Master, a Superhuman, running away from a fight in aristocratic society alone could lead to social execution. Even if they died, they fought to the end. That was the pride of the strong and the honor of nobles.
Yet, Keter spoke of running away without a trace of hesitation or shame.
“Try and follow me if you can.”
He turned his back on the enemy and fled. The Grandmasters surrounding him hesitated for a moment, but soon began to chase after him. They didn’t take orders from others. They themselves were commanders, and believed that chasing after Keter was the correct decision.
However, Keter was way too fast. The knights of the Lillian Kingdom learned only basic footwork as their movement technique, so Agile Footwork, which allowed one to travel quickly and far, was unfamiliar. Keter had never learned that technique, but he understood its principles, so he widened the distance by several dozen meters in the blink of an eye.
The only one who managed to keep up with Keter was the Sword Dragon, Rajis. The secret technique of the Garcia family, Flawless Immortal Raiment, contained the principles of Agile Footwork. Just then, Rajis began to sense that Keter wasn’t simply running away.
“Surely not, Keter. You wouldn’t go that far, would you?”
But his ominous assumption became true.
“Th-that’s—!”
As the main base of the Bydent family came into view, Rajis broke into a cold sweat. No matter how reckless Keter was, he desperately wanted to believe Keter wouldn’t go that far.
Keter rammed straight into the outer wall of Bydent’s army encampment, and Rajis hoped that Keter would just ignore the soldiers and run past them.