Arthur was almost too stunned to speak. It hadn't been a creature chasing after him all along.
Instead, it had been Leo Smith. And what's worse, the Vanguard wasn't just running as he thought he would be.
The sudden breaks in the boy's footsteps, the misconceptions Arthur's senses failed to correct.
Suddenly everything made sense. The lightning-fast speed with which he'd intercepted the arrow the day before.
It all made sense now that he knew that Leo had been teleporting. It was the only plausible answer…
Arthur knew not the limits of this ability but it was a good match for someone playing the role of a shield-bearer. Leo could protect anyone within the blink of an eye.
Now, however, the Vanguard had utilised that ability to tremendously increase his mobility.
The dark-haired boy vanished and appeared a few metres ahead of Arthur, a smirk brightening his face as he passed Arthur for the first time, albeit using magical means.