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Ch. 161: The Endless [4]

Sensing a presence behind him, Nathaniel's golden eyes widened in surprise and before he could react, Hector swung his fist. 

—Whack!

Nathaniel hurtled through the air, his body crashing into the ground and rolling several times before finally coming to a stop as he collided with a sturdy tree trunk. 

"Urk!"

Blood jumped out of his mouth and he grimaced in pain. As Nathaniel struggled to regain his composure, the man materialized above him with his fist poised for another attack, forcing him to spring forward to evade.

—Boom!

The tree trunk that Nathaniel previously leaned on exploded into a shower of wood splinters, filling the air with a cloud of dirt. With a burst of adrenaline, Nathaniel rose to his feet and assumed a defensive stance. 

The fact that the man's speed increased significantly since their encounter back in the refugee camp. Nathaniel suspected that the shitty organization successfully completed their drug.