From the look on Isho's face, Reith quickly understood what was going on, and he rushed forward.
Although his body trembled with pain, he refused to stop.
"Run back, Reith. You can't fight him," Isho called out right after he recognised the approaching figure.
However, Reith didn't respond to him but rushed forward faster.
If it were a beast, at least there was a chance of defeating it by copying a technique.
But to his surprise, it was not a beast.
Wild laughter spread around the area where the three of them stood.
"Reith, we should run," Isho said, a slight frown on his face. He couldn't fight whoever this person was, but now Reith was here. He would not leave his friend and run away.
The sound of laughter reached them before they could see the owner of the voice.
"Azure slums? I didn't think the gods of my land would reward me soon enough."
The figure appeared and stood before them. He had red, wavy hair and a large grin spread across his face.
