A young man with a heavy two-handed axe strapped to his back and bulky shoulder armor was running toward Moon's pillar from the opposite direction. The competitor was clearly a physical warrior, his entire build screaming he specialised in melee.
Judging by the confident smirk plastered on his face, the warrior had probably looked at Moon, and decided that his own faster ground speed would let him reach the pillar first.
It was a reasonable bet. Mages were always slower on foot than physical warriors at the same rank.
It was also a horrible bet.
Moon activated Air Step.
The air beneath his feet solidified into a series of stepping platforms, and he kicked off the ground entirely, leaping into the sky in a single explosive motion. He launched himself across the remaining distance to the pillar, his body rushing through the air far faster than the warrior could match on the ground.
