[Contract between Arlo and Haoran has been established]
"Alright then, now let's catch up to the rest before they cross too much distance," said the Tribe Leader, jumping atop a tree branch. Then he sprinted forward through the branches at a speed far greater than before to catch up.
Axel did the same, not falling too far behind.
Since he didn't have to be quiet or maintain a rigid formation, he could jump through the branches in his own way.
Instead of filling his mind with other things, he focused on the moment, again thinking and finding ways to replicate the elves' footwork, now observing the Tribe Leader's footsteps, which were even more advanced than those of the other tribe members.
The more Axel tried, the more he could pinpoint the parameters that needed adjustment to create those deadly silent steps that mixed with the Sylvan mana of the forest.
