[A cadet has been eliminated. Remaining participants – 119]
I could only give a wry smile, staring at the notification.
'And so it's begun.'
"I wonder what got them."
"Maybe it's because they kept rushing toward the city like certain people want to."
Pointedly ignoring Lily's comment, both Maki and I stepped out. The girl eventually followed us with a sigh.
My hood and scarf combination protected me from getting bushwhacked a second time by the wind. However, even through them, I could still feel it cutting at my cheeks.
The wind had been picking up momentum, slowly but steadily.
Visibility had also noticeably worsened. The edges of some of the farthest buildings were already blurring into the snow.
It would only continue to get worse until it grew into a full-on blizzard. Luckily, that wouldn't be any time soon, at least not before we reached the city.
I asked Lily.
"How long can you keep that ability of yours active? Also, what's its range?"
She gave me a muffled reply.
