"There are two Valkyries about twenty meters ahead, one Valkyrie about ten meters away, one Valkyrie about eight meters to the right, and two Valkyries about ten meters to the left."
Although there were many Valkyries around, Lucas's attention was focused on the most obvious footsteps behind him.
Five meters!
Himeko Murata was only five meters away herself. At this distance, if she wanted to, she could easily catch the man fleeing like a mouse and torment him severely.
However, Himeko Murata was not in a hurry. She enjoyed playing cat and mouse.
Under these circumstances, Lucas could not afford to be anxious. He tried to keep his footsteps as quiet as possible.
He carefully avoided the Night Valkyries on the path.
Darkness was the best invisibility cloak.
As long as the Night Valkyries didn't see him, everything would be fine.
Lucas relied on his ability to discern positions by sound, moving outside the line of sight of the Night Valkyries… He was like walking a tightrope; one wrong move and he would be discovered.
The density of Night Valkyries now was incomparable to before.
If Lucas made even the slightest sound, he would immediately be surrounded by a large group of Night Valkyries.
There was no room for error.
Although Himeko Murata would protect Lucas if he were discovered by the Night Valkyries, he would rather Himeko Murata not intervene.
Dying at the hands of the Night Valkyries was far better than dying at the hands of that perverted Tsundere Redhead Onee-san.
Lucas, in a state of high tension, had to take a detour.
But Himeko Murata didn't need to; she just had to follow leisurely, which was enough.
Four meters…
Himeko Murata was getting closer and closer to Lucas.
"It's okay, I'm here, I'll be at the Martial Arts Arena soon, the last ten meters, the last ten meters!"
Even in complete darkness, Lucas could roughly judge how far he was from the Martial Arts Arena.
Don't ask; it's just a matter of practice makes perfect.
Three meters…
Now the Tsundere Redhead Onee-san had completely entered his field of vision.
Lucas didn't look back, but his heart was in a panic.
"Don't be afraid, calm down, you must calm down."
Lucas frantically warned himself in his mind.
Himeko Murata would only act when she could reach out and grab him.
Three meters was still a safe distance.
That is, if Lucas didn't look back. If he dared to glance back, Himeko Murata would immediately grab Lucas, offering her warm embrace and crazy love.
Two meters…
After more Night Valkyries appeared, Lucas's speed of movement inevitably decreased.
Himeko Murata had reached a very dangerous distance.
However, Lucas felt much more relaxed in his heart.
After all, he was only three meters away from entering the Martial Arts Arena.
A Night Valkyrie inevitably appeared to his side.
Lucas looked at her, and she looked at him.
The moment their eyes met, a loud scream rang out.
"I see him! I see him! I see him!"
At that instant, it was as if a switch for pandemonium had been flipped.
Gusts of wind swept around Lucas, figures emerged from the darkness, and strange sounds followed.
"Master…Woo woo woo, you violated the rules, hehehe, you violated the rules… Damn it, you deserve to die!"
"Found him! Found him!"
"Hehehe…hehehe…how should I play with him?"
At this moment, there was a feeling of being besieged on all sides.
The flamboyant Valkyries around him were like ferocious, bloodthirsty beasts, not hiding their malice.
More pale, twisted small hands were reaching out from the darkness.
Lucas had anticipated this. He pushed off with both legs and charged forward quickly.
Jadeite Divine Skill operated at full speed, the only wisp of internal energy surging through his body.
He was like an arrow released from a bowstring.
"Success or failure depends on this one move!" Lucas shouted simultaneously, "Master, save me!"
The Night Valkyries' encirclement wasn't that easy to form.
There was no one in front of him.
Lucas just needed to slip into the Martial Arts Arena before being caught.
Three meters was not far.
He could do it.
Noticing Lucas's actions, the Night Valkyries rushed over from behind, their hideous faces like fiends from hell.
Among the Valkyries, Himeko Murata, however, stopped, standing like a reef rooted to the spot.
She quietly watched Lucas enter the brightly lit Martial Arts Arena.
Just a little more, and the small hands desperately reaching forward from behind could have grabbed him and dragged him into the darkness.
Himeko Murata murmured, "Did he escape? Then…I'll play with you next time, my Lucas…"
The Tsundere Redhead Onee-san's voice was drowned out by the roars of the Night Valkyries.
Lucas only dared to turn his head after stepping into the Martial Arts Arena.
Looking at the large group of Night Valkyries lingering at the entrance but unable to enter, he let out a sigh of relief.
"It's a good thing I was more skilled, but…it really was dangerous, I almost got a Game Over."
Lucas didn't see Himeko Murata's figure.
Presumably, she had already left.
It was good that she left.
If Himeko Murata didn't leave, Hua would definitely confront her.
The safe zone was very mysterious.
For its original owner, this place was a sanctuary, similar to a dungeon boss's territory.
No one without permission was allowed to enter.
Of course…
Lucas was an exception, or rather—he was someone who had received permission.
A large number of Night Valkyries stood at the entrance, yet they seemed unable to see the man so close to them. They roared and gibbered, not crossing the threshold.
"Where is he? Where is he? Where is he?"
"I can't see him! I can't see him, ahhh!"
"Master, Woo woo woo…my Master…"
Ignoring the lunatics outside, Lucas helplessly rubbed his forehead.
"It's only the second day, why is Teacher Himeko already trying to catch me? How am I going to live the rest of my days… It's a real headache…"
When would the Tsundere Redhead Onee-san come to catch people?
The timing was hard to predict.
She might come on the first day, or not at all, but once she came the first time, she would come every now and then.
The next second, a profound sense of weakness came from within his body.
Lucas had overused his internal energy during his final sprint.
Now, he felt his head spin.
His legs gave out, and Lucas slumped to the ground, looking half-dead.
"Wicked disciple, what are you doing here?"
A cold voice came from behind.
Lucas knew who it was.
The history teacher—Hua.
Compared to Himeko Murata, Hua was definitely easier to deal with, but he still had to be careful.
Not daring to look up, Lucas immediately turned and knelt, saying, "Master above, please accept your disciple's bow."
"Wicked disciple, I asked you what you are doing here."
Hua's voice remained cold, the kind that could freeze someone to death.
Lucas lowered his head and loudly said, "Master! I want to practice martial arts!"
Upon hearing this, the ancient and elegant gray-haired beauty walked to Lucas, lifted one of her feet, and placed it on the man's shoulder.
"Practice martial arts…"
"Do you think I'll believe your nonsense?"
Hua stood straight, her eyes cast downward, staring at the prostrate man with a very cold gaze.
Hua had heard Lucas's shouts just now. If she hadn't appeared in time, Himeko Murata would not have left so easily.
"It's clearly you, wicked disciple, causing trouble outside again!"
Hua pressed down with her foot, and pain immediately shot through Lucas's shoulder.
At this moment, he had to grit his teeth and endure it.
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