The duo ran through the night at the speed of lightning. William shot a glance at the primo with an impatient expression—the latter was running with every ounce of strength she had, gritting her teeth as she did so. Even then, she was barely able to keep up with William. There was no helping it because William, in his giant wolf form, was superior in both speed and acceleration.

All of a sudden, William came to a screeching halt. Twilight also followed suit and unleashed a large cloud of blood energy, causing both man and wolf to fade out of existence. A mound of earth appeared in their place with half a pit dug into it.

At a glance, it looked like a half-constructed fortification, the kind one could see everywhere in the area.

At this moment, the sudden sound of engines echoed through the forest, growing louder and louder as several motorcycles flashed past. But even when they were at the closest point, the sound of the engines wasn’t as loud as one would expect it to be. Apparently, they had installed an origin array capable of suppressing sound.

The group of motorcycles, suffused with frosty killing intent, soon vanished...