Raito stood in the middle of the street, his daggers still gleaming with the aftermath of the fight. Blood, sweat, and determination coated his hands, but his expression was calm. He had protected the civilians, cleared the street, and shown everyone just what he was capable of.
Every one of Aiko's classmates watched in stunned silence as Raito's daggers gleamed, the streets around him cleared of the goblin threat. But the sounds of chaos were far from over. From the distant streets came the rumble of monsters and the screams of terrified civilians.
"Let me see what's happening in the other streets," Raito muttered.
"Flight—activate," he added, and in an instant, he launched into the air, soaring above the city. The classmates' jaws dropped as they saw him leap from building to building, moving faster than the eye could follow.
He landed smoothly on the opposite side of the street, and the onlookers whispered among themselves.
