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Chapter 1.44 R
Ryoka defeats a Bronze-rank adventurer hired by Persua using martial arts and a paralysis skill. After learning her adventurer friends have left for Esthelm, she uses parkour to escape a pursuer across the rooftops of Celum. Frustrated by her employees' failures, Magnolia arrives at Ryoka's inn to confront her personally.
The chapter begins with a physical altercation orchestrated by Persua, who sends Arnel, a tough Bronze-rank adventurer, to attack Ryoka Griffin. Despite Arnel possessing the [Enhanced Strength] skill, Ryoka easily defeats him by relying on her knowledge of Muay Thai and utilizing her newly acquired [Nerve Strike: Paralysis] skill to incapacitate him.
Following the fight, Ryoka learns that Ceria, Gerial, and Calruz have already departed Celum and are en route to Esthelm. Realizing her allies have moved on, Ryoka prepares for her own next steps but soon discovers she is being surveilled.
To evade capture, Ryoka sneaks out of her inn room and uses her knowledge of parkour to flee across the rain-slicked rooftops of Celum. Theofore, a [Butler] assigned to track and apprehend her, attempts to give chase. Despite his skills and using a [Water Resistance] spell to mitigate the weather, he is unable to keep pace with Ryoka's unpredictable rooftop running and ultimately fails his assignment.
Displeased with her subordinates' inability to discreetly secure the mysterious Runner, Magnolia arrives personally at Ryoka's inn in Celum. Accompanied by her [Maid], Ressa, Magnolia decides it is time to stop playing games and confront Ryoka directly.
Persua sends Arnel, a Bronze-rank adventurer with Enhanced Strength, to attack Ryoka, but Ryoka defeats him using Muay Thai and a paralysis skill.
An independent city-state located near the High Passes.
An anti-social, barefoot runner from Earth who works as a messenger in Izril.
aka City Runner, Miss Runner +15
A sturdy, friendly Runner who carries massive loads and persistently tries to befriend Ryoka.
aka Garia, Miss Garia +2
Ryoka discovers that Ceria, Gerial, and Calruz have already left Celum and are traveling to Esthelm.
Realizing she is being followed, Ryoka sneaks out of her inn and uses parkour to escape across the rooftops of Celum, outrunning Theofore.
Following Theofore's failure to capture the elusive runner, Magnolia arrives at the inn with Ressa to confront Ryoka personally.
An unarmed combat skill that paralyzes the target.
“I know you’re still recuperating, but I’d love to go on a delivery with you sometime. Maybe you, me, and Garia could do a request?”
“Is there, um, anything I can do for you? I know you’re probably still mad, but I’d love to make it up to you. Would you, say, let me buy you a few drinks?”
“D-don’t be nasty. Fals likes you. He’s just not—don’t be nasty. You’re the one who keeps provoking Persua, you know. I know she’s bad, but he’s on your side.”
“Good for him, but I don’t need help.”
“I don’t know who you are, but you’re in my face. Go away, and take Persua and her crew with you.”
“I’m not light. Well, I am in shape, but so are you. What’s wrong with being that strong? Anyways, a [Farm Worker] doesn’t sound like that bad a job—class. Why do you care?”
“Maybe. I’m not sure what I’ll be doing—or if I want to fight. I don’t like violence.”
“Nothing. Anyways, I didn’t get out unscathed. I got torn up on the way in, and I needed serious healing or I would have died.”
“Look, I’m, ah, sorry about earlier. We didn’t part on the best of terms, did we?”
+136 more quotes →“The Guild—and I—would like to apologize. Clearly, you’re a great Runner, and we’d hate to lose you. We’ll talk to Magnolia, and if you’d like to take on more requests, we’ll be happy to let you take any one you want.”