My Sniper System

Chapter 217 - Grief and Hope

For a second, I thought I wouldn’t make it. But once I was near Akai, I managed to fire my sniper within close range and hit his blade before it could even reach the old man’s nape.

Akai didn’t let go of his katana. But the force coming from my shot was enough to disturb his footing as I pulled the old man to safety.

My body moved as nimble as a jaguar, and even faster than my bullets. Thanks to Vulcan’s additional improvements on my clothes, when I use my suit in full force, I could outspeed almost everyone with it. However, the down side was pretty harsh. Every time I pushed myself beyond what my clothes were capable of, my body was the one who suffered the most. Even though my outfit was meant for me, these perks the old man made were too much for a human to handle.

“Are you alright? Did that blade reach you?” I asked the old man.

The aged bloke shook his head. His eyes were wide as the plains we had seen before, bewildered after my swift movement as I evaded Akai’s attack. After