Noor snapped out of his daze and scrambled after the stranger again, trying not to look back.
But he heard the sound of the two hounds approaching, making their strange noises again after finding another path to continue the chase.
The cloaked figure ran several meters ahead of Noor, and not far behind him, the two hounds charged out of the forest, their robotic feet making a screeching sound with every step.
The cloaked figure pressed on his watch.
"Are you ready?" he panted.
A voice came from the watch. "Yes, I am ready. Just give me the signal."
The cloaked figure took a few more steps, then stopped and turned back, his hand at his waist where a small, black, rectangular device was attached. It looked like a mobile phone or a case for glasses.
He gripped the rectangular device tightly, then pressed a small, protruding button. A light emanated from the device and formed a katana of light. The cloaked figure took an attack stance.
