You remain forcibly silent as you leap towards your Teacher, wielding the power of Mana Burst for the first time as you propel yourself towards her, the runes aren't a priority threat right now, not when focusing on destroying them would leave you wide open to attacks from Touko herself. Even if they are preventing you from using your Aria, this is Touko you're up against here, and you don't doubt that each of those runestones was specifically designed with the idea of countering your abilities in mind, she's the woman who taught you everything you know, after all.

You and Touko both open your eyes in surprise at the level of speed you attain through the usage of Mana Burst, and the area around you seems to disappear for the blink of an eye as your directional movement was so fast that your mind couldn't even keep up with it.

Part 44