Waiting for the perfect moment as the demonic foe winded up for another attack, he bolted forward, using a [Blink Step] to dash between its planted legs and continuing past it in haste.
But, he knew a bit of distance would be easily covered by the swiftness of the high-leveled demon.
…Alright, let's lose him! He thought.
This time, he immediately used successive, instantaneous steps to duck into one of the stores within the mall, tossing himself into a woman's clothing store within moments of executing his glorified retreat.
"--"
He breathed out quietly, hearing confused stomps from the demon as he slowly, and quietly, opened the door stationed at the back of the clothing store.
To his luck, it led into a storage warehouse that seemed interconnected to all of the stores, but separated from the main section of the mall.
Bingo…! He thought.