Seeing how Topaz was unable to catch up with her, Ruby's nervous heart quickly calmed down, and her courage re-inflated.
"Fufufu, fyu, fyu, fyuu." (Hehehe. What's wrong? You can't catch me?)
"Kyu, kyuu!" (Just you wait!)
Topaz gnashed her teeth as she watched Ruby provoke her while maintaining a safe yet infuriating distance from her.
Ruby showcased her free-spiritedness by "lying on her back" as she faced Topaz with a relaxed look. Jets of flames would burst from her feet to propel her away whenever Topaz got dangerously close.
At the same time, a wave of heat would greet Topaz's face each time, enraging her further.
Although Topaz desperately tried to close the distance, she found it impossible to do.
Topaz was just like an amateur frog-stroke swimmer who lacked form and could only try to increase her speed through brute strength. On the other hand, Ruby was a free rider tied to the end of a speedboat.
