Chapter 78: EX 78. Do You Know Who I Am
The morning sky over the Capital was a soft blue, painted with streaks of gold as the sun began to rise. Birds chirped in the distance, and the city, though enormous, was relatively calm at this hour. Amidst that serenity, a ten-year-old boy ran through the quiet streets, his white hair tied back, his breaths rhythmic, and his eyes sharp.
Despite coming to the Capital with his family for what was supposed to be a vacation, his routine hadn’t wavered. Even at ten, Leon maintained a strict regimen, early runs, balance drills, focused breathing exercises. His EX-Rank talent hadn’t awakened yet, but his discipline already shone like a beacon.
As he turned a corner near an industrial zone, he slowed to a halt.
His eyes narrowed.
A large figure, cloaked and hurried, was dragging someone through the alley ahead. A girl... gagged and bound.
"What’s going on here?" Leon muttered.
He didn’t waste a second. Pulling out his compact comm-band, he contacted his mother, quickly relaying everything he saw.
Before he started tailing the man with practiced precision. Leon’s training kicked in naturally. For someone his age, his instincts were sharp, eerily sharp.
Eventually, the trail led to an abandoned warehouse. Through a gap in the door, Leon slipped in, careful not to make a sound. What he saw next made his blood run cold.
The girl was tied to a chair in the center of an octagram drawn with blood. And standing Infront of her was a boy.
Leon’s fingers tightened, he knew what this was.