Chapter 16 - 3.5 : The Awakening of Killing Intent
The sky had begun to glow orange and purple. The clock read 5:05 PM.
Al stood at the edge of the sidewalk, slightly out of breath.
"Wow... being a good kid is really exhausting."
As he looked up at the sky, he realized—coming home late meant family drama. But if he ran now, he could still make it home before six.
He glanced toward a bus stop far down the road. In front of him, taxis passed by one after another.
"Taxi?"
"It’s not that I don’t have allowance money... but explaining why I took a cab would be a pain."
"Mmm... teleportation?"
"In a city like this, with CCTV and drones connected to cyber-police systems, suddenly disappearing from a frame could land me on a missing persons list."
He groaned as he stared at all the cameras on buildings and street poles.
"This is such a pain. Guess I’ll walk."
With a small grumble, Al decided to walk. He used the stroll as an opportunity to scan the city’s spiritual energy.