Chapter 19: The Hunter Becomes the Hunted
The man stood under the dim streetlight, his gaze scanning the empty street where I had just been walking. His brows furrowed in confusion, his eyes darting around the alley.
"Huh? Where the hell did he go?" he muttered to himself, his frustration evident.
I smirked from my hiding spot above him, perched silently on a ledge like a predator watching its prey. He had no idea that he was no longer the hunter—he was the hunted now.
Without a sound, I activated Shadow Walk, my body slipping through the darkness like smoke. And with a single, swift movement—
I appeared right in front of him.
"Surprise!!" I said, my voice dripping with mockery.
His entire body jerked backward, his breath catching in his throat as he stumbled a few steps away. His eyes widened in sheer disbelief, his mouth opening and closing like a fish gasping for air.
"W-What the—?! How did you—?!"
I tilted my head, my smirk never fading. "What's wrong? Weren't you the one following me? What happened? You don't look so confident anymore."
He swallowed hard, visibly shaken. His hands twitched toward his waist, as if he was reaching for a weapon.
I sighed dramatically. "Ah, ah, ah... I wouldn't do that if I were you."