Vol 3 Chapter 16 (2/2)

”Your foolish overconfidence was your downfall . Don't think just because you can meld into the shadows that you can't be detected or injured . ” Micheal's voice boomed as he rebuked the fighter, arrogance dripping on his voice . There was no better way to teach a lesson like this than making someone feel as if their mistake might cost them their life .

Anju had originally died because he got caught in a manner like this . He was overly reliant on his Ability, and when that Ability was countered, he left himself vulnerable .

'You'll need to grow out of that habit if you want to survive . ' Micheal's eyes narrowed as he withdrew his sword, barking out a command .

”Leave . ”

The Shadowalker made no comment as he scrambled to his feet, clutching at his arm . His body immediately collapsed into shadows as he fled, not even opening the door as he rushed away from Micheal, as if he was fleeing from a horrifying demon .

Micheal sighed as he left, looking around his room .

'Since I didn't kill and instead spared him, the Saru Group won't consider me a mortal enemy . With the skill I showed, it's likely Captain Bola might actually show up in a few days if I stay here . ' He rubbed his eyes as he returned his sword to his Low-Tier Spatial Ring .

'Well . I can't have that . ' The Captain was a true-blue expert . Micheal could faintly recall that the First Layer had a Ranking system in designating how powerful someone was . The Captain was at least B Rank .

'With my current physique, I would probably qualify as C Rank given my skill with the sword . I'm not sure how my Life Orbs would factor in, but I don't think I'd be able to physically keep up with him . ' He sighed again . At least this incident would have gained him a great deal of respect within the Saru Group . That would make his job easier later, when he revealed the big secret of the First Layer .

He had planned on staying here in this room for the next month, he noted, as he looked around . As fate would have it, he didn't even manage to stay here a full day .

'Whatever . Easy come, easy go . ' Micheal quickly packed anything he had taken out, unstopping the door . He then walked out into the hallway, glancing up and down it .

No one could be seen .

'They might be watching the roof . I'll have to be a little risky . ' Micheal jogged over the stairway . Instead of going up it, he went down, dropping below several floors till he reached the 25th .

Once he arrived, he made his way over to the opposite side of the building . He checked several different rooms, noting that all of them were unoccupied . Some of them were bedrooms while others were office rooms . Finally, he found one in particular he had been searching for .

A lounge .

He ran up to the far wall of the lounge, where a large gla.s.s door could be seen, opening up onto a very small outcropping .

Most of the buildings had multiple ways to exit . It was common to find a lounge with a door that opened to the outside on certain floors, one of the odd quirks of the First Layer .

Micheal looked out at the night sky as he came outside, taking in a deep breath . Despite looking like a city, the air here was clean and fresh .

His eyes narrowed as he spotted movement .

He could just barely make out dozens of Morenkai down below, moving on the sidewalks at night . Their shambling, ominous figures were incredibly disconcerting to look at .

Micheal snapped his fingers quietly .

Immediately, two blue orbs appeared, floating around his head . He commanded his Life Orbs to descend till they reached the floor of the small outside patio .

”Hup!” He grunted quietly as he stepped on the orbs, finding his balance .

'Time to relocate . ' His eyes flashed as he looked at the building he was now floating right next to . Then, without fanfare, he began to zoom up the side of it, building up momentum . After he'd flown up two different floors, and crossed the side of several rooms, Micheal swerved, turning harshly .

WHOOSH

His body soared across the empty gap between two skysc.r.a.pers as he was flung into the air . The Life Orbs immediately began to glide downward as they found nothing within 10 meters to support Micheal's weight .

For a few scant moments, exhilaration filled Micheal as he soared through the night sky, flying above the dangerous hive of monsters below .

Moments later, he came within range of the neighboring skysc.r.a.per . His...o...b.. immediately regained their flight capabilities, using the st.u.r.dy wall as a sort of magical anchor .

'Let's get out of here . '

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