Abyss Draconis

Chapter 270: Deciding Next Step

’Or should I head to...’ Ryuk mused as he brought out his Apex Watch.

Quickly, his Nanobots once more began infiltrating it, and soon, he found what he was looking for.

After tweaking a couple of functions on the device Processor, a small map appeared.

It was a map that displayed a green button and a red, beeping button.

"Titan City, Grade A?" he muttered to himself.

He had tracked down Madhwhite’s location using his Apex Watch, and the map showed that he was being held in Titan City, Grade A.

"Madwhite said the Academy is really on the back foot of humanity right now."

"If I go back to the Ascension Academy, Lord knows what they’ll do to me. If things hadn’t gone south, Madwhite would have likely been able to get me integrated back in."

"But now that he’s been captured, and I’m his intern, there’s no telling if the Academy will welcome me with open arms."

"I need to know what went wrong with the Academy and Madwhite how much time has passed, and if Morgaine is still in the Academy..." Ryuk mused, his brows furrowing at the last thought before he made his choice.

But then—

VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

Three spaceships, bearing the insignia of the Ascension Academy, suddenly ripped past above his head, zooming at breakneck speed through the clouds toward the battlefield he had just left.

"Hmm... So noticeable. Perhaps I shouldn’t be zooming through the sky like that."

Flying across the sky at such speed might get him tracked down.

No one knew he was still alive, nor did they know he was back from his "trip"—except for Madwhite.

And he intended to keep things that way until he got some answers.

"For now, I’ll just move to Grade A... while blending in with the civilians."

With that decision made, Ryuk moved away from the top of the skyscraper and headed down the stairs. It was time to move to Grade A—Titan City, to be exact. And he planned to do so discreetly.

The Plan:

1. Get some money.

2. Board a plane.

GRUUUUUUUUUUUUUM

Suddenly, his stomach rumbled loudly. Ryuk raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Took you long enough," he muttered, clicking his tongue.

"Those Knulls were only comparable to Grade B beasts. That Bird Knull should be A-Grade at least—I can sense it," he murmured, recalling that night when the Knulls had brought chaos upon his world, burning it to nothing but cinders.

Ryuk’s fists unconsciously clenched at his sides—but a couple of seconds later, they relaxed.

"With the Knulls resuming their attacks, it’s only a matter of time before I find that birdie bastard. I just need to take my time..."

With that final thought, he continued his path.

Nightfall...

"It’s getting really late," he thought, gazing at the half-moon in the dark night sky.

Despite the hovering holoscreens scattered across the skyline, it was still nighttime, and the number of people on the streets had significantly reduced.

Then—

STEP

STEP

STEP

BAAAAAAAAAAAM!

Somebody suddenly crashed into him from the side.

But they never truly made contact.

Ryuk had solidified the air into a barrier sending the person flying backward. They hit the ground, groaning in pain while clutching their head.

"Arrrgh!"

A feminine groan.

Ryuk’s gaze calmly lowered to the lady who was crumpled on the ground, her expression filled with anger.

She looked up at him—and a vein bulged on her forehead but as soon as she saw his face, her actions halted immediately, unable to muster a single word with her jaws hanging on the ground, almost as if she just sighted a ghost.

Ryuk, however, looked behind her instead.

From the alleyway, a group of three men came running toward them—but the moment they saw him, they skidded to a stop, their brows furrowing dangerously.

Meanwhile, the lady straightened herself up, her gaze briefly flickering to Ryuk’s combat vest before she suddenly darted behind him, taking cover.

"Now what the hell have I gotten myself into?"

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