After Kane took the bracelet, Gerald asked the other three to pick one. Gustav took the bracelet for the night vision, Xander took the necklace that boosts mana circulation, and Arisa took the earring that enhances defense.Gerald nodded his head when he saw that the young hunters made a good choice. He picked the ring that boosts speed and Tricia took the remaining one– the watch that increases casting speed.Since they were done taking the items from the first chest, Gerald moved to the second chest and opened it. Tricia smiled sarcastically when they saw that the next chest was filled with weapons.She did not even have the choice because there was only one mana crystal that was crafted into a necklace. That was a good weapon that mages could use.Kane took the necklace and gave it to her. She smiled when she realized that Kane noticed her inner thoughts.After Tricia took the necklace, Kane looked at the remaining weapons. It was as if the dungeon gave out the rewards, especially

On their way back home, Kane had been silent. He had been thinking if what he had been doing for the past weeks was the right thing to do. People had been telling him that he was like the Kane that they knew. He wanted to be different, but he did not want to change his current self.He knew he would not be able to act differently. It would be hard for him to suddenly act like Arisa, Gavin, or even his master. It would be hard for him to suddenly change his attitude and even his way of thinking.“What are you thinking about?” Arisa asked him after they went off the bus. They started walking towards their training place because their master told them that they would immediately train as soon as they were back.“None of your business.” Kane walked ahead without looking back, his hands inside his pockets.Arisa rolled her eyes when Kane ignored him. She regretted that she even went to talk to him because she thought that he was having

After that incident, Kane started using his mana manipulation ability to speed up and leave the apartment in a blink of an eye. He had been doing it for days while going on a jog, to training, and even on his way back home. It had been a routine and he was glad that none of the people who seemed to be interested in him were observing or stalking him.“You’re early today as well.” Arisa noticed when she entered the training place and found out that Kane had started his training already.Kane sighed as he stared at his hands lightly. He did not even notice that Arisa had been there watching and teasing him. His attention was so immersed in his hands after he tried to release his mana that he could not give his attention to anything else.Was he about to break through? Arisa thought when she noticed Kane’s focus during the past few days. She could tell that the guy was getting impatient but she commended him for not bursting out. She knew how frustrating it was when someone was about to

“Tell me what you want.”Kane laughed out loud. What he want? What would they do if he said that he wanted to kill all of them? What would they do if he said that he wanted everything from them? Would they give them what they wanted?Kane stepped harder on the man’s neck. The leader was alarmed when he saw what he did and asked him again.“I told you to tell us what you want!”Kane, though he was usually expressionless laughed hard. “Shouldn’t I be the one asking you that? I was busy minding my own business but then you’ll come and attack me without even telling me the reason why. Aren’t you just out of your mind? I could not fathom how and where did you get the guts to ask me why.”Kane’s manic laugh made the other look pale, especially when his face suddenly turned serious.In a blink of an eye, he was suddenly out of sight and the men started to fall almost lifeless to the ground. Kane’s mark was just a critical slit on their throats which slowly took away their lives the more time

Kane was in front of Clay’s laptop, talking with Mr. Romero via video call. He was reporting everything to him and the man looked like he was in deep thought. Just like Kane, he was not expecting the devouring to manifest since he also knew how Kane spent his mana regularly in his training.Was it really because of his frustration?“Are you trying to do something?” Mr. Romero asked. He knew that Kane would not feel frustrated unless there was something that he really wanted and he believed that he could have it.“Yes. I’ve been trying to use my mana outside of my body,” Kane answered truthfully. “When I do land purifications, I always use a special dagger to bring the mana outside of my body.”“You wanted to cast magic?” Mr. Romero asked, his tone full of curiosity. He was aware that Kane was able to manipulate his mana to strengthen his body and increase his speed. Why would he think about casting magic?“Can’t I?” Kane asked. He was still not sure if it was possible for him to cast