Chapter 218 – Pride Ring Territory
Watching all this from the alley's shadow, the real Lux stood utterly still, the InfernalNet stream still overlayed across his vision.
He was quiet.
Not smiling.
Not angry.
Just…
Focused.
The kind of focused that made mortals sign contracts in blood just to get out of his way.
[System: Target Location Marked.]
"Good."
His legs moved again.
One step out of the alley.
Then another.
And another.
Each click of his boots against the pavement sounded sharper, heavier, like it carried its own gravity.
The city lights flickered against his silhouette—twisting gold and red shadows against the glass walls and marble steps—etching his outline like fire carving his name into the skyline.
People passed him.
Some turned.
Some stared.
Some blushed and didn't know why.
They didn't understand what they were looking at.
