Adrian almost found it funny that Tech Core still managed to adapt to him killing a human, before accepting and proceeding to store the body in his [Inventory].
He glanced at his status screen:
[4:13 PM].
"Almost late. Guess I'm done here."
He'd learned the gun's limits — its devastating power, but he needed defenses to survive ambushes like this.
'Fabian's behind it,' the Mage's fear had confirmed his hunch.
'That was bold of him to do, but I'll deal with him later... For now, I have to worry about the examination... that would be my chance.'
Adrian turned, following his map's compass toward the outpost, as if he didn't just kill someone for the first time.
'Three Days.'
***
Three days passed in a blur and soon the day for the Academy Examination had finally arrived.
Adrian had shared his plan to take the Academy Examination with Eli and Mara and their faces had lit up with pride.
