The system window vanished.
Jin didn't flinch.
He reached into the air.
Pulled an energy stone from the void.
A faint flicker of system light danced briefly around his hand.
He crushed it.
The stone shattered instantly.
A surge of energy flowed into his body.
Warm.
Powerful.
For a moment, his muscles felt lighter.
But already—
he could sense the energy leaking away.
"…Annoying," Jin muttered.
He slipped the fragments into his pocket.
The campus outside was bathed in dim evening light.
That quiet, fragile moment between sunset and night.
Five floors below—
stone pavement.
Jin opened the window.
Cold wind rushed inside.
Without hesitation—
he stepped forward.
And jumped.
For a brief second—
his body floated in the evening air.
Five floors above the ground.
The wind screamed past him.
Then—
THUD.
The impact echoed slightly through the courtyard.
Jin bent his knees, absorbing the force.
Then straightened instantly.
And ran.
Fast.
Too fast.
Anyone watching from afar might think he had simply vanished.
Inside the lecture hall—
the bell rang.
Students began packing.
Emily grabbed Jin's bag as promised.
Mira noticed.
But she said nothing.
She simply stood, then left the room.
Elsewhere—
Jin stopped inside a quiet corridor far from the main building.
The window behind him overlooked a narrow courtyard.
His breathing remained calm.
A translucent system window floated near him.
One line updated.
[Killing Intent Detected]
[Distance: 312 meters]
Jin's eyes sharpened.
The number flickered.
[Distance: 316 meters]
[Distance: 314 meters]
He's moving.
Jin stepped closer to the window.
Looked outside.
A few students walked across the courtyard.
Not many.
Evening classes were rare.
The corridor behind him remained silent.
Jin began moving again.
Fast.
Elsewhere—
Mira walked through another hallway.
Her footsteps echoed softly against the polished floor.
She frowned slightly.
Something about Jin leaving like that felt… strange.
Then she turned a corner—
And nearly collided with him.
Jin stopped instantly.
For the first time—
he looked slightly surprised.
"…What are you doing here?"
Mira blinked.
"I saw you leave the lecture and you didn't come back so I—"
A system window flashed beside Jin.
His body reacted instantly.
"BANG!"