Kael stepped up to the terminal gate and handed over the coins.
No student discount.
He kept his hood covering his whole body.
.
"They can't know I'm from Arcadia Academy. Not here."
Once the payment was made, the gate opened with a soft click, and he walked through—alone.
The path ahead was narrowed as I got deeper and deeper..
At first, it seemed like just another old road…
But with each step, the world seemed to shift.
The deeper he walked, the darker the sunlight became, like clouds were swallowing the sky from above.
The air grew heavier, and the bright noise of the city faded behind him.
Even the signboards, once clear and glowing, now flickered and blurred—like they were being erased by the shadows around them.
Kael glanced at his watch.
His eyes widened.
"What? "
"…The time… is it running faster?"
The seconds were spinning faster. .
Then he realized—
"This place… it's not normal."
He calculated the speed of the seconds compared with that world.
