Talek. This was even more pretentious than she’d expected. The neighborhood wasn’t even near the beach. Did they just stick that word in there to make it sound fancier?
Stupid full-blooded Shokens and their long legs. Akari’s own mother had been taller than her by several inches. That meant that somewhere out there, she had a short father to blame.
Great. He probably planned to watch her every move. On the bright side, Akari wouldn’t have to watch the clock every ten seconds or strain her ears for people in the hallway. That was one improvement over the school’s computer lab.
Doesn’t matter. Focus on your goal.
The Dark Web.
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Right. Garden gnomes. Whatever that meant.
is illegal.”
This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it.
What a weird girl.
A compromise, then.
setup. They still hadn’t gone on the actual dark web yet. First, she had to update his operating system to the latest version and create a fresh user account, free of personal information. After that, she installed a virtual private network to encrypt their movements and hide their location.
Typical Gold. Those jeans of his cost two whole silvernotes. She could buy eight regular pairs of jeans for that price.
Focus. Akari closed that window and switched over to EOL Instant Messenger. If Kalden planned to kidnap her, she’d rather find out now.
Twenty seconds left.
Five seconds.
Two seconds.
The Espirian government. That implied these videos were far older than she’d assumed. Decades had passed since Espiria’s fall. Whoever this Grandmaster was, he must be long gone.
real mana arts. Not the diluted way it’s taught in modern schools. Those institutions prioritize quick results over long-term gain. This is no accident. Rather, it’s by design. Not only do the world’s governments restrict this skill, they seek to control those who learn it.
Talek. If this worked, she was going to feel like an idiot for not trying it sooner.