Demonic Pornstar System novel Chapter 640

Chapter 640: Obsolete

Damian’s breathing turned ragged and panicked as he watched Kaiden approach. Blood bubbled at the corner of his mouth as he scrambled backward against the wall. His hands slipped in the blood pooling beneath him, leaving smeared prints on the brick.

"Why- why would you do something like that?!" he gasped, voice cracking with terror. "You’re a murderer! You just- you just killed them! Three people! You-"

Kaiden stopped walking.

He looked down at Damian’s beaten form, his expression utterly calm. The moonlight caught the edges of his coat, still unstained despite what had just happened.

"So?" Kaiden asked simply. "I was stronger, and I didn’t want them to continue existing. What of it?"

Damian’s eyes went even wider. His whole body trembled, torn between the pain radiating through his broken shoulder and the horror of what he’d just witnessed. "You’re insane! Aria- Aria’s being controlled by a psycho! You’re-"

Kaiden knelt down.

The motion was slow and deliberate, bringing him face-level with the terrified boy. The shadows around them seemed to deepen, and Damian found himself unable to look away from those cold, calculating eyes.

"Psycho? Maybe," Kaiden admitted with complete indifference. His voice was quiet, conversational even, which made it worse. "But Damian, here’s what I believe. Gangsters and awakened live in quite the same worlds. Both are ’strong eat the weak’ worlds where might makes right. The only difference is that one is turning obsolete as the other rises."

He tilted his head slightly, studying the boy’s reaction.

"Why prey on weak and fragile citizens when you can prey on monsters and other awakened humans? The spoils are far greater. The thrill is otherworldly. And society doesn’t hunt you down for it... Instead, they celebrate you for killing monsters and clap and cheer excitedly as you shed your coil and become a much more frightening monster yourself."

Damian’s breath hitched, hearing such a brutal line of thought. But then, within moments, he started regaining his voice. His words came out bitter and sharp despite the pain wracking his body. "You speak big, but you’re forgetting something! Only 15% of the population became awakened. The rest of us filthy commoners can’t just jump into dungeons and ascend like you freaks!"

Kaiden looked at the boy calmly, his expression unchanging.

"I forgot nothing," he declared. "I am telling you that the life you lead has become obsolete. You’ll get yourself killed pursuing a career that is a thing of the past. It has been for a long time, but with the arrival of the Mana Apocalypse, the golden age of criminal activities has officially concluded."

Damian’s defiance flared even higher despite his fear. "You’re really full of yourself... Awakened have strict laws regulating them. They can’t just kill humans, even if they sell narcotics!"

"Is that so?" Kaiden asked quietly.

He reached into his coat and pulled out his phone. His thumb scrolled through contacts before stopping on one. He tapped it and switched to loudspeaker mode.

The line rang twice.

A woman’s voice answered, professional and clipped. "Executive Secretary of the Awakened Association speaking. Who is calling?"

Kaiden kept his eyes locked on Damian’s. "Kaiden Grey."

Damian’s eyes widened. He knew who this woman was. Grace... She was arguably the second most important person in the entire Awakened Association! Was Kaiden trying to get himself jailed by making a confession?!

"Oh? You’re not calling from the usual device, so your contact wasn’t saved. What is it, Kaiden?" Grace’s tone shifted slightly, carrying a hint of familiarity.

Kaiden’s voice remained calm and measured. "I killed three non-awakened humans."

Damian’s breath stopped.

Grace’s voice turned dark immediately. "Why would you do that?"

"I didn’t like them."

"Kaiden, you can’t just-"

"They were criminals selling drugs and conducting gang activities in an alley," Kaiden interrupted smoothly. "I walked by, and I didn’t like what I saw."

Silence.

Then Grace’s tone shifted completely.

"Oh. Okay. Do you need help cleaning up?"

Damian felt his world tilt.

She didn’t care.

She didn’t even pause.

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