SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197: Shadows Approaching.

Meanwhile, Kael remained completely unaware of the trouble quietly gathering behind him. With no idea that someone had already begun planning how to hurt the people close to him, he continued along the road toward home, the familiar streets passing around him as the evening gradually settled in.

By the time he reached his apartment building, Kael parked his bike and climbed the stairs. He unlocked the door and stepped inside, only to find Lyra sitting in the living room with the television playing.

House of Seven.

Apparently, she had gone back to watching the show.

Fortunately, this time she wasn’t completely absorbed in whatever was happening on the screen. The moment Kael entered, Lyra turned her head toward him.

"You’re back."

"Yeah."

Kael closed the door behind himself and took off his shoes.

"Soo..."

Kael paused and looked at her.

"Soo what?"

"Come on, give me the gist." Lyra’s eyes immediately lit up with curiosity. "How was it? I mean, I don’t know what a new Rift actually looks like."

Kael stared at her for a moment before understanding.

Most ordinary people didn’t have the opportunity to enter an unexplored Rift. By the time the average Hunter entered one, the Association or a major guild had usually already explored the area, mapped out its environment, identified the monsters inside, and gathered enough information to make the expedition relatively predictable.

An unexplored Rift was completely different.

There was no guarantee that the information gathered beforehand would be enough. New monsters could appear, unfamiliar environments could exist deeper inside, and even the terrain itself could turn out to be completely different from what the first explorers expected.

For someone like Lyra, who had never actually experienced that kind of place, it was only natural that her imagination would run wild.

That also explained why she had been paying attention to him despite watching House of Seven.

Kael shook his head.

"Honestly, it’s nothing special. It’s just like your regular Rift, except it’s unpredictable."

He wasn’t lying.

There wasn’t actually much difference between an unexplored Rift and one that had already been completely investigated in terms of what existed inside. The difference was the amount of information available.

A controlled Rift had already been explored, mapped, monitored, and studied. Hunters entering one would generally know what kind of environment they were dealing with, what monsters lived there, what dangers they might encounter, and even where certain resources could be found.

An unexplored Rift had none of that.

Data was still being collected.

Every step forward could reveal something unexpected.

Lyra didn’t seem particularly satisfied with his explanation.

She stared at him for a few seconds, clearly waiting for more.

Kael couldn’t blame her.

When people knew that something was dangerous, mysterious, and largely unknown, their imagination naturally made it seem far more extraordinary than it actually was. Hearing him reduce an unexplored Rift to something as simple as an ordinary Rift with fewer known variables probably wasn’t enough to satisfy her curiosity.

"If you’re that curious, you can come with me tomorrow."

Lyra’s eyes widened.

"Can I?"

Kael nodded.

Her excitement lasted barely two seconds before she suddenly looked away and folded her arms.

"Forget about it. I’ll go myself when I become an S-Rank Hunter."

Kael couldn’t help but chuckle.

"Good luck."

Lyra gave him an annoyed look before apparently remembering something.

"By the way, Ezra said I should tell you something."

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