The air around Kael shimmered as the Law Sigil pulsed, locking onto the figure in the distance.
"Target," he whispered.
The circle constricted, locking like a seal. The figure didn't notice. Or maybe it did, and it was already too late.
Kael snapped his fingers.
A soundless wave burst forth from the glowing ring. It wasn't energy, not magic, not even air. It was law. A decree. A command written into reality itself.
The figure stopped mid-step.
From this distance, Kael could barely see the moment the judgment took effect. A faint shimmer flickered around the shadowy silhouette. Then, as if pressure dropped only around the figure, it collapsed, unmoving, as if crushed by something invisible. No blood. No scream. Just silence.
The Sigil faded.
Kael lowered his hand slowly, eyes steady. He had expected hesitation. Guilt. Doubt.
But he felt nothing. Not emptiness—but certainty.
"Law isn't kind. It's fair."
He turned away from the window.
Inside his room, the air was still humming with invisible power. His body had adjusted quickly, but he could feel the strain of using Target from such a distance. A slight ache bloomed behind his eyes. Not enough to slow him down, but enough to remind him: he had barely scratched the surface.
He sat back on the bed and opened his palm again. With a faint glow, a small Law Sigil appeared above it. It hovered like a hologram, flickering with complex patterns.
He focused.
New interface options revealed themselves—subsections of his Domain that he could slowly unlock.
> Abilities Available for Unlock:
— Seal: Temporarily disable an opponent's ability.
— Command: Force an action through lawful declaration.
— Trial: Expose a person's guilt or innocence.
But they were grayed out, inaccessible for now.
He needed more energy. More experience. More understanding.
Then a soft knock echoed on his door.
"Kael?" a voice called. "It's Professor Daryn. I need to speak with you. Now."
Kael blinked. His aura was still hidden. No one should've sensed the awakening, not unless—
Unless someone powerful enough was watching him.
He stood up, calm as ever.
And opened the door.