Chapter 446 - Shadows

—Several Hours before, shortly after as Aiden and Number 3 vanished through the [Gateway] to Haven—

Just as the dark, black portal closed behind the Masked Mistress, a figure emerged from one of the inconspicuous corners of the surprisingly busy back alley.

There were no flashy effects, nor any signs or releases of magic, the figure appeared without any visible warning. It was as if the dark tendrils of the shadows themselves were protecting its figure.

The entity had a thin humanoid shape, vaguely resembling a man, though none of its features were visible. Its body was covered and shrouded in a thin layer of eternally black unnatural shadow. 

The entity had no presence or any aura, none of the hidden masters in the city would have been able to spot him. 

He watched the spot where the Masked Mistress just vanished standing still, unmoving.