Hunting for Shade (15)

Camille crouched behind a shattered wall, her breath steady despite the adrenaline coursing through her veins.

She peered through a crack, her eyes locking onto her opponent.

The man standing in front of her was dressed in the same uniforms as the guards in the villa.

The most striking feature, however, was not the attire but the cold, calculated demeanor that radiated from the silhouette, a brain crystal gun in his hands.

This man spelled trouble. Clearly, he had extensive training and was proficient with firearms.

For years Camille had been the only one that made guns effective against Thaids.

Her power allowed her to imbue mana into items, and by using particular material, such as Eshalt, she could increase the power her bullets unleashed.

However, as brain crystal guns spread, more and more people started using them.

The difference was that, contrary to her, they also had their own brain crystal power.