CHAPTER 150 - Things to think about.

The next day.

The bustling streets of main peak of the Originveil Academy City sprawled before Alex, alive with the hum of activity. Merchants barked their wares from colorfully adorned stalls, their voices blending with the rhythmic clatter of horse-drawn carts and the chatter of pedestrians. 

The air was rich with the scent of fresh bread, exotic spices, and a hint of distant rain, promising a downpour later. Lanterns swayed gently on wires strung across the street, their faint glow competing with the fading afternoon sun.

Alex weaved through the crowd, his hood drawn low, his gaze distant. 

He hadn't told anyone about his arrival. He wanted to keep his arrival right now a secret.

He didn't know how the student council was holding out yet. He had asked Zahara about some things, and although he knew that his presence in the council hall was needed, he had one matter to attend to before that.