The distance between the monster and me is less than 30 meters.

    It’s the range at which the reflective field begins to lose its significance.

    However, not all monsters have the same minimum range for their reflective field.

    A 5th-level Awakened can activate a reflective field at least 5 meters away.

    If I trust the hypothesis that there’s no significant difference between Awakened beings and monsters, the minimum range for the reflective field can vary depending on the individual.

    But before considering that, what I need to do is observe.

    Monsters behave entirely differently from humans.

    There are exceptions, but monsters don’t immediately attack just because a human is nearby.

    Monsters are like machines, standing between living beings and inanimate objects, acting according to algorithms, like a program.

    And purely in my own opinion, monsters can read intent.@@@@

    They can sense the thoughts of humans who intend to kill them and have a habit of striking first against such individuals.

    What concerns me more is the engine sound of the armored vehicle.

    The armored vehicle, which had approached with its spotlight, is now pulling back.

    Well, they’re probably moving out of the way because they’ve released a monster they can’t handle.

    Boom boom!

    Another thunderclap cracks.

    This one’s closer.

    Lightning strikes a nameless tree, lighting up the mountain ridge with a red glow.

    Then, far off, I hear the sound of a loudspeaker, carried by the wind and rain.

    “The rumors must have been true.”

    There’s no way to respond to that.

    I could shout back, but I don’t feel the need to communicate that way.

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