Kaneki Ken hurriedly ran into the alley, ignoring the trash cans he knocked over. After panicking and quickly getting back to his feet, he followed the source of the smell that was drifting through the air.
At the moment Kaneki Ken knocked over the trash can, Ryuji was coming out from behind the antique coffee shop, carrying the trash from today.
Seeing Kaneki Ken's staggering figure, Ryuji was about to go over and see what was happening when suddenly, the broadcast from the Transcendence System sounded.
[New task activated]
[Task: Rescue Kaneki Ken]
[Reward for completing the task: Gain 1% of the Transcendence Wall power]
[Penalty for failing the task: None]
The system's announcement immediately prompted Ryuji to abandon the trash and chase after Kaneki Ken.
"Ryuji, what's wrong?!"
Touka Kirishima, who was also throwing out trash with Ryuji, saw him suddenly chasing after the person who knocked over the trash can, and she was confused. But she immediately followed.
Soon, Kaneki Ken found the source of the smell. It wasn't what he had imagined—cooking delicious food in someone's home—but rather a corpse that had been opened up and disemboweled. At that moment, Kaneki Ken felt like life was playing a cruel joke on him.
At the same time, Kaneki Ken felt a deep sense of irony—he had actually thought that the bloody smell of a corpse could be the aroma of his mother's cooking.
Suddenly, Kaneki Ken broke down in tears and knelt on the ground, emitting a low, mournful cry.
The {Ghoul} that was eating nearby heard Kaneki Ken's crying and instinctively stopped its actions. It turned its head toward Kaneki Ken's direction, and upon seeing his {Kagune} eye, the {Ghoul} showed no hostility. Instead, it looked concerned and asked, "What's wrong? Are you okay? Haven't eaten in a long time?"
After speaking, the {Ghoul} kindly tore off a piece of internal organ and handed it to Kaneki Ken, saying, "I can only give you a little because I haven't eaten in a long time either!"
At this moment, suddenly, a figure appeared behind the {Ghoul}. Without warning, that figure kicked the {Ghoul}'s head, smashing it.
Blood splattered onto Kaneki Ken's face, and the scene just now made him shudder. Kaneki Ken had never experienced anything like this before. Instantly, he felt a wave of fear toward the person who had just kicked the {Ghoul}'s head.
"Seriously, how dare you hunt on my territory!"
The person who kicked the {Ghoul}'s head was a man with light brown hair and glasses. He was tall and thin, and as he spoke, he pushed up his glasses.
Soon, the man with glasses noticed Kaneki Ken and walked toward him.
Kaneki Ken quickly recognized that the man's eyes were {Ghoul} eyes and confirmed his identity.
"An unfamiliar face—how annoying! But why is only one of your eyes a {Kagune} eye? You don't look like a human, and {Ghouls} don't seem like {Ghouls}. It's really disgusting!"
The man with glasses scratched the back of his neck, acting as if he didn't take Kaneki Ken seriously. But as soon as he finished speaking, the man's expression suddenly changed. He grabbed Kaneki Ken's neck and squeezed tightly, then lifted him up and pushed him hard against the wall.
____________________
For more advance chapters visit my patreon
patreon.com/kane45
Tier: 10$ Casual Reader - +20 Advance Chapter
20$ Intermediate Reader - +40 Advance Chapter
40$ Expert Reader - +80 Advance Chapter
Update: "Monday to Friday - Update 3 Chapters a Day"
"Saturday and Sunday - Off"