The sky began to glow with streaks of orange light, piercing through gaps in the dark clouds. The clock read 17:35.
Al stood at the edge of the sidewalk, feeling slightly drained.
"Goodness… being a good kid is surprisingly troublesome."
As he stared up at the sky, he finally realized the time.
In Indorosia—a country located along the equator—the duration of day and night was almost equal, roughly twelve hours each.
Dusk fell at six in the evening, and dawn came at six in the morning.
Which meant it was now the peak of the transition between day and night. A time rumored to be when dark creatures awakened and their energy surged.
A rumor that was, in fact, true—and just as true for cursed humans who carried dark energy within them.
Making this the most annoying time for cursed humans like him.
