Killing intent worked differently on monsters than it did on humans.
After all, killing intent was nothing more than one's intent to kill given form.
When it came to monsters, Adam had no hesitation, moral weight or resistance.
His intent aligned perfectly with action, so against monsters his killing intent could push all the way to execution without friction.
Humans were different initially.
Adam could think about killing, but following through was another matter entirely. His past, his circumstances, and the internal line he was forbidden to cross created a physical resistance. That hesitation weakened his intent at its core; when action was required, the impulse would vanish.
Fortunately, humans were far more sensitive to killing intent than monsters, so even a restrained aura was enough.
But now that Adam was no longer held back by his trauma, the weight of his killing intent was more than any heir could handle.
But that wasn't the issue right now.
