Chapter 182: Ash Returns
[Ray’s POV]
{I don’t know anything else, but you really are a monster, huh. Never in my entire existence have I seen someone quite like you. Not once in all my memories.}
Aetheris, the divine sword, spoke with that familiar tone—half impressed and half mocking, like it still couldn’t fully believe the kind of person it had ended up with.
Ray didn’t respond. He kept his focus on the blade in his hands, his breathing steady but slightly heavy, as he continued moving through the motions of his sword art.
His feet slid across the ground in precise, trained steps, and each swing of his sword followed a silent rhythm.
He was blending sword techniques with movement arts, pushing his body to adapt and react as one seamless unit. Each repetition felt like it carved a little more desperation out of his bones and replaced it with steel.
{You still insist on saving that girl? You do understand, don’t you? Only a month and a half is left. Are you really planning to gather all the ’points’ necessary for that elixir in that short time?}
Ever since the seal on Aetheris had weakened after Ray ranked up, their connection had grown stronger.
The sword could now see his system window, his stats, and every little plan he had stored in the back of his mind. There were no secrets between them anymore.
Ray’s movements slowly came to a stop.
He stood still in the night, his chest rising and falling as he caught his breath. His eyes lifted toward the moon, letting its cold light wash over him. He clenched his fists so tightly that the skin turned pale, and after a brief silence, he finally spoke.