Chapter 28: My Sister
After consuming part of the God tree, Johan had become one with the world — every breath of wind, every twitch of Aether, every approaching heartbeat—he felt it all.
Even Sebastian's shock or Radhaan's charge couldn't escape him now.
He already knew Radhaan was coming by the system, so he immediately took action, leaning in closer to Kirin.
As his fingers grazed her skin, searing heat flared—like plunging his hand into the heart of the sun. Flesh sizzled. He jerked back, the pain immediate, instinctive.
As if getting the cue, Melodis unfurled from the soft shadows beneath Kirin's chest, wings shimmering, and perched upon Johan's shoulder with silent elegance.
"You're already ready?" he asked a bit surprised at how fast Johan managed to adapt to the powers of God tree, to which Johan nodded dazidly.
Johan touched her face again, this time only her remaining bodily heat could be felt.
He opened her eyelids, staring at the void like blue eyes.
He tried to breathe—only for it to catch in his throat, a broken sound escaping like the first gasp after drowning. His eyes widened.
He really considered himself emotionally strong, even when he jumped in front of the truck by pushing Clara, he had felt nothing other than guilt if Clara got some bruises.
But now... he wanted to cry, cry as loud as he cried on the day both his parents died in the car accident.