Chapter 359: The Scream-Gathering Sky (1)
This wasn’t the first time I met with the Pillars. I had met them many times before and participated in meetings where they were present. When the Tower decided to convene a Pillar meeting, I wasn’t really surprised. Instead, I thought I would open my eyes once again in the darkness, where I usually woke up after my death.
“Wake up, Death King. Are you going to lie down there forever? I suggest you stand up promptly and regain your senses so you can show proper respect. Until then, I don’t plan to invite Her Grace here.”
A familiar voice echoed in my ears. I blinked. My sight cleared bit by bit, like a wiper cleaning a car windshield covered in yellow dust. In front of me stood a woman with elegant brows.
“Finally, you’ve opened your eyes.”
Beautiful was the only word I could use to describe her. The woman looked down at me with sharp eyes and indifferent gaze. Her lips formed a straight line, showing no traces of needless persistence, delusion, or pride. She wore a purely black dress, as if refusing everything in this world that was white or gray.
I was sure I had seen that outfit, those lips, and those eyes somewhere before. I paused for a moment, trying to recall the name of that darkness.
“Advisor... River Eternal?”
The woman nodded. “Yes, that is my title.”
Outside of her voice, she made no sound as she moved around. Perhaps that was why even gravity seemed to vanish for a moment, along with every last bit of air around her.
“‘Nice to meet you for the first time’ isn’t exactly accurate to say. I heard from Her Grace that you briefly possessed my body at some point.”
“Ah...” I muttered.
Yes, I had once visited the kingdom of Tower Master Amethyst through Amethyst’s trauma, and to do that I had to possess the woman who was neatly clasping her hands together in front of me. That was why I felt a sense of deja vu just now.