Chapter 14: SSS-Grade Awakening! Such A Terrifying Ability...
Matthew felt the cleansing sensation in his soul slow drastically, nearly coming to a complete stop.
The grotesque shadow had already separated from him, and his body had grown ice-cold, nearly indistinguishable from a corpse.
His consciousness was fading, slipping away like grains of sand through fingers.
Even a single second more, and Matthew knew he would have died.
Then, a final line of runes flared brightly before his dimming eyes.
[Detected an abnormality in passing the trial.]
The trial had always been mercilessly lethal.
To overcome it, Matthew had relied on a variety of unconventional tactics.
Though he had succeeded in the end, the consequences of his choices remained unknown.
The runes shifted again, glowing with a pale, ominous light.
[Reevaluating performance.]
[Congratulations on successfully completing the Trial of Decay.]
