Chapter 76: Freed
He watched her struggle, pushing herself up, fury warring with pain in her eyes. The damp towel offered little modesty, but dignity seemed irrelevant now. Survival was the only currency left.
"So, who sent you?" he asked. His voice was level. Quiet.
Her jaw clenched. Silence. Defiance flickered in her gaze, even now.
He sighed, a sound devoid of actual emotion. "I am sure you remember my ability?" He pushed himself off the bed, the movement fluid. "Well, let’s just say it has been upgraded."
He walked over to her, stopping just before her kneeling form. He reached down slowly.
His fingers brushed her temple. Cool touch.
"Now I can do this."
It began subtly. A pressure behind her eyes. Then, a coldness seeping into her very core. Not absorption. Something... different. Something colder.
Where did this even come from?
Her breath hitched. A silent scream built behind her eyes. Agony beyond physical limits flooded her senses. Her very essence felt like it was being torn apart, shredded from within.
"It’s amazing what you can do once you set your mind to it," he observed, his voice still flat.