Chapter 12: Ch 12 - Trial of Endurance
Several hours passed by in an instant.
The black realm remained silent under the reign of Kai, who lay on the invisible floor without any thoughts to worry about—sound asleep.
However, something seemed wrong.
His brows furrowed tightly, creating deep lines over his forehead while his eyes squeezed shut.
"Mmm..." He grumbled in a low voice while clenching his jaws tightly.
His body twitched as he clearly looked in distress. Almost as if someone or something was plaguing his thoughts.
"Lukas... I h-hope... You will be... Able to e-end... This cycle..."
Within the walls of his mind, a strangely familiar voice echoed softly. It was a voice he had heard repeatedly through his dreams.
Yet, for some reason, he always felt like it was his own words that carried his emotions, his feelings, and most of all, his regret.
Each time he was reminded of those things, he’d feel a pain slowly burning its way through the middle of his chest, as if there was a sharp blade stuck there in a half-impaled state.
Over time, his breathing became rugged. Small, sharp gasps escaped through the slight opening of his mouth.
Cold sweat began to form on his forehead as his breathing suddenly became rapid and more uncoordinated.