Chapter 20: Ch 20 - Trial of Endurance (9)
"huh?"
As the pinkish blanket of aura that covered Kai’s eyes crumbled away under the pressure of an unknown voice, his diluted irises seemed to have regained their focus.
His eyes grew clearer, and his vision started to return gradually.
"What... Happened...?" Words flowed out of his mouth as his face bore a clear expression of confusion.
Kai’s right hand gripped his forehead tightly as he felt a sharp pain piercing his head.
"Urgh..." He let out a low, painful gincreasinglyyelids struggled to remain open.
Despite feeling the strain in his head, he raised his eyes and looked forward—trying to grab onto the current situation.
Up front, he saw his own hand clenching onto the shield with all its strength while his weapon, the spear, stood tall with the endincreasingly of his wooden end dug into the ground.
His knees were slightly bent and numb, threatening to let go of their balance any second.
His vision—although recovered—still remained somewhat obscure due to the darkness that shrouded the entire plains in the form of a cloudy night.
To his left, right before the barrier that should’ve made monsters come through from a single point, a dim light shone.
The light emanated from a system window that hovered right beside him.