Chapter 26: Reunion
Astrael found himself suspended in a place of void. He was no longer falling, but he wasn’t standing either, caught between dream and reality. He was no longer falling, but he wasn’t standing either.
An endless void where darkness stretched in every direction, where countless stars shimmered, casting their light upon the vast emptiness. Between them, strands of silver light twisted and wove together into a mesmerising complex web, forming nexuses and constellations that pulsed with quiet energy. It was a sight of absolute wonder, truly breathtaking.
And at the centre of it all... lay the heart.
A sigil, massive and ancient, floated in the void, etched in complex runes that spiralled outward like a blooming lotus. The script glowed with shifting colours: silver, violet, pale blue. It pulsed steadily like a heart. Each beat sent out a thrum of energy that made the strands of light shimmer.
Astrael was awestruck by the scene happening. It was beautiful beyond words.He didn’t question what it was. He didn’t wonder how or why.
Unknowingly, His hand rose slowly, almost involuntarily, reaching toward the glowing sigil.
CRACK.
The void trembled.
A thunderous fracture splits the void, like shattering crystal. Suddenly, the space around him collapsed inward.He plunged downward, swallowed by the darkness.
"Ah..."
Astrael was about to scream, but at that moment, he found himself vanishing,