Chapter 799 - 801
Jude swallowed hard. He wasn’t ready for this. He didn’t think he could be ready for this. But ready or not, the choice had already been made.
He turned to face the entity fully. It remained still, waiting for his next move.
He was its guide. Its anchor.
And for better or worse, it was his responsibility now.
The silence stretched between them, heavy and expectant. Jude could still feel the entity’s presence lingering at the edges of his mind, a weightless pressure that neither pushed nor retreated. It was waiting. Waiting for him to act, to decide. The realization settled deep in his bones, uncomfortable and irrevocable. He had taken the first step, but what came next? What did guiding something like this even mean? He had no reference for this, no rulebook to follow. Only instinct and the gnawing weight of responsibility.
The man beside him remained still, observing without interfering. It was clear now that he had known this would happen, that this moment had always been inevitable. Jude didn’t bother to ask for advice ,he wouldn’t get any. This was his burden to bear. He turned back to the entity, watching its dark, shifting form as it hovered in place. There was something unsettling about the way it moved, something unnatural. It wasn’t like smoke, wasn’t like liquid. It was something else entirely, something that didn’t belong in this world. Yet here it was, and it was his.
Jude took a slow breath, steadying himself. He had to test this bond, see how deep it went. "Follow me," he said, voice firm.
The entity pulsed in response, then moved. It didn’t walk, didn’t glide ,it simply shifted, appearing beside him without crossing the space in between. The sight of it sent an involuntary shiver down Jude’s spine, but he didn’t let himself flinch. It had obeyed. That was what mattered. He took another step back. "Stop."
The entity halted immediately. No hesitation. No resistance. It was listening.