Chapter 74: Dream 3
The full moon blazed with unusual intensity, and Raiden found himself standing in a smoky mist that shrouded the entire landscape. The wind itself seemed touched by the same mystical quality as it caressed his skin. All of it—every sensation—made him feel like he’d finally come home.
He started looking down at himself, seeing the dark lines on his hands transform into something he knew completely.
Dark line tattoos glowed across his hands, tracing up his knuckles and wrapping around his wrists, maintaining the previous pattern. The markings on his fingers flowed smoother, like veins of energy, while spherical lines emerged on his neck, curving from his jaw down to his collar and covering every inch of skin.
He couldn’t see his face, but he could feel something there as he reached up in confusion. A dark, large sigil marked his forehead—symmetrical and arcane, like a rune with wing-like extensions spreading across his brow. Sharp, angular tattoos stretched outward beneath both eyes, resembling stylized lightning bolts.
His hair had transformed entirely to pure white, radiant as light itself. It appeared wild yet peaceful, fluffy and free-flowing as it spiked loosely in every direction with a flame-like texture. The full moon’s glow made its brightness impossible to ignore.
A faint, mist-like aura emanated from his entire body. Raiden couldn’t understand what was happening, though he felt like he’d experienced this place before.
Normally, smoky corpses would have been trying to devour him by now. He instinctively spun around, looking for any sign of them, but found nothing. The place was surprisingly peaceful compared to his previous encounters.
However, as he stood there, eyes darting in confusion and wondering what was happening, he noticed a dark mist swarm concentrated in one specific spot, unlike the other areas.
He felt an irresistible urge to approach it, and without hesitation, he began running toward the mist. As he drew closer, he paused and caught sight of a shadowy figure.