Chapter 23 : Obsidian Vein
The stillness after combat was a weight in the air.
Dirga sat cross-legged, his breath slow and heavy. The aftershock of the fight still hummed in his bones, but deeper inside — beneath the sweat, the fatigue, and the pressure — something stronger had begun to form.
Sasa hovered midair, watching him with an amused grin.
"Still alive?" he asked lazily.
Dirga opened one eye. "Barely. Let me meditate first."
Sasa raised a brow. "You and that meditation. Don’t tell me you’re gonna start eating my realm again."
Dirga didn’t reply — just closed his eyes and sank into himself.
Sasa groaned.
"Ah hell... he’s really doing it again."
He folded his arms, muttering under his breath. "This kid’s gonna bankrupt me. Who meditates by draining dimensional essence? Freakin’ monster..."
But he didn’t stop him.