Chapter 403: The King's Return, The Eve of the Storm

Darkness. Absolute and suffocating. It was a familiar void, one that had claimed him on the battlefield countless times, only for his sheer will to claw him back to the light. But this time was different. There was no will left to fight, only a profound, bone-deep exhaustion that welcomed the abyss. “Fanix!” Aila’s cry was a distant echo, a sound from another world. He could feel the panic from his team, the frantic energy, but he was adrift, sinking into a cold, final peace. Just as...