Darkness.
Pitch-black nothingness surrounded me.
I stared blankly into the void untilâ
ââ¦Young Masterâ!â
âYoung Masterâ¦!!!â
Voices.
Hearing them, I opened my eyes.
ââ¦Huffâ¦.â
The darkness faded as light returned to my vision, and my mind snapped awake.
I immediately turned my head, scanning the surroundings.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The explosion of light earlierâit had been enormous.
I needed to checkâ
Had anyone died?
I extended my senses, quickly sweeping the area with Qi.
ââ¦Thank God.â
Relief washed over me.
Not a single presence had disappeared.
None of my allies seemed to be injured, and the martial artists in the back appeared unharmed as well.
The ground was shattered, and the surroundings were in ruins, butâ
Given how sudden the situation had been, this was a better outcome than expected.
At least no one had died.
ââ¦It was lucky that it was just an Authority.â
The monsterâs attack had been an Authority.
Iâd instinctively recognized it in time and blocked it using Greed (Tam).
If I hadnât, things couldâve ended much worse.
âWait. This isnât the time to relax.â
I shook off my thoughts and forced myself to focus.
Now wasnât the time to feel relieved.
I turned to Tang So-yeol and asked,
ââ¦I think I can block its attack again. We need to prepare forââ
âNoâ¦! Young Masterâ¦!! Donât moveâ¦!â