Chapter 984: PAID

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Whoooosh—

A gust of wind swept past, sending a shiver down my spine.

Sensing the chill, I slowly lifted my eyelids.

"…Hrk."

I staggered as I pushed myself upright, shaking off the hazy fog in my mind.

I tried to clear my head, but for some reason, it wasn’t easy.

I circulated my energy.

Bzzz—!

As the energy coursed through my body, my senses sharpened, and clarity returned almost instantly.

"Cough. Ptuh."

I let out a dry cough and wiped my lips with the back of my hand.

How had things ended up like this?

As I dug through my memories, the last thing I recalled surfaced.

"Oh—!"

The moment it hit me, I flinched violently, my gaze darting around.

I had been with Yarang.

When I opened my eyes, I had been on her back, being carried somewhere.

After that, we had arrived in an unfamiliar space.

And then—

‘The fruit.’

I had swallowed that damn fruit against my will.

I had no idea what it was, and I had panicked, but the real problem was—

‘I blacked out again.’

Whether it was because of the fruit or not, an unfamiliar energy had surged through my body, and I had lost consciousness.

And now, I was awake again.

Turning my head, I scanned my surroundings.

‘What the hell?’

I narrowed my eyes at the sight before me.

The place Yarang had taken me to had been entirely unfamiliar.

But now—

‘This is…’

This place was eerily familiar.

‘Isn’t this where I collapsed before?’

It was the exact spot where I had passed out after escaping from Yahwol Palace.