âThe element of Nihility!â Katrina exclaimed as she got her answer for not being able to vaporize the energy balls.
âHow do you know that?â Katrina asked Aakesh as she couldnât believe that someone weaker than her had enough control over the element to use it in a stable attack skill.
Aakesh ignored the question and stayed silent.
âNow, letâs not hurt each other,â Katrina responded with a pained voice.
âKatrina, letâs not play these games anymore. What do you want to achieve?â Autumn intervened and asked Katrina.
The expression on Katrinaâs face turned solemn as the aura around her turned chilly. She then stared at Aakesh.
At that moment, Aakesh felt a chill spreading right through his spine. His eyes turned cold as he was ready to bombard Katrina with the Apocalyptic Blasts.
Katrinaâs eyes suddenly turned playful, and she commented, âI want to go to the place from where he comesâ¦â
Katrina shared with Autumn and Aakesh her intentions to go to the outside world.
âDo you think âHeâ would let you go?â Autumn suddenly asked a question with a solemn face. Her tone was respectful when she mentioned âheâ.
Aakeshâs ears pricked in surprise as it was the first time he heard the mention of someone who could terrorize both Autumn and Katrina.
The playful smile on Katrinaâs face disappeared after hearing the question Autumn put.
âI donât think âHeâ cares whether we leave from here or not,â Katrina answered like a kitten who had just gotten her tail stepped on by someone.
âOh, âHeâ most certainly does. Why do you think I havenât mentioned anything about leaving this damn continent with my ancestor even once?â Autumn responded. Her tone was filled with confidence.
âYou donât know that,â Katrina retorted back. Not for even a moment, she believed what Autumn said.
Time flew by as Autumn and Katrina conversed, while Aakesh silently stood there and listened with the dark energy balls still active.
Aakeshâs surprise only got greater with each passing moment. Despite the conversation about this mysterious âHeâ being lengthy, the duo hadnât mentioned âHisâ name even once, while their tone stayed respectful all this time as if the person could hear them.
Aakesh got curious to know the identity of the being that could terrorize Autumn and Katrina to such an extent that they had started respecting him.
âWho is this he you are talking about?â Aakeshâs curiosity got the better of him. He interrupted the duo and asked the question.
Autumn and Katrina had sudden changes in their reactions to hearing Aakeshâs question. They felt chills down their spine, hearing the casual tone of Aakesh when he referred to âHimâ.
Aakesh suddenly felt darkness surrounding his environment as everything slowed down. His breathing got so loud that even an explosion would sound ordinary in comparison.
Then suddenly, in the sky, a pair of large eyes opened and looked at Aakesh.
At that moment, Aakesh forgot everything. His blood got cold as he felt his body trembling with fear.
His eyes automatically closed, and when he opened them again, Aakesh found that he was back with the duo. He hurriedly looked at Lily and heaved a sigh of relief when he saw she was alright and there was nothing wrong with the light engulfing her.
âDid you see âHimâ?â Autumn asked with concern in her voice while her tone was still respectful. There was a newfound respect for Aakesh in her voice, seeing that Aakesh was alright even after casually referring to âHeâ as he.
âYes,â Aakesh nodded as he would never forget those eyes.
âThank your fortune that your mental willpower wasnât lacking, or you wouldâve never been able to return here,â Katrina mocked Aakesh.
Aakesh ignored Katrinaâs ridicule and focused on the eyes he had just witnessed. It was the first time Aakesh had felt fear. When Lilith, an Angel, was in front of him, he felt nothing, but here, just by the personâs eye, he had experienced his blood getting cold, and even his body had started trembling in fear.
Aakeshâs face suddenly changed as he found those eyes familiar. If not for his emotional control, he wouldâve crashed down to the ground just by the sheer shock of the information he found.
âHow could it be?â Aakesh shouted in his heart as what he found was unbelievable to him. The shock and awe were entirely out of Aakeshâs character, but he didnât care; such was the intensity of the news he learned.
At the same time, the mystery around this portal started loosening up. Then Aakesh suddenly remembered Lilith, that had also come here. He felt a chill seeping into his bones as he could guess her goal for descending into the Primal dimension and entering here.
âHey, system, are my conjectures correct?â Aakesh couldnât help but question the system in his head.
[Host, the system doesnât hear your thoughts, so it doesnât know what your conjectures are.]
The next moment, the systemâs response in an emotionless and mechanical voice rang in Aakeshâs head.
âDoes those eyes belong toâ¦,â Aakesh then shared what he thought he had found just now with the system.
[Host, your conjectures are correct!]
Aakesh almost stumbled in shock, but he stabilized himself before he could crash. At the same time, the dark energy balls disappeared as Aakesh forgot to channel his energy.
Autumn and Katrina changed their reactions, seeing the sudden change Aakesh had. Autumn rushed at him as she felt âHimâ to be the reason behind Aakeshâs reactions.
âYou shouldnât have referred to âHimâ so casually, âHeâ doesnât like when people disrespect âHimâ,â Katrina gloated, seeing the situation of Aakesh.
âAre you alright?â Autumn asked Aakesh in a concerned tone. She wouldnât feel much even if Aakesh were to die. But she had seen Lily, her ancestorâs attachment with Aakesh, so if anyone were to happen to Aakesh, Autumn believed that even Lily wouldnât be able to survive the pain.
âI am alright,â Aakesh expressionlessly answered Autumn as he stabilized himself.
He then took a deep breath to calm his fast-beating heart down.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThe things have become terrible here. Should I attempt to leave?â Aakesh asked himself in his heart.
âNo, I should look at the situation as if things have become more exciting, and how can I not join in this euphoria.â Aakesh got his answer right away, as his heart yearned to join the situation despite knowing just how terrible it would become in the future.