The moment the council admitted they had lied about what I became, the bond between Kael and me started tearing itself apart.
Pain exploded through my chest so violently that the fractured world around us blurred instantly. It did not feel emotional anymore. It felt physical, brutal enough to make it seem as though something alive inside me had been torn apart by force.
I gasped sharply as ancient power burst uncontrollably from my body. The collapsing system screamed beneath it. Cracks split deeper across the fractured ground while the unstable markings beneath our feet flickered violently between silver and black.
The surrounding council figures staggered backward in panic, finally losing the cold composure they had maintained since the beginning. Kael caught me before I could fall co
