[Demiurge Kingdom.]
[Palace of Dignity.]
"Huff…."
Soren sat in an open-roofed room, still and silent, his eyes closed.
He drew in slow, steady breaths, his thoughts somewhere far from the present.
Nearly an hour passed before he finally opened his eyes.
Across from him, Valerius lay stretched out on a broken bed frame. When he noticed Soren stirring, he sat up.
"How did it go?"
"I'm close," Soren replied with a small nod. "Even if faint, I can still see the wall."
Valerius's expression sharpened. "…The wall you need to cross?"
Soren's lips curved faintly. "Yeah. I'll reach Peak Eternal soon."
Valerius chuckled as he pushed himself up. "Congratulations, brother."
"It's nothing yet," Soren said, standing as well. "How are the others?"
Valerius's smile died down as he let out a sigh.
"Imri is still traumatised," he replied. "Phenex is taking care of him."
Soren exhaled quietly and reached for his space ring.
From it, he pulled out an injection filled with deep red blood.
