CHAPTER 676
"Know this, even with all your affinities, even with all your strengths and powers, you were unable to save those girls and you will still be unable to save her."
That specific phrase kept echoing relentlessly in Grey's mind, looping over and over as he stared ahead at the mage hovering above Clarice while their eyes locked.
The words reverberated, stabbing into his thoughts with unrelenting persistence. His eyes twitched as the sentence repeated itself, refusing to fade.
'Wh…where have I heard this before?'
The men pinning him down were grinning maliciously, their combined weight pressing into him, their laughter echoing as they watched their leader toy with the mage below. Each chuckle pierced Grey's concentration, but he forced himself to focus inward.
The moment he attempted to recall the origin of the words, a violent headache erupted in his skull.
The pain struck so forcefully that his vision blurred instantly.
