Chapter 207 - Blades of Legacy

Jin's eyes fluttered open, but the world wasn't the school's roof. No hammock swayed beneath him, no urban forest whispered with vines and trees piercing the city's ruins. Instead, a heavy mist curled around him, the air silent and charged, pressing against his skin like a living thing. He stood before a floating torii gate, its red pillars broken at the base, suspended by nothing. Beyond it, a narrow bridge stretched toward a temple's ruins, its collapsed roof enduring like a monument to forgotten strength. The dreamscape was familiar—the realm where he'd first bonded with Muramasa, a timeless place steeped in ash and silence. Jin's heart steadied, the surreal calm settling over him, but a flicker of awe lingered. This wasn't just a dream; it was a call.