His long hair had given him a sacred, divine feeling, as if he were bathed in holy light.
But with short hair, that was replaced by an added sharpness and strength, making him look like a knight who had saved the world, or a god of war.
"You did not wake up for an entire month… so being able to speak like this, face to face, has struck my heart far more deeply than I imagined."
As Somnus said this, his softly narrowed purple eyes shimmered with moisture.
Hearing those words made Li Shen's eyes widen, as if his carefree thoughts had just been smashed by a heavy blow.
"A month…? Wait, a month!? You mean a whole month!? What!? No way, seriously!? But that weird dream ended right away and I just got here! And... Wait... where even is this place!?"
"Calm yourself, Li Shen. I do not fully understand it myself. When I noticed, I was already here..."
Somnus began to answer, trying to soothe him, his voice steady despite the lingering strain.
