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Chapter 6 (English Version)
Reaper's footsteps echoed on the cracked ground.
No one spoke. The only light came from the distant pillar of radiance, guiding their way.
Flower staggered behind, his arm still scarred with the marks of roots that had once bound him.
Null kept his distance, eyes scanning the surroundings as if sensing something unusual.
"Wait…" Null whispered. "This place… it's different. That pillar of light… isn't that the final gate?"
Reaper halted for a moment.
Then he smiled—short, fleeting, impossible to tell whether bitter or relieved.
"Perhaps… forgive me."
I was standing right in front of the gate. Threads and roots spread across the space, ready to crush anyone who dared approach.
But Reaper didn't stop.
CRASH!
A punch straight to my face, followed by a brutal kick. Pain exploded, and my vision went dark. I collapsed, consciousness fading away.
Through the haze, I heard Reaper's voice—soft, but cold:
"Forgive me… This is the only way."
The world slipped away.
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Reaper stood before the gate, his back straight.
Flower froze, wide-eyed, while Null stood still, unable to comprehend what was happening.
Light burst from the gate, stretching into white strands that wrapped around Reaper.
His breathing grew heavier, yet his eyes still shone with determination as he looked at his two companions.
"Let's go. This is my choice."
Null tried to shout, but his body wouldn't move.
Flower reached out, but too late.
The gate expanded, swallowing all three of them whole.
And then… another world greeted them.
A boundless arena, shattered ground beneath, a sky of endless black above.
Every breath echoed like thunder.
Something far more terrifying was waiting.
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Chapter 6 End
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