Early morning, Ren Kai felt a surge of energy inside his body. His cosmic mark flashed and a tiny crack opened in his internal seal.
Just a hairline crack.
But even that was enough to make the sky shift color for a moment.
Aria, who was nearby, felt a huge pressure and turned pale.
"Kai… what are you…?"
Ren Kai looked at his small hands.
"I'm trying to be human," he whispered. "But the universe refuses to let me."
Suddenly, a dimensional ripple appeared above the forest—
A portal tearing open.
Armored figures descended, their bodies wrapped in celestial energy.
They pointed their weapons at him.
"IDENTIFIED: REINCARNATED ENTITY.
ORDER: CAPTURE IMMEDIATELY."
Ren Kai sighed softly.
"So much for a peaceful childhood."
His eyes glowed—
and the chapter ends with the air trembling.
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