There was silence as Xiao waited for the answer, and as the seconds went by, he reached closer to death. The sound of blood flowing down Xiao's chest was the only thing of notice that stayed. His eyes shined with the madness of what he was doing, the heavy pressure around him altering reality as it fit still surrounded him in a brooding silence.
As such, time ticked by, after which the pressure around him started to increase by the second. Xiao's hold on his dagger turned heavy and heavier, while his heart, inches away from destruction, started to quake. However such pressure didn't last for long, as it was met by another power, a power that has become an umbrella under which Xiao took protection.
A clash of the mighty took place for a moment, after which the serene peace returned. Xiao could feel an unknown power covering him up as he felt a will of the unknown, and feeling it, Xiao knew that his gamble had paid off.
Accept....
