'Here goes–I'm taking back my life and returning to Arcadius,' he resolved.
With utmost confidence, he stepped past the threshold of the Quandary Gate, immediately finding his senses warped as he passed through the nebulous portal, surrounded by a unique light that surrounded him with a feeling of weightlessness.
It was a surreal feeling that washed over him as the air shifted, turning from hot to cold, humid and dry, before he found himself now standing on a simple, straight bridge. The bridge was surrounded by nothing but a blank, white void, occupied only by ruinous buildings that floated through the unique realm.
It was undeniable now; he was no longer in the "After"; he now existed in the enigmatic space that connected life and death itself.
"...This is it…I just need to cross this bridge."
