Ch. 58: The Secret Behind Humanity (I)
"Dammit!" I cursed under my breath, my voice barely audible over the pulsing agony coursing through my body. Bound as he was, Prometheus' power was overwhelming. How could a being deprived of freedom and sustenance for centuries still radiate such strength? Even after all the training, all the power I had amassed, I was still no match for him.
Suddenly, I felt a sharp, agonizing sting—a sensation like a thousand silver needles piercing through my skin, attacking the deep-rooted injury I had been nursing ever since I started inhabiting this body. "NG—GH!!" I bit down on my scream, forcing it back down my throat, but the pain was unbearable. It twisted inside me, relentless, dragging me to the edge of my endurance.
