As I followed Zephyr's instructions and soaked the dagger in blood, the dagger, to my surprise, dissolved into blood and was reabsorbed into the wound on my hand.
As it entered, I felt unimaginable pain, far greater than anything I had ever experienced-even more agonizing than when I first awakened. It felt as if my skin was being peeled off and my body boiled in an oven. As the agony reached its peak, a notification appeared, though not the one I expected.
[Warning: User is undergoing a forced Re-awakening]
"Re-awakening?" I thought, puzzled by the word, though I had a vague sense of what it might mean.
[Warning: Power exceeds the user's capacity]
[Warning: Status window is being reset]
[Warning: Power exceeds the user's capacity]
[Warning: Status window is being reset]
