"No. No. I can't be..."
Only this desperate voice rang out.
Clink!
Again, the scene broke down, and another resurfaced.
"Stop! I... I said stop!"
Nonetheless, the voice continued in the darkness while the scene also continued to run.
"Sam! Run!"
"No. I... I can't let you die."
Trembling, the boy laid the other boy on his shoulder, running while blood trails of footsteps were left behind.
"Why carry deadwe—" He vomited.
The blood splattered in the air.
"Please... Please trust me. I... I can."
Running.
Running.
Swish!
The arrow stabbed, and the running boy vomited blood, but with blood dripping down his face, he continued to run.
"I will save you," muttering under his breath, he continued to run.
...
The boy laid the fainted boy in the cave.
"We were saved," he said, but no reply came from the fainted boy.
"Please..."
He brought his finger to the fainted boy's nose.
"Impossible! That can't be!"
"He can't die!"
Staggering back, he fell onto his butt.
"How ca—" and the boy also fainted on the ground.
...
In the darkness, as if shackled by the void, Rahul's situation wasn't any better.
Clutching his head as if tormenting memories which were deeply buried now unearthed bringing psychological pain.
In the deep darkness, a tattoo gave off a very dim glow, and the figure within it deepened.
Exhausted, Rahul slumped down but remained standing due to the shackles and failed to notice what was happening inside him.
Suddenly, the deepened figure disappeared and reappeared on his forehead.
His eyes opened, but instead of blue, they were blood-red pupils, and his black hair turned dark red.
"It's been a long time."
Clink!
The shackles broke down one by one.
"You? You are not him!"
"Who are you?"
The red pupils glowed, and a strange smile crept across his face.
He raised his head.
"You aren't from this verse? I'm also not from this verse."
HAHAHA!
The eye that had been monitoring the darkness quivered, and the void grew heavier.
...
Eyelids trembled, and his eyes snapped open.
[You killed Extraordinary Beast Nightmare Realm: Beginner]
[You gained Beast Soul of Extraordinary Nightmare Realm: Beginner]
But soon, his attention shifted to the eye staring at him.
"Who are you?"
Grabbing the arm, the boy asked, "Don't you remember me?"
"My memories are vague. Let me clear my head."
A few minutes later, he regained his memory, but his body instinctively shuddered, and he clutched his head.
What was that?
A dream?
Or my fear?
That eyeball?
His thoughts were soon cut off.
"Don't shake me. I just need some moments to clear my head."
The boy narrowed his eyes but sighed.
"Okay, but I don't think your mental condition is good right now."
"I'll handle that."
The boy also sat down beside Rahul.
"I don't know what you've gone through, but your trauma doesn't seem so simple."
"I don't need psychological help. I just need time."
"Okay. That's your problem to deal with. But since you saved my life, I'll transfer your money and can also help you get rid of the trauma."
"Just transfer the money."
Taking the account number, the boy handed it over.
"Done. You can also verify it in your bank account."
"Okay. You are free to go anywhere."
Sighing, the boy sat down.
"What if I cheated you?"
Rahul gave a faint smile.
"The next time I see you, I'll kill you, and your debt will be repaid."
The boy choked.
"I was just joking. No need to be serious."
"I'm Adhivansh."
"Rahul."
"Rahul, you should be around 10 years old. Haven't you—"
"That's my business."
I'm trying to strike up a conversation, and you sheath your sword.
"Okay. Though my life is worth more than 100 million, I owe you one promise."
The boy exited the cave while Rahul was left alone in his own thoughts.
...
"Your bank statement."
Taking the receipt, he stared at the numerous zeroes, and a faint smile bloomed on his face.
Passing through the open ground, his mind finally returned to one conclusion: he knows nothing.
Without distraction, I have to complete the goal.
Before, he had the security of feeling invincible, but now he understood that there was far more than what met the eye.
The panel showed him an extraordinary beast at the beginner rank.
"What was that? Does that mean there might be a Perfect rank?"
His body instinctively shuddered.
"If this is just a beginner... then a Perfect rank could wipe the campus alone," he muttered under his breath, glancing at the open ground with deep eyes.
As if something clicked in his mind, his fingers ran to his right wrist.
"This tattoo... something is wrong with it."
He still had a faint impression that the moment his eyes fell on that bizarre mark, it urged him to kill.
"What are you?" he asked, staring at it with deep eyes.
Taking a deep breath, he glanced at the warm sunlight falling on his body.
I have to search for my answer and...
His body shuddered.
"I don't know if that was just showing my fear or deeply hidden memories. I have to stay alert and get a grasp so when Miss comes, everything doesn't fall apart."
Many thoughts swirled in his mind—everything certain one moment and uncertain the next.
He exhaled all his depression.
Calm down, Sam.
First, fill all your genes, then search for answers.
As if forming a plan to overcome the swirling thoughts, he returned to the same place to hunt poisonous wasp arrows, as he already had a clue about their location.