The force was a control that came around Azrail. The next moment, he felt his senses return; he was back within the floating world of danger.
'The illusion almost broke me.'
Azrail thought. The immense pain had almost broken his mind to the point of dreaming up a scenario where he escaped from the torture itself. The bond hadn't happened at all. He had just gone through an illusion, seeing that he had. It only showed how close he was to breaking apart.
"Not bad. You survived it all. It's been some time since I've seen a story worth watching."
Azrail took those words in. While reigning in the situation, he replied.
"Glad to see I can be some fun."
Azrail's words were sarcastic, but Hephaestus didn't mind at all as he replied.
"I won't make any kind of promise, but I can give you my word on my name that everything will just flow between us."
'That's the best I will get.'
