Sylven opened his eyes. Finally, he could see everything differently. He no longer saw the darkness caused by unimaginable sorrow around him, but he finally saw the real sight again.
Destroyed forests and plants surrounded him, and the rest were just destroyed landscapes. In front of him stood his mother, or more accurately, the manifestation of his mother created by the trial to trick him.
Sylven gritted his teeth as he stared at his mother and realized that he still could not completely eliminate the pain. However, for now, at least it was not paralyzing, even though it was still overwhelming.
Sylven raised his head and started to stand up. That made his mother's face blurry for a second, and then it came back, showing hatred, sadness, and disappointment once again.
"Sylven, what are you doing?" his mother asked in a cold tone.
