Then he said,
"You'll wake up the moment you think about leaving. Time will resume three seconds after that. I'm a little rusty… been asleep for a few hundred years."
"I've forgotten most things about myself, except my duty and my purpose."
I thought about leaving, and in that instant, I was back in my body. But something felt off. Time was sluggish, each moment stretching longer than it should. Just as he had said, it began to move again, slowly at first, then picking up speed.
With each passing second, the power inside me surged. The ether flooding into me was overwhelming, more than I had ever absorbed in my life.
Along with that power came my anger. He was right, the stronger the emotion, the more energy I could draw. And right now, my rage was burning hotter than ever.
Time returned to normal.
That guy dared to lay his hands on Suhee, he deserved to die.
With the power I'd gained, I instantly broke the restraining cuffs, metal snapping apart in my hands. Ether surged through me as I stepped forward and slammed my fist into his face with everything I had.
The impact was devastating.
Blood spewed from his face, his jaw and nose broke clean, and one eye bulged from its socket. The force of the hit sent cracks across the walls of the room.
Yet even after all this,
He laughed.
I guess these "GID" dogs don't feel pain.
I didn't stop. I grabbed his legs, pulled them over my lap, and struck down on his shins. The bones snapped under the blow, bending out of shape, but his giddy expression didn't change.
Then I heard footsteps pounding from outside the room. My senses were sharper now, every sound cutting through the air. Someone burst in, a blur marked with the number 7. He was so fast I couldn't even see him close the distance. It seemed he wasn't here to fight, but to take No. 13.
To be continued...