"You're not worthy of being human, let alone deciding humanity's fate."
Standing only a few meters away from Medirin, Caius's words echoed through the room, filled with pure hatred and mockery.
At that moment, his heartbeat became like the pounding of drums, while the blood in his veins trembled, completely out of control.
A sharp pain pierced his head as he felt the full weight of Medirin's soul, which had maintained its patience until this point.
But as the tiny shards inside his pocket vanished, another person appeared in the room.
A soul equal to that of the Pillar of Blood herself.
At that moment, Caius deactivated his ability after having activated it unconsciously earlier, allowing him to see the world around him once again.
The Pillar of Blood who had welcomed him here, and whom he had just insulted, stood before him with a deep frown on her beautiful face, her red eyes filled with surprise.
