Reichi opened his eyes, but all he saw was darkness. He tried to move, but his body felt like it was made of lead.
"Is this... hell?" he whispered.
[System Notification: Dimensional Reconnection Successful.] [Host: Reichi | Status: Undead/Human Hybrid | Rank: F (Evolving)] [Hidden Class Unlocked: The Unknown Hero]
"So I'm alive," Reichi growled, his voice rasping. "Erina... Kael... I'll kill you both."
Suddenly, the darkness around him began to shift. Two massive, glowing eyes—one golden and one crimson—opened in the void. A low, thunderous growl shook the ground beneath him.
"A human? Down here?" a powerful female voice echoed.
From the shadows, two figures emerged. They looked like women, but they had massive, scaly wings and horns. One was clad in golden light, the other in obsidian shadows.
"I am Eriza, the Golden Dragon," the one in white said, her eyes narrowed. "And I am Akane, the Black Dragon," the other smirked, her red eyes fixed on Reichi's broken body. "We've been trapped in this sanctuary for a thousand years. Tell us, little hero, why should we let you live?"
Reichi looked at them, his eyes burning with a dark, cold fire. "Because I have a debt to pay. And if you help me, I'll burn the world that trapped you."