"Continue."
Yano nodded firmly, took a few more gray gravel crystals, and closed his eyes again, immersing himself deeper into the gentle flow of Spiritual Qi.
As more and more Spiritual Qi was absorbed, the membrane in his mind became almost transparent.
Just as he felt he was about to touch the core—
In the endless darkness deep within his consciousness.
A pair of beautiful eyes, filled with an indescribable charm, opened without warning in the darkness!
Those eyes seemed to hold the turning of a river of stars, yet they also carried a profound depth and a trace of... cold indifference.
"Ugh...!"
Yano's body suddenly stiffened. A fear originating from his most basic life instincts instantly seized him by the throat.
He felt the blood in his entire body solidifying, his bones creaking, and his skin hardening at a frantic pace.
He was turning into a stone statue at an astonishing speed.
Count Brand, who had just returned, saw this and jumped in fright.
