Heuk!

My body throbbed, and I couldnt speak until I was done absorbing the shock that seemed to tear me apart from the inside out.

I could hear panicky voices around me, and their surprised faces came into my blurred view.

Do something, Neron. Serahs voice rang out.

I cant. Its affecting his Soul theres nothing I can do about that.

Thats right. I understood that much, which was why I knew I just had to wait out the storm.

But, it hurts! This backlash is too much! Arhhhh!!!

My eyes were tightly shut and I gritted my teeth as my Soul suffered continuous shock. Making sure my breathing was steady, and my internal flow was unhinged, I endured the pain.

H-how how could this happen?!

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Haaa haa I think Im all better now. I smiled weakly, looking at the crowd that had formed around me.

Some people looked more worried than otherseven Ana, with all her initial pouting, looked very devastated.

In contrast, Ciara merely stared at me coldlyalmost as though I was a spectacle, or maybe an interesting lump of meat.

I already knew she didnt really care about me, but still

What just happened, Jared? Serah was the first to speak, as the others were still recoiling from surprise.

I was plunged into sudden pain, and this would probably be the first time any of them had seen me struggle so much.

I sighed, rising to my feet.

The pain had vanished, now replaced by a vast emptiness that would take time for me to adjust to.

It was a Soul Shock, right? Something happened to your inner self but how? Were you resonating with something? No, it shouldnt have been that severe, unless

As expected of Neron, he deciphered what was going on with me in an instant.

Just how good are his sensory abilities? I looked at his stoic face.

Well, something a bit more severe than that I murmured.

I was currently downcast, overwhelmed by a multitude of emotions. However, for me to fully make sense of what had occurred, and also for everyone to understand, it was better for me to go somewhere first.

Lets put a hold on this meeting, for now. Theres something I need to see.

Were coming with you! Marias voice almost overlapped with mine as she stared with resolve.

Hey, speak for yourself. Of course, Ciara just had to speak up.

Her objection was met with a light jab from Jerry, causing her to yelp.

H-hey!

Seeing them interact like this made me feel betterif only a little. However, the heaviness in my heart couldnt be alleviated by something so simple.

You guys should all come with me. Im sure youll find what youre about to see quite disturbing.

With that, I brought out a Spell Card and activated the Teleportation Magic stored within.

Its best I dont use much Magic for a while just to stabilize my condition.

There were probably not going to be any problems, but I didnt want to leave anything to chance.

Not anymore.

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