ANMELDENLia slowly closed the letter.Her eyes remained fixed on the ancient symbols for several long seconds before she quietly folded the paper.Then she opened her spatial ring.She placed the letter inside and immediately closed the ring.The paper disappeared completely.She stood silently for a moment.Then she let out a quiet sigh."Seven days..."she murmured softly before walking toward the nearby wardrobe.She took out a set of simple, loose black clothes.She dressed quietly after drying her body completely.Then she sat in front of the mirror.She raised the towel to her damp hair and began drying it slowly.Water dripped from the ends of her long hair onto her shoulders.The room remained completely silent.No sounds.No movement.Only the faint sound of wind beyond the window.Lia lowered the towel slightly.And looked at her reflection in the mirror.Her eyes looked more exhausted than usual.Even the cold aura she always maintained had become somewhat weaker.She closed her ey
Lia continued to stare at the crack in silence.The darkness behind it did not move.But that heavy feeling remained.The feeling of being watched.Several seconds passed without a sound.Then the crack slowly began to close.The darkness gradually disappeared.And with it vanished the terrifying pressure that had filled the room.Silence returned once again.But this time...Lia did not feel relieved.She lowered her gaze slightly.Then she sat down on the stone floor without paying any attention to the destruction around her.The formation had been almost completely destroyed.The magic stones had lost their energy.Even the air inside the room had become heavy.Lia raised her hand to her eyes and closed them for a few moments."The Abyss King..."she whispered quietly.The name alone was enough to bring back old memories she had never wanted to remember.Memories she had buried long ago.She breathed slowly.Then she raised her head toward the dark ceiling."This is troublesome."S
The golden threads suddenly tightened around the entity's soul. A sharp scream erupted, shaking the entire Sea of Consciousness. The surrounding darkness began to crack apart gradually, while the ancient symbols scattered throughout the void trembled violently. But Lia did not even blink. She looked at it with complete coldness. The entity struggled violently to break free. Black energy burst from it in successive waves, attempting to tear apart the golden threads. However, the ancient symbols shone even brighter the more it resisted. "Impossible...!" the entity shouted in rage. "These seals disappeared long ago!" Lia slowly approached it. One step. Then another. The entire Sea of Consciousness trembled with each movement she made. "Disappeared?" She raised her hand directly toward its face. "You simply failed to find anyone capable of using them." The entity froze for a moment. Then its vertical eye narrowed violently. "You belong to that bloodline..." Silence. Li
"What are you trying to do?"Lia froze for a moment.The voice was clearer than before.It was no longer just distorted whispers inside her head.It sounded completely conscious now.She slowly opened her eyes.Then she said coldly,"Get rid of you."Silence filled the room for a few seconds.Then—a low laugh echoed inside her mind.Distorted.Heavy."How unfortunate."The black energy inside her dantian trembled violently.The floor beneath Lia cracked even further, while the defensive formation shook for a moment.But she did not stop.She pushed her energy toward the black mass once again, trying to separate it completely.At the same time—the black energy began wrapping itself around her mana thread.Trying to devour it.Lia immediately narrowed her eyes.Then she severed the connection at once before the energy could reach the center of her dantian.She took a slow breath."You're trying to consume my mana?""I am merely examining it."Silence returned.Lia lowered her gaze sli
Everyone froze as they looked at her.But Lia did not care.Her eyes remained fixed on the dark opening inside the black mass.The voice did not stop.It kept repeating inside her head slowly.Words incomprehensible to others.But she understood them clearly.Her grip tightened on the sword.Leonard noticed immediately."Lia."No response.The black mass trembled again.Then the internal opening began to slowly close.The symbol disappeared completely.And the sound stopped abruptly.Silence fell.Ross finally exhaled after long tension."It's… over?"No one answered.Lia stayed in place for a few seconds before stepping back.Then—She suddenly fell onto one knee."Lia!" Leonard immediately moved toward her.Blood leaked again from the corner of her mouth.Her breathing became heavier and slower than before.But she pushed his hand away when he tried to touch her and said coldly:"Don't touch me."Leonard froze in place.He stared at her silently for several long seconds.Then said s
Everyone stepped back.Leonard did not move this time, but his grip on the sword tightened.The thing in front of them was no longer stable.It changed every second.It stretched… shrank… then reshaped itself without any clear logic."This… this… is a monster!" Ross said in a low voice.Lia did not respond.Her eyes never left the black mass.She was only observing.Recording every movement.Every vibration.Every irregular pulse.Suddenly, the changes stopped.Then it slowly rose.It was just a gathering mass."Step back." Lia said calmly.There was no fear in her voice.Mila paused for a moment, then quickly retreated.She suddenly bent over—and vomited heavily.She could not look anymore."This is disgusting…" she muttered, wiping her mouth and stepping away, trembling from what she had seen.Ross tightened his sword but did not advance."This is not natural…"All eyes turned toward Lia, the cause of this unusual shift since the appearance of the giants.The slime began to gather
Lia chose a corner away from sight and began reading.....It is said that this world was not always as it is now, but was born from a single heavenly flame.And from that flame a girl was born.She was neither fully human nor fully a celestial being, but something like an incomplete blend.Her nam
That night, Lia slept inside the tall tree.Her sleep was unstable, her refined senses fully alert.When she opened her eyes,she found herself in a vast meadow, calm and soothing to the soul.She noticed a little girl running and laughing,and in front of her, a man standing in silence, watching h
Lia disappeared among the dense trees, her breathing ragged, her blood leaving a clear trail behind her."Damn..."she whispered quietly, pressing a hand against her wound, trying to stop the bleeding.But—The thunderous sound of heavy footsteps shook the ground once again.She froze.It wasn't ju
Damian was certain that Lia would be delighted to receive his attention...Especially after he had agreed to bring her to his side.He had planned to cast aside his pride and confess his feelings for her on their wedding day.That was what he had been thinking...Before he heard her voice echo acro







