로그인Olivia POVTwo enormous crimson eyes slowly opened in the darkness.In the eerie silence of the Void, those eyes burned like glowing embers, blazing a deep crimson against the endless black. They did not blink. They simply stared at me, cold and emotionless.The eyes shifted.Slowly.Deliberately.Only the crimson glow moved through the darkness while the rest of its body remained swallowed by the black void, as though the darkness itself refused to reveal what lay beneath.I stood rooted to the spot.My fingers tightened around my staff until my knuckles turned pale. Every muscle in my body tensed as my heartbeat echoed loudly in my ears.The silence was suffocating.There was no wind.No sound of breathing.No insects.No rustling leaves.Nothing.Only those crimson eyes drawing closer one slow step after another.The distance between us gradually shortened as it moved.Ten meters.Eight.Six.My breathing unconsciously became lighter as I grabbed her the staff in my hands with each
Olivia POV Standing in front of a void crack was me and Karl standing side by side as I was ready to venture into the abyssal void to seek my destiny. I had stopped everyone including Amelia that little traitor who was bawling her eyes out from seeing me off if not the whole secret abode would have gathered. I didn’t want it to look like a funeral or send forth. It’s not as if I’m dying or never returning back. Because I have already promised myself and prayed to the moon goddess to bring me back safe and no matter what I see or face i must surely return to this place. To these people who destiny has tied our fates together. “You can still change your mind and I would not blame you “ Karl said. “We can keep using precious herbs and treasures to sustain you while we search for safer alternatives “ he added. “I have to do this” My voice remained calm, but inside my chest my heart was beating harder than I wanted to admit. If I stayed any longer, I feared I might lose the
Olivia’s POV“Karl!” I screamed at the top of my lungs, stretching my voice until my throat almost hurt. This girl is trying to take my life.Heavy footsteps echoed from outside running towards the direction of my room.The door flew open almost instantly.Karl rushed in with two moon guardians behind him, his expression tense as his sharp eyes swept across the room.“What happened?” he demanded.I pointed an accusing finger at Amelia.“She’s trying to starve me to death” I complained.Silence.The two moon guardians blinked.One coughed and quickly looked away while the other suddenly developed a new interest in the celling of my room.Karl stared at me for a few long seconds before turning to Amelia.“What happened?”Amelia stood up obediently.“Big sister wanted food after drinking Grandma Healer’s vitality soup.”Karl nodded once.“Then?”“I refused because Grandma Healer said she must wait two hours before eating anything to make the medicine effective .”“And?”“She started call
Olivia’s POVThe preparations for my departure took over the next few days as a series of arrangements unfolded one after another.First, Grandma Healer practically buried me under every kind of pill, medicinal soup, tonic, and supplement imaginable.There were bone-strengthening broths, vitality-enhancing elixirs, muscle-rejuvenating pills, blood-nourishing herbs, marrow-refining decoctions, and countless medicines whose names I couldn’t even pronounce.The amount of rare herbs, pills, and medicinal soups I consumed over these few days could probably fund the medical expenses of a medium-sized pack for six whole months.Grandma Healer had somehow gained unrestricted access to the medical vault, and I was forced to swallow every bitter pill and drink every strange-looking concoction she handed me.To make matters worse…Amelia, that little traitor, happily volunteered to supervise me.She watched me like a prison guard, making sure I swallowed every single pill and finished every bowl
Olivia POV“I will go into the Abyssal Void to search for the fruit,” I spoke, breaking the heavy silence that had settled over the hall.“You will do no such thing.”Karl interjected immediately, his voice firm and commanding, leaving no room for argument. His words echoed through the silent hall, making everyone instinctively look between the two of us.“You all said I am the Chosen One and that I am saddled with a heavy responsibility.”“I cannot just sit here and do nothing,” I spoke aloud, meeting every pair of eyes without flinching.“How can I save the world—or save anybody—if I can’t even survive my own bloodlines?” I asked, my voice calm yet unwavering.“It’s too dangerous, and the chances of success are less than one percent,” Karl argued.“Although you are strong and can hold your own against some enemies, without your wolf, how long do you honestly think you can survive in the Abyssal Void?” he demanded, his voice rising for the first time.The veins on his forehead bulged
Olivia’s POVKarl’s face tightened almost in noticeable , but I still noticed it. The veins on the back of his hand became visible as his fingers slowly curled into a fist. His lips parted as though he wanted to speak, yet no words came out. For the first time since I met him, Karl looked… hesitant. It wasn’t fear for himself. It was fear of telling me something that could change everything.“It has disrupted the balance holding everything together,” Karl finally said.“Your body is getting weaker… and it might collapse at any moment.”His words struck my chest like a heavy hammer. My ears rang.For a brief moment, every sound inside the hall disappeared.Amelia’s tiny hand was still holding mine, yet I could barely feel it.Collapse?Those words echoed endlessly inside my head.After surviving betrayal…After escaping death…After finally finding people who accepted me…Was fate really going to end everything now?I lowered my head, staring blankly at my trembling fingers.My finger







