s*x in death
A bolt of silver lightning shot out of the vortex, striking the floor between me and my younger self.
The First Life screamed, shielding her eyes from the brilliance. "What is this? He doesn't have the Shield in this life!"
"He doesn't need it," I said, standing up.
My Scythe didn't just reignite. It transformed. The violet light merged with the silver spark Julian had left in the portal. The blade turned a blinding, iridescent white—the color of the "forbidden touch" made permanent.
"The Debt is paid," I said, my voice echoing with the authority of ten lifetimes.