Chapter 529: Grim Shock

"Heuk!"

My body throbbed, and I couldn't speak until I was done absorbing the shock that seemed to tear me apart from the inside out.

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

"Do something, Neron." Serah's voice rang out.

"I can't. It's affecting his Soul… there's nothing I can do about that."

That's right. I understood that much, which was why I knew that 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 I'm all better now." I smiled weakly, looking at the crowd that had formed around me.

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