When August likened the inside of the Great Void to a soul domain, Hade figured that usage of magic inside the realm of consciousness, though limited, was still feasible.
In that case, why wait to see just what exactly he was up against?
If the soul beast could not actively hurt him, there was no harm in sneaking a peek… right?
Plus, while Hade was beyond exhausted, that was only as his physical body was concerned. His inherent energy stores, on the other hand, were pretty much untouched.
'Should something... 'untoward' happen, I should be able to escape, or at the very least, defend myself.'
Alas, even after three seconds passed after he spoke the words, nothing happened.
Soon, Hade clicked his tongue. He had thought as much.
If entering a soul domain was so easy then all those countless practitioners all those years ago wouldn't have perished so easily.
"Honestly, what was I even expe-"
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