Chapter 78: Flame of Equinox

I stirred, my eyes fluttering open to the dim light of the early morning. The world slowly came into focus, and the first thing I noticed was how… refreshed I felt.

My body, which had been wracked with pain and exhaustion, now seemed to hum with energy, like it had been revitalized during the night.

I blinked, taking in my surroundings. The memory of the events before I collapsed was hazy at first, but as I lay there, the fog in my mind began to clear.

'What… happened?'

I sat up slowly, my muscles responding with an ease that was almost startling.

The last thing I remembered was the Fire of Life coursing through me, a wild and chaotic force that felt like it would tear me apart.

And then, the abyssal energy—cold, controlled, and equally powerful—fought back, clashing with the life force within my core.

And then… I forced them to merge.