Chapter 108: Paths

Ed felt a burning sensation spread from his stomach to the rest of his body. At first, it had little effect on him. But soon, the heat grew to be too much. He slowly slipped into unconsciousness.

A dark void. A mana-core was perfectly divided into seven colors with an additional spot of purple atop it. Ed stared at his surroundings in confusion. 'Is this what happened last time I swallowed a purple mana-core and I just don't remember it?' Not sensing anything different from his usual visits, he decided to close his eyes and sink into meditation.