Kapitel 197: Demon King Interference (1)

[You have unlocked the Rune Path: Blossoms of Rage] 

But, just as I was about to touch the rune on the back of my neck, it throbbed like a beating heart seeing their first love for the very first time. 

It hurt, but it had a reason to, and when I leaned against the sink to catch my breath, the ring on my finger returned, and I swear I saw it smile. 

I swear the little rose-like indents creased into a tiny smile that almost urged me to touch it, feel it, or possibly caress it. 

"Slick bastard… what do you want?" I asked as a deadly presence appeared behind me, a pair of hands slowly creeping up my chest and then slowly caressing my bare neck. 

"Your body. What else," 

It was a question, but it wasn't at the same time, causing me to sweat large bullets of water that moistened the collar of my shirt.