Kapitel 277: Journey to the Mirror Garden: The Battle Within

Without warning, the solid ice beneath Rio's body gave way, transforming into a molten, fiery pool of magma. The intense heat lapped hungrily at his already battered and bruised body, scorching his skin and threatening to consume him whole.

As the scorching heat enveloped him, Rio's face contorted with unimaginable pain. He felt like his very bones were melting, and the agony was unbearable. His body convulsed with every wave of torment, and he could feel his mind slipping, unable to endure the unrelenting cycle of suffering.

The pain was so intense that he felt as though he was on the brink of madness, on the edge of losing his sanity to the merciless inferno.

Rio struggled to take in a deep breath, his chest heaving with effort as he fought to keep himself conscious. The excruciating pain had wracked his body to its very limits, leaving him feeling drained and exhausted.