章 19: Unveiling the Depths

"You will always be me."

The figure's chilling words echoed in Alex's mind as they staggered away from the empty throne room, their legs barely able to carry the weight of the revelation. The haunting glow of the golden-eyed figure was gone, but its presence lingered within Alex's very core. Each breath felt heavier now, as though the air itself had thickened with the burden of their newfound knowledge.

They walked forward blindly, each step a desperate attempt to flee from the truth, but how do you outrun what's already inside you?

The hall they were in stretched on endlessly, the marble floor cold under their feet. Sunlight, dim and almost alien, streamed through the tall arched windows, casting long shadows that seemed to stretch and twist with every flicker of movement.