章 107: Chapter 107 : Contract with a demon

It was dark and cold.

The sound of a droplet of water falling into a calm lake was the only thing I could hear. 

It was pitch black as far as my eyes can see. I felt light and floating like I was weightless. It might be because of this space that didn't have the concept of gravity, however, I vaguely could feel there was something beneath me. 

'Should I go there?' 

I thought about moving to another place but later dissuaded myself from doing so. What was the point of doing that, anyway? If I went there and something unwanted happened, I only have myself to blame then. 

It's better if I stayed. If I stayed put, nothing would change. Without change, there was nothing to fear. 

Yes, that might be better. 

So I closed my eyes again as I carefully hugged myself into a ball. 

As soon as I closed my eyes, I dreamed about long-forgotten memories.

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