บท 230: The Darkness Within

"N-No!"

He needed to move, to protect his friends and stop the demon, but before he could make a step, thick, shadowy chains erupted from the ground beneath him. They wrapped around his legs and torso, tightening with a crushing force that knocked the breath out of him.

"N...No!" Samiel gasped, struggling against the restraints. The chains were cold and solid, sapping his strength the more he fought.

'M-Move, damn it!'

'S-Save-!'

He felt the grip of despair closing in as he watched the dark energy spiraling towards his comrades, threatening to consume them.

"Keke," The demon watched with twisted pleasure, its smile growing wider as it saw the helplessness on Samiel's face. "I'll let you enjoy how your companions die," it sneered, lifting Miya's body higher as if to taunt him. "At least you can be together in your last moments."