บท 419: Hybrid

Familiar images played in Khan's vision. He found himself among flames, screams, and thick smoke, which carried details he had long since committed to memory. His recurring nightmare had started.

'I must have fainted,' Khan realized when he recalled what had happened during the disaster.

Khan had activated the [Blood Shield] right before the impact, but the lightning bolt had probably been stronger than his technique. Also, he had suffered multiple injuries, so fainting didn't come as a surprise.

An azure halo came out of the crater and pierced the smoke. The Nak climbed the deep hole and turned its mana into branches that ravaged the remains of its spaceship.

Khan had seen that scene countless times, but his meeting with the hand made him realize that something was off. The Nak from his nightmare had smooth control over its mana, which didn't involve violent outbursts, even when used to destroy its broken vehicle.