“Reverse Mortality only works if I use it before death comes, when I see it coming,” Leo said, his voice flat. Won gritted his teeth, fighting every single cell in his body that urged him to break down, to scream, to rail against the injustice. He had a battle to carry on; the swarm was arriving, and Silas wouldn't want them to surrender to despair.“Go!” Won muttered to Leo, unable to look at him. “I will catch up soon.”Leo didn't press him. He nodded once, understanding that Won needed this final moment, and left quietly to rejoin the desperate, losing fight outside. Won could immediately hear the screams and the rising noise of combat consuming the air.He wanted to try one more time. He did not want anyone to see him being p

About half an hour later, the other members of the squad came stumbling back to the center of the devastation. They were exhausted, covered in the black blood of the Child Dragons, and done for now. Noah and Arnold had carried the last of their gear, their faces blank with exhaustion.Ramiro, appearing last, sprinted toward the group. He didn't look at the rubble or the slain beasts. He stopped only a few centimeters from Won, facing him. “What happened to Silas?” Won turned his face away. He did not know what to reply, what words could soften the blow.Mikasa stood beside him slowly, stepping forward to face Ramiro directly. Her voice was steady, unnaturally so, like a stretched wire. “He's dead.”Ramiro took two shaky steps back, stumbling

“This is actually crazy fast! At that speed we can actually go there within three hours!” Noah spoke, excitedly.The Grave Lord melted on the ground once again, revealing the trio, Won, Orson, and Mikasa, who stepped out of the shadow-like interior.Ramiro nodded at the massive. “It's more like a slave, a very fast and useful one,” he commented.He, too, realized the sheer tactical advantage Won had gained. The ability to travel silently, instantly, and without drawing attention was a game-changer for their desperate mission.“So, when do we start moving?” Blossom asked.“Since we can get there so fast, let's have lunch here. We need the energy,” Orson decided. “Then we ca

[Memory Sharing: Confirmed]The world around Won and Mikasa dissolved into a swirl of light, smoke, and shadow. When reality stabilized they were now inside a house.“A memory from Earth?” Won mused inwardly. Probably Silas’s original house, a mansion judging by the sheer size of the room.Young, fifteen-year-old Silas entered a large dining hall. The room was grand, with huge chandeliers and rich mahogany paneling. His mother, the Headmistress Natt, was sitting at the far end of a massive table, calmly sipping her tea. Two maids stood stiffly by her side.“Mother, when will General Kento Ito arrive? Didn’t you have a meeting with him today?” Silas asked, pulling a chair out.Wiggling her b

The massive shadow of the Graveborn solidified on the ground, depositing the team smoothly onto the abandoned street of the main city. They had made the journey from the Menace Zone in just under three hours.As the Graveborn melted away, Ramiro looked around the street. “It looks like no one's been here for years,” Ramiro said.“We should take shelter for tonight. We can leave tomorrow when the knights leave the main city for their patrols, as Silas planned,” Blossom retorted.“Then I will just go and take a look at the main city,” Leo said, stepping forward. “We need to know the current updates.”“Don't go alone,” Orson said immediately. “Take Won.”Eve