Chapter 86
Author: Ugo Lee
last update2025-09-29 01:57:05

The barrier screamed as the monstrous hand slammed into it. The glasslike surface cracked in every direction, glowing fissures racing outward.

Everett and Kael pressed harder from opposite sides, their hands glowing bright against the trembling wall.

“Everett, don’t let go!” Kael shouted, his voice breaking with fear and hope tangled together.

“Never!” Everett roared, fire bursting from his body, spilling into the cracks. His blood burned down his arms, but he didn’t care.

He shoved harder, muscles straining, every ounce of his strength thrown into breaking through.

Kael mirrored him, his small frame shaking but his glowing shards swirling in fierce defiance. “We can do it together! Just like always!”

The barrier shuddered, the cracks widening, light pouring out. The monstrous hand struck again, chains whipping, its whispers booming: “You will not unite. The chain must stay broken. The boy binds alone. The fire fades.”

Everett snarled, his teeth bared. “Shut up! He’s not binding wit
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