Suho’s authority over shadows was an ability that could even pull wandering souls from the Sea of the Afterlife to the surface.0

Normally, a medium for the souls was required—at least the shadows of the bodies they had inhabited in life—but with Suho inside the Sea of the Afterlife, he could bypass some steps. All he needed to do was hook the souls himself and reel them in.0

“Arise!” Suho commanded, unleashing his shadow power.0

Ripples large and small spread across the inky black surface, which had been wavering still and smooth like a single organic mass.0

The source of the ripples lay deep beneath—the countless souls lying dormant in the abyss like lifeless corpses. Their unfocused eyes lit up with awareness, and their long-buried consciousnesses started to return. Distant memories resurfaced within them.0

Finally, the souls began to rise together.0

The Sea of the Afterlife, however, had no intention of letting them go. The gelatinous black water clung to the souls, attempting to drag them back into its depths. This was the oppressive...0