“Cough… cough…”0

Karyl opened his eyes, the frigid air piercing his lungs. 0

[...Are you alright?]0

Allen’s faint voice came through. 0

[See? What did I tell you? Mercy is only granted when the sword is raised in front of the condemned at the guillotine.]0

Just… shut up for a moment. 0

Karyl tried moving. 0

The pillars surrounding the canyon stretched endlessly into the skies, and the snowstorm that had previously been hidden by the clouds had stopped.0

[Who would’ve thought you’d be caught off guard like this… A proper surprise.]0

[That’s why there’s always a variable in battles. If the weak could never defeat the strong, the very idea of defying the gods would be absurd.]0

[But the problem is that this time, the variable has affected us.]0

The Spirit Kings spoke up at the same time. 0

Irritated by the overlapping voices, Karyl cut in, I know you’re all eager to mock me, but aren’t you guys a bit too laid back? Haven’t you thought that if I died, you’d all vanish as well?0

[Hmm… You’re...0