"Nghh..."
As the last of my mana drained away, my vision began to blur.
It felt as though my very veins were burning beneath my skin. A high-pitched ringing filled my ears, while a creeping cold spread inward from the tips of my fingers.
Slowly...
everything went dark.
Nothing remained.
When I finally opened my eyes again, I found myself somewhere completely unfamiliar.
White.
That was all I could see.
The walls were white.
The floor was white.
Even the ceiling above me was white.
It was as though the world had been stripped of every colour, leaving behind nothing but an endless void.
I slowly pushed myself upright.
"Where... am I?"
There was no answer.
I looked down at my hands.
My body was still here.
I could still feel myself.
And yet...
The last thing I remembered was—
My mana being completely drained.
My vision fading.
And Ringga's voice, faint and distant, just before I lost consciousness.
Don't tell me...
"Am I... dead?"
"..."
