The moment the words left his lips. The air around him shimmered violently before suddenly imploding, as darkness tore outward in an endless wave.
It lingered across the room, thickening for a while before drilling into Ulric's figure in waves.
Instantly after, soul-crushing pain tore into him, eliciting a groan as his teeth clamped tightly.
He thought he understood pain. But with every evolution, it seemed to redefine his understanding, pushing him to limits he had never known.
His body convulsed violently, collapsing from his meditative posture as he spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Seeing this, Amber and Lyra, watching from the side, gasped sharply, their faces paling as they cried out.
"Ulric!"
The sight froze them in place as questions flooded their minds. This wasn't what was supposed to happen when breaking through to D-rank… had his evolution backfired?
