Eric stood frozen for a brief moment, his eyes locked onto the bloody figure floating beneath the crimson sky. The shockwave had already stopped, yet the air still trembled as if the world itself feared breathing too loudly before that existence.
While Eric stared in disbelief, a soft whisper suddenly brushed past his ear.
"That's quite intelligent of you."
The voice was calm and almost amused.
"If you had taken a single step when I was breaking through, you would have been cut into several pieces."
Eric's pupils shrank instantly. Veins bulged across his forehead as rage replaced shock.
"Shut up, Leonard!" Eric roared, his voice shaking the sky.
"I don't know what scheme you used to return, but this isn't your era!"
For a moment there was silence.
Then laughter echoed.
"Hehehehehehehe…"
The eerie laughter rolled across heaven and earth, carrying deep grief and madness that made countless beings shiver uncontrollably. Even the clouds trembled as the sound spread outward.
