Aiden remained seated, his eyes still bleeding, as the wounds they bore were not ordinary injuries that his powerful body could heal. They were laced with the very Laws of the world, a deadly force that gnawed at him from within. Among these, the sealing law he sensed within the wounds was the most insidious, preventing his eyes from recovering.
Even after hours had passed, the blood continued to flow, a grim reminder of the unnatural nature of his affliction.
[Aiden…] Nexus's voice ca through softly, her concern palpable.
"I need ti," Aiden cut her off, his voice strained and weary, speaking for the first ti in a long while.
[But your eyes...] Nexus tried to offer her help, her worry growing with every mont.
"I SAID I NEED TI!" Aiden snapped, his frustration boiling over as he yelled. The outburst was followed by a heavy silence, the weight of his emotions pressing down on him.
Finally, he sighed, the anger draining from him as he spoke again, softer this ti. "I... I didn't an it. It's just... I feel helpless. It's like having all this power, yet I feel like I'm caged inside my own body."
Aiden's words hung in the air, a heavy silence following them as the reality of his situation began to sink in. Despite all his power, the sense of being trapped, of facing forces beyond his control, left him feeling more vulnerable and alone than ever.
[I know it's hard,]" Nexus said gently, her tone laced with concern. "But there are so things that, if I told you, you'd die before you could even finish hearing the first two words."
[How do you know that?] Aiden asked, a mix of frustration and self confidence that he can survive no matter what ever nexus put on him.
[I know because your little stunt just now caused you to lose your vision permanently—at least until you reach the Divine Realm,] Nexus replied, her voice sharp with anger.
Aiden's heart skipped a beat. "Wait, what do you an, 'until I reach the Divine Realm'?" he asked, worry creeping into his voice as he touched his still-bleeding eyes.
[Ah, yes,] Nexus continued, her tone tinged with urgency. [Not to ntion, you'll die in the next 24 hours if you keep bleeding like this. By then, your body will have exhausted all its nutrients trying to make more blood, but it won't be able to anymore.]
Panic welled up inside Aiden as he realized the gravity of his situation. "Nexus, how do I solve this?" he asked, his voice trembling slightly as he acknowledged the ss he had created for himself.
Aiden attempted to stop the bleeding from his eyes by casting various healing spells, starting from the lowest tier.
"Heal," Aiden mumbled, holding a divine crystal. It dimd slightly as he touched his eyes. "No effect," he muttered.
"Greater Heal," he tried next, once again touching his eyes. "No effect."
One by one, he worked his way up to Tier 9. "Saint Heal," Aiden said softly, and then touched his eyes.
"It worked!" he exclaid, feeling the bleeding stop. But his relief was short-lived. "But... yeah, I still can't see," he added, his voice tinged with depression as he realized the gravity of his earlier actions.
[It's okay, we can always find a cure, maybe even before reaching the Divine Realm,] Nexus reassured him.
Aiden nodded, then asked, "How much longer?"
[Not enough, just 11 minutes,] Nexus sighed in response.
"So be it, might as well keep reminding of my foolishness," Aiden said as he began drawing the Tier 10 spell, knowing he couldn't cast it without a catalyst now that his core was gone.
Using his Spirit Sense, Aiden carefully began to draw the spell circle. Spirit Sense, a skill unlocked by those at the Spirit Lord level, allowed him to perceive his surroundings in a way that was akin to infrared vision. It wasn't the sa as seeing with his eyes, but it was enough for him to complete the intricate work required to cast the powerful spell. Your journey continues on My Virtual Library Empire
After five minutes, the circle was complete. The preparation had taken a toll on him, but he couldn't afford to rest. The clock was ticking, and he needed to buy himself as much ti as possible.
"Here goes nothing," Aiden murmured, preparing to cast the Tier 10 spell. The energy crackled in the air around him,
Several Divine Crystal around began to crack up, as the energy was siphoned from them, and powered up the circle , Aiden guided the energies all around it properly, as it began to fill it up, and soon the circle was fully competed.
Aiden sat cross-legged in the center of the golden circle, his mind focused on the complex array of symbols surrounding him. The air around him was thick with energy, the golden light pulsing rhythmically as he prepared to cast the spell. With a deep breath, he quietly invoked, "Miracle Heal."
The golden circle sprang to life, glowing brightly as it released a wave of healing energy. Aiden imdiately felt a cool, soothing sensation spreading through his eyes, as though a gentle balm was being applied to a deep wound. For the first ti since his eyes had been damaged, he felt a flicker of hope. The darkness in his vision started to recede, and blurry shapes began to form.
It was faint, but it was there—a glimr of sight returning.
But just as quickly as the hope had co, it was shattered. A sharp, searing pain erupted in his eyes, as if they were being pierced by thousands of needles. "Arghhhhhhhhh!" Aiden's scream of pain echoed through the room as he instinctively clutched his eyes, the agony overwhelming.
The ground beneath him cracked under the strain of the spell's backlash, the sheer force of the clash between the healing magic and the embedded laws in his eyes causing the spell to unravel violently.
Nexus's voice cut through the haze of pain, [It seems the spell was too potent, causing it to clash with the laws embedded in your eyes,] she said, her tone laced with concern.
Aiden, still gasping from the pain, forced himself to think clearly. He could feel the blood continuing to seep from his eyes, the wounds refusing to heal fully. "Saint Heal," he whispered, the familiar warmth of the spell enveloping his eyes once more. The bleeding stopped, but the deeper damage remained—a constant reminder of his earlier reckless actions.
"I can't just give up," Aiden muttered to himself, his resolve hardening despite the pain. "I'll keep the output low this ti." With a determined look on his face, he began drawing the circle again, his hands moving steadily despite the lingering ache in his body.
This ti, he carefully asured the energy, using only half the number of divine crystals to ensure the spell wouldn't overwhelm his eyes again.
The circle was redrawn, its light softer but no less potent. Aiden invoked the spell once more, his voice calm but firm. The golden light bathed him again, and he felt the healing energy seep into his eyes, this ti without the overwhelming intensity. He waited, hoping this attempt would finally restore his sight.
As the spell finished, Aiden slowly opened his eyes. But instead of the blurred images he had seen earlier, there was nothing—just darkness. A deep, all-encompassing blackness that seed to swallow him whole. His heart sank, the weight of his situation pressing down on him like a heavy shroud.
"What's the limit for this one?" Aiden asked, his voice barely above a whisper, the defeat evident in his tone.
[This spell will last for 31 hours,] Nexus replied, her voice steady but filled with sympathy. She knew how much this setback hurt him, how much he had hoped that this would be the solution.
Aiden nodded, accepting the temporary fix. It wasn't a cure, but it would at least buy him so ti. Ti to think, ti to plan, and ti to figure out his next move. The darkness was still there, an ever-present reminder of his mistake, but Aiden knew he couldn't afford to dwell on it. He had to keep moving forward, even if the path was shrouded in shadows.
As he sat there in the darkness, Aiden's thoughts began to race. His body was filled with imnse power, yet here he was, unable to see, trapped by a mistake that he couldn't undo. The sense of vulnerability gnawed at him, a stark contrast to the strength he usually felt.
It was as if all his power was aningless against the intricate laws of the world, and that realization left him feeling small and helpless.
Nexus's words echoed in his mind, [So things are beyond your control, Aiden. Even with all your power, so forces are just too great to challenge head-on.]
Aiden clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms. "But I refuse to be helpless," he murmured to himself. "There has to be a way... there has to be sothing I can do."
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