Thud.

Thud.

A sound echoed near my ears. What was that noise?

It sounded like footsteps.

First, my hearing responded. Then, my sense of smell followed.

A faint floral scent brushed past the tip of my nose.

It wasn’t overpowering—soft and subtle—yet the fragrance lingered.

As the sound and scent drifted in, I felt something against me.

Someone’s back. Was the owner of this back the source of both the fragrance and the touch?

‘It’s comfortable.’

A strange sense of comfort settled over me.

Before I realized it, I was about to close my eyes again.

‘…Wait.’

A back? A scent? Someone else?

‘That means…’

I was being carried by someone?

"…!"

The realization jolted me awake. I hastily pushed myself up.

The hands supporting me loosened their grip, allowing me to naturally slide down to the ground.

As soon as I landed, I turned to see who had been carrying me.

CRACK—!

"Urgh…!!"

A searing pain shot through my entire body, forcing me to my knees.

The pain surged through my meridians and spread from my heart, a vicious agony gnawing at my core.

Staggering, I clutched my chest.

"Shit… this is insane…"

How long had it been since I last felt pain like this?

Even when I first succeeded in performing Cheonma Divine Art, it hadn’t been this bad.

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"Haa… haa…"

The blood vessels in my eyes throbbed. My trembling hand clutched my chest.

‘Did I pass out?’

It seemed likely. I had blacked out.

Fortunately, I hadn’t died, meaning it wasn’t the worst-case scenario.

For now, I needed to endure the pain and slowly raise my head.

‘Who could it be?’

The pain was a problem, but the bigger question was—who had been carrying me?

I turned my gaze to find out.

"…!"

My eyes widened as I saw the figure standing before me.

"You…."

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