A heavy, resounding pulse echoed through the Ninth Realm.
"THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!"
Cain's heart beat like a raging storm, each pulse carrying a force so immense that it rippled across the heavens and shattered the stillness of the land. The sky trembled, and the earth quaked under the pressure of that rhythm, as if reality itself struggled to endure the sheer power contained within his body.
Yet Cain had no awareness of the devastation around him. He could barely remain conscious.
His entire body burned as though it were being consumed from within. The blood coursing through his veins felt like molten gold, searing everything it touched. The power of the Chaos Scarlet Throne surged through him like an unrestrained inferno, threatening to tear him apart from the inside. If his foundation faltered for even a moment, his body, mind, and soul would collapse under the strain.
