The world around him shifted after he disappeared within the portal that she created for him, pulling him through space like water folding in on itself—everything was black around him, it was as though time itself was frozen in there and moments later, he stumbled back into the courtyard of the Hunter's Association, under the bright morning light of sunrise. He had been gone for hours and now realized that.
The sky was painted in faint streaks of early dawn light, casting long shadows over the quiet courtyard. The morning air was crisp and cool, brushing against his sweat-slicked skin. He winced slightly as his legs buckled beneath him for a second, his body still raw from the immense mana toll.
[System Alert: Core Stabilizing.]
[Mana Flow Recovery slowly]
[Warning: External healing recommended.]
