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Chapter 89: No Time to Look Back [1] · Oct 15, 2026

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51 Chapter 51: Elevator 2026-10-15
52 Chapter 52: Friends 2026-10-15
53 Chapter 53: HCS-1 2026-10-15
54 Chapter 54: Accusation 2026-10-15
55 Chapter 55: Celestial Arena 2026-10-15
56 Chapter 56: Vergil 2026-10-15
57 Chapter 57: Void Streamer 2026-10-15
58 Chapter 58: Gods, Apostles, and Dreams 2026-10-15
59 Chapter 59: Mana Theory 2026-10-15
60 Chapter 60: Mission 2026-10-15
61 Chapter 61: High-risk, High-reward 2026-10-15
62 Chapter 62: Laughter 2026-10-15
63 Chapter 63: The Crimson Siblings 2026-10-15
64 Chapter 64: 527 2026-10-15
65 Chapter 65: Void Dungeon 2026-10-15
66 Chapter 66: Drowning 2026-10-15
67 Chapter 67: First Floor [1] 2026-10-15
68 Chapter 68: First Floor [2] 2026-10-15
69 Chapter 69: First Floor [3] 2026-10-15
70 Chapter 70: First Floor [4] 2026-10-15
71 Chapter 71: First Floor [5] 2026-10-15
72 Chapter 72: Truth or Dare [1] 2026-10-15
73 Chapter 73: Truth or Dare [2] 2026-10-15
74 Chapter 74: The Dark King of Imperion [1] 2026-10-15
75 Chapter 75: The Dark King of Imperion [2] 2026-10-15
76 Chapter 76: The Dark King of Imperion [3] 2026-10-15
77 Chapter 77: The Dark King of Imperion [4] 2026-10-15
78 Chapter 78: The Dark King of Imperion [5] 2026-10-15
79 Chapter 79: The Dark King of Imperion [6] 2026-10-15
80 Chapter 80: Second Floor [1] 2026-10-15
81 Chapter 81: Second Floor [2] 2026-10-15
82 Chapter 82: Second Floor [3] 2026-10-15
83 Chapter 83: Second Floor [4] 2026-10-15
84 Chapter 84: Prelude to Genesis [1] 2026-10-15
85 Chapter 85: Prelude to Genesis [2] 2026-10-15
86 Chapter 86: Descent into Madness [1] 2026-10-15
87 Chapter 87: Descent into Madness [2] 2026-10-15
88 Chapter 88: Descent into Madness [3] 2026-10-15
89 Chapter 89: No Time to Look Back [1] 2026-10-15
90 Chapter 90: No Time to Look Back [2] 2026-10-15
91 Chapter 91: Unbalanced [1] 2026-10-15
92 Chapter 92: Unbalanced [2] 2026-10-15
93 Chapter 93: Unbalanced [3] 2026-10-15
94 Chapter 94: Unbalanced [4] 2026-10-15
95 Chapter 95: Birth of Genesis [1] 2026-10-15
96 Chapter 96: Birth of Genesis [2] 2026-10-15
97 Chapter 97: Birth of Genesis [3] 2026-10-15
98 Chapter 98: We Are All Liars Here [1] 2026-10-15
99 Chapter 99: We Are All Liars Here [2] 2026-10-15
100 Chapter 100: We Are All Liars Here [3] 2026-10-15

Chapter 89: No Time to Look Back [1]

Void Eater slid effortlessly into the soft flesh of Instructor Kevinʼs throat, parting skin and muscle with a sickening squelch.

His eyes bulged as his windpipe collapsed around the cold steel, a desperate gurgle bubbling up from the widening wound.

Blood poured from the puncture—first as a trickle, then as a torrent—flooding his mouth and staining his chest dark crimson.

He tried to scream, but the sound was nothing more than a faint, rattling hiss, his body jerking violently as Azriel watched the life drain from his wide, panicked eyes.

Then…

There was no more struggle.

Azriel stared at Kevinʼs face for several long moments.

He watched.

He watched the body of the man he had killed.

The first human life he had ever taken.

One who died from a stab in the back.

One who had trusted him, only for Azriel to betray that trust.

Removing Void Eater from the wound, he crouched down and pulled a small device from his pocket.

The screen blinked with red dots.

Azriel tucked the device away.

”You didnʼt even know you had this, did you?”

It was loyalty that had sealed Kevinʼs fate.

”....”

He stood up—or tried to.

The moment he did, a wave of nausea crashed over him.

”Urgh…!”

His mind buzzed, and his vision blurred.

His throat burned as he coughed, his stomach twisting painfully.

He hunched over, gagging violently.

”Blergghhh!”

It was vomit.

His entire body shook with each heave.

He wiped his mouth with a trembling hand, gasping for air as the sour taste lingered on his tongue.

”Hooo…”

Azriel took deep breaths, grappling with the weight of what he had done.

The mere fact that he had killed someone.

And in such a grotesque manner.

But he had to do it.

Yes.

There was no other way.

No other choice.

The suspicion surrounding Azrielʼs arm, which could not be healed.

The way he tried to hide his reaction upon hearing Azriel call the person he wished to see the most—his mother.

The fact that he wanted to retreat when Azriel knew he couldnʼt, no matter what.

And...

The device he had.

Even if he didnʼt know it himself.

Yes.

Kevin had to die.

”Blergghhh!”

But his body disagreed.

Azriel kept retching.

It wouldnʼt stop.

No matter how hard he tried to convince himself, the sight of the dead body only sent him spiraling.

Each wave of nausea coated Instructor Kevinʼs lifeless form with his own vomit, and he continued until—

There was nothing left.

His stomach lay empty.

”...!”

Suddenly, a euphoric sensation began to spread through every inch of Azrielʼs body.

It was a feeling so intense that he instinctively closed his eyes, surrendering to the pleasure it brought.

Addictive.

It was a sensation he could easily grow accustomed to, even if he didnʼt want to.

There were no rules against consuming the mana core of a human.

So…

[Core Reaper] would undoubtedly feast on Instructor Kevinʼs mana core.

”....”

”Hooo….”

After a few deep breaths, he finally stood, Void Eater gripped tightly in his hand.

He looked down at the body now covered in his bile and bit his lip.

It was not over.

He couldnʼt risk facing a dead version of Kevin.

Tapping his storage ring, a bottle of oil appeared in his hand.

He opened it and poured the contents over Kevinʼs body, mingling with the remnants of his own sickness.

The stench was revolting, making him gag once more, though there was nothing left to expel.

Dropping the empty bottle, he tapped the ring again, and a box of matches appeared.

Taking one, he struck it against the box, lighting it with a flick.

With a quick motion, he dropped the match onto Kevinʼs body.

Azriel stepped back, watching as the flames ignited, consuming the corpse in a wild, hungry fire.

Undoubtedly, the blaze would attract other Void creatures and perhaps even the Cradler, but that was good.

Maybe they would destroy each other.

At least he hoped.

The fire blazed brighter, rising higher.

And then…

Azriel turned around.

Moving forward.

*****

Lumine felt his heart quicken at the sight of Cadet Kanaeʼs smile.

Her white eyes and dark grin froze everyone in place—even the instructors.

ʼWhat is wrong with her?ʼ

Lumine couldnʼt tell.

It just… happened.

No one understood why.

Then…

”!!”

His eyes widened.

The cadets screamed in horror.

Blood leaked from her mouth and eyes, but she kept smiling.

”Shit! Ben, whatʼs wrong with her!?”

Instructor Alicia began to panic but didnʼt dare to approach.

Lumineʼs expression darkened.

If even the instructors were so unsettled and confused, things were spiraling out of control.

Without warning, she started walking…

Toward the edge of the cliff.

Instructor Alicia and Benson rushed in front of her.

”Cadet Kanae… stop before I have to resort to force.”

Benʼs narrowed eyes bore into her.

Jasmine flanked them, and together they formed a barrier around Kanae.

Blood continued to trickle from her eyes and mouth, an eerie sight that sent goosebumps crawling over Lumineʼs skin.

Then…

With a dull thud, she collapsed onto the ground.

Alicia and Benson blinked in confusion before sprinting to her side.

Cautiously, they turned her over.

Her eyes remained open and white, a haunting gaze that met nothingness.

Blood smeared her face, but the smile never left her lips.

Lumine slowly approached alongside Celestina and Jasmine.

His breath caught in his throat.

The cadets screamed once more, some doubled over, vomiting.

Because…

Kanae was dead.

”....”

”She is gone, Alicia...”

Benson took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over the cadets.

”An anomaly has occurred. No one moves from here until we figure out why Cadet Kanae died. After that, we will have to return to the surface... too many things are going south.”

Lumine felt his fingers grow cold.

His mind went blank.

She was dead.

How?

Why?

He didnʼt know her well, but this was the first time Lumine had seen a dead human.

The urge to vomit clawed at him, but he held it back.

The instructors acted calmly, as did some of the others around him, but he couldnʼt show weakness here.

”Lumine...”

The voice snapped him out of his stupor.

He turned to his left and saw Yelena standing there, her face pale as she clutched her arms, shivering.

”Yelena, whatʼs wrong?”

Worry gnawed at him as he noticed her abnormal behavior.

Yelena shook her head slowly, looking up at him with wide eyes.

”I donʼt know, but… it feels like someone is watching me the entire time.”

Lumine opened his mouth to dismiss her words, but closed it instantly.

A dead body was here.

And Yelena felt watched.

His silver sword appeared in his hand, catching the attention of Jasmine and Celestina, who approached the duo.

”Did you find a clue?”

Lumine shook his head at Jasmineʼs question.

”No. But Yelena says she feels like someone is watching her... we might get attacked.”

Celestina looked around, confusion etched on her features.

”I donʼt see anyone watching you, though. Do you know from where?”

Yelena shook her head.

”I donʼt... itʼs more like I feel the presence everywhere.”

Lumine frowned.

He knew Yelena had incredible instincts, so he wouldnʼt dismiss her as crazy.

If someone was making her feel this way, it had to be an enemy.

But who?

He didnʼt know.

”I never thought that taking a small nap would lead to the death of one of our fellow cadets.”

Lumine and the rest turned to see Vergil approach, yawning with a lazy smile on his face.

He seemed relaxed—too relaxed—as if the death didnʼt matter to him at all.

”Do you have any clue what might have happened?”

Celestina asked, not out of suspicion, but because Vergil seemed more knowledgeable about the mind.

He had managed to get one of the Dark King clones to himself without laying a finger on it, and Cadet Kanaeʼs death felt connected to something that might have corrupted her mind.

But to everyoneʼs disappointment, Vergil shook his head.

”I donʼt, sadly. I was asleep when I woke up to some of you screaming. More importantly, where is Azriel?”

”He climbed down to scout the area beforehand.”

”And that was a good idea? What if something happened to him?”

”Instructor Kevin is down there with him.”

”So? Look at them.”

Vergil said, gesturing toward the instructors.

”They have no clue whatʼs happening, hence the interrogation. What if something similar is going on down there, putting Instructor Kevin and Azriel in danger?”

Jasmineʼs face darkened.

It wasnʼt that she wasnʼt worried—she was.

Especially now, more than ever.

But what could she do?

Abandon everyone here at the possibility they might die like Kanae to save Azriel?

She would.

But she wanted to believe that Azriel could handle himself.

Vergilʼs eyes shifted to Yelena.

”Ignoring the problem with Azriel, whatʼs up with you? Forgot your jacket?”

”Apparently, someone dangerous is watching her every move.”

”Oh…”

A look of understanding crossed Vergilʼs face upon hearing Lumineʼs explanation.

”Canʼt blame ʼem.”

Lumine felt his lips twitch.

If he could, he would have liked to punch Vergil for how casual he seemed, but he couldnʼt—not yet.

”Is this some sort of private meeting? Am I allowed to join you guys?”

Once again, a voice interrupted as another figure walked toward them.

Everyone turned in surprise, recognizing someone they all knew in one way or another.

Jasmine grumbled as the person stopped in front of her.

”Finally done lazing off... Nol?”

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