While the entire Grand Hall of Sound and Mermen Domain buzzed with shock, awe, greed, and envy, Vaan remained oblivious to the situation, completely immersed in its mysterious power.
The moment Vaan played the Ode of Pain and Joy, he felt the surging emotions from his past lives flooding into his heart like unending tides, shaking his inner self.
Yet, his flute play remained unaffected, seemingly spellbound to complete the song.
His heart contracted with pain at the recollection of every memory, from the loneliness of endless travel through nothingness to the suffering and tragedies caused by human greed and malice.
Each scene was like an invisible knife, wounding his heart.
In normal circumstances, such memories wouldn't have affected him much. But under the influence of the flute song, the effects seemed to be amplified countless times over, eating away at his mental fortitude.
