As soon as Alden stepped through the portal with swirling blue mana, everything vanished.
He couldn't feel his body anymore.
What the—?
He tried to speak, but no voice came out.
What's happening?
It felt as if his whole body was being stabbed by some small needles…
… not just his body but his soul as well.
The pain wasn't immense but like an itch refusing to go away, which annoyed him even more.
He couldn't even move his body as if it didn't exist but the pain was real.
Time became a blur, seconds or centuries, he couldn't tell.
Throughout it all, he didn't do anything.
Not because he didn't want to but because he couldn't and that frustrated him more.
Just as his mind started breaking and his thoughts vanishing, a blinding light shot out, washing away all the darkness around him.
The sensation of his body returned as he found himself standing within a massive arena. His steps wobbled as if not used to his own weight.
But he recovered soon.
