(Within the Cult Medical Ship, The Pit, Leo's POV)
Leo jolted awake.
His eyes snapped open first, sharp and alert, as his awareness surged outward instinctively, scanning for restraints, hostile presences, mana suppression fields, or any other forms of immediate danger….
However, there were none.
No chains bound his limbs, and no killing intent was directed his way, as the only thing amiss that he found with his body were the small electric shock wires wrapped around his fingers.
*Pluck*
*Throw*
Throwing those shock wires away, he drew in a slow breath before clenching and unclenching his fingers into a fist, as he confirmed that this was the real world and no longer a dreamscape.
"L-lord… you're awake!"
The chief medical officer's voice broke through his focus, sharp with disbelief and relief in equal measure, as Leo turned his head slightly to regard the man without speaking, his expression calm, composed, and already moving past the moment.
