Behind the Shadow

Zhang's eyes twitched, struggling to open against the heavy haze of exhaustion. 

Normally, it'd take Zhang weeks to fully wake up, his body on the edge of collapse, like a time bomb ready to go off. 

But my healing powers was doing its job, easing his strained muscles and helping him come back to his senses. 

With each cycle of my ability, the tension in his body melted away, and he gradually started to wake up, his mind slowly clearing from the fog of exhaustion, but not enough for him to resist me.

Before he could fully awaken, I used my Oath to him repeatedly. It was a simple choice: either he submitted to me, or I would kill him then and there. 

He began twitching, attempting to resist me, but he lacked the strength to even stand. His mental defenses were feeble at the moment. Nevertheless, his will remained strong, making it challenging to break his mind.