A Forlorn Cry, Tears of Blood

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The air surrounding Kieran's body underwent a startling change, alarming everyone in the party. As if in immense pain, Kieran fell to one knee while clutching his face.

Everyone could sense a dreadful sensation brewing in his one visible eye upon looking up. It was clear something unusual happened to the power Kieran wielded, which was the awakening of his Seed of Vengeance.

The Seed of Vengeance wasn't an item that Kieran always possessed. On the contrary, it was a gift—Agrianos' gift. Agrianos was naturally aware that Kieran was a severe anomaly when they first met.

Why? Because he could sense remnants of an Awakened Soul from Kieran despite his frail body. The body was the soul's vessel, and the soul could only flourish once the vessel was sufficiently strong.

This abnormality intrigued Agrianos, driving him to burrow deeper into the origins, or at least the conditions of Kieran's soul. What he found was something even he couldn't believe.