The Eyes Watching from the Dark (Part 3)
"That man..."
"...can't possibly be human."
"He's a monster wearing human skin."
Even now...
Simply recalling Victor's golden eyes made his entire body shiver.
He had only intended to test him.
Nothing more.
Just a tiny probe.
Enough to verify whether the rumors surrounding Victor were exaggerated.
Yet the instant his mana touched Victor's...
He had felt as though an endless abyss had opened before him.
It wasn't merely powerful.
It was overwhelming.
Predatory.
Ancient.
For one terrifying moment...
He had the unmistakable illusion that his own mana was being swallowed whole.
"I only brushed against his mana..."
"...and it felt like it wanted to devour me."
He clenched his fists.
"Worse..."
"He sensed me."
The young man could still vividly remember the exact instant Victor turned his head.
Victor hadn't looked frightened.
Nor surprised.
Instead...
