The anomaly's gaping mouth widened, seemingly capable of engulfing everything within the depths of the abyss.
At the most critical moment, Ivan was suddenly startled by a call.
Ivan, come back!
In an instant, Ivan regained consciousness!
The fusion of his mind and soul devoured a significant portion of the mist in the abyss, transforming into a massive entity.
To some extent, Ivan now resembled the head that Pablo and Lilly had encountered earlier, with only a face or head remaining, while the rest of his body consisted of a vast expanse of mist.
Upon awakening, Ivan was confronted with a blood-soaked maw full of menacing teeth!
"Boom!"
The monstrous mouth swiftly closed, swallowing Ivan completely.
The scarlet giant eyes suddenly filled with ecstasy—had it succeeded?!
However, in the next moment, its fangs burst with a loud bang, and a distinct figure burst forth from the colossal mouth!
Ivan's soul leaped up, effortlessly hovering in mid-air.
Now a soul, unarmed, Ivan delivered a swift kick into thin air, hurtling towards the abomination like a fierce, gusting wind.
His movement was swift and precise, devoid of any pause. With a resounding crack, the wind-shaped arrow penetrated straight into the massive scarlet eyes!
"Roar!"
The anomaly bellowed in anger, its eyes brimming with discontent!
It lunged forward fiercely, but Ivan quickly retreated, employing his foot as an improvised axe to deliver a forceful kick.
Clattering sounds echoed...
Finally, the monster was restrained by the iron chain that had kept it suppressed, unable to continue its pursuit. It begrudgingly sank into the abyss.
The mist surrounding Ivan's soul whirled like a tornado, enveloping him while he stood at the tornado's core.
He glanced at his palm.
A beam of light illuminated his hand, as precious as hope in the midst of the abyss.
"Light..."
Though Ivan's soul had awakened, he remained unaware that he had separated from his physical form, let alone recall what had transpired before.
In the haze of ambiguity, a lingering feeling persisted that he had forgotten something important.
"Ivan..."
Someone called out to him.
Ivan lifted his head, searching for the voice drawing nearer.
Soon, a cave appeared before him, and a man stood at its entrance, wielding a long axe with sharp, cold eyes.
Inside the cave, however, stood a small figure. She stood protectively in front of another diminutive figure, leaning forward slightly.
"Ivan, can you hear me?" she spoke, her voice gradually approaching. "Where have you been? Please respond if you receive this message! Please respond if you receive this message, over!"
Ivan was taken aback, realizing that the person before him was none other than... himself!?
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