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THROUGH BLOOD AND WILL
Author: Victor Amos Regannez
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-10 13:44:46

The room grew eerily silent as Mr. Zypher's form flickered and faded into invisibility, leaving Marvin seemingly alone.

A faint chill ran through the air, the only trace of Mr Zypher's spectral presence. The tension was suffocating, and Marvin’s calm exterior began to falter ever so slightly.

Suddenly, the faintest sound broke the silence—a sharp, piercing noise that Marvin instantly recognized. It was the sound of a blade slicing through the air, it was deadly and precise.

Marvin’s instincts screamed at him. His heart pounded as he focused inward, calling upon the energy he had suppressed—his synapticore force.

A low hum began to resonate in his head, growing louder as the energy within him stirred.

Slowly, everything around him sharpened and became clearer. Shadows deepened, movements in the air became visible, and he could feel every vibration, every shift in the atmosphere.

Meanwhile, Mr. Zypher, who was invisible and holding the dagger tightly in his hand, smiled to himself.

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