"Plop..."
The sound of water suddenly rang out from the pitch-black ocean, as though a droplet had fallen onto its surface—pleasant and clear.
Fang Li stood atop the boundless Sea of Death and looked around.
"So, she really isn't here anymore?"
A soft sigh escaped his lips.
In the past, within this soul space and this sea of death, the girl named Ryougi Shiki had existed as though detached from the world, like a guide who revealed to Fang Li the path he should take.
Now, perhaps because that mission had come to an end, the girl had returned to her origin.
After all, she had originally been the manifestation of this Sea of Death—in other words, this Sea of Death itself.
If one had to say where she was, she was actually right beneath Fang Li's feet.
She simply no longer possessed a form.
"Looks like I really won't have another chance to see her."
Having confirmed his previous feeling, Fang Li stopped dwelling on it. He raised his head and looked toward the horizon of this world.
"Crack..."
The space was still slowly fracturing, just as it had before.
However...
"It doesn't feel much different from before."
That was an incredibly strange thing.
After all, Fang Li had used the Holy Mark in his battle against Boros.
The Holy Mark's side effects should have accelerated the collapse of his soul.
Yet now, that acceleration had not occurred.
After confirming this, Fang Li smiled faintly.
"The backup plan I arranged is working after all."
With those words, Fang Li finally left this space in peace.
Leaving it to return to silence.
"Mm..."
When his consciousness returned to his mind, Fang Li only felt a burning sensation in his head, causing him to frown.
Opening his eyes, Fang Li's