It was indeed a scene both subversive and absurd. Nothing like it had ever occurred even within Kallen's consciousness space.
Neo had teased Kallen more than once that his soul contained enough things to open a general store. Yet for a long time, these "accessories" within Kallen's soul had never clashed. They had even undergone a thorough Orderization inside the Gate of Reincarnation through the phantom Throne of Order suppressing Rilielsa. Even his grandfather's phantom had donned the clerical robes of an Order Temple elder.
The scene before him actually had little to do with internal conflict, either. It was purely something Kallen had forcibly triggered to suppress his hunger addiction.
But the results did not seem very good. The more fiercely he tried to resist and fight back, the stronger the resulting backlash became.
This logic seemed ridiculous, yet it was also inevitable.
Because the power to suppress and the power to resist both came from him, Kallen was effectively making his left and right hands fight each other.
This also made Kallen realize that when another hunger attack struck in the future, the most direct solution would still be to lock himself away and endure until it passed.
Moreover, he would have to avoid situations where food was placed right on his doorstep as much as possible.
Otherwise, what should have been an easy kill would inexplicably turn into him torturing himself with searing heat.
However, those were matters to prepare for and watch out for later. First, he had to resolve the immediate situation.
Now that this contest had begun, stopping was no longer possible.
Dis's phantom pressed his right hand against Kallen's shoulder, exerting force to push Kallen back down.
But as Kallen's upward movement became increasingly pronounced, black flames began burning over Dis's phantom. This