When I opened my eyes, my body felt heavy. Thoughts swam sluggishly through my hazy mind.
Perhaps it was like being an insect trapped in tree resin.
I had the illusion that my consciousness remained upon the bed like an afterimage. It was a sensation I had not felt in a very long time. Since reaching my present realm, I had never placed such a strain upon my body and mind.
This was the first time.
I had glimpsed the memories of the ‘me’ from the future countless times, yet never experienced such severe repercussions. Moreover, was it not already morning?
It meant I had been unconscious for at least several hours.
Was it because an external factor had forced open the future?
The ‘Eye of Myriad Phenomena.’
That had guided me into a scene from the future.
No, it was not merely that. Immediately after seeing ‘something,’ I had been swept into a torrent of boundless wisdom. Had she called it a gate leading to truth?
The ‘Dragon King’…