After the Holy Emperor’s aura, which had been blocking the passage, completely dissipated, the embers of Gehenna eagerly encroached upon the passage and surged toward Seongjin.
He belatedly tried to muster his own aura, scraping together what little remained, but it was nearly depleted and powerless against the raging flames.
Whoosh!
Instead, the fire latched onto his aura, igniting a searing heat that enveloped his entire body.
“……!”
Logan, too, seemed to sense the abnormal heat. He had stepped forward to greet the Holy Emperor but flinched and turned around.
“Seongjin, are you alright? Why do I suddenly feel heat coming from you?”
“Uh, well…”
There’s a reason for that.
But it’s fine now. Father’s here.
“Need some help?”
“No, that’d be embarrassing.”
Seongjin waved Logan off and clutched his head, which was beginning to spin from the fever.
“Father will fix this again. Though I’ll probably have to brace myself for a solid flick on the forehead.”
Even I think I cut it close this time.
There wasn’t really another option, but Father’s probably furious. He must already know everything.
“Still, he’s my father, right? He’ll calm down soon enough.”
But just as Seongjin steeled himself, sensing the Holy Emperor’s presence drawing near—
Thud!
A sudden, heavy blow struck the…