Ch 69 - System Embryo

Murphy tried to focus on Erebus, but his visions didn’t become any clearer. He could not see past the darkness, try as he might to muster his power.

Eventually, the revelations shattered as a whole, his psychic reserves almost exhausted. He could only cut his losses and sigh in regret.

‘I was this close!’ Murphy struck the edge of his marble throne, shattering the armrest to pieces. It was only then that he was reminded it was a mere dream, and a terrified child was staring at him in fear.

“Fear not, Asen,” he tried to comfort, but the fire in his eyes didn’t make him sound very convincing.

It was only when the boy outright started crying that Murphy realized his folly and doused the inner flame, regaining a more calm demeanor.

“I’m sorry,” he lifted the boy off the ground, and brought him someplace nicer in that same instant, “Don’t cry any longer… I won’t hurt you. I promise.”

“I know,” the sniveling boy replied amidst tears, “That’s… not… why I’m crying…”

“Then?”

“I just… don’t wa