"Ukh—!"
Seth felt an intense throb in his head the moment he activated his first node. It was like a hammer had cracked down on his skull, splitting thought from instinct.
For a moment, everything blurred, his mind buzzing, his vision swimming...
He didn't understand what was happening.
This had never happened to him before.
However, it was already too late for him to regret his decision. Holding onto the girl's head, he clenched his teeth tightly as the node in his head worked overtime.
Instead of decreasing, the pain only increased.
'W-why is this happening?'
His hand started to spasm.
Looking down, he could see the little girl's body starting to spasm.
She was resisting.
".....!?"
The smile that pressed against her face twitched, and in that moment, the room flashed.
The people standing outside the window all turned their heads in his direction, and so did the Matriarch.
Their heads cocked, and their smiles slowly started to fade.
