The chilling realization that the creature could snap the link at any moment, ending his life instantly, sent Levi's mind into a frantic overdrive. He desperately searched for a way to survive, to preserve the life that now felt so fragile.
But for the first time in a long time, his mind came up completely blank, he was terrifyingly aware of the creature's chilling power.
A being so cunning and powerful that it had successfully lied to him through a supposedly unbreakable bond, the moment it was resurrected.
The fear was a living thing, a cold hand squeezing his heart. His mind, usually a fortress of facts and strategies, was now an empty, silent void.
His hands shook as he looked at the tether, a thin line of magic that was his only connection to the creature. It was supposed to be a tool, a leash, but now it felt like a fuse. The moment it snapped, his life would be over.
