The black void surrounded Krish, endless and suffocating. Time lost all meaning in this darkness, yet within his heart, a spark stirred. It was faint, fragile, but enough to ignite the chain of awakening within him.
His body floated in silence, yet his soul pulsed with something greater. Slowly, fragments of forgotten memories trickled back—glimpses of battles, galaxies, and a path he could not yet name.
RC's voice echoed from the smart watch bound to his wrist, calm but steady.
"Master, your vitals are stabilizing. You've survived the void."
Krish opened his eyes. His gaze cut through the dark, sharper than it had ever been. Though weak, he felt the stirrings of power inside him, elements waiting to awaken.
"This is only the beginning," he whispered.
And the void trembled, as though answering him.