Victor returned to the real world without any warning.
One moment, he was still inside that strange space he'd created without really understanding how. The next, his senses were struck by the cold air of the Heavenly Demon Mountain, the familiar mana of the region, and a figure that came rushing straight at him with enough force to knock him off balance.
"Victor!"
Rakshasa hugged him so tightly that several vertebrae cracked at once.
Victor's eyes widened as her arms closed around his body like a vise. Even after all the body refinement he'd undergone over the past few days, it still hurt enough to make him hold his breath for a second.
"Seol-Ha..." Victor managed to say as he tried to move one of his arms, trapped between them. "I'm happy to see you too, but you're practically breaking me in half."
Rakshasa didn't let go.
In fact, she squeezed harder.
