Kai's body hit the ground hard.
But he didn't feel it.
The laughter… the whispers… Lina's words…
They kept repeating in his head.
"You really thought I would love someone like you?"
Something inside him snapped.
BOOM.
A dark wave exploded from his body.
The air around him turned heavy.
The ground beneath him cracked.
Everyone stepped back in fear.
"What… what is that?!"
Kai slowly lifted his head.
His eyes—
Glowing deep crimson.
Not human anymore.
Inside his chest, something was burning.
No… breaking.
No… evolving.
A voice echoed again:
"Heartbreak level: Critical." "Emotion converted to power." "Limitless Heart… awakening."
"Make it stop…" Kai whispered.
But the power didn't listen.
It grew stronger.
Wilder.
More dangerous.
A boy from the crowd stepped forward, trying to act brave.
"Oi… stop acting crazy!"
He grabbed Kai's shoulder—
CRACK.
A burst of energy sent him flying across the ground.
Everyone screamed.
Kai stared at his own hand.
"I… didn't…"
He hadn't even tried.
Suddenly—
Soldiers rushed into the scene.
Armed.
Alert.
Dangerous.
"This is forbidden energy!" one of them shouted.
"Restrain him immediately!"
Kai tried to stand.
But the pain in his chest only increased.
His breathing became unstable.
His vision blurred.
Then—
He saw her.
Lina.
Standing there.
Watching him.
But this time…
There was something different in her eyes.
Not coldness.
Not mockery.
Fear.
Kai's lips trembled.
"Why…?" he asked weakly.
"Why did you do that to me…?"
She didn't answer.
She just looked away.
That was enough.
Something inside Kai completely broke.
BOOOOOOM!!
A massive explosion of dark energy erupted.
The soldiers were blown back instantly.
Windows shattered.
The ground split open.
Kai screamed.
A raw, painful scream.
Not of anger—
But of a heart completely destroyed.
His power surged out of control.
Black energy wrapped around his body like flames.
His veins glowed.
His eyes burned brighter.
"Warning: Host losing control."
"Emotion overflow detected."
"STOP HIM!!" a soldier yelled.
They charged together.
Too late.
Kai disappeared.
In a flash—
He was behind them.
Faster than anyone could see.
BANG.
One fell.
Then another.
Then another.
Silence.
Kai stood there, breathing heavily.
Not even understanding what he had just done.
"I… I didn't mean to…"
His body shook.
Tears fell from his glowing eyes.
"I just… loved her…"
The power reacted.
Stronger.
More unstable.
"Pain increasing… power increasing…"
This wasn't a gift.
It was a curse.
Suddenly—
Kai's legs gave out.
His power flickered.
Then—
Darkness.
Before he lost consciousness…
He saw one last thing.
Lina… running toward him.
"KAI!!"
Then everything went black.