Nothingness, Devouring, and Fear

Within a realm of infinite darkness, Leon was dumbfounded and frozen still like a block of wood. The change happened too suddenly.

"What just happened? Why does this place look awfully familiar?" Leon scratched his head. Seeing the slight transparency of his own hand from a corner of his eye, he flinched.

"I am in my soul form? No wonder this place looks so familiar! Isn't this my own damn sea of consciousness?!" Leon cursed in understanding.

There was not a problem with entering his sea of consciousness. The problem was that he did not enter on his own volition! Being trapped in his sea of consciousness once, he developed a slight fear of being trapped inside again.

Not to mention, he was still outside in the open just a moment ago. His defenseless body was there for others to abuse. Who knows if the maids will be able to resist his charms or not? What if they—Ahem, he was thinking nonsense again.

"Hold on. Something is different."