Cycle of Life and Death births a Monster.

Cain stared in contemplation...

Fate...

He was very confused. One moment, he was on the very cusp of death. The next, he saw staring at this strange being of golden darkness.

The runes and lines that surrounded its body put his mind in a haze as he began circulating his Ki in the same manner.

The more he circulated it, the weaker he felt. It was as though all his life force was forcibly gathering to a particular spot in his body. However, there was nothing he could do about it, as he was now unable to stop it.

'W-what is going on?!'

Shock, dread, fear...

All these feelings came crashing down on him as he realized he was losing all sensation. Even the feeling of being suffocated from all sides.

'I see...' As he approached the darkness, he finally realized what was going on.

This feeling was a bit familiar...

'I'm dying. Again...'