"Ah!"
He finally succeeded in freeing his right hand from its bindings.
But it was just one hand, and even extracting this hand almost exhausted all his remaining strength.
He gasped heavily, not yet having the chance to feel relieved, when he looked up and saw that the first batch of insects had grown from the size of knuckles to that of a palm.
They were faster than Gerard.
At this moment, Gerard felt a profound helplessness.
So close to the truth.
Was this where it would end?
Gerard fell silent for a long time before he softly spoke, "Visas, are you still there?"
"Always here," Bai Wei said slowly, "What? Finally ready to ask for my help?"
"...Can you do it?"
"What do you mean?" Bai Wei asked, "Help you free your bindings?"
"...No, that's not enough." Gerard said quietly, "I need power, more power, to deal with everything before me."
Bai Wei chuckled, "Have you finally stopped fearing becoming a monster?"