Chapter 57: The Waste of Eternity

The world blurred, the edges of reality dissolving into suffocating thick mist. I could barely breathe, the air trembling as if caught in the rhythm of some unspoken truth. My heart pounded against my ribs, and then, cutting through the stillness, came the voice.

Deep. Resonant. It didn't merely echo... it seeped into the marrow of my bones, vibrating in places I didn't know existed.

"Betrayed by blood. Cast down by her own creation. Her love turned to hatred, her nurturing hand now a claw of vengeance. The Mother of Eternity has become the Waste of Eternity."

The words didn't just strike the air.. they tore through me, my very being unraveling thread by thread... piece by piece. My ears throbbed, each syllable a mighty thunderclap that threatened to split my head open. For a fleeting moment, I thought I might go deaf... or worse, lose myself completely.

Yet the voice pressed on, relentless, carving its tale deep into my mind.