Ch 99: I am fine- Part 1

Selene's body felt foreign, as if her limbs were not her own.

Her feet moved without conscious thought, each step slow and deliberate. The world around her blurred, and the colors of the dungeon seemed to bleed together. 

Ethan's voice reached her ears, but his words sounded muffled, as if he were speaking through water.

"Selene! What are you doing?" 

His hands gripped her shoulders, shaking her.

But it was too late. Her fingers had already brought the dungeon core to her lips, and before she could think, she swallowed it whole.

A burning sensation seared down her throat, and her insides felt as if molten lava had been poured into them. Her knees buckled, but Ethan's firm hold kept her upright.

[Core Absorption is starting]

"What the hell, Selene? Are you out of your mind?"

His voice was sharp, his expression a mix of disbelief and anger.