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Karen Lockwood is a rare human who has undergone Soul Awakening—the ability to perceive Soul Energy, a phenomenon unheard of among ordinary people. Mistaking her sensitivity for a mysterious illness, her bewildered parents reluctantly entrust her to the care of Joshua Ikemba, a Master Soulborne and instructor at the Soul Academy. Under the guise of treatment, Joshua transports Karen to the Academy, a hidden institution located somewhere within Lafrosa, the capital city of Soul Island.

Thrown into a secretive and often hostile world filled with powerful beings and ancient hierarchies, Karen struggles to find her place among students born into greatness. Viewed as an anomaly, she must quickly adapt—or be crushed by the weight of expectations and prejudice. Yet her drive to survive and grow stronger burns brighter with each challenge. In a realm where strength is the only law, Karen is determined to carve out her own identity, no matter the odds.

SOULBOUND: THE ABYSS WITHIN

Chapter 114: The Throne of Nothing

Grand Council. Spirit Tribunal. Academic Board.

Marcus Ikemba sat unmoving, expression granite.

Sonia Ikemba, arms crossed, eyes locked on the floor.

Joshua Ikemba, standing, jaw clenched.

Muna Ikemba, draped in mourning black, lightning still coiled around her feet.

Kamharida stood at the head—presiding.

The air was tense. Not from grief. But from blame.

The Veil had gone completely silent.

No new movement. No shadow signatures. No word.

T`halem's awakening had already rewritten the threat landscape.

Now Karen and Cassandra were gone.

"Everything we feared is in motion. We are no longer dealing with the Veil alone."

"You all waited." Her voice cracked. "You watched."

Joshua spoke, calm but sharp. "You acted on your own. Without telling anyone."

"I had to. I branded her soul when she was born. I felt it rupture the moment they touched her."

"I wasn't going to ask for permission."

Sonia cut in coldly. "And now Karen's gone too."

"You led Kamharida into the void without telling her what you were doing."

"I followed her because I could. Not because I was told anything."

One of them, Daizo Ennin, leaned forward.

"And now we face a being who was never meant to return."

"T`halem does not serve the Veil. He allows it. Until he doesn't."

"There will be no internal war over this. Muna's decision was reckless. But we can't afford fractures."

Dean Elandra of the Academic Board stood.

"Two students taken. One lost her soul core. The other… became something else."

Then Kamharida looked around the chamber.

"I have Mirex in custody. The Veil is hiding. But they won't remain hidden for long."

"When they move again—we end this."

CHAPTER 114. THE THRONE OF NOTHING