Crimson Eye

Kaito reached for the sword.

The moment his fingers brushed the hilt, fire surged through his body. His eyes flared crimson, burning like embers. A blinding light erupted around him, rattling the walls.

Darkness swallowed him whole.

Within that void, two figures appeared.

One was a woman in white, her presence radiant as starlight.

The other was a man with jet-black hair, his form majestic and unyielding.

Their lips moved, but Kaito could hear no words. His chest ached, as if bound by invisible chains.

Then—

Click.

One of those chains shattered.

The figures turned toward him, their expressions unreadable—

And the vision vanished.

Kaito collapsed to the floor, gasping for breath, the sword clutched tightly in his hands. His heart pounded violently, changed forever.

“…My journey…” he whispered through heavy breaths. “…It’s begun."