CRUEL WORLD

A pile of dead bodies sprawled before me, a grim testament to unfathomable cruelty. Hatred surged within me, mingling with sorrow and determination as I surveyed the scene.

"Who the hell did this?" I muttered through gritted teeth, each word laced with indignation.

Moving cautiously, I approached a body that had rolled away from the mound. A glimmer caught my eye—the faint glow of a ring on the woman's lifeless hand. Curiosity compelled me to investigate further.

As I reached out to inspect the ring, the body suddenly stirred, gripping my hand with unexpected strength. Fear clenched my heart as I struggled to pull away, startled by the corpse's sudden animation.

"Please help my daughter, she is taken captive," the woman pleaded desperately, her voice weakening as death reclaimed her.

Frozen in disbelief, I hesitated for a moment, then recalled another ability granted by my Omega Eyes—the power to glean a person's final memories by touch.

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"Why can't I feel any emotions right now?" I wondered aloud, trying to comprehend the numbness that enveloped me amidst the chaos.

Determined to honor the dying woman's last wish, I grabbed her hand and focused my energy and invoked the Omega Eyes technique.

"Omega Eyes Technique ---- Memory Validation," [A TECHNIQUE CREATED TO LOOK THROUGH THE TARGET MEMORIES BEFORE AND AFTER THEIR DEATH], closing my eyes to better connect with the deceased woman's consciousness.

Visions flooded my mind—a child, no older than eight, tearfully torn from her mother's embrace. The mother's anguished cries echoed in my ears as she pleaded for mercy, only to be met with brutality. I saw them heading northward, towards a foreboding tower shrouded in mystery—"The Eternal Vojo—"

Abruptly, exhaustion washed over me as my gathered energy depleted, leaving me vulnerable and spent.

"Damn it," I cursed under my breath, frustration and fatigue weighing heavily upon me.

"My energy is depleted. How can I possibly accumulate more?" I lamented, acutely aware of the toll my abilities took on my weakened state.

*Exhaling deeply*, I tried to steady myself amidst the overwhelming challenges ahead.

"I can help you, Wielder of the Omega Eyes," a strange voice echoed from behind me, cutting through the eerie silence of the desolate scene.

I spun around, eyes narrowing with a mixture of anger and murder intent...

"And who are you?" I demanded, my voice tinged with hatred caused by the chaos before me,

The figure chuckled softly, stepping forward from the shadows was......