The Glitched Mage

Chapter 7 - 7: Tomas

As he began to absorb the mana, Riven had braced himself for pain to come just like it had in the void.

But nothing happened.

In fact… it felt nice.

He closed his eyes and tried to

Riven closed the door and the fake smile disappeared from his face, his eyes turning cold and dark. He clenched the pouch of money and clenched his jaw.

"I'll use whatever I need to achieve my goals," Riven said quietly as he placed the pouch in his inside pocket. "I know now that trust is a fragile string that inevitably snaps in the end. I don't need something like friends or family in this life because in the end I will be on my own once more."