A Man Like None Other

Jared soon realized he was in the middle of a dungeon. “This looks very familiar. Where am I?” he muttered under his breath.

A pucker formed between his eyebrows. At that moment, he felt disoriented, making it hard for him to discern whether he was in a dream or reality. “Jared? Jared!”

Suddenly, he seemed to hear someone calling his name Jared looked over his shoulder. To his surprise, he saw Josephine locked up in a prison cell.

His heart leaped with joy, and he dashed toward her. “Josephine, is that you? Josephine!” he cried out. Overwhelmed with emotions, Jared held her hands tightly.

“I can’t believe I get to see you again. It feels like a dream!” he said excitedly, gazing at Josephine with a tender expression.

The woman looked at him tearfully. “This isn’t a dream; this is real. I’ve been waiting for you all the while. I missed you so much…”

“Don’t cry. I’ll definitely save you, so don’t worry!” Jared wiped her tears away gently as he gave her his word.

him to leave. “Jared, you don’t have to save me.

leave. Even if I have to destroy this dungeon,

and he started punching the cell before him.

his hand firmly pressed against the boulder the whole time The drastic change in Jared’s expression, as well as the rising intensity of his

bit his finger, and used his blood to draw something

made. He then stuck it

red light entered Jared’s

Jared, who was striking the cell nonstop with his arms, suddenly froze

“Y

sure of that.” Jared

incantation for a long time, he still saw Josephine in front

this an illusion?” Jared’s eyes