A Background Character's Path to Power - Chapter 157: Stabalizing, The Next Step

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My breathing slowed as I searched deeper, straining to feel for any other flicker of warmth, any hint of a third pulse.

Nothing.

Frustration prickled at the edges of my focus. I even considered activating [Exorcist's Gaze]—if anything could reveal hidden things, it would be that—but the memory of my last attempt stopped me. The pain had nearly made my eyes blind, and in my current state? Not worth the risk.

After a long moment, I exhaled and opened my eyes.

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