Chapter 211:

Erza POV:

"Ryan..." I yelled in horror after having a nightmare, my hands twirling in the air as if to catch something but then frustratedly clutching the air.

I sat up; my spine immediately sent a sharp pain, and my temples broke out in a cold sweat; I don't know if it was from pain or fear. My eyes widened, tears remaining on my face.

I stared at the gray ash ceiling in panic, my body still shaking uncontrollably.

In the dream, I saw Ryan dead; he was shot in the head by Kent with a gun. Before he died, he looked at me with gentle eyes one last time. At that time, I screamed so hard I tried to crawl over to hold his hand, but all the bones in my arms and legs were broken. Finally, he closed his eyes, his breath slowly fading away.

Then I was transported to another dimension, where it was as dark as hell; everywhere was the lament of souls who died unjustly. I heard someone's muffled sound; I turned to look and discovered a faint light radiating from somewhere. I frantically ran towa