Andrew Thompson
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278 When the Time Comes My consciousness slowly returned, and within my faint hearing, I could discern the sound of the firewood crackling. Alongside it, a faint sound of chatter, mixed with short giggles, echoed. Although the content of their talks didn't enter my mind, the joy in their voices filled my mind with a colorful image. "Hmmm..." I opened my eyes and saw two mounds blocking my view of the ceiling. A feeble hand was petting my head gently, as if soothing me into sleep. The…-
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The three of us, plus one rifle, were currently stuck in the middle of nothingness. It had been a few minutes already, and nothing had happened yet. Ember was busy analyzing the situation, looking for a way to return to the present, but she was currently out of energy and couldn't do much. I, too, am in a similar situation. I don't even have enough energy to open up my and place the rifle back in safety. It was too bad that Ember and I, and Minerva too, didn't possess any Storage Rings. "...…
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The sight before us should be something that is heartwarming—a peaceful interaction after a fierce battle. However, since we knew what would happen next, I felt a stinging pain in my chest. As I looked at them interact, I noticed that Fatima's body started cracking at the same time as the Sealed Space did. It slowly spread from the tips of her fingers to her arms, quickly spreading up to her neck. "...!" Was it that fast before? I believe it was a little slower. Feeling a tad panicked, I turned…
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Soon after that, we left the Waterfall area and rushed back to the surface. Although Minerva tried to move us as fast as possible, it still took a little over a minute before we reached the surface. "Where's the gun?!" I tried to recall past events, but my mind was a little blurry. It must be the effect of our bodies fading. As my gaze landed on Fatima, fighting the Void Beast barehanded, I recalled how she passed the gun to me back then. I scanned the surroundings before turning to a faraway…
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Fatima was really before us, fighting against the Void Beast. I tried pinching my cheeks, but it still hurt. This view is definitely within reality and not some sort of beautiful dream that was specifically crafted for me. I tried to take a step forward, but my face bumped against something soft and elastic. "... What is this?" I placed my hands forward and pushed, and as if I were going against a rubber strip, the further it went, the harder it got. In the end, my body got sent back as the "film"…
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A powerful wave of unknown energy spread all over the entire magic array. I was surprised after seeing it at first, as it was not of any type I'm used to seeing. "So this is Time Energy..." I muttered in amazement. After the Time energy finished passing through the entire array, it suddenly shone a bright red, bloody color. Along with this change, Space energy started gathering, as if to wrap around the three of us. "Remember, you might be returning back in time, but you can't interfere physically…
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With the fragment in her hand, she walked to the pedestal at the edge of the magic array. She gently placed it on a glowing spot in the middle, where the small crystal floated lightly, not touching the pedestal itself. "That should be enough. Next is..." Vendetta turned around; her eyes flickered with worry as she looked around. "You... Didn't prepare blood for me?" "... Ah!" It completely slipped my mind. Out of the three requirements, blood was also included. I could've collected some…
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"Will? Wake up, it's already morning." While I was teetering on the edge of dreamland, Fina's voice brought me back to consciousness. Opening my eyes and looking around, everyone was already done preparing for the start of the day, wearing their battle clothes, and raring to go. "... Am I the last one?" I asked as I pushed my body off the bed. My arms feel slightly numb for some reason, but it shouldn't get in the way of normal movements. I quickly changed clothes to ones that were more…
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My surroundings started crackling with arcs made from pure energy as I activated Lifeblood. Marks appeared all over my skin, and fire-like energy covered my body as a bloody mist slowly expanded. "...!" The thin man quickly realized that he was at a disadvantage, but we were already right in front of each other. His palm touched my face, but my sword had already slashed his arm's muscles before they could even contract. Before the blood could even spew out of the wound, my next slash was already…
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I stretched my body lightly, using the motion to signal Fang, who seemed to notice it too, to stay oblivious. "Ahhh... Shall we go home then?" I told the girls while narrowing my eyes. One, two... There were twelve people scattered around us. All of them were extremely familiar, though, making me think of where I saw their weak auras. 'Ah... The drunkards that the girls beat up yesterday!' As the memory resurfaced, I quickly realized their aim. An ambush to exact revenge for yesterday's…
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