The Author's POV

The aperture in the cell was so small that very little light could pass through it. It was eerily quiet and pitch black. He had no idea how long he had been locked up for. He had long stopped keeping track.

He just felt numb.

Thinking about his wife and daughter, he felt his heart get torn into pieces.

He was innocent. He didn't do anything, but for some reason, he was framed. It wasn't just him; Levisha and Gravar were put in the same circumstances as him.

… They had been wondering why, but the only response they got was a list of charges. Each worse than the other.

The looks of scorn and the contempt he received from the guards were something he'd never experienced in his whole life.

'Why are they doing this to me?'

Toshimoto's head slowly raised as he gazed up at the pitch-black ceiling above him with a blank expression on his face.

He felt so empty…

Rumble!

Suddenly, he heard a muffled rumbling sound coming from a distance, and he lowered his head to look in that direction.

"What's going on?"

He wondered, weakly raising himself and moving toward the door.

Rumble!

Another muffled rumble reverberated. This time, it was a lot closer, and Toshimoto was able to make it out clearly.

'Did something happen in the facility?'

He felt his heart beat quicker.

Rumble!

The rumbling was getting louder and louder with each passing second, and it wasn't long before it reached his direction; he could feel the entire room shaking as it happened.

"This power?"

It felt terrifying and oppressive.

"Mia?"

He was able to instantly recognize it due to the heaviness of it. What was more terrifying was the fact that it was getting weaker and weaker by the second.

'Is she fighting against someone?'

It soon became clear to him that something major was happening. An attack perhaps? He wasn't sure… but for it to require Mia's personal intervention... It had to be extremely serious.

Booom!

The terrifying sound of an explosion came from nowhere, and at the same time, the door of the cell was violently blown open.

Toshimoto had to quickly cover his eyes with his arm in order to protect himself from the sudden influx of light that filled the room.

"Argh!"

He still nonetheless felt his eyes sting.

"W,what is happening?"

of the pain, Toshimoto forced himself to open his eyes and see what was

deep blue eyes staring at

nice to meet

***

Master? Benefactor?

the right way to address him? Technically speaking, he wasn't the same person as the one from my world, but at the

Or was he not?

is so

felt a headache thinking of how to address him. In the end, I still came

form of respect for everything that his martial manual had granted me. Without it, I wouldn't have been

"Y,you, who are you?"

looked different from the Keiki that

had met back then, he looked much older and more malnourished. The skin on his face was also quite pale,

later. Let me help

my hand, which he glanced at with caution. I smiled at

my hand. It's either you take my

changed before he eventually

"You're right."

with the unexpected matter was rather surprising,

hold of my hand. It was at that point that I directed my

with red, his posture began

he looked like a completely

"This…"

startled by the sudden changes, but I merely smiled at him

will do for now. Let's

Rumble!

had just turned around when I felt a strong force heading in my

"…How annoying."

moved my hand forward, a figure slammed into the nearby wall, leaving behind

"Cough… Cough…"

and I found myself on

"I,impossible."

trying her best to get out

turned

"What's wrong?"

looked at me was akin to that of someone looking at

"T,that… How?"

"Don't worry about it."

before turning my attention to the other two prison cells. After pointing at them, the doors suddenly blasted open, revealing two elderly men in poor health. One's stature was larger

'Grandmaster Levisha, Grandmaster Gravar.'

sped in my direction. When they arrived, I

similar scene from before replayed, and the two of them began to heal very quickly, and not

"What's going on?"

"What's happening?"

their eyes, both of them stared at themselves in disbelief for a moment before turning their attention back to me. As soon as

honor to

of them looked at each other before shifting their attention

apprehensive the three of

I'd have

"Ukh… Cough…"

coming from behind me. Turning around, I saw Mia standing there. My eyes

'She's quite tenacious.'

are

"Can't you see?"

fairly

at me more fiercely and took a step forward. Her hair was all over her face, and blood was dripping down the side of her mouth and down the back

"D,don't you da-pftt"