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?"

pain, Toshimoto forced himself to open his eyes and

eyes staring at him. With a smile

very nice to meet

***

Master? Benefactor?

Technically speaking, he wasn't the same person as the one from my world, but

Or was he not?

is so

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

manual had granted me. Without it, I wouldn't have been what I was

"Y,you, who are you?"

looked different from the Keiki that I

The skin on his face was also quite pale, and he appeared to

me help

he glanced at with caution. I

no choice but to take my hand. It's

face changed before he eventually nodded his

"You're right."

matter was rather surprising, but how should I put this... As expected of

grabbed hold of my hand. It was at that point that I directed my mana into his body, and finally, his frail

pale face became flushed with red, his posture

looked like a completely

"This…"

startled by the sudden changes, but I merely smiled at

do for now. Let's

Rumble!

strong force heading in my direction, and I

"…How annoying."

slammed

"Cough… Cough…"

coughs came after that, and I found myself on the other end of

"I,impossible."

best to get out of the

eyes and turned to

"What's wrong?"

he looked at me was akin

"T,that… How?"

"Don't worry about it."

suddenly blasted open, revealing two elderly

'Grandmaster Levisha, Grandmaster Gravar.'

they both sped in my direction. When they arrived, I pressed my hand against

began to heal very quickly, and not long after that, they became filled with

"What's going on?"

"What's happening?"

before turning their attention back to me. As soon as they laid eyes on me,

an honor to

of them looked at each other before shifting their

how apprehensive the three of them were, I didn't bother saying

situation, I'd have

"Ukh… Cough…"

series of coughs coming from behind me. Turning around, I saw Mia

'She's quite tenacious.'

are

"Can't you see?"

fairly obvious from

was all over her face, and blood was dripping down the side of her mouth and down the back of

"D,don't you da-pftt"