Cr…Crack! Crack!
It was a sight unlike any other.
The sky, once a serene blue, was now cracking and breaking apart, revealing a jagged, gaping chasm that seemed to stretch from horizon to horizon.
The edges of the crack glowed with an ethereal light as if searing heat emanated from the depths of the celestial rupture.
"What's going on?"
Whispered someone in the crowd.
"The sky… It's…"
Stuttered another.
As the people stood there, frozen in awe, strange things began to happen.
Rustle―! Rustle―!
The crack pulsed and writhed, and one could hear a sound like the rustling of wings or the whispering of ghosts. And then, from the depths of the crack, something emerged - something huge and tangible… almost like a wave.
"H,hey…"
Leon punched Ram, who was beside him. His gaze was currently drawn toward the crack in the sky.
It was expanding by the second.
"I'm not seeing this, right?"
Ram shook his head, secretly taking a big gulp. There was something unsettling about the situation, and his lips trembled.
"You.. you have any idea of what's happening?"
"N,no."
Leon shook his head.
"I think it's best if― "
Just as he was about to finish his sentence, the crack exploded into bits, and the wave that formed above came crashing down from the sky.
Crash―!
The wave was so powerful that it sent the people scattering in all directions. Accompanying the wave were screams of terror which resounded throughout. Pieces of the sky fell directly down to earth, and everyone fell into a state of panic.
"Oh, shit!"
Leon muttered, staring at the approaching wave. He wanted to run, but he couldn't. The wave was too fast and too large for him to avoid. By the time a second had gone by, the wave was already upon him, and he reflexively closed his eyes, thinking this would be his last.
Wooosh―! But just as he closed his eyes, he felt a passing breeze, and the mana inside of his body boiled.
It was like a furnace had been lit inside him, and he could feel the power coursing through his veins.
"Huh?"
he opened his eyes again, he was shocked to see that he was still
didn't die?
to see if Ram was still
died down, and when
"What happened?"
toward him. He
as closely. Just as the two were about to open their mouths, their eyes bulged simultaneously.
"The…"
them quickly closed their eyes and felt the mana in the air. Moments after closing their eyes, they both opened them up
at each other, their mouths turned
tripping,
barely above
"No… You're not tripping."
words, his face filled with shock. Looking around and seeing the
definitely became many times denser
***
"Ugh."
on the entire time. I was there, so I not only saw everything that took place, but I also saw the final
me. There was nothing that stopped him from ending it all when I no longer
be it for me… I thought that everything that I worked for
not go through
to what had caused such a shift in attitude, given that I
made him
Was it Kevin?
he the one responsible for the sudden
"Ugh."
I felt the tips of my fingers and attempted to prop up the rest of my
body hurt, and I was so stiff that I could hardly move. I knew that several of my bones had been fractured, and despite the fact
"Fuck."
force myself toward the nearest wall and lean my back against it. I forced myself to take a few deep breaths in order to overcome the excruciating pain that was
painful, but I
not bother me nearly as much as it would have
'It isn't too bad…'
started by looking around the room. It was in a state that was still acceptable. It looked like a few paintings and some papers had been knocked over, but other than
like a light breeze had come through the room, knocking the
Despite that…
"What is this?"
midair above the wooden floor. Although I was quite a distance away from it and found that I
the orb, and I found
reason, it resonated with something within my body, and I stretched
"Come."
were in a trance. What was shocking, however, was the fact that the orb listened to
drifting closer to me. Before coming to a halt, it hovered just a hair's
the air,
know when, but that breath was soon followed by another, and I was
'This orb…'
was something
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