Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Chapter 200: Your Promise

'This Rank Dih Lust Holder seemed to be dependent on him. This princess is afraid, but at the same time, conflicted. Yet, this boy, Avion Teller is just a mortal. I can't feel anything from him. Is he another expert that can hide his presence to another Rank Es?' Gamon thought.

Only he can see past through people's poker faces. If he could see Darea's face, he would immediately tell that she's not just angry but sad as well.

"Avion, what are you doing!? Why didn't you reject her!?" Darea shouted with a fierce face that not even Avion have seen.

However, he couldn't reply. If he did, he would reveal her presence here. For Darea, he needs to ignore her.

"You broke the Oath Elesp, you promised that you would prioritize me over everything else..." the Conqueress stopped. That was not the promise, Avion changed it and she let him.

Avion's first promise: I promise not to lie or hide anything to the Conqueress.

Second promise: I promise that I will be loyal to the Conqueress. That I will never betray her and treat her as one of the most precious.

"You didn't die which means that you're still loyal to me. You didn't betray me and..." Darea grabbed her chest with a pained expression, "So I am only one of the most precious, she's more...!" she couldn't continue.

However, she didn't give up. What about the third promise?

Avion's third promise: I promise that I will do what the Conqueress orders as long as I have the ability to accomplish it.

"I ordered you to reject her but you didn't and didn't die... You don't have the ability to reject her?"

At that moment, Darea felt like punching her own chest but could only clench.

"I..." Avion turned somber as he whispered. Before he could even continue, he heard;

"Don't say it."

"I am not affected by it. I just can't reject her." but Avion continued. This time, he heard no reply.

His eyes widened as immediately looked to his left to see nothing.

"Huh?" Avion, stunned, blinked a few times. He looked around, not caring about his surroundings, not caring about the eyes, and the consequences.

Princess Alisera saw this, 'I knew it, he's acting weird! What should I do?! If I could help him, I may come back to papa and revive him if he didn't survive that fall!' she was still naive.

Meanwhile, Gamon was very confused, 'I don't understand him...'

"A-Avion?" Mettany looked at him and saw how he was acting weird.

'He's scared of... something?' Gamon raised a brow and looked around, 'Is this a bluff or is this real? Either way, this is trouble. For him to deceive my eyes, I can't see the fakeness in his expression. But the former is more believable than a mortal seeing something that we can't.'

"Do you catch something?" Old Maytan, of course, noticed this. He was also confused so he asked the most knowledgeable. After seeing Gamon shook his head, the World Elementalist turned to Dragonian Sheran, "Lady Sheran, do you feel something?"

"No, I am only certain that the silver-haired girl is an Immoral." the dragon just pointed at Mettany.

Meanwhile, Avion felt a huge weight on his chest. No, not weight, it was the opposite. It was emptiness.

"... Darea...?"

Avion released Mettany and frantically looked around. His heart was beating so fast. Did he make the wrong choice again?

Darea had always been there with him for more than a year. They were always together. Now that she's gone, he felt he made the wrong choice.

'Did I take her for granted?' he shuddered and looked at Mettany, 'Then what do I do..? Should I really just reject her...' but as soon as thought that, he removed it in his head.

"No! I just have to explain it to her! I can explain to her that I solve this! I-I need to..." immediately took out his knife.

His thoughts occurred in just a pop.

"Hey!" Dragonian Sheran shouted, filled with confusion, "Why did you call her!?"

However, Avion didn't listen to her. As he was about to cut her neck, he was stopped.

"What are you doing?!" Mettany worriedly grabbed his arm.

On the other arm was Alisera, "Avion! Papa can help you fix yourself!"

Avion only spared a glance before pushing himself forward but to only be stopped by Old Maytan.

"No matter who you are or whatever reason, you shouldn't take your life away." he said with concern.

Under a Rank Es Elementalist's control, Avion could not even commit suicide.

Knowing this, he shouted, "Then what do I do!? If she intends to leave forever, how can I find her again!? I-I can only use the only power I have, that is the only thing I can do!" at that point, he realized something.

"Who are you talking about?""Are you talking about Darea!?""Maybe he has a trauma that's been activated somehow?" while each people there were saying different things, Avion muttered to himself, "That's right, time. It's not something any of you can stop me from using."

He then laughed loudly, "If I can save myself using time, I can also kill myself using it!"

Before anyone could say anything, Avion used a new ability he has yet to know if he could.

Reverse.

It could only affect his body's time. It was Revert with a process. Desperately, only his blood flowed in reverse.

He spat out blood.

"What?" all of the Rank Es Elementalists were dumbfounded there. A mortal used something that they can't stop or even detect?

"Avion?" Mettany looked at Avion's lifeless eyes. A similar image flashed her head.

Everyone was speechless.

"Give his body to me..." Gamon stepped forward, "I need to dissect him." his face was filled with curiosity and wonder.

A mortal that could use a mysterious power? No, maybe he is not a mortal. Avion Teller, he is something new!

"NO!" Alisera stepped forward, "He killed Papa! I need to revive him so that he can repent for it!"

"Revive?" Gamon stopped, "That's right! You're a Life Elementalist!"

Hearing this, Mettany dropped on the ground, "Princess, please!"

"Shut up!" the princess shouted. It was not only towards Mettany but to everyone as well, "I will need concentration! This time, I don't have Ancestor Haliviana's help!"

Everyone stayed quiet and Alisera began her Second Soul Creation Elesp.

A purple light came out and became an hourglass.

"This is the power of Life Element?" many muttered similar words.

"N-no..." Alisera was stunned.

Time came back.