Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Chapter 221: Journey Without Time

You must be wondering why I am hugging Dragonian Sheran tightly. But before I tell you, I must say, she is very soft even though she's a dragon.

The drawback of it was that I froze in fear and my body became a bit stiff.

Now, will I be able to detach myself from her or will her palm hit my cheek first?

Of course, I have the power of time and I could just escape. That's what you are thinking, right? However, that reason why I can't do that is also the reason why I had to put myself in this situation.

"Sorry, could you please take me off you?" my voice came out muffled as my face was still buried with this surprisingly soft and big-

However, the dragon lady didn't do anything. With hardship... and reluctance, I was able to unbury my head to see her petrified face.

"W-what are you doing?" I heard a voice coming from my side. I looked and saw Gamon standing, seemingly startled.

I wonder why they're so scared?

Since they were all not doing anything, I eventually regained control of my body and let go. After dusting myself, the silence was still there.

Remembering that Gamon asked me what I'm doing... then let me tell the story.

Weeks ago or months ago?... or maybe, a moment ago in the real world, I remembered about Naron and the other two.

I was filled with guilt for forgetting them that I resolutely wanted to find out if they were okay.

So I stopped the time. With the time stopped, everything as well... except for me. That was stupid of me, I almost died.

That was when I realized how fast this cloud is traveling when I was thrown forward and rolled on the surface of the dense cloud.

The good thing was that clouds are made out of water. Even though Gamon's cloud is a bit dense, I avoided instant death.

Not even a second had passed and I rolled more than a hundred times to the front of the cloud and was dropped into the sky.

Revert! Revert!

That ability was a life-saver! Literally!

However, that was not the end of my problem since I'm spinning as if I mastered spinjutsu instead while falling in the sky.

My momentum was slightly decreasing due to the wind. But at the same time, my mind was occupied with Reverting my body as fast as I can since my spinjutsu was faster!

Only when I felt the fear of nearing the surface of the sea, midway the fall, that I kicked with all I got and managed to counter my spin.

Revert and kick. I was able to multitask under such pressure. At the last moment, I was able to pierce through the water instead of flopping onto it.

With such speed, I just learned that the water can be as hard as the ground! My arm broke and as I dive into the water, it was scraping my skin, my mind screamed Revert!

After that, I floated on the frozen sea. I was only able to overcome my fear after an unknown amount of time.

Just a reminder that like air, when I touch water, it resumes its time. Only a thin layer though. Otherwise, my landing would not just skin me alive but instead, it would make me explode!

Imagining it made me so terrified so that's why I had to mentally rest.

When I was fully recovered, I tried swimming in the opposite direction. However, I had an idea. If I can somehow run on air, I should be able to do the same on water, and I did!

I abused my Revert ability. I never stopped. This journey took me days... maybe even weeks as I ran on the surface water.

The effort that I was giving was getting wasted every time I used Revert. If I didn't, my body would've been strengthened to its limit by now. But the problem was, I would either get so tired or hungry to death.

I even thought I got lost but there's no turning back. I have to continue and that was when I finally saw land.

Finally!

However, it was not Haliviana but instead, one of the Six Great Countries/Lands, Manuio Isle. When I stepped on land, I was finally able to rest my mind.

I slept and then continued running. At some point, Reverting my body became automatic. I saw many beasts, people, cities, and other things on my way. I even have to climb a few walls. 

I can't go around them, I have to go straight since I would lose my way. I don't have either a compass or a map.

Well... the sun is up there and it is giving me a direction but better safe than sorry.

After reaching the Danhan Family, I encountered the sea again. I repeated what I did and eventually, I reached Haliviana then arriving at my destination, Trading-Hills Capital.

I saw no people there.

I forgot that residents were moved to the three kingdoms. At that point, I felt like giving up, however, I really want to see if the three were fine.

If they are not...

Maybe they were included by my strongest Blast Throw? To my surprise, their house avoided it a little to the south.

So I looked for them all over Haliviana. All I remember was climbing to the tallest mountains I could see and look around. With the world black and white, it was hard to spot any of them.

Unknown time had passed... my time, at least. Eventually, I found the once residents of the Trading-Hills Capital.

I looked at each and every faces. In the end, I didn't even see the muscled Naron, the idiot-looking Temon with his frame-only glasses, or Fobo's bald head...

They...

I...

Did I kill them?

I didn't know what to do. I have no spirit to continue.

My perseverance could only last this much.

The guilt weighing my heart won't let me take a single step.

I finally gave up at that moment. But, at the very least, I wanted to pay respects to them. So I went back to the ruined capital and went to their house.

When I was finally there, I noticed something strange... that was the first time I resumed time and opened the door.

There, I saw them sleeping in a very uncomfortable position. But, I could clearly see how relaxed they are.

I heaved a very heavy sigh.

"I'm glad you three are just idiots just like me."

I stopped time again after I closed the door.

Probably... that would be the last time I will talk to them... or even see them.

Be safe, first friends.