Nova paused but did not turn around. She feared that she would not be able to leave if she did. She uttered, “Mother.”Samantha bit her lip and stood before Nova. She had raised her daughter for eighteen years, but Nova was about to leave her as Adrian had. She fought back her tears and asked, "Are you really leaving?"Nova nodded. "I'm a grown-up now, Mother. I'm no longer the little girl you cuddled in your arms."Samantha's tears rolled down her cheeks as she covered her mouth.Nova continued, "Mr. Steel told me everything. For eighteen years, I thought Father was a liar. I now find out that he's actually Sir Draco, the man I've admired all my life. His blood flows in my veins. As his daughter, I must finish what he couldn't. If he's still alive, I'll find him and bring him back to you.""Your dad is most likely dead, and I don't want to lose you either," Samantha sobbed."Even so, I must go."Samantha knew she could not stop Nova, nor could she bear to. Nova was much differe
“Attack!""Attack!"The ground trembled as armored vehicles sped out the city gates. These vehicles would carry Nova and her companions to Mount Regent in their search for the Timewinder.Rumble, rumble, rumble!The earth shook and the sky quivered. Suddenly, something seemed to form in the sky. A colossal blood-red entity appeared on the horizon. Its sinister appearance exuded endless malevolence that enveloped the world.The people were shocked when they saw the massive apparition."What is that thing? It's enormous!"Ivy and the others stood on the Novemton City walls, gazing at the entity on the horizon."It looks like a massive bloodstorm is heading our way.” Ivy frowned."A storm that size will eradicate everything if it gets here. We don’t have much time left—a year at most. That blood storm will be our doomsday.""Let's hope Nova finds the Timewinder and forces the Creator out. We have to defeat him before that happens.”The young soldiers were the city's last hope.
Rozi walked along the passage as she examined her surroundings. Ten minutes later, she noticed the walls had a series of murals that made her stop."Partingians drew these," Rozi muttered as she touched the walls.The paintings told a story similar to the one the world had seen recently.Rozi analyzed them and realized they explained one essential thing. A Partingian mining team had dug up this meteorite many years ago, and the Partingian emperor ordered an investigation.When the first group of investigators entered the meteorite, they faced an illusion. They thought they were stuck inside forever, sliding downward in a never-ending tunnel. The Partingians studied the meteorite and discovered black worms living inside it. The worms could induce hallucinations, and those who fell victim would never wake up.The Partingians then found a method to counter these worms and sent a second team. This team used this new method to descend into the meteorite safely. Afterward, they explored
"Are you alive? Talk to me," Rozi asked worriedly. "I'm alive," Adrian replied.Rozi heaved a sigh of relief. Adrian had to force his legs, which he had not used in eighteen years, to move and get off of Rozi. As he looked around, she was shocked when she got a proper look at him."What happened to you? Look at your hair… And your beard…" she said.Adrian did not answer and calmly surveyed their surroundings. Rozi would not have recognized him if he was not standing right in front of her.After a moment of silence, Rozi asked, "Did you not hear me? What's going on here?""Eighteen years have passed.""What?! Eighteen years?! Impossible! All I did was take a nap and eighteen years have passed?!" Rozi exclaimed.Adrian ignored Rozi and sat down. He took out his dagger and proceeded to cut his hair and beard. While cleaning himself up, he said, "My body is a reflection of how much time has passed. It's been eighteen years. I felt like I was stuck in limbo.""E-Eighteen years?
Adrian and Rozi were unaware of what was happening outside. Their goal now was to find the eagle artifact and head to Mount Regent. The main fight would be taking place there.It was to be the fight that decided whether the Creator could be defeated or not.***Adrian and Rozi silently walked down the meteorite pathway. They came across some inscriptions and paintings left by the Partingians. Though they were quite faded and scarce in number, Adrian could discern what they meant. The drawings were guiding the way. "What does it say?" Rozi was shocked that the drawings were beyond her comprehension.Adrian carefully examined the paintings. The first one depicted the mining of the meteorites, with many Partingians leaving drawings and constructing mechanisms within them. The second showed everyone heading down a passage toward a shining doorway. The destination beyond that was unknown.A third drawing depicted the Partingians packing their belongings, and the fourth showed the Par
"Come on. Let's go find it," Adrian said, and Rozi followed after him.The pair wandered through the meteorite cave for several days, weaving through the intricate and dense network of passages cautiously so that they did not get lost.However, time waited for no one.***Far to the west, the soldiers of the new generation entered Mount Regent. Armed vehicles came to a halt outside the vast expanse of the Millionth Mountains, and the soldiers disembarked one by one. Nova, dressed in a Wyvern Peak battle suit, took out her binoculars and observed Mount Regent.Miguel pointed toward it and said, "Mount Regent's up ahead. All those surrounding mountains are affiliated with it, but most of them don't have names. Mount Regent is the tallest among the Millionth Mountains."Daisy walked over and added, "This is where Sir Strider's fifty thousand men died, but there's only two hundred of us. We have to tread carefully."A boy named Thunder sneered. "I'm sure none of us will fall here. S
"Never retreat till we perish!"The young soldiers' spirits soared. All of them knew very well what they were about to undertake. They had witnessed their parents or people close to them vanish during the reset or be killed by monsters. They would not back out of the chance to avenge them now. Throughout their life journey, they had been deeply influenced by Steel and the other soldiers. They had grown to become soldiers who would attempt to kill a god instead of living as an ordinary human.At the soldiers’ enthusiastic response, Nova shouted, "Cast off all non-essential equipment and keep only your weapons. We depart in ten minutes.”The team quickly responded, and ten minutes soon passed. Nova, Daisy, Miguel, and Thunder led the two hundred soldiers in separate groups as they ventured into the heart of Mount Regent. This journey was destined to be long and perilous."What’s that?" Daisy pointed toward the horizon.Everyone looked in the direction she pointed at and saw a mass
Sage shook her head. "Remember how Strider chose to sacrifice all those men just so that we could remain safe? I've been thinking about it for all these years, and I believe he kept us alive so that we can accomplish something else. Let's just wait for now. Our final battle at Mount Regent will begin when Nova obtains the Timewinder."She heaved a long sigh.***Everyone waited patiently for news from Mount Regent. The young soldiers were attempting to break through the threat in the sky and reclaim their sun. Three months passed in the blink of an eye. The team in Mount Regent did not stop in their journey, but hiking through the Millionth Mountains and reaching Mount Regent was an incredibly challenging task.After three solid months, they finally reached the foot of the mountain. The soldiers had been anticipating this moment for a long time."We’re finally here. Sir Strider and the others lost their lives just up ahead."The team stopped at the foot of the mountain. There w