"Is this really the only way? To completely leave this world?"
Upon hearing this from the Stargazer, the Space-Time Ring Veronica remained silent, while the Mystic Seeker Orvani spoke with difficulty.
"We have no choice, Orvani. You and I both know very well what those distortions in the sky mean."
Looking at the hesitant two, the Stargazer twirled his semi-transparent gray spiral beard and spoke calmly.
"The barrier between the Dream World and reality is being twisted by Them, and no one knows how long this distorted state will last. Perhaps half a month, perhaps in the next second, They will completely tear open the Sky Peak Barrier, returning to this world.
If that moment truly comes, we won't have the slightest hope of survival.
I wonder if any of you have heard the story of the great flood in the Yiter Kingdom Federation's mythology."
As he spoke, the Stargazer's gaze swept across the long table to the seats below, observing the other silent Ninth Rank spellcasters.
