179 Ch. 179 'The Mysterious Wizard'

Niken felt hopeless. She couldn't even see the antidote that could save a person disappear right before her eyes; hence she closed her eyes tightly.

From the start, she was not a brave person. She admitted she was not a strong person and dared to face a problem. Niken tends to hide and, if necessary, avoid when she runs into trouble.

She was only able to find courage when she received support from her brother. She could only turn out to be courageous when she felt Kazuto's presence by her side.

She could feel herself not a coward when her friends were with her.

But now...

She did not know anymore. It felt as if she was locked in a small cabin without light, door, or window. No hope or savior that could get her out of here.

She was doomed...

"What are you thinking?"

Niken opened her eyes when she heard a familiar voice in her ears. To her surprise, she realized she was no longer on the battlefield with the mix-blood wizard. Now she is in a field with many trees around her.

Where is this? Why does the aura in this place feel so familiar?

Niken tilted her head and saw long silver hair fluttering from behind a large tree.

Wizard. Niken was sure that that person was a wizard, but she also believed this wizard was not the same person she had fought a while ago.

Is it possible…?

Niken was about to walk towards the person when the same voice stopped her.

"Don't come here. I still want to feel your presence here."

Niken frowned at this. What is this guy talking about? Her forehead frowned even more when she heard the soft chuckle from the man.

"I don't see your expression right now, but I'm sure you're confused."

Niken flattened her forehead then exhaled a long breath.

Her frantic heart calmed down gradually, and now she began to think. She remembered this man's voice, and she had indeed met this wizard several times.

At that time, she didn't know what kind of place it was, but now that she realized that she was a time traveler, Niken couldn't help but think she had gone to a different time without realizing it.

"What year is it now?"

"Hm? Why are you asking the year? Do you want to know that you are in the past or the future from your true era?"

Niken gasped in disbelieved at the man's question.

"You... You know?"

"Know that you are a time traveler? Yes, I know. But strangely, whenever I want to see your face or when you come up to me, you always disappear. I don't think we're not bound to meet face to face in your time."

"We will meet?"

"It depends." replied the man in a mysterious tone. "So, what happened to you? Why is the stability of your magical energy so bad right now? Let me guess. You were at war in your time, am I right?"

Can she trust him blindly like this? After all, for the time being, she wouldn't be able to return to her time if she didn't find something to trigger her return.

But why did that man give the impression she would come back home if she were to see his face?

Like it or not, Niken felt tempted to take a step closer because she wanted to test this theory.

She walked very slowly and silently so that the man wouldn't know her plan. Although she also wanted to get to know this man a little more, she had to return to her real-time. She can't be away too long.

However, when Niken arrived at the tree where the man was standing, the place was empty, confusing Niken.

"You bad little girl. You didn't listen to me at all."

Niken turned to the side, and then she saw the man's back.

The man was tall, with a strong and sturdy back. His hands were linked behind his back, covering part of his long silver hair.

The more Niken saw him, the more convinced she recognized this person's back.

She felt like she was looking at that back all the time… ah, no. But ever since she was little, she had seen his back many times.

But Niken did not remember who the owner of the back was. The only backs of men she had seen since childhood were her father and brother. But that was impossible because neither of them was wizards.

Honestly, who is this man?

Her brain was telling her that this man was hazardous, even more dangerous than the mix-blood wizard she was fighting. But why did her heart say that this person was one of the precious person to her?

"It doesn't matter if you don't tell me. You can tell other things. How about telling about yourself?"

"Why? Why do you want to know?"

"I have no idea. Maybe because I like hearing your voice?" came the amusement in his tone, making Niken dumbfounded.

"…" Was this man seducing her? "Sorry, but someone else already occupies my heart." Well, she hoped she was overreacting and made the wrong presumption.

"..."

Niken swallowed nervously when she didn't get a response from the man. Instead, the atmosphere around him was cold, and the sky that had been bright had mysteriously turned cloudy.

"Who?"

"What are you going to do once you find out?" Niken tried her best to answer it in an unwavering tone.

"I'm thinking about it. Maybe tear him up and give the body to Alpha? Oh, I have a better solution. I'm going to burn him alive! What do you think?"

Niken was speechless, hearing the terrifying answered in a casual tone. What is he? Is he a devil?

"His name is Eryl." Niken lied without feeling the slightest guilt.

She didn't know if this man indeed would do what he had just said. And if that's true, then better let this person find Eryl and kill him without her to have a finger in the pie.

A soft chuckle sounded once again, making Niken couldn't help but wary.

"I don't think that's the name. If you really care for the person who filled your heart, you wouldn't just sell him out."

Niken balled her fists and walked over to the man. She wanted to return to her time soon to save her friends. Even though she couldn't do anything, but at least she was there with them.

It's better for her to be there losing together than with this lunatic!

"Ugh!" Once again, Niken groaned in annoyance as the man disappeared from her sight just as her feet were standing behind the man.

"Oh, my. I didn't know you wanted to see my face so badly. Have I succeeded in filling your heart?"

Who let you fill my heart!? Niken tried her best to hold back her scream in her heart.

She knew this person wouldn't hurt her, yet she didn't understand why she thought this way. But she couldn't let her guard down and offended this person.

"I just want to go back to my time. My friends need me."

"Is that true? Not because you want to meet your lover?"

I also want to meet my lover! Once again, Niken kept the real answer.

"Hm... But I can't let you come back just to commit suicide."

"Who committed suicide?! I'm not that stupid."

"Nobody said you were stupid, little girl. But your current energy flow is sufficient to say that you are very careless in consuming your energy. You may be a strong wizard, but you simply don't have the experience to divide your energy consumption and stamina evenly. Am I wrong?"

"…" Niken couldn't refute it at all since she wasn't very good at dealing with her cultivation energy once she frantically activated her skill.

Lionel had warned her of this and patiently taught her to extract the tiny particles of her magic while using her time-freezing ability.

Niken could do it when she was really clear-headed, and there were no obstacles. But she obviously couldn't control her energy consumption when she was panicked or felt overwhelmed emotions.

"I will help you. If you allow me to enter your body, I will let you return."

"Get into my body?" Niken spontaneously put her hands together to cover his body. "Pervert!"

A loose laugh escaped from the man's mouth. "What are you thinking? Well, I don't mind putting your naughty thoughts into action."

Niken bit her lip, getting frustrated. The longer she talked with this person somehow, her heart became more and more irritated.

"So, will you allow me to control your body? I can even help you to open your second magic circle."

"!?"