Chapter 348 Restart (End of Volume 3)

348 Restart (End of Volume 3)

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"... This is it then... From here on out, it's the real deal." Dale said as he focused on the creature

"Before you send me away like last time, however, I wanted to confirm something." New novel chapters are published on

Dale thought of the Jade Tablet and the Oath he never took, he wondered if things would remain the same or if he would still be a hassle to others.

One of the reasons Roger had Dale go to South America was for exposition, with him being officially pulled to 'their side', people wouldn't be as cautious of him anymore.

However, Dale had no intention of leaving again, at least not to South America.

He wanted to be near his family as much as possible, and because of this, he remained a liability for others.

If he possessed so much power while being completely outside the Oath's restrictions, people would fear and be worried about his actions and decisions.

And although it would be later proven he wouldn't need to be bound by the Oath, it would still paint a scene for others to enjoy and relax.

Not only that, he would still be an ordinary person from the 'eyes' of the Oath, preventing Roger and many others from sharing what they knew with him, slowing down his progress even further.

His memories were still there, but was the Oath?

"The Oath..."

/Move.../

Before he could complete his sentence, the creature's fingers danced in unison as multiple strange runes formed in the air.

They coiled together, forming letters so complex one would wonder if they weren't scribbles...

However, amidst their slow formation, Dale noticed familiar engravings...

Those runes, he had seen them before, they were the same ones he saw on the Tablet.

/Push.../

With a simple push of its hand, the creature pushed the runes onto Dale, having them crack into millions of pieces as they scattered in the void.

Like confetti falling onto the ground, the bright specks of light vanished right in front of his eyes as their sheen was engulfed by the dark.

"..."

'Weird...'

Dale looked around, waiting for something to happen, but in the end, nothing changed.

At least, he felt no different from before.

"So uh... Is it done?"

/Silence/

The being did not reply.

'As mysterious as ever... I wonder who or what this guy is... If it's a guy anyway...'

This creature, the so-called, True Ruler. Well... That was who Dale believed it to be...

What was its identity? What role did it play in this mess? What were its goals and how was it performing them?

There were still too many questions, and he knew none of them would be answered, this creature was not interested in idle chat.

The more he thought about it the greater his confusion became, and with it, the greater his fear.

The possible ramifications of what this situation signified were heavy, possibly too grand for him to entertain them fully yet.

In the end, while touching his head, he got up from the ground, focusing on what was at hand.

/Swoop!/

As he did so, the portal before him closed as it spiraled into itself, vanishing as the space around him healed back into its ideal, stable shape.

As he processed what just happened, Dale had the idea to check the time, and as he remembered, Babylon had already closed, it had been around half an hour or so since then to be precise. Like before, there were dozens of messages from Ermin and also some other friends.

It was to no surprise, but for a moment, Dale thought he was late...

"I almost forgot about this... I promised to sit down and talk with them, but due to the special event I lost the chance to do so... They were a little upset with me, to say the least."

Touching his head in a mix of frustration and confusion, Dale realized he was now wearing his helmet, which led him to feel one of the strongest 'deja-vu' events he ever had.

'I'm really doing everything again, aren't I?... This is trippy...' He thought as a smile formed on his face

'Maybe, all deja-vu moments I felt before were because I kept reliving the same moments of my life but was unable to fully remember them?... Alright, that's enough for today.'

With a loud sigh, he walked to the counter, his steps were heavy, but firm.

He knew where he was heading now, done were the days he walked ahead without guidance, he knew what to do, at least for now...

"This time... I now know what my final reward is... It's amusing to a certain degree..."

'I cursed that creature more than once for it not giving me a reward, I feel bad.'

'But who would think I would be back here... Fate truly is mysterious.'

'I wonder what'll cook up for me now? Things won't go down the same way as before.'

'Man... This is...'

'Really exciting!'

Dale's expression twisted into a grin, it was hard to put into words how great he felt right now.

It was time for a new chapter in his life, to face this new world on his own terms.

He wouldn't let it get the best of him.

If it was war it wanted, that is what he'll give it!

'All of those challenges... Those moments I felt fear...'

'I'll conquer them all.'

"Sir?..."

"Eh?"

Realizing he was clenching his fist in front of the shop clerk, Dale's enthusiasm was quickly squashed as he coughed awkwardly in embarrassment.

Well... One step at a time.

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