CH 267

“I can’t believe it had to happen a third time…”

I look down, and see the blade protruding from my abdomen.

And just like the second time, a scorching sensation is running through my body.

A pattern of curses appears on the blade of Taula’s sword, just as I remember.

I feel my strength leaving my body just like last time, and fall to my knees, before collapsing to the side.

Unfortunately, no one’s running to me this time.

I feel an intense feeling of cold and drowsiness, and let it guide me as I’m about to let go of my consciousness, when the world around me starts collapsing.

The room of the arms transmutation department in the alchemist association starts to disappear slowly like it’s made of sand and it’s being taken by the wind.

The destruction begins in a corner of the room, and soon reaches me.

I feel like I’m floating, and before I know it, the blade piercing my abdomen is gone, and I’m floating in a dim space.

There’s something else slowly drifting.

It’s that simple doll that was in the basic research department’s laboratory next door.

I see those things that look like they’re used in rituals of the church of Araysla too.

“Ahh… It looks like I was right.”

I rub my abdomen and whisper. I just feel clothes there, there’s no wound or even a hole in the clothes.

This world is composed of three things.

Actor Reese’s memories.

The shaman’s memories.

My memories.

The hint is that the shaman’s consciousness disappeared at that moment, and things based on his memories disappeared along with him.

All that was left to hide Actor Reese’s presence were things based on my own memories.

This led me to believe that if I lost consciousness, I could find Actor Reese. So I thought to replicate something that made me lose consciousness before.

…And that was the quickest way I could remember. I really hope I don’t have to go through that a fourth time.

I see things moving out of the corner of my eye.

I take one step forward, and walk on this void.

…So I guess I can walk.

I keep walking towards those things I see moving.

They’re bear dolls with sharp claws, probably friends of the thing that attacked me as soon as I got here.

I can see them dotting this void from afar. They’re all moving their limbs, but can’t seem to get away from here.

I keep following those floating dolls, while being careful not to get too close to any of them.

“There she is.”

After following the bear dolls, I find Actor Reese.