âThatâs unbelievable. So, the Nova we felt earlier was Arthur's?â Mathew asked in shock and disbelief. He looked at the unconscious Arthur with a deep gaze.
âWhat? The manager also felt it?â Kael asked in doubt. Was Arthur Nova so potent to even feel
from a distance?
âThat's right. Even Jayden felt itâ Mathew nodded as he looked at Jayden who was also
looking at Arthur.
âI thought it was from one of those guys, but I never would have guessed it was Arthur'sâ
Jayden replied with a sigh. Suddenly he frowned and once again looked at Arthur.
âBut previously, there was no light coming from him,â Jayden said.
âLight?â Lyra asked in confusion.
âYou know, this thingâ Jayden replied as he materialized some Nova in his finger.
âYou mean Nova?â Kael asked in realization.
âNova?â Jayden tilted his head in confusion.
âYeah, the âlightâ is called Novaâ Lyra replied with a smile. She also materialized some Nova
in her finger.
âOh, it's called Nova. Alright,â Jayden said in understanding. Since he was all alone here for 5
years, everything he knew was learned by himself. He didn't know the terms, history and
such.
âKael, are you sure about what you saw? Were his eyes-â Mathew asked with a frown as he
looked at Kael in doubt.
âYes, manager. I'm 100% sure of it. His eyes changedâ Kael replied in confidence.
There was no way he could ever forget that scene.
âMy brain isn't even capable of imagining something like that. It should be realâ he
thought.
âAnd a few lines connected in the center?â Mathew asked again.
âYeah,â Kael replied. He was sure some lines were meeting at the center, but since he
was in a state of shock, he couldn't count the exact number of lines.
âMathew, could he be one of the Ascendants?â Jayden asked curiously.
âNo that's not possibleâ Mathew replied while shaking his head.
âAnd why's that?â Jayden asked.
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âIf he was one, our Nova would've resonated with himâ Mathew replied. If the nearby
Ascendants used Nova simultaneously, their Nova would slightly resonate with each other,
like they were familiar with each other.
âHe should have no idea what he is,â Jayden said with a sigh. Since he was in that
condition, he could sympathize with it.
âYeah, poor kidâ Mathew nodded.
âWe weren't even able to stand his Nova,â Kael said, there was a trace of fear in his eye
when he remembered the feeling of that Nova.
âHe may have inherited the power of some other godâ Mathew guessed. But no god could
make the Ascendants breathless with their power.
âManager, I think it's best if we let Uncle Val decide on thisâ Lyra said with a sigh. Since she
was injured, she kept silent through most of the conversation.
âYeah, that should be the bestâ Mathew nodded.
Since the topic of Arthur was concluded, Jayden looked around the group, hesitated for a bit
and opened his mouth
âGuys, I think this mirror world is collapsing slowlyâ Jayden dropped the bomb.
âWait what??â Kael shouted in shock.
âI don't think I can prove it to you guys but it's slowly collapsing and crumbling. I think that's
why the crack in the real world is getting biggerâ Jayden explained with a sigh.
âWhat will happen if we don't find a way?â Mathew asked with a frown. He already had a
guess.
âWeâll crumble away with this placeâ Jayden replied while he looked at them straightly.
âBro Jayden you gotta find a way out somehowâ Kael urged him in desperation.
âYeah, it's related to you. So try to figure something outâ Lyra also looked at Jayden
helplessly.
âIâve been trying for 5 years but all my efforts were in vainâ Jayden shaked his head with a
sigh. He was truly helpless.
Suddenly Mathew smirked at Jayden.
âWhat is it, Mathew?â Jayden asked with a frown.
Out of nowhere Mathew took out his Nova blade and pointed it right at Jayden's face.
âIf you don't find a way out, I'll cut open your face. So you better do something quicklyâ
Mathew said seriously.
âManager? Why are you doing this? We can talk it outâ Kael intervened trying to stop the
situation without escalating any further.
âItâs not your place to intervene Kael. Step awayâ Mathew narrowed his eyes as he looked at
Kael.
âKael, I think the manager has been taken over like before,â Lyra said with a frown.
âIâm afraid soâ Kael sighed helplessly. Now the situation was truly out of their hands.
Mathew covered the twins with a barrier. Within the barrier, two small light orbs formed and
entered the twinsâ heads.
âMathew, are you out of your mind?â Jayden frowned in dissatisfaction.
Mathew didn't reply. He remained expressionless and looked Jayden right in the eye.
âMathew I'm talking to you, say somethingâ Jayden shouted.
Before Jayden could react, slashed the Nova blade right at Jayden's face. Jayden dodged it
but a small cut formed on his cheeks.
Mathew suddenly held Jaydenâs face and started to fly upwards, making a hole through the
building. After reaching the sky, without holding back, Mathew threw Jayden violently into the
ground.
Jayden hit a building and fell through it. He stood up slowly, cleared all the rubbles and
looked at Mathew. There was no trace of hesitation now.
âThese are divine flames of heaven, you'll die instantly. So, be wise Jaydenâ Mathew looked
at Jayden as materialized a golden fire in his hand.
Jayden suddenly remembered an older conversation he had.
â¦
âOk, maybe we can go to the real world through a mirror?â Kael asked.
âKael, this world doesn't have any mirrors or any reflectionsâ Jayden replied.
â¦
âSorry, I lied to you Kael. Even though I did it by accident 5 years ago and ended up here
and lost control, I was afraid that Iâd go out of control and destroy myself againâ Jayden
muttered to himself with a sigh.
He looked at Mathew, ready to fight with his life on the line.
âSo, that's your choice. It's nice knowing you Jaydenâ Mathew said as he threw the huge
fireball at Jayden.
Jayden knew it was not the time to play around and get serious. Unlike the previous
attackers, Mathew was one of the 12 fragments. Their potential was on par with each other.
âEven though I did it unconsciously, I still remember the feeling vividlyâ Jayden muttered to
himself.
As the huge ball of fire neared Jayden, a huge pillar of light fell right on top of the fire. It
looked like the fire went inside the pillar of light and vanished without a trace.
âI knew you could do itâ Mathew laughed with a nod.
âDon't play your tricks on me Mathew, I'm gonna finish you right hereâ Jayden frowned
seeing Mathewâs laugh.
âBro Jayden, don't do anything rashly. It's all part of the Managerâs planâ Kael shouted and came running from behind hastily.
âWhat??â Jayden asked in confusion.
âWhen he cast the barrier on his, he informed his plan through the light orbâ Lyra
explained hurriedly, trying to avoid further misunderstanding.
âHe tried to kill meâ Jayden replied harshly.
âNo, the manager told us heâs gonna push you to your limits so that the dormant power
inside you will resurfaceâ Lyra explained.
âHaha, looks like even magicians can be deceivedâ Mathew laughed loudly. There was no
trace of his previous seriousness.
Jayden wiped the blood on his cheeks and looked at Mathew with a weird expression.
âHaha, I'm sorry about that. Here this should do itâ Mathew replied awkwardly as he sent a
wisp of fire onto that wound. Jayden was about to dodge when he saw the fire but controlled
himself.
The fire had a warm feeling and instantly healed Jaydenâs cut.
âYou can heal?â Jayden asked curiously.
âYeah, but only the wounds I causedâ Mathew replied with a smile.
Suddenly the group heard the sound of buildings collapsing in the distance.
âGuys I think we should hurryâ Kael shouted in alarm.
Jayden looked at the group and sighed. He once again summoned the pillar of light. The
object behind the light was revealed. It was a circus tent.
âCâmon, that's our way out,â Jayden said with a smile.
The group entered the tent with doubt.