Chapter 2
Yoren felt himself surrounded by darkness, his mind drifting away. His consciousness blurred as he spun endlessly, as if gravity had abandoned him. A distant voice echoed in his ears.
"Her ideal is to save everyone. Even if she is misunderstood, even if she turns to ashes, she has never wavered. She is a naive and foolish girl. Human from another world, I have only one request. Before she sacrifices everything, please save her."
The voice resonated deep in his soul.
Who is she?
Then, in an instant, the darkness shattered into blinding white light. Gravity returned, and Yoren felt solid ground beneath his feet.
He opened his eyes.
Before him stretched a cityscape unlike anything he had ever seen. Under a gray sky, a prosperous town thrived. The buildings bore intricate geometric carvings, their facades painted in rich colors, with semi-arched doors and towering pilasters. It was foreign yet mesmerizing.
Yoren stood frozen, his mind racing.
What the hell? Just moments ago, he had been lying in bed, playing on his phone—
His phone!
His memory snapped back. The strange message on the screen. The voice in his head. The moment he pressed "yes."