Chapter 10: Echoes of the Past, Footsteps of the Future
"Let me get this straight," Jay said, adjusting his loose uniform collar as he stepped into the teleportation chamber. "We’re heading to a forbidden ruin to find a superpowered dropout named Echo... who may or may not be rewriting the laws of magic using an experimental system like mine?"
Alicia, now equipped in light travel armor embroidered with royal runes, sighed. "Yes. And we’ve got permission to intervene only if he poses a global threat. Which, by the way, he does."
Jay looked skeptical. "Can we define ’global threat’? I cause sinkholes and no one bats an eye."
"Jay, you cause sinkholes accidentally. Echo turns cities into recursive time loops on purpose."
"...So he’s like me. But motivated."
> [New Area Unlocked – "Ruins of Saekorr."]
[Warning: Interference Detected. System stability 82%. Proceed with caution.]
The teleportation rune lit up beneath them.
"Try not to nap mid-teleport," Alicia warned.
Jay yawned. "Too late."
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