!~Ding~!
Aether's pure white eyes blinked, suddenly returning to normal as his ice-blue pupils widened in mild horror. His breath hitched for a moment, his fingers tightening instinctively around his sword as a faint tremor ran through his body.
"P-Please... I... must protect her..." the Master whispered, his voice nothing more than a fragile echo. His eyes, though lifeless, still held that desperate plea.
Aether blinked, his mind struggling to catch up with what had just happened.
Suddenly, A realization dawned upon him,
'3 second?' Aether thought about his 3-second skill that shows a future for three seconds... he actually forgot it as he never used it after that day, his heartbeat resounding like a war drum in his ears. His muscles tensed as he twisted his body with precision, his instincts screaming at him—
TANG!!
TANG!!
