Upon hearing my words, the rest quieted down. They looked at each other as if seeing who would talk about it, but in the end, it was still Primo who took the lead.
“I guess it’s partly because our fates deviated.”
As Primo started, a large blue sphere of energy appeared in the middle of the table.
“Imagine this sphere as the combined fate of us five and your body’s original owner.”
A smaller red sphere appeared near the first one. The red sphere moved to the center of the blue sphere, dispersing it around and replacing it.
“Like that, with the introduction of your soul, the fates we all carried were completely overwritten. Now, everything that happens to you is outside of our control.”
Brother Mountain then spoke with a frown.
“You remember how you’re always in danger of death, right? That’s because of your high negative Karma, gathered from when you eliminated our fates and when *#%$ interfered with your fate personally.”
“So the reason for me teetering on the brink of death often was you guys and this she-who-can’t-be-named woman?”
Tres quickly denied my words, shaking his head slowly.
“No. It’s more because of how your every action goes against what fate leads you to. For example, the moment you found the sealed space, that’s not something that Fate allowed.”
“Right. That was the beginning when your destiny became a mess. You interacted with a being outside of the normal time-space continuum and even brought a piece of their soul with you.”
“…!”
Tres and Primo’s words made me shiver with realization.
“The core fragment!”
I opened the [Spatial Storage] and took out the fragment, holding it in my hands. However, I wasn’t able to touch it, as in this space, we’re all just spectral bodies made of mental energy.
The fragment floated before us silently.
“This… Is Fatima’s soul fragment?!”
Does this mean that I could, with this—!
However, before I could jump around in excitement, Primo sighed as he shook his head.
“Unfortunately, that soul fragment is too small to revive her completely. At most, it can be a beacon to guide you to where the rest of her soul is.”
“A beacon…”
With this as a guide and the apparatus I found in an old document to travel back in time, maybe… No, surely! I can surely save her this time!
I gently waved the entrance to my [Spatial Storage] and stored the fragment, making sure not to misplace it. I took a deep breath and stared forward. Even though I already found a clue to Fatima, it’s useless if I die before I can work on it.
“Before I talk about how to challenge Noir again, let me ask one thing.”
After their stories, summarized into only the most relevant parts, were told to me, I noticed a pattern in their words.
“This [Singularity]… Is it a person, a demon, or a phenomenon?”
Each loop only mentioned a [Singularity] but never divulged what it looked like or how they destroyed it. Upon receiving my question, Primo smiled.
“You’re quite sharp. But the answer to that is, we don’t know either.”
Brother Mountain butted in as Primo concluded.
“Although we can recall fighting the singularity, we can’t even recall what it looks like, as if the memories pertaining to its appearance were completely blocked out.”
Hearing their explanation, I frowned. With how they, who were at the god level, had their memories tampered with without even realizing it until after the fact, this [Singularity] was definitely powerful.
“Remember, during my time, the Singularity occurred after 800 years.”
Primo warned.
“During my time, it was 400 years.”
Brother Mountain added. .
“Mine was 200 years, so early.”
Tres shrugged.
“…”
Death stayed quiet, as he didn’t experience the Singularity after dying in just a few decades.
“It was 50 years for me.”
Finally, Mr. Invulnerable muttered.
It was a no-brainer now to notice that the time before the singularity came was twice as fast as the previous loop. The fourth must’ve been destined to experience it after a hundred years. However, at the same time as this realization, I felt a bit intimidated.
“… Doesn’t this mean I only have about seven years to prepare for it?!”
“Don’t worry about it! Leave it to me!”
Mr. Invulnerable smiled as he flexed his arms.
“With my training menu and the boost from the activated system, you’d definitely reach god level in less than a year!”
“And be treated as a Demon tamer by the others too? No! Will, it’s better if you head to Blanc and ask for assistance. I have a way to get her help instantly!”
“You two, stop it. Will has his own path he is taking. There’s no need for us to but in on how he plans to get stronger. But will, always remember that Defense is the best choice!”
“This is why I thought I was going crazy! Would you old-timers just cut it out?!”
*Clap!*
Just as the four of them were having a blast, Primo clapped his hands loudly.
“Alright, let’s do the planning for his training later. For now, let’s impart our techniques to him. Noir’s still waiting for him outside after all. No matter how we plan everything, it’s useless if he just dies as soon as he comes out of this space.”
All five of them simultaneously turned towards me, who was seated with them at the table. Their eyes were showing a fierce glint, making me feel uncomfortable.
“Uhhh… Please be gentle with me…”
Just like that, I was forced to have another intense training session. The five of them took charge of training me in each of their fortes. In the space where infinity is just an instant, after I lost track of time, I…
—
“Huh?”
*BOOOM!*
As soon as I opened my eyes, I quickly let my energy explode, sending the incoming tentacles flying away. Simultaneously, I covered my whole body with the Flame of Evolution, giving me access to an endless amount of energy. My wounded body also rapidly recovered with the power of the Broken Phoenix.
I unhurriedly stood up, glaring at Noir, whose face I had already forgotten.
Finally returning to the real world, I smiled.
“Missed me?”