NOVEL NEXT Chapter376-Repeating Cycles
Daniel never expected that he would encounter Faer in the middle of the time rift.
However, at this moment, Faer didn't seem to recognize him, and Faer was still only at the demigod rank.
Daniel refrained from attacking the demigod again. Instead, he raised his hand and enveloped Luna within his mist domain.
Using his mind power, he sent a message to Luna.
"Run deeper into the forest, and stay safe."
At this moment, Luna was still a newborn child.
After receiving Daniel's protection, she immediately fled towards the deepest part of the forest.
Daniel then turned his gaze toward Faer.
"Do you really need to protect him?" Daniel asked.
Faer's face showed a look of regret.
"I'm terribly sorry. It's my fault for not properly teaching my student," he said. "This is my mistake, and if you're dissatisfied, I'm willing to bear the consequences."
"Don't worry, I will discipline him severely."
Faer could feel the immense strength radiating from Daniel, and if possible, he certainly didn't want to clash with such a formidable being.
Furthermore, Faer sensed that there was a spatial mist between him and Daniel, as if Daniel didn't truly belong to this timeline.
Daniel was silent for a moment, sensing Faer's persistence.
Finally, he sighed and spoke,
"Sigh, forget it. I'll settle the score with you later. I'll let you go this time."
As he finished speaking, Daniel's form began to flicker and destabilize.
The 30 seconds given to him were simply too short.
Just before Daniel was about to disappear, Luna turned her head and looked in his direction.
Daniel could clearly feel an intense pulling force on his body.
This overwhelming power came from time itself, and even Daniel found himself unable to resist it.
Soon, Daniel's form reappeared in front of Kartora.
Kartora immediately moved closer, her face filled with concern as she asked,
"How do you feel? Are you alright? Did you return to the past or the future?"
Daniel gently shook his head, then replied,
"I'm fine. I entered a time rift and briefly returned to the past."
After speaking, Daniel turned his gaze toward Luna, realizing that he had encountered her much earlier.
Upon hearing Daniel's words, Kartora nodded.
"I see. Don't worry, I've already identified where the issue lies."
"Give me some time; I need to continue perfecting this formation."
With that, Kartora turned and returned to her room to continue her work.
Time continued to pass quickly.
Kartora was still absorbed in her research, rarely leaving her room.
Meanwhile, Daniel immersed himself in studying the Life Elder Tree in the castle.
This tree, which bore the Fruit of Life, was highly revered by the God of Life, Laeve.
Daniel sensed that the Life Elder Tree held deeper secrets, so he decided to use [Mental Deduction] to investigate.
However, the process of deduction took far longer than Daniel had anticipated.
For a while, he found himself unable to break free from the mental analysis.
As a result, fewer and fewer people were freely moving about the castle.
Kartora sealed herself away in her room, focusing all her efforts on refining the Time Square Mirror.
Daniel spent his time next to the Life Elder Tree, deeply engaged in his mental deductions.
Luna, feeling a bit bored, would sit beside Daniel every day, quietly watching him.
Occasionally, she would share some interesting stories.
"Daniel, guess what? I hunted a two-horned giant stag today! The meat tasted so good!"
"The roasted meat was really delicious, but I still think it tastes better when you cook it. When will you wake up?"
"You look so messy now. How about I help clean you up? If you don't say anything, I'll just assume you agree!"
So, Luna added a new task to her daily routine—helping Daniel clean up.
Unknowingly, a full year passed as Daniel remained under the Life Elder Tree, still immersed in his deductions.
His mental analysis of countless worlds and their births and destructions was nearing its conclusion.
Daniel slowly opened his eyes.
After a brief moment of disorientation, his gaze firmed once more. It was time to make a decision.
Although the outcome may have been inevitable, he would not be content unless he at least tried.
After all, some things could only be understood through genuine effort.
With that thought, Daniel activated [Time Stream].
Meanwhile, in a room within the castle, Kartora was busy inscribing the formation on the Time Square Mirror. She furrowed her brows slightly.
The timeline… had changed!
In the new timeline, Daniel didn't stand by while Aurelia was gravely injured.
Instead, he directly used [Mass Resurrection] to bring her back to life. All the abnormal states were wiped out in an instant.
In this new timeline, everyone survived, and the God of Life, Laeve, hadn't left the castle.
Life returned to a peaceful and comfortable rhythm. Kartora no longer needed to study the Time Square Mirror.
Life was light and harmonious, and Daniel no longer pressured them to increase their power.
This peaceful existence continued for another eight years.
One day, Daniel, as usual, accompanied Luna on a hunt. When they returned, they found Laeve waiting for him.
"Crossbridge, I believe I am ready now."
Daniel nodded, then glanced at the Life Elder Tree.
"Then, good luck to you," he said.
At that moment, Luck Goddess Luke also walked over.
She looked toward Laeve and smiled gently.
"I'll bless you as well, in my name."
Luna waved her pale little hand,
"Laeve, you have to do your best!"
Laeve once again ventured into the ruins.
However, she was unable to leave this time.
About six months later, Laeve passed away.
Daniel felt somewhat frustrated because, by changing the timeline, he hadn't learned how to perform mental deduction.
Neither Luck Goddess Luke nor Kartora had reached the Fake God level yet.
Faced with this situation, Daniel's face showed confusion.
He couldn't understand why his mental deductions had been incorrect last time.
Now, the problem was that without mental deductions, calculating the world lines would be an incredibly difficult task.