NOVEL NEXT Chapter570-Kartora's Decision
From a certain perspective,
the existence of the Ice Mountain was actually quite similar to a sentient Ice of Possibility. At the same time, it wielded the power of a sun rank monster!
The Ice of Possibility Daniel needed was just a tiny fraction compared to the entirety of the Ice Mountain's might.
However, at this moment, Daniel had encountered another problem.
The River of Time had been completely sealed by the Ice Mountain. But it was clear that the Ice Mountain would not block its own escape route.
Thus, to return to the present, Daniel might need to target the Ice Mountain's core!
With this thought in mind, Daniel began searching through the surrounding time-space, looking for clues that might lead him back.
The Ice of Possibility, he realized, seemed to contain some special power.
Meanwhile, the Ice Mountain, after regaining its composure, didn't stop. Instead, it continued advancing in the direction of the ancient past, searching for Daniel.
In a way, Daniel was indeed safe now.
But this safety also meant he was completely trapped in place, since most of the time scale had been frozen by the Ice Mountain.
At this point, Daniel had no choice but to search for any potential escape route in the frozen timeline.
The departure of the Ice Mountain only confirmed Daniel's suspicions.
Although the Ice Mountain had frozen the River of Time, its own movements were unaffected.
This meant that the creature itself could still act without hindrance, even as the timeline around it was frozen.
…
While Daniel was searching for a way out, Kartora suddenly halted.
She turned to Karlbira, her expression softening into one of apology.
"Karlbira, I am truly sorry. Although I believe you may not care for my apology, I still want to sincerely express my regret."
"I created you, yet I left you alone in that lonely timeline. I imagine the solitude you must have endured was unbearable, wasn't it?"
After speaking, Kartora slightly turned her body, facing away from Daniel as she spoke again.
"Crossbridge, may I ask you something?"
Daniel nodded gently, but to be thorough, he added,
"There have been similar rumors, but I've never truly seen you in person."
Upon hearing Daniel's answer, Kartora's face softened with a relieved smile.
"No matter what, I choose to believe you. So, does this mean that no matter what choice I make now, I will not die?"
"After all, this is destiny that transcends the laws of time!"
Suddenly, Kartora's body erupted with an immensely powerful surge of time energy!
But this time, it was not the familiar, controlled energy Daniel knew.
Instead, Kartora's time energy appeared far more unstable and chaotic.
The next moment, Daniel felt the very fabric of time around him explode!
This explosion was silent, but its terror was beyond measure.
A time vacuum appeared around Daniel!
At that moment, time itself ceased to exist around him.
In the River of Time, an even more horrifying scene unfolded!
The once-continuous stream of time fractured at a certain point!
Though Daniel could sense that the River of Time was slowly attempting to repair itself, the speed was almost negligible.
Then, Daniel felt the overwhelming repulsion from the time vacuum.
Though his strength had reached the level of a Fake God, and his divine authority was at a Demigod rank, in the face of the time vacuum's pull, he had no power to resist.
It felt as though he was being ejected from the space itself.
When Daniel regained his senses, he realized that he and Kartora were now on opposite sides of the River of Time!
To reach the other side, he would need to pass through the horrific time vacuum.
He instinctively tried to cross, but the repulsion from the time vacuum was so intense that his power was utterly powerless against it.
At that moment, Kartora, still on the other side of the time vacuum, looked at him with a faint smile.
"Crossbridge, from this moment on, it will no longer be so easy for you to travel through time at will."
"You've seen it for yourself—this is the true terror of the time vacuum."
"With your current strength, you cannot pass through it. If you wish to cross the time vacuum, you'll need to become far more powerful!"
After saying this, Kartora looked toward Karlbira, who remained within the time vacuum.
Because Karlbira held the divine position of the Time Domain, she was not affected by the time vacuum's repulsion.
"Karlbira, will you choose to follow me, or will you choose to go with Crossbridge to his time?"
Karlbira smiled softly as she heard the question.
"Kartora, I think when you asked me this, you already knew the answer, didn't you?"
"You know, I've always hated you. Because you and I both know exactly what the other will choose."
"Well, fine. I admit it. Although I hate you, I don't belong to Crossbridge's era. So… my choice was made from the very beginning."
With that, Karlbira stepped through the time vacuum, moving to Kartora's side.
The moment she passed through, the time vacuum lost the stability it had been given by her presence, causing a massive explosion of energy.
In an instant, the distance between the two sections of the River of Time was pulled even farther apart!
Kartora watched as Daniel's figure rapidly faded into the distance.
A faint sadness flickered in her eyes, but it was fleeting.
"Crossbridge, I know every moment is precious to you."
"So, it's time for you to leave now. Go—escape!"
"Don't worry. We'll all survive."
Daniel "looked" toward Kartora and Karlbira's direction.
At this moment, they were separated by an unimaginable distance.
He could only use mind power to communicate with them for the final time.
In this situation, Daniel had no solution.
And, knowing Kartora as he did, he understood that once she made a decision, it was impossible to change it.
So, he didn't hesitate and sent his final farewell.
"Goodbye, Kartora, and Karlbira."
"I believe that one day, in the future, we will meet again!"
"Then… we'll meet in the future."
Kartora and Karlbira both looked at Daniel's receding figure.
"See you in the future, Crossbridge."