Sacrifice: Time of Mine

"Y-yes! Arcansas successfully ascended to Rank Eses and brought someone named Avion and Alisera in that direction! I heard that they want to go to the Lord Sorcerer!"

None of the people inside the barrier was aware of what Rossiya confessed. They could only see but not hear nor feel through the barrier.

That is one trait of Old Maytan's seemingly invincible Separate World. Only light can pass through, nothing else can.

Meanwhile, the Apexial Beasts didn't quite follow what Rossiya said.

"What a dumb lie. You think that will scare us?" Hanmer looked down upon her.

The eye of this Apexial Beast sent shivers to Rossiya's spine.

She immediately defended herself.

"N-no! I'm not lying, Sir. The reason why Arcansas disappeared a century ago was that she was trying to ascend. She only succeeded now! And that is because of a princess who is a key to Haliviana's ascension."

Rossiya, as a Rank Dieys Elementalists, has sharp senses. There was no way that she wouldn't overhear some conversations even if they were just whispers.

The Generals looked at each other before asking.

"Which way again?"

"T-that way, Sir." Rossiya trembled.

"Hm, since Sinmei is not here, Jmsdwefshiuwen, go to that direction and tell us if you saw anyone there."

"Finally, someone said my name right!" Jmsdwefshiuwen almost teared up and asked.

"But that direction, how far?" he looked at Rossiya.

"I don't know, sir. I only know that Arcansas flew off straight in that direction. She didn't mention anything about specifically where the destination is."

"Hmph! No one will touch this woman. If she only led me to a goose chase, I will eat her myself after I torture her!" Jmsdwefshiuwen then went off as fast as he could.

There was no shockwave nor sound as he traveled. There was no air resistance to his flight since he is a Wind Elemental Beast.

"Now, we will wait. With how fast Jimmy goes, even if he didn't stop in one direction, he will be able to circumnavigate Flasse within three days." Hanmer casually said.

The other Generals were already aware of this speed so they didn't react that much. But it was different for Rossiya.

'Three days... after three days, if that Apexial Beast didn't see anyone, I will be tortured and eaten.' she shivered.

"I'm getting bored, can we test the strength of that barrier?" Torie Gando said right after Hanmer's words.

Everyone agreed and began attacking Old Maytan's Elesp.

No one used any elesp as they were just playing to kill time. However, Old Maytan's eyebrows furrowed. Separate World is sturdy but not invincible. Rank Eses strength can destroy it but the pummeling of the Apexial Beasts made shattering sounds.

"Urgh!" Old Maytan grounded from how much energy he was pouring into maintaining his elesp.

Rossiya was blown away from the sheer shockwave of these "plays"

The seven Generals all laughed, including the calm Hearoid and Hanmer earlier.

At the later ranks, no more weapons are used. Elesp weapons are not something one can just pick up or create like si-is. Although some have tried recreating what nature presented, compared to the real elesp weapons that are created from the influx of reality, it was nothing.

But even the real elesp weapons were too fragile in the hands of Rank Es Elementalists. That is why fists are these powerhouses' main weapon. If their ability can let them make their own weapon that could match their strength, that would be the only time they use weapons.

The demon and beast army panicked.

"The Generals are having fun! Let's move before they got serious!" 

At the very back was the lower-ranking, thus, they died from the shockwave of the first Genera; who attacked alone.

Power is everything, no one cared about these low-ranking demons. The high-ranking: Rank Bih to Ey were just enjoying the sight of their superiors' raw power while the mid-ranking: Rank Dih to Cee was panicking.

While the Apexial Beasts spread chaos out of mere play, Jmsdwefshiuwen had reached the uncharted archipelago half an hour later.

'Maybe that woman is right, I feel a strong presence here.'

He slowed down until on one island, he spotted a strange and solitary building. Squinting his eyes, he saw few figures there.

'Could it be them?'

If one's rank is higher, one could hide their aura from others. The only reason Jmsdwefshiuwen felt something is that he is an Apexial Beast. Beasts have greater instincts.

Not believing the part of Rank Eses Arcansas, Jmsdwefshiuwen went straight to the island.

Landing in front of the four people, Jmsdwefshiuwen saw that two of them were holding hands and were concentrating with a crystal between them. One woman overlooking at them and this.. strange figure that was looking at him...?

The strange creature ran to him in a weird manner and asked.

"Who are you, Sir?"

The woman, Arcansas already knew of his presence even before Jmsdwefshiuwen spotted them.

However, as a Rank Eses, she didn't feel the need to raise her defense. Furthermore, she doesn't want to necessarily kill anyone.

The higher the rank, the greater food for Centre in the River of Souls. That is why she let Nequinn handle it.

"I'm looking for the Lord Sorcerer." Jmsdwefshiuwen prepared himself from any ambush or anything but didn't feel wary since Arcansas didn't exude any aura.

"The Lord Sorcerer? Ah! Do you mean my creator, Uithuz Aver?" Nequinn asked politely.

"Creator?"  Jmsdwefshiuwen raised an eyebrow towards Nequinn.

'Doesn't that mean the Lord Sorcerer is near?'

Nequinn looked closer to him and asked.

"Also, can I ask for your name, Sir? My name is Nequinn!"

'Loud'  Jmsdwefshiuwen felt annoyed and answered, "My name is Jmsdwefshiuwen. I want to see your creator."

"Jimsdef Shuhen?"

"Hm, correct but it is spelled like this..."  Jmsdwefshiuwen drew his name on the wind. White streak followed his finger like ink.

"Jimmy!? Weird name!" Nequinn honestly exclaimed, "What a strange creature you are. Do you not only have a weird name but also weird horns!"

'I'm weird in front of you!?'