Arc of the Souls Chapter 43: Arc 2, Chapter 23 - Those Who Kill for Sport

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Jumkou sat in silence. "What? Does it really sound that long of a stretch?" .:. Could it finally be that one legend I used to hear about? .:. The same principle was told by Avu Fujimara himself. According to the Kyvernians during the time they were around, Kytron he was defeated by a Soul-Wielder who possessed two of the possibilities... A sign of possible Ascension or a higher level of evolution that is still yet to be discovered. Could this be the Ascension Jumkou was thinking about? A power so intricately unique and different, something even stronger than Evolutions as a whole. "I see, so you think an outside force took action and saved you." "That's what it seemed like." Jumkou rubbed her fingers together while staring into the abyss of space and the bright stars, like candles. It was clear she was trying to piece things together, trying to understand how they targeted Flynnigan before Jumkou. Was Kaioshun after Flynnigan first? Or did he already know where he was? How in Earth's name did Kaioshun know where Flynnigan was? That couldn't be possible. Even I didn't know where Flynnigan was until Nasse helped me. Jumkou closed her eyes, feeling a panic attack coming. "... Fuck..." She muttered. .:. If Kaioshun already knew to locate Flynn before I could then he knows more than I do... I'm fucked. How am I supposed to protect Flynn against someone who's two steps ahead? I have Sachiel... but would that prove to be enough? Who am I kidding? Kaioshun knows who Flynn is...was... or both. I know way too less, even if I've done this countless times. I know I haven't come this far in a long while, though. Damnit! If only... if only I had full strength of my Soul! Shit... am I... I can't fail again... I can't. .:. Jumkou sat there, looking down at the floor, biting her nail, letting thoughts pour through. Flynnigan, on the other hand, felt something was strange with what was going on... was it just him, or was something was just, out of place. Flynnigan stared at Jumkou for a moment, questioning Jumkou's apparent behaviour and somewhat obvious panic attack. He wanted to try and say something, enough to snap Jumkou out of her state but... was it the right thing to do? He sat there quietly, as if his words had no value in the universe whatsoever. But then, Jumkou stopped. Her breathing became normal again and she stopped biting her nails. It's obvious there is a lot weighing down on her. But Flynnigan doesn't have any idea... and maybe he never will. If she really came from the future, does that mean she has done this multiple times. Is that why she's so fidgety, easy to agitate? .:. She does look like she's gone through a lot. .:. "Hey." Flynnigan spoke, staring at the same emptiness in space. "Earlier, the AI said we were going to Testharia, right? Is it that snowy planet? I've never been there, but I've heard cool stories of their leader." "Mhm. Their leader is cool alright. He helped me get back on my feet and even saved my life. It is indeed the planet that you're describing." Flynnigan kept his gaze on the endless horizon. Space just stretched for eons, and maybe longer than any living would be able to live. Maybe some ancient alien race did conquer the entirety of space before humanity existed? That is one mystery he will probably never have the answer to, the reason why space is the way it is. "... I still find this unbelievable.... Like you say a lot that this is all real, and everything's true... I don't think I'll have the mind to believe it anytime soon. If the world is as doomed and evil as you say it is, then why would anyone want to protect a world like that?" The girl had her legs crossed and her arms tucked into her coat. "If someone without a power was in a rather unpleasant situation where he was given a dilemma, to save about a dozen people over one. Would the person without power choose to do so, without question?" "...Yes?" Flynnigan shrugged in confusion. "In truth, you wouldn’t know. But let’s say he did and the