Chapter 98: Lokralen (4) (Teaser)
One hour before Lokralen was locked in time, just before dawn, an unsettling silence filled the academic conference building, maintained by Rogerio's Silence spell. Epherene, seated with Allen in a conference room on the second floor, cautiously scanned her surroundings.
"Assistant Professor, are you asleep?" Epherene whispered.
Allen, wrapped in a blanket, responded only with soft, irregular breathing—a small reassurance that he hadn’t been locked in time. Epherene slung her backpack, packed with food, over her shoulder. Her mind was more focused on her future self than the fear of being locked in time.
She must be hungry, just like I am, Epherene thought.
"Oh, that's right," Epherene murmured, almost forgetting something important.
Epherene slipped on her special elevator shoes, hoping to trick Kaidezite into confusing her with her future self. As she cautiously stepped into the hallway, she unexpectedly came face-to-face with Professor Relin, who stood in the middle of the corridor, acting as a self-appointed guard to win Deculein's favor.
“You… You… You…”
Epherene stood in shock, but it was Relin who looked truly startled. His eyes widened, and he could only stammer the same syllable over and over. He had been locked in time.
Epherene pressed a hand to her chest, looking up at him and quietly said, "... Professor Relin."
Despite all their past arguments and the rumors she had spread about him, seeing him like this brought a sudden pang of sadness. She gave him a brief nod before quietly making her way down the stairs.
"Oh, he’s asleep."
The receptionist at the first-floor information desk was dozing off. Without hesitation, Epherene headed straight for the underground archives.
"Epherene... Epherene!" Epherene whispered urgently upon reaching the basement. It felt strange calling out her own name. "Epherene! Where are you, Epherene?"
Finding no trace of her older self, Epherene ducked behind a bookshelf. Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind her.
"This can’t be happening!"
Startled, Epherene turned to see Lokralen, the conference president,...
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