บท 117: Sixth Gate: Gale of Ventus (Part 15)

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"What are you doing? Why did you stop time?" Ventus asked, as he jumped towards Ducis. "Will you really not listen?"

"Please, my friend. Believe me when I say it is not yet time," Ducis pleaded as his face furrowed. It was not because of anger or displeasure, but sorrow instead.

Ventus felt the desperation in his voice. His lips trembled when he replied, "D-Did the Supreme tell you something? Or showed you something?"

"Yes, he did," Ducis nodded. "A very dark omen".

Ventus shivered at his words. "May I know what the omen was?"

"Everything in its appointed time," Ducis replied. "If he regains the truth when the time is unripe, he will blame himself for everything".