บท 1168: Timemould Mirror Box (2)

Replicus felt the floor disappear beneath his feet and before he knew it, he was devoured by a boundless darkness.

He hadn't expected what had followed the ejection of Ju`wtte from his Ju`wtta, and despite knowing that it couldn't be an attack, Replicus had still gotten wary enough to summon both the Fallen Reincarnator's Shadow and the porous wheel of purple-gold that allowed him to use Maximum Catalyst on external targets.

Contrary to his expectations of an unfathomable depth, however, Replicus landed on solid ground only a few seconds later. There was still a broad darkness that refused to be breached by his enhanced vision – which reminded him of the interior of the Sovereign's Peak – and he couldn't see anything.

However…

BAH!

A great noise echoed and flash of light from above illuminated the room, then another and another…