บท 1122: Strings of Fate

[A countdown has begun]

[Time remaining: 99 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds…]

"Does that mean this tower thinks my greatest fear is loneliness?" muttered Arthur with confusion as he stared at the empty place, which seemed like a wasteland with no end. Nothing was here except sand. "A hundred hours is a long time… but it should be an hour in the outside world."

Arthur then sat down, getting ready to spend his vacation. That is right, he considered it a vacation from everything. As the tower counted down the minutes, it did not realize that Arthur was enjoying his time.

In the beginning, Arthur slept.

In his sleep, he saw a vision. It was not a dream, but a vision from someone he knew. It was none other than Master Ronin, who appeared in his dream after so long.

"Where are you?" asked Arthur, but Master Ronin smiled at him. "I have questions about the trial, and questions about Sier. Tell me where to find…"