Rise of Humanity

"Beep... beep..."

"Master? Master, can you hear me?"

Kurumi opened her eyes, her head foggy as though endless chaos had poured into her sea of consciousness, temporarily robbing her of the ability to think.

The sky was red, and the earth was brown. They seemed to have formed from layer upon layer of congealed blood. The smell of gunpowder mingled with blood, a stench far from pleasant enough to make an ordinary person vomit up stomach acid.

Gray clouds drifted in from the crimson horizon, while highly corrosive acid rain tirelessly washed over the land, trying to scrub away that pungent stench.

Yet after being washed by the acid rain, the smell changed again, becoming even more unbearable.

The corpses on the ground easily withstood the corrosion of the strong acid rain. There were no wounds on their bodies; they had most likely suffered soul attacks.

The acid rain fell onto Kurumi's head but was blocked by a thin layer of milky-white bubbles.

After Red Queen called out to her again and again, Kurumi finally came back to her senses. She cast aside the chaotic thoughts in her mind and surveyed the area with a grave expression.

"Master, we advanced too quickly. After several spatial storms, we somehow followed Black Cat's aura and accidentally entered her hometown."

Kurumi raised a delicate hand and gently rubbed her temple.

"So, we're on Earth?"

"No." Red Queen's voice was no longer lively. She said seriously, "Due to the abnormal spatial storms, it's highly likely that we've jumped into another timeline."

While Red Queen explained, Kurumi sensed the aura of laws in the air through her soul. It was strange, but the water-element aura could not be mistaken.

"Laws..."

Kurumi murmured softly. Remaining exceptionally cautious, she followed her instincts and headed out of the