One Hour

The term "freefall" isn't hard to understand. A moment's thought and you'd grasp the situation. But it was precisely because I understood that I stared at Zhang Wei in greater terror. Are you a demon?!

"Boss, you mean Jie Ge is still in freefall?" Pardo pocketed Zhang Wei's coins, her tone becoming much more enthusiastic.

"But Jie Ge is very strong, he should be able to break through the Imaginary Space!"

Pardo's question echoed the doubts of some of the Flame-Chasers. If Chrono unleashed his full power, breaking through space shouldn't be a problem.

"Normally, Oblivion Chrono's strength would allow him to break through, but I've sealed his power. So, he's essentially an ordinary person experiencing freefall with no landing point," Zhang Wei said nonchalantly.

Pardo and the others looked at Zhang Wei with strange expressions. Are you a demon? Such a cheerful and handsome guy, who would have thought he'd be so devious. Thinking of Chrono, everyone couldn't help but offer him silent condolences. Poor Chrono.

"The authority of Law?"

Kevin pondered. With the authority and power of Finality, he could indeed use the authority of Law to prevent Chrono, a memory entity, from using his powers. Law was indeed a method.

"Bingo, you got it! It's precisely the authority of Law. You guys should be familiar with it!" Zhang Wei smiled meaningfully. It wasn't pure Law, though; Finality's power was just too immense, forcibly suppressing Chrono's strength.

As expected, the moment he finished speaking, the expressions of the Flame-Chasers turned grave. Even the usually optimistic Elysia fell silent. The tragedy of Law, with only the Flame-Chasers remaining, was arguably their most painful battle.

Hardly any of the Flame-Chasers wanted to recall the Herrscher of Law from back then. It was simply a nightmare.

Finally, Elysia broke the somber atmosphere. "Captain Zhang Wei, when will Chrono be back?"

She knew Chrono might be beside them right now, just in a different space. Banished by Zhang Wei, who wielded Finality's power, they couldn't bring him back. Only when Zhang Wei relented could Chrono return.

Aponia and the others also looked at Zhang Wei, their attention diverted from the painful memories.

"About an hour. Let Chrono calm down first. Let's have some afternoon tea. Mei, I'll trouble you!" Zhang Wei glanced at his non-existent watch.

"Okay, leave it to me!"

Mei nodded and returned to the Hyperion's kitchen. With so many people, she needed to prepare more pastries and black tea. Oh, right, Eden seems to like red wine, and Zhang Wei happened to have many prized vintages. Instead of letting Himeko drink non-stop, it would be better to bring some out.

"..."

Elysia opened her mouth. Even she couldn't imagine what an hour of freefall would feel like. But she knew she definitely didn't want to try it; it would surely be a nightmare.

The other Flame-Chasers silently commiserated with Chrono. They figured when Chrono came out, he wouldn't be calm at all, but would have completely lost his mind.

Mm.

Seeing the looks on the Flame-Chasers' faces, Aponia understood their meaning and sighed softly. After Chrono came out, to prevent him from suffering further, she would have to restrain him with her Judgment. The enthusiastic Master Chrono never knew when to back down.

"Captain, so you can play like this! I want to try it next time too!" Kiana acted as if she had discovered a new world. She hadn't expected spatial authority to have such an application. Just thinking about it made her a little excited.

"Buzz!"

Zhang Wei used his spatial authority to transport the parasol and some tables and chairs. While sailing through the Sea of Quantum, they often had afternoon tea, admiring the profound beauty of the Sea of Quantum.

"Come whenever you want. In this world, no one should be your opponent!"

Kevin and the other Flame-Chasers believed Zhang Wei. As the Herrscher of Finality, there truly were no opponents. He could just put his hands in his pockets. Fortunately, Kiana and the others didn't act inhumanely, otherwise, it would have been a disaster for the world.

As for freefall, who was the genius who came up with such a malicious trick? Especially Elysia, who had faced the Herrscher of Void in the previous era, hadn't seen her use such a move. Otherwise, it would have been an unforgettable experience for her entire life.

"The tea and pastries are ready. Please choose your favorites. I made a lot!" Mei quickly brought out many tea pastries. They looked and smelled delicious, truly befitting a master chef.

"What delicious pastries, Mei!" Elysia didn't hold back, acting very familiar as she picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. Her blue eyes instantly lit up.

"I'm glad you like them!" Mei smiled slightly and looked at Eden. "Miss Eden, this is the Captain's red wine. The decanter is over here!"

Zhang Wei pulled himself away from "scrapping" with Kiana and looked up. His expression changed slightly as he saw Eden receiving the red wine. Wasn't this one of his only ten bottles? And it was a seventy-thousand-year-old vintage, meaning once it was drunk, it was gone. (Don't ask how red wine can be stored for so long; just attribute it to the omnipotent Honkai Energy.)

"Thank you!"

Before even opening it, Eden knew this was a top-tier vintage, far surpassing any she had tasted before. She couldn't help but look forward to it.

"Mei, this is my seventy-thousand-year-old treasured red wine, you..." Zhang Wei didn't know what to say. What a wasteful woman!

"Captain, should I get you another bottle?"

Mei's eyes widened. She hadn't expected this bottle to be so ancient. Even Eden, who bore the mark of Gold, widened her eyes in surprise, looking at the red wine in her hand.

The others wondered if seventy-thousand-year-old red wine would still be good now.

"Forget it, let's drink it. Wine is meant to be drunk anyway!" Although Zhang Wei felt a pang of heartache, he wasn't that petty. It was still there, and he had plenty. Himeko also "borrowed" a few bottles from time to time.

"I didn't expect it to be such a precious vintage. I don't have anything that would tempt you, so this is my imprint."

Eden directly took out a pile of imprints and handed them all to Zhang Wei. This was all she had. Elysia's lips twitched slightly. She knew how much her good friend cherished fine wine. Compared to treasures like jewels, they were mere external possessions.

(Why isn't there anything that tempts me? Aren't you it?)

Zhang Wei casually put away the imprints, muttering to himself, but didn't say it out loud.

"Captain Zhang Wei, can you let Chrono out now?" Aponia reminded him. It should be time for Chrono.

"Let me see. It is indeed time!"

Snap!

Zhang Wei nodded and snapped his fingers. Above an empty space nearby, a downward imaginary channel appeared.

"Bang!"

The moment the channel opened, with a bang, Chrono fell heavily onto the ground, face-first. Chrono abruptly lifted his head, clenched his fists, his voice hoarse with anger.

"I fell... for an hour..."