Time Rectification

[Beast Tamer: Players can capture and raise pets to help them hunt.]

Note: The hunter's best helper! Whether it's a cat or a dog.

"..."

"Beast Tamer?"

When Linsey saw this description, a strange blue cat immediately popped into her mind.

"Will I be able to ride in the cat carriage someday?"

Linsey shook her head slightly.

Now that the skill has appeared, he naturally intends to make good use of it.

The Beast Language, who, like the messenger, came from Starhorn City, came to mind.

These awakened individuals were already known for their animal husbandry.

If you can't find a suitable partner in the wild, maybe you could try your luck at the Messenger Hall?

While pondering, Linsey found a flat spot and reopened the shop.

He pushed the door open and went in. Sure enough, Wala Wala and Ala Song had also broken free of their petrified state and were standing blankly in the backyard of the shop.

Seeing this, Linsey finally felt relieved.

In less than an hour, the pressure he felt was almost second only to his experiences in Black Mountain and the City of Law.

The smile almost spontaneously appeared from the corners of his mouth:

"You two, come out here now."

Wala Wala and Ala Song looked at Linsey:

"Linsey, what just happened?"

"I remember we were on a boat, how did we end up in your shop in the blink of an eye?"

Linsey began to explain:

"It's that Abyss Whale."

"You were petrified by its special ability. I just dealt with it and you have regained your freedom."

Upon hearing this explanation, Ala Song's expression was somewhat indescribable.

Or perhaps, after all these experiences, he had become numb to Linsey's abilities, and at this moment he murmured:

"So, you took care of that Abyss Whale all by yourself?"

"That thing is no easier to deal with Krullu."

"By the way, how long have we been petrified? And what time is it now?!"

Linsey smiled modestly:

"Don't worry, it will only take about an hour."

"And the fact that things went so smoothly on my end is also thanks to some helpers."

"Come, I'll take you to see them."

Linsey packed up the shop and led Ala Song and Wala Wala down the hill.

But before they could reach the statue and the other people, they were already there.

On the way, Wala Wala's pace suddenly slowed, and his tone became blank:

"Linsey, Ala Song, my body..."

The other two turned their gazes in that direction.

They were shocked to discover...

The color and quality on Wala Wala's body are fading at a steady and slow pace, like a light mist dissipating in the wind!

In just a few seconds, the girl's body became almost transparent.

They could even see the scenery on the other side of the hill through each other's bodies!

"Wala Wala?!"

Linsey and Ala Song quickly approached.

They naturally assumed that a new crisis had emerged.

However, once Linsey activated her Scouting Skill, the truth came to light.

[The fading Time Remnant —as the rules of time stabilize, the existence of other times is gradually disappearing.]

Yes.

The Wala Wala in front of me is actually Time Remnant from the past.

Linsey understood the situation and explained it to her companions:

"Time, the time rules here are in effect."

"In the previous Hallucination Dream, time became chaotic because it reflected the Law of Chaos of the City of a Thousand Sails. This world is unaffected at the moment, and things from other times will naturally disappear."

Linsey explained the situation.

Wala Wala and Ala Song understood, and the anxiety on their faces faded.

The former curled his lip and sat down on the ground:

"What's going on? I thought our adventure had just begun, and now I'm going to have to leave early?"

The one-armed painter then suggested:

"Wala Wala, how about I draw you a picture?"

"My sketching skills are pretty good, so I guess this is something to leave as a memento for everyone."

Ala Song's words reminded Linsey.

He pulled the painter, who had just taken out his paintbrush, towards him, and together with the still-complaining Wala Wala, the three of them huddled together.

Linsey pulled out her camera:

"Come on, let's take a group photo together."

"Group photo?"

"What's the meaning?"

Click—

Amid the bewildered expressions of the other two, Linsey took out the photos from the camera.

"Wala Wala, think it over carefully."

"This is what I mentioned before, something used to record the scenery."

Linsey unfolded the photos.

In this palm-sized photograph— Linsey is smiling; Ala Song looks bewildered, with a paintbrush tucked into his hand; Wala Wala sits innocently in the same spot, looking melancholy.

The three people had different expressions.

Yet, a clever combination is formed within this small frame.

Wala Wala and Ala Song leaned closer, and after seeing the near-perfectly realistic photo, they were naturally moved by the scene:

"This... such delicate brushstrokes."

"Linsey, I remember you can't draw, right?"

"This is something that only a painter at least at the Third Stage could create. And you finished it with just this little box?"

Linsey laughed heartily:

"As you all know, I have a lot of random things on my hands."

Ala Song gave an "I knew it" look and put his paintbrush back inside his clothes.

Wala Wala's body color grew paler and paler, and at this moment she said with a hint of regret:

"Well, that's all I can do for you guys."

"Linsey, I..."

Just then, the Wala Wala sound abruptly stopped.

Her azure pupils were suddenly filled with fear, followed by an influx of complex information.

"Wala Wala?"

Linsey and Wala Wala stared at each other almost face to face.

Even when she had fallen into the water, the girl's expression had never shown such profound, soul-deep fear. The overwhelming flood of complex information also made Linsey aware of her current situation.

That's the expression that appears on Wala Wala's face when she's receiving memories from other time periods.

"Have you shared other memories again? What happened?"

"..."

The girl's empty eyes were almost devoid of emotion.

"Linsey, am I just a fake scripted character?"

Linsey immediately interrupted:

"What are you talking about? Hasn't my stance always been very clear?"

Wala Wala shook her head dejectedly:

"Linsey, run away! Don't come to save me—"

Looking directly into Linsey's eyes, the girl's self-destructive behavior came to an abrupt halt.

Various memories began to surface in my mind.

She hadn't known Linsey for very long, but she understood the man's personality:

"No, Linsey, you're not that kind of person!"

"Then—listen carefully!"

"Linsey, you guessed right, this is all a sequel to Black Tide Island. She was unwilling to accept the end of her own path in her craft, so she used scriptwriting to challenge the pinnacle of her art..."

With Wala Wala's resistance against fate and her opening up.

Her body dissipated at an alarming rate, and after leaving behind a final message, she vanished without a trace before Linsey's eyes.