As he entered the White Mist Gate, he felt nothing unusual. He simply took an ordinary step forward. Solid ground remained beneath his feet, while everything around him was shrouded in white fog, as though he had arrived in an illusory dream world.
And within that hazy, strange mist, just as Professor Garcia had said, the whispers in his ears seemed never to have spoken so much at once:
Outlander, you have entered the "Time Corridor."
A message from the Ancient God "Father of Infinite Tree":
Autumn, Fifth Epoch 1068. Southern Continent, Hope Town.
Event: The Old God "Innocent Creator" falls.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Other than the suddenly appearing proper nouns "Time Corridor" and "Ancient God," the information so far matched what Professor Garcia had described.
You have obtained additional information.
The figure of Father of Infinite Tree watches you.
The Ancient God of Time gives you a trial.
Before the Old God "Innocent Creator" falls, witness Its final wish.
Father of Infinite Tree will grant you a reward: Thaumaturgy—Chaotic Time Blade; Miracle Spirit Rune—Echo.
The voice stopped. Shade's eyes widened as he stood in the white fog and asked in alarm:
"Ancient God? Time Corridor? What are those?"
Your soul is highly sensitive, so the information I receive is greater than that of an ordinary Ring Arcanist's "Another Me." I do not understand what it means.
"Then the mission?"
The Ancient God of Time gives you a trial.
"You don't need to repeat what I heard. I know you aren't a recorder. I mean, what does this mean? Have I encountered one of the rare situations Professor Garcia mentioned? And why is this Ancient God's 'figure' watching me? Could It have always existed and never fallen?"
He stared into the depths of the white fog with wide eyes, yet