"Run? Do you really think you can get away?!"
"Accept your fate!"
"Don't blame me for being ruthless. Blame yourself for being too weak, for being born useless!"
The familiar taunts reached Haike's ears, pressing down on both his will and body along with that guy's weight.
Haike struggled with all his strength, still desperately trying to explain.
But the guy behind him seemed to exist in a different time and space, completely unable to hear his voice!
Thinking about it carefully, that made sense.
That guy was himself from long ago, after all. He truly existed in a different time and space from the current him.
It was only natural that he couldn't hear him shouting.
"Nothing to say?"
"If you don't have any last words, then I'm making my move!"
A death sentence came from behind him.
Feeling the intense killing intent radiating from his past self, Haike's mind was in turmoil.
In a flash of inspiration, he shouted the words he had once heard:
"There's only one 'survivor'! In this damned labyrinth, there's only one 'survivor'!!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Haike immediately felt the pressure on his body ease.
When he heard the other's puzzled question, he knew this was the best chance to escape.
With the threat of death within reach, Haike hesitated no longer and immediately activated his exclusive ability, "Return to Origin"!
His vision twisted, and the scenery shifted.
When his cheek pressed against the cold ground once more, the pressure on his back had vanished completely.
Ignoring his sprained arm and aching neck, Haike laboriously climbed to his feet and once again ran toward the only passage ahead.
If he remembered correctly, that past "himself" would regain his senses, activate his ability, and "Return to Origin" again.
If he stayed