Last, and most importantly.
The "Angel's" infiltration permeated every aspect of reality and the layers. Even with their time paradox, against an "Angel" that could likewise infiltrate the time dimension, their margin for error kept shrinking as "time" shifted.
This time, the arrow truly was on the string. There was no turning back.
He advanced unhurriedly toward the call. In this dimension, "time" had lost its meaning, leaving only a tangible measure.
As he continued his pursuit, another hazy figure gradually appeared within a distant framework.
It seemed to be a little girl, naked just like him, shrouded in hazy light and shadow...
"The 'Law-Crafting Master'?" Lin Yi's heart trembled slightly as he slowly approached that figure.
The distance between them grew smaller and smaller...
The hands of the watch on Lin Yi's left wrist began twitching wildly in place...
"Rustle... rustle..."
The sound of paper fluttering in the wind began to fill the space.
Just as Lin Yi was about to reach the little girl from behind...
"Rustle..."
A sheet of paper drifted down from the void.
Lin Yi reached out and caught it.
It was that negative.
The negative that had flown out after the picture frame shattered, its image already completely blurred beyond recognition.
But now, a clear image appeared on the blurry negative.
"This is...?!"
On the negative, a little girl had her arms around his neck from behind. Both were smiling happily, like a Polaroid taken of siblings or a young couple at an amusement park.
"This is the 'Law-Crafting Master'... and... 'me'?!"
"What... what's going on?"
"This...?!"
He abruptly stopped approaching the little girl ahead.
Because when the image emerged on the negative, a feeling had appeared within him-a feeling of *I could tell whether it was you with just one glance from far