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Collapse, Showdown, the Spell for Crossing Worlds – Part 10

Then Hikaru realized something.

Why?

Was his life about to end in a matter of minutes? If the Cyclopes took their time, maybe he’d last ten. But he was definitely dying today.

One of the Cyclopes slowly bent down, reaching out to grab him.

For some reason, I feel your presence nearby.

Hikaru’s lips parted. His voice finally escaped, calling out her name.

“Lavia.”

There was a crackle. It sounded like the giant had stepped through thinning stone pavement or maybe a monster had shattered some ice.

But that sound… Hikaru knew it all too well. He couldn’t mistake it. The sound of crossing worlds.

Beyond the rift was darkness. The Cyclopes froze, startled by the sudden appearance of the fissure. It was a small crack, just an eerie anomaly in space.

But then, the darkness wavered. Again and again, it rippled. Eventually, like plastic melting under intense heat,