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Chapter 6 - The Mind Games of Time

Whatever I do, I do it with honor. Wherever I go, I'll go and conquer. Whoever I meet, I meet them proper. Whenever I see my mom, I always come back stronger. My body learns these new techniques, my body earns these new trophies, my body mourns these new feelings then why is this the case that I have someone's face.

Where is my face?

I remember that even when I first came to this worthless world, I had a different feeling of my face. I think I came to this world with the same face that I have right now.

Even if I go back to my home now nobody would recognize me. I am in a critical stage now. It is not feeling good for me to have that guys face right after I changed time. Was it past or future? I don't care anymore. Even if I don't look good that doesn't mean that I don't like my face. If a face is an identity of someone then whose Identity should I show people when I don't even know whose face this is.

Why is this happening? I should not have this face

I need to think carefully where did I lose my face? Maybe I need to go back to the time where I was first thrown into this world.

I need to go open that past/future book again.

"VAEEAAA!!!!"

Oh god! the dragon baby is awake!!!! What should I do? I haven't been feeding her. Oh, come on! Please stop crying!Oh, I have an idea! I just need to go find the forbidden shelf again and find the mythical creature summoning book and learn about her.

Why does a dragon baby's cry have so much noise!

Ok I am near the forbidden shelf. First, I need to learn about her. Hmm… where is that book aha found it. It says "Type: Dragon, Powers: Unknown, always hungry for food". This book is completely useless!!!

"VAEEAAAAAA!!!!"

Oh coming! wait for a moment!

Wow what a smart information! I never knew that a dragon can get hungry for food! Any dumb person can tell that hungry means craving for food!

Oh, I found an apple on this desk. Let's give it to that dragon baby.

Whoa! Very fast! She ate that apple in less than a second. I didn't even see it! Well she is satisfied a little. She again slept on my sword.

She likes my sword more than me. It was a mistake giving it to her as a toy.

Anyways she is happy.

What the hell am I thinking now!? I forgot about this hideous new face! The face is good but I should not have it! now this baby issues are done I need to go back to the past to see whether I have the same face or have a different face.

I need to go back to that forbidden shelf.

Ok now I need to find that book again and open it. Where is that book? I can't see it! I need to check again.

No not this…no not this…. aha! I found a book without title

Wait I need think this again. Last time I though of something and then I appeared in that forest out of nowhere. But now I know what this book is for I need to think carefully of the time where I was thrown into this world.

I opened the book but it said "To use the book hold a demonic sword"

So, I need to hold that stupid swords that I just unlocked from that box. Huh… of all the events of my life this is the most unrelated thing that I am doing. Why does a book have to do with holding a sword? Maybe the swords have some power.

Ok I'll take this book with me

I came to the sofa and the one thing I noticed that the dragon baby is not crying but it was getting scared of the demonic swords. I think she just noticed those swords.

I kept the swords away from the baby, it was starting to cry but I calmed her down.

Why was she afraid of these two swords?

Well anyways I just need to hold these swords to find the answer to my face. I held the two swords but now how do I open the book? Maybe I just need to hold one sword. Now I held only one sword and the other sword was just hanging.

I opened the book now it said "To use the book hold a demonic sword properly".

I think iam doing this wrong. Ok now I held the rope of the two demonic swords and opened it again, now it said "Blood pact not formed"

Come on! This is the first time I am getting so many demands from a mere book.Blood pact?

Hmmm…ill just poke my finger on this sword."Blood pact formed, all fighting sequences transferred to new swordsman"

Uh what? What did it just say?

Well let's not delay any further let's go to the past really quick. Now I held the rope of two swords and formed a blood pact. This much is enough to satisfy this books demands.

I opened the book again.

"ENTERING STAGE 3"

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAh!

What the hell? Where am I?

WHY! Not here again! I came back to the same place again! you must be kidding me! Unbelievable! Too many things are wasted while coming back here! A lot of time! A lot of patience! and a little bit of blood! And holding these stupid swords!

The book thankfully said something this time it said" Final stage entering soon, be careful don't lose to the mind games of the truth"

Maybe it was warning me this time to not get trapped in different feelings.

"Growl!!"

This voice again I am sick of hearing it three times. One time in the recording, one time while slaying it and one time while time jump.

Maybe this time it was the scene where I step in and see the grave!I Need to rush towards that point.

For not further confusion ill just mark the face that I have right now and a face that I don't know as Face 'A'. So right now, I have Face 'A' instead of my original face.

Ok let's get to that grave point.

"Growl!" oh the sound came from that direction. And I saw a green light so maybe me after the first-time jump. I'll just go to the grave point and see the scene again. I should not change anything this time.

Ok now iam at the place where nobody, even me can't notice.

Hmm… this scene again and yes, the person crying for the dragon girl is Face A, the same face that I have right now.He has the same demonic swords but they are green? maybe when I time jumped again some things changed.

Well that's not important right now.

I just need to confirm that the person peeking at this scene other than me is me or not. Whoa! what did I just say? ok I'll keep it in other way, I need to check if the other person peeking this scene has same face as me or not.

At this time Face A who was crying went to get flowers for the grave, this is where I stepped forward and come to the grave.

He was coming slowly in a sneaky way which was exactly what happened when I time jumped the first time.

I saw his face.

What!? How!? No! Who was that other face! How is this happening again but in a different way!

He had a different face other than mine and face A! who is he! What is his relation to this!?I noticed something that he was crying after he came to the grave! And have different dual swords which were not tied by the rope.

The book warned me about this mind games. But I never would have thought that this would be so terrifying to see someone's face instead of mine.

I need to hide quickly somewhere; he might be coming here to hide so that he could see Face A 's face.

Ah…. iam completely lost by the events that are happening.

I'll just see what will happen next. Let me make it a little clear, the unexpected face that I saw ill name it as Face 'B'.

Now seeing this tiring scene again Face 'B' sees Face 'A' and says "Who are you? Why do you have a different face?" And yes, he said the same thing. He followed that guy and the rest I know what will happen. I'll just go somewhere iam tired of all this.

I need someone to explain my situation.

Oh, I see a pond over there maybe Ill bath for a while, I need to take my mind off this topic. Iam just as clueless as ever. I can't even believe in my own eyes. This water is very clean.

I saw my face in the pond's reflection.

What! My face is back again? How did my original face come back again! Iam freaking out at the same time iam very happy that my face came back.

I need to go back to the library and check my face again.

I yelled "Book" I can feel the book again. While I was closing the book, it said "Book maximum timeline reached, cannot be opened by the same user again. Bonus trophies: Power level increased"

Back to the library.

I need to check my face again but I don't want to rush this time I want to go slowly because I fear that I will have a different face.

The worst case for me is that Face B 's face would be on my original face. I don't want that to happen.

The book said there is a bonus trophy that my power level is increased but I don't feel any energy increased. But what did the book meant by when it said "ENTERING STAGE 3". I have already gone to stage 2. Then what is stage 1? huh... just leave it, I'll think about it later.

Nothing bad can happen right? The baby is sleeping there in that sofa on my sword. I am still holding onto these demonic swords. I am positively positive that i still have my original face.

I saw my face on the mirror in the library.

Not again!!!I have the same face but it is the face of 'A'. Why is thing happening to me again!

This could mean one thing that I have this face from the time where I was first thrown into this world or I have this face after the time jumps that I did.

Which one is it?

To find the answer to my question there is only one thing that I need to find.

Who are you Face 'A'?