The next second, Crystal found herself back on the mountain.
"...That hateful man!" Crystal cursed as she pulled her arm away from the orb.
But as she pulled away, she sensed a thrilling surge of power within her. The small soul of the Dragon that had been inside of her had grown stronger. No longer was it a mere flicker, but Crystal felt that there were two equal souls of power within her, ready to be harnessed.
"Consider this me apologizing for all the troubles I caused you..." The voice of the Sage, a powerful and enigmatic figure, spoke out; this time, everyone heard it.
"That voice! Crystal!? Was it...?!"
"Yes. The Sage of the orb spoke to me." Crystal revealed.
"I knew it!"
"That was the Sage? What did he mean?" Erika was confused.
"That orb is blessed with time magic. We saw the power for a second and heard him say something to all of us. But Crystal must have been in his world for several minutes, right?" Kin asked.
