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"Now!"
Out of the corner of his eye, Laine noticed that Erebus's figure had disappeared without a trace, and he stepped closer to the fragment he had chosen. The divine authority of Death once again transformed into the Black Sword, which he grasped tightly with both hands, summoning the power of the Spirit Realm to strike fiercely on the surface of the fragment.
In silence, a barely noticeable crack appeared and then healed. But when it reverted to its original state, Laine's figure had also vanished without a trace.
Thus, in the void beyond this world, the past silence was restored once more.
...
Lights and shadows flashed before him, and illusions ebbed and flowed. The moment he stepped into the fragment, time seemed to stretch into infinity, and scenes from days gone by unfolded one after another before Laine.
