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Chapter 3 - Chapter Three: "The Other World

Tim looked at Baybars in astonishment, his eyes filled with questions. "You're from another world? And you want me to be your student?" he asked in a skeptical voice, as he turned the thought over in his mind. His face began to twist with a troubled expression, as if Baybars' words were nothing but nonsense.

Then, in a moment of anger, Tim exhaled and said, "Have you gone senile, old man?! You're telling me you're not from this world? Do you really think I'll believe you?"

Baybars fell silent for a moment, slowly closing his eyes. Anger crept into his features, but instead of responding with words, his hand suddenly moved toward Tim's head. It wasn't a violent strike, just a light tap, but it was enough to make Tim feel an unexpected shock.

"You fool!" Baybars shouted in a deep voice, "Didn't you hear the sound that came from the orb? Didn't you feel something strange?"

Tim shook his head, trying to shake off the effect of the light blow, and bitterly said, "What about that orb? Maybe it was just a trick from you? Do you think I'll believe you now?"

Baybars glared at Tim with a sharp look, then muttered to himself in frustration, "Oh, this is really annoying..." He then looked directly at Tim and said, "Alright, since you're so insistent on not believing me, I'll show you something. But you'll have to endure what you're about to see."

Tim looked at him anxiously, not knowing what to expect after those words. "What do you mean?" he asked with a tone tinged with caution.

Baybars replied in a calm but firm voice, "Just come closer. Don't be afraid, I'll show you something... but remember, you'll have to bear it."

Then, in an unexpected quick movement, Baybars placed his hand on Tim's head. Tim didn't understand what was happening, but suddenly he felt something strange coursing through his body, an invisible energy sweeping over him. It was a warm energy, yet laden with pressure and mystery.

In that moment, as the energy passed through him, Tim felt something beyond all his imagination. His eyes shot open, and he found himself in a completely different place. He was seeing unbelievable scenes before him. There was an unfamiliar world, with a dark sky lit by strange colors, and distorted lands filled with gigantic creatures, some possessing features his human mind couldn't fully comprehend. He was seeing things he couldn't fully distinguish, non-human creatures, and trees that breathed as if they were living beings. The world was far beyond anything he had ever known.

Suddenly, Tim collapsed to the ground, overcome with severe dizziness. He felt something heavy squeezing his stomach, as if his mind was about to explode. The images flew through his head at incredible speed, and suddenly he felt something rising in his throat. He couldn't bear it any longer, so he ran to the side and vomited violently.

When he regained his senses, his face was pale, and his eyes were clouded. He looked at Baybars, his eyes a mixture of fear and amazement. "What was that?"

Baybars looked at him calmly, without any hint of laughter or amusement on his face. He seemed extremely serious, as if what had just happened was entirely normal to him. "Now, do you believe me?" Baybars said in a low voice. "The orb is not just a physical object; it holds a power you can't even begin to imagine."

Tim couldn't respond. The words coming out of Baybars' mouth swirled in his head, but he still couldn't fully grasp what was happening. Everything was too overwhelming for his human mind to comprehend. Yet, in that moment, he began to feel something changing within him. He was gradually starting to understand that he was part of something bigger, part of a wider world.

His mind was torn between doubt and acceptance. But deep down, he knew that Baybars had shown him the truth in a way that couldn't be denied.

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