More than two days later, when the stars covered the earth at night, Ronald saw the familiar coastline of Springs.
But it's different from the usual prosperous scene.
Although the lights of the city can still be seen at night from a distance, the frequent ships and signs of people's activities are much weaker than the springs in Ronald's impression.
Raid of the Wizards of Rampart Mountain.
It's definitely not as simple as what Investigator Purvekta said.
"..."
Ronald kept silent and moved on.
Then, a sudden scene stopped him from moving forward.
The power of 'Rage' can't detect anything!
Even with Ronald's eyesight, he could still see clearly the signs of some people's activities in the city at this moment, but he just couldn't sense any degree of emotional fluctuations from these people.
It's like...
It's as if something separates Ronald and Springs.
Let them be in two completely different worlds!
Buzz——
Suddenly, a strange change occurred in Ronald's body.
An indescribable feeling suddenly appeared in his heart, and he himself understood the situation at the moment without any guidance.
——Time is changing.
In the [Infinite Negative Field], Ronald and Catalina lost a day without consciousness due to the original spell of Barrier Mountain.
At this time, they seemed to have no problem.
But the precise ruler called time also left clear marks on them at this time.
Assuming everything goes as usual, then after Ronald and Catalina spend their time normally, they will naturally quietly integrate into the world where time passes normally, and then everything will return to normal.
But it’s this joint that has the problem!
One day in [Infinite Negative Field] is equivalent to ten days at the normal flow rate of time in the outside world.
Then after Ronald leaves the [Infinite Negative Number Field].
We have to face the time difference caused by the spell for these ten days.
——This was originally acceptable.
But who knew that Ronald would successfully come to the Springs before the ten days were over?
This is no simple place.
Ten days ago, the great wizard who held the original code of time was here, following the man-made gods to attack Payday.
In this place, Ronald's own time anchor is separated from reality.
The consequences that follow.
It is time itself that begins to correct this anomaly out of regularity!
In an instant.
Everything around Ronald was moving quickly.
The sun under the sea level in the distance retreated, quickly crossing the sky following the day's trajectory, and then leaving a clear and swift time trajectory in Ronald's field of vision. The distorted stars that filled the sky in the distance were also like them.
It automatically retreated back to its original position, and then became what it should have been.
On the ground, the people in the busy Springs were also retreating.
The water of the Vis River went against its flow trajectory for thousands of years and began to flow upward towards the source. The wisps of smoke in the air were also rolled back into the chimney from which it came out.
Ronald realized - time was flowing backwards.
And at this moment, this shocking scene that cannot be described in words was firmly engraved in Ronald's mind.
It looks like a dynamic picture that is constantly changing.
But when it actually comes to mind, it becomes a strange thing whose structure does not follow the normal picture.
——An indescribable and wonderful experience.
Somewhere along the way, Ronald had an enlightenment.
If everything is normal, his memory should also be cleared along with this backward flow. This is an iron law that cannot be violated.
It's just...Ronald is not normal.
Coming from a different world, there is a certain distance between him and this world.
Coupled with the spell [Soul Control], Ronald's soul and body were clarified.
The final result.
It was Ronald who avoided this memory loss.
Instead, he wrote down everything in the reverse flow of time.
"..."
Time continues to move forward.
The thinking in Ronald's brain also continued to be chaotic but clear amidst the time reversal phenomenon.
Finally, a ray of dusk sunlight shone on Ronald.
He looked at the source of the light with some confusion. That was the west where the last ray of sunlight should appear when the sun normally rises in the east and sets in the west!
"Ahhhh——"
Ronald shouted suddenly.
Although his body was still in the air, he began to tremble violently involuntarily.
The discomfort caused by the time change has not affected his current spirit or body, but to escape from the image firmly engraved in his soul, Ronald's current feeling is really terrible.
Just such a moment.
His clothes were almost soaked with sweat.
If given a choice, he...Ronald would probably want to experience it again.
Although this kind of encounter doesn't feel good and won't actually improve his strength, for Ronald, this can be called the best adventure experience.
Compared to the experience of being in an ancient ruins and being chased by a rolling stone trap.
It’s also a new experience that will excite him countless times!
"Huh-ha-"
While calming down, Ronald tried to take deep breaths to stabilize himself.
But even so.
When Ronald stepped on the Springs breakwater again, he still couldn't help but feel weak.
The physical strength brought by the spell enhancement still takes effect.
But the weakness of the soul is not easy to change.
Fortunately - Ronald now has a spell called [Soul Control].
He stumbled forward half-relying on his body, and finally sat on a protruding step by the side of the road. Although his technique was not good, he still began to adjust to his poor condition by using his own magic.
"It's really...the first time to actually manipulate the soul of a living person."
"In the end, the target is myself?"
Ronald smiled wryly and regained his composure, and the streets of Springs at night began to glow with the vitality they should have had.
Finally half an hour later.
Ronald saw a cab approaching by the roadside.
"Sir, take a ride!"
"..."
"Sir, where are you going?"
Seeing Ronald who was about to hitchhike, the coachman immediately stopped and invited him to sit on the bus.
Ronald sat steady in the cab.
After telling the coachman that he was going to the river bank area, he passed for a while before he asked again:
"Yes, sir."
“What do you think of this payday?”
"Sir, are you from out of town?" The coachman smiled slightly, with a very confident expression. Then, the coachman, who was still working at night, brought Ronald the best news.
"You asked the right person!"
"Tomorrow's harvest day, we coachmen have been dispatched uniformly."
"If you want to ask where is the best place to view the scenery, I know it very well..."
Ronald also smiled slightly.
While responding to the coachman, he murmured in a low voice: