Time passed like that, and soon the academy resumed again. But for Ash, it held no importance because his path was already set on a different journey.
He felt heavy in his heart about leaving Elysia behind, but in the end, he forced himself to accept it. It was like pressing a boulder onto his chest and deciding to carry it no matter how much it weighed him down.
His Primordial Serpent, Snow was already crossing the ocean on his behalf, so he could not simply call her back just to stay by Elysia's side.
He needed to gather the remaining runes as soon as possible. For reasons he could not explain, an unsettling instinct told him that something terrible was approaching.
The world itself was being pushed in a direction far different from what was written, and no one could guess what awaited them now. This unknown future pressed against him like a storm, making the urgency to act even greater.
