The Ace Of Disasters
Episode 5's
Will you play time with me?
I can stop time. I can show you the future too. However, you cannot request a time return. Because of time, it will continue to move forward.
In a small, shanty town in Durham. The women in open clothes there were waiting for the striped-nose man. No need to wonder. These women already consider this as a job that certainly can make a lot of money for them. Although these women came from small groups, some wealthy families purposely visited there for fun.
In the darkness of the night and the dim light of the moon. The puddle of water started to shake, and the glowing tip of the sword, appeared on the darkest side of a small alley. The wind blew quite lightly, as if wanting to be involved in events that would happen some time later. Slowly, the wind made a curtain of cloud overcast to immediately cover the moon that was able to defeat the torch light.
Clop. The young man's feet began to step forward. His hand held a pocket watch with a small chain attached to his clothes. Made of gold, and at the edges there is a button that can stop the clock.
His voice is getting crazy. From home to home. Rishy, he hates her so much. They seem to be having so much fun. Rich people waste their money in vain just to go cheer them up. In every corner, he could hear the sound of children crying, asking for his mother to be returned or his father to be repatriated from the great war.
Therefore, not until a split second, the young man directly pressed the clock button. Suddenly, the clock stopped beating. And so it happened around him. All living things stopped moving. Even the rain that began to drip also came to a halt. It was as if, that clock had stopped everything in this world.
The young man was the only one who could move. He stepped back somewhere. With his sword, this time he could do as he pleased even to take the life of someone he could do so very easily.
His first target was an entertainment house. There was a lot of chaos in it. And it was already considered ordinary yet, he still disliked this kind of thing.
His sword was raised upwards. Then quickly, his sword tore through the front body of a young man sitting on a chair while talking to a woman in front of him.
Since everything had stopped, blood did not come out of the man's body and only showed the sword incision wound that was on the front of his body. The young man continued to do the same to the men who visited there. He certainly did not dare to kill women. Instead, start by teaching them the consequences of what they do. If they keep doing it and don't think about their family, they will kill him.
After he was done with his affairs, the young man immediately left the place. He had yet to press any more buttons on his pocket clock and in front of him, there was already a male figure standing there. Unaffected by his strength at all and still able to move at will.
The young man still did not know who Luois was and this was the meeting of the two of them. Whether on purpose or just a coincidence, the young man felt that he should kill Luois immediately who bore witness to all of her cruelty. But, it seems that it won't be easy. Looking at Luois who was still able to move in when time had stopped. It was certain that, Luois was no ordinary person.
”Since birth you were one of the human species. Earth time gatekeeper, Gill Arcrey.”
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”Wooh, is this true?! Massacres happened in small settlements?!” Ayhner appeared to be in disbelief after the waffle seller gave him a newspaper about the massacre that occurred last night.
”This murder is quite terrible. Witnesses said it all happened in the blink of an eye. Suddenly blood spurted out of the victim's body and coincidentally, all of the victims were striped-nose men who were recorded as committing crimes.” explained the waffle seller.
”This injury is the result of a sword incision right?” Ayhner pointed towards the clear photo of one of the victims. ”It is possible that the person who did it was already proficient at using the sword. So, he could commit this murder in the blink of an eye.”
”It feels impossible. Try to look at the witness's view. They said that no one was suspicious or carrying a sword. If anything, they would have already seen someone carrying a sword with a speck of blood dripping onto the floor. Moreover, the incident happened simultaneously with the same wound as well, the room was not so crowded. So, there must be one of those people who saw it. However, in the record no one was a witness.”
”Stop time? Does it make enough sense to be an excuse?”
”Just trust and accept the reality! In this world nothing is impossible, you know?”
”Yes nothing is impossible until I manage to find you.” said a woman who had unwittingly stood behind Ayhner since earlier. He had even heard all of his conversations with the waffle seller.
Slowly and fully discovered, Ayhner looked back hoping that the one standing there was not Ivonne. However, reality is always different from his expectations.
”B- aunty. Why is it here? Auntie wants to taste it too?” ayhner said trembling, with lips that did not stop smiling forcefully.
Ivonne looked at him coldly, right in front of her face she said, ”Don't look for any reason. You intend to go again and make everyone anxious right?”
”T- no. I came here for breakfast. Aunty remembers, I always asked Dad to buy this but he didn't buy it either.”
”Reason!” Ivonne starts pulling Ayhner's back collar and won't let go until Ayhner follows her. ”... Let's go home! If you want this food, you can take the seller home!”
”Ahh, but auntie! I want to play around out! Don't tell me to come home!” Ayhner tried to restrain herself by holding on to the table, though Ivonne's strong grip left her suffocating.
”According to what your aunt said! Don't fight! Quickly home!”
These two people had made a fuss to invite the attention of everyone who was directly staring at the two of them. They don't know what's the problem. However, this show became a free show for them. There was no need to queue up to buy a ticket, they just needed to see it from the side window.
”Ahh, sir. You better follow the words of an older person. I can be overwhelmed if my store is filled with people.” waffle sellers try to break up their commotion.
”Why do you support him?! Shouldn't you help me because I've already praised your cooking?!” ayhner said a little.
”T- but sir,..”
”Nona Leory!”
The voice of this young man came from behind. Ayhner felt helped and was very grateful that Eldric had come on time in times like these. Tranquility and peace finally arrived as Ivonne slowly relaxed her grasp in order to welcome Eldric.
”Young master Hanley. What made you come here?” ask Ivonne.
Politely, Eldric replied, ”I need to talk to Ayhner for a moment.”
