Chapter 1158: The Mood Ruiner
Chapter 1158: The Mood Ruiner
The Perpetual Express building was trembling, as if the entire world was shaking.
Suddenly, Youxuan noticed the metallic walls around him rippling like water, and cold, rust-tinged air gushed from the vents in the ceiling. The lights above began to flicker and die out one by one, their covers melting and dripping like wax, emitting a faint blue light in the air.
The metal patterns on the floor started to rotate counterclockwise, and the steel bars in the concrete walls groaned as if in their death throes. Even the clouds outside seemed to freeze in place, as if the entire space was being torn apart like a jigsaw puzzle.
Clark's face was filled with despair.
"No! No!"
He seemed to realize something, and began to scream in despair, flailing his arms and legs in the distorted space.
Strange images began to flash before his eyes, and countless figures appeared in the chaotic space. He even saw himself, the version of him from three minutes ago. That past version of himself was entering the unlock code for Godwin at the control panel, and now that past shadow was being erased, as if being rubbed out by an invisible eraser starting from his feet.
The same thing began to happen to him.
As the guardian of the time machine, even though he was just a minor underling of Taiyi, Clark understood what was happening.
He was being erased!
Not killed, not executed, but someone was manipulating history to wipe him out of existence entirely!
"No! Help me! Help meee!"
Right before Youxuan's eyes, Clark vanished.
Then the entire building disappeared.
It all happened in an instant. Everything in the building—the time machine, the control panel, the steel and concrete walls—was erased into nothingness, vanishing before Youxuan's eyes.
The shadow of the Silent Mage briefly appeared, summoning a transparent white vortex. With the building gone, Youxuan found himself floating in mid-air, but he gradually descended on the vortex, landing softly back on the ground.
Turning around, he saw that there was no longer any sign of the Perpetual Express building.
All that remained was a massive crater. The pit was completely empty, not even a single piece of debris left, as if the entire building and everything inside it had been disintegrated into atoms—no, perhaps even less than atoms.
Because the building had been erased from history, and the very existence of the Perpetual Express organization had been wiped out.
"Truly worthy of Taiyi's power. Since he couldn't stop me from getting close, he just erased this base."
Youxuan muttered to himself.
But despite being in the building just moments ago, he seemed unaffected by the timeline change.
Perhaps it was because he was not of this time or dimension, and even changes to the timeline couldn't affect him.
Or maybe it was because he had become strong enough, and he possessed many extraordinary beings.
In the anime, historical revision sounds impressive, as if it can erase anyone from existence, but it's not all-powerful.
The main characters protected by the power of the Red Dragon and the Ragnarok Team, who wield the powers of the Norse Gods Odin, Thor, and Loki, were unaffected by historical revisions.
In the world of the King of Games, for those with enough powerful cards, any conceptual attack or causal weapon is ineffective.
As they say, the blood of a king must be ended by a game of cards; only through a game can a strong opponent be defeated, and no other flashy tricks will work.
Just then, the sound of D-Wheels approached.
Youxuan turned and saw Yusei and Jack, who had just parted ways, riding their D-Wheels to the edge of the crater.
"Godwin?" Jack frowned.
Yusei also got off his D-Wheel and asked, "Wasn't there a building here? Did Godwin do this?"
Yusei was quite surprised. Although he had never been to the Perpetual Express, he knew of its existence. A building of that size had vanished completely, leaving not a single trace, which couldn't help but shock him.
Youxuan glanced at them. "Why are you here?"
"Earlier, the Dragon Mark reacted and led us in this direction."
Yusei touched the Dragon Mark on his arm.
"Is it because you're fighting here?"
When Dragon Markers fight, the Dragon Marks of other Dragon Markers react, acting like a human radar.
Since their Dragon Marks led them here, and upon arrival, they found only Godwin present—
Well, this adds another piece of evidence that Godwin is a Dragon Marker.
However, Youxuan, of course, knew it wasn't for his own sake. The Red Dragon had guided them here because this was the center of the recent historical change.
The Red Dragon's power protected Yusei and Jack from the timeline alteration, which is why they remembered that a building should have been here.
Youxuan shook his head. "No, it's not because of me. But it does relate to the enemies you'll face next."
"Enemies?" Yusei frowned. "Aren't the Shadow Markers our enemies? Weren't they already defeated?"
Youxuan smiled but didn't elaborate further.
"If you want to know, keep getting stronger, Yusei."
"By becoming stronger, you'll be able to enter that realm. Then you'll have the power to protect the bonds you cherish and this world."
With that, he slowly walked away.
Jack grunted. "The same old cryptic guy."
Ever since he arrived in the city, Godwin had been acting this way, like a riddle wrapped in a mystery. Whether it was the Red Dragon or the Shadow Markers, he seemed to know all the secrets but never spoke plainly.
Yusei didn't chase after him, only muttering to himself, "If the Shadow Markers aren't the end, does that mean we have new enemies?"
When Youxuan returned to the Security Bureau, he found Aki Izayoi already waiting for him.
As soon as he entered his office, Aki quickly approached, her hand on her arm, looking worried. "Was the sudden burning pain in my Dragon Mark because you were fighting?"
Youxuan raised an eyebrow.
I’m not a Dragon Marker, so why do you all assume it's me causing all this?
"Nothing, it's fine."
Youxuan tried to brush it off, but Aki wasn't willing to let it go.
Aki stepped closer. "I understand that you seem to know more than the rest of us, but that doesn't mean you have to carry everything on your own."
"We are all Dragon Markers. Why don't you trust our strength more?"
Youxuan: "?"
All of us? What does she mean?
He suddenly became curious about what Aki had imagined his motives to be. Her words made it sound like he was part of their group.
"I've been wondering about this for a while", Aki said, biting her lip and looking away, hesitating for a moment before continuing.
"You told everyone that the Shadow Markers were defeated by us, that we are the heroes of the city. Of course, I am very grateful for that.
You might not understand how important this recognition is to me, someone who has never been acknowledged or looked at without hatred and fear."
Aki looked up, her expression serious.
"But you also stood up and fought, didn't you? You battled the Shadow Markers in a life-or-death Duel. Why didn't you let others know about your efforts?"
Youxuan was taken aback for a moment before he understood what Aki meant.
Yes. Previously, he had represented the Security Bureau and told the city that in the most critical moment, it was the Dragon Markers who stood up, introducing the four brave heroes who fought, but not including himself.
As for why—
He didn't think it was necessary.
Aki said somberly, "In the past, I thought the Dragon Mark was a cursed symbol, the source of all my suffering. But now, my thoughts have changed.
Perhaps the Dragon Mark is a force that brings hope and can improve others' lives. Thanks to it, I met the most indispensable partners in my life.
Yusei and you, Godwin, helped me realize this.
But it also makes me feel that you are the one who has never truly opened up to us, Godwin. I can't imagine how much you've carried, but I believe we can all be comrades."
"Wait."
Youxuan made a "shh" gesture, coldly interrupting Aki's heartfelt speech.
Youxuan frowned and looked around. "There are rats in this building."
Aki, whose emotions were suddenly disrupted, was speechless.
(End of Chapter)
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