BLADE OF CHRONOS SO1EO2 — SHADOWS THAT SHOULDN'T MOVE

Kairo’s chest rose and fell as he caught his breath.‎‎The monsters he had frozen earlier were gone—scattered into dust after his glowing strike. But the village around him was still eerily silent, as if the world had forgotten how to move.‎‎Aira stood beside him, her violet eyes scanning the air for any remaining threats.‎‎Kairo finally turned to her.‎“I need answers. Why can I do this? What’s happening to my village?”‎‎Aira didn’t look at him right away.‎Instead, she knelt and touched the ground. Thin cracks spread out beneath her fingertips, glowing faintly like broken clocks.‎‎“This isn’t normal time distortion,” she whispered. “It’s worse than I expected.”‎‎Kairo frowned.‎“Time distortion?”‎‎Aira stood slowly, her expression calm but troubled.‎‎“Kairo… someone has stolen tomorrow.”‎‎Kairo blinked.‎“What does that even mean?”‎‎“It means,” Aira explained, “that if nothing changes, this world will never see a sunrise again.”‎‎Before Kairo could respond, footsteps approached from behind.‎‎“KAIRO!!”‎‎He turned just in time to see Shin sprinting toward them, nearly tripping on frozen debris.‎‎“Bro, what’s going on?! The whole village is stuck like a paused movie!” Shin gasped.‎‎Kairo reached out and steadied him.‎“Shin… this is Aira. She’s helping us.”‎‎Shin stared at her, eyes wide.‎“She—helping? Who is she? Why’s she dressed like she walked out of a different world?”‎‎Aira bowed slightly.‎“In my timeline, you two are legends.”‎‎Shin blinked.‎“Legends? Us? Are you sure you didn’t land in the wrong timeline?”‎‎Aira didn’t laugh.‎Instead, she raised her hand—and a glowing hologram appeared. A timeline, broken in half like split wood.‎‎“This is the future,” she said. “Your future. The world collapses in less than three years.”‎‎Kairo stepped closer.‎“What causes it?”‎‎Aira hesitated before answering.‎‎“One name: Seraphis.”‎‎The moment she said it, the air around them darkened—just for a second, as if the world flinched.‎‎Kairo felt a chill.‎“Who… or what… is Seraphis?”‎‎Aira opened her mouth to answer—‎‎—but the ground suddenly trembled.‎‎A low rumbling echoed through the village. Dust fell from rooftops. Frozen people began to glitch—their bodies flickering between stillness and movement, as if time struggled to hold them in place.‎‎Shin stepped back.‎“Kairo… I don’t like this. Something’s coming.” To be continued....

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