Chapter 136: The Key to Undoing

The eerie calm hung in the air, thick and oppressive, as if the world itself was holding its breath.

The figure from my past stood before me, their presence both a comfort and a stark reminder of everything I had lost.

My heart pounded in my chest, a mix of fear, hope, and confusion. How could they be here?

“Start talking,” I demanded, my voice steadier than I felt. “How are you alive? How did you survive?”

They glanced around at the broken landscape, their expression unreadable. “I’m not from your timeline, Sera.

I’m from another world—one where the Great Cleansing succeeded. Where everything we fought for was lost.”

The words hit me like a physical blow, and I stumbled back, my mind reeling. “An alternate timeline? How is that even possible?”

“In the world I come from, the Cleansing was completed,” they continued, ignoring my question.

“Silverwood fell, and the world was reshaped in darkness. I saw it all happen, felt it all fall apart. And I knew I had to find a way to change