"If I continue to obey fate's arrangements, I'll never be able to resurrect Tina…"
—Mirror
"...."
"Where am I…"
"Who…am I…"
Taga floated in a deathly void…
His body felt no gravity…only fragments of the universe surrounded him…
The void enveloped Taga's entire body, fragments of the universe floating around him, their reflections showing Tagas from different universes.
Their stories were all different, yet they were all intricately connected…
"Am I…dying…? My body feels so light…"
Taga looked at the cosmic fragments floating around him and couldn't help but sigh.
He felt light, yet his body couldn't use any power.
"Tina…where are you…"
Taga stared blankly at the void above, his eyes unfocused, as if he saw Tina welcoming him from above.
The necklace in Taga's arms slowly floated out of her pocket... the necklace drifted in the void... as if Tina had taken it and put it around her neck.
"Tina... I missed you so much... I saw someone... who looks a lot like you..."
Taga smiled slightly as she said this, a few tears welling up in her eyes.
The tears floated upwards with the void...
Suddenly, wisps of golden smoke drifted out of the void...
The smoke lifted Taga up, swirling around her...
Instantly, the smoke transformed into a figure, its expression, face, and body blurred and shifting.
"Taga, this is not the end. This is only a small part of your journey. Do not forget your destiny, and become your destiny."
The figure formed from the smoke spoke these words slowly, then picked up a wisp of smoke and placed it in front of Taga.
In an instant, Taga awoke from a pure white space!
Taga immediately sat up, sitting in this pure white space, his eyes constantly scanning his surroundings.
"Where am I...? Why am I here..."
Taga slowly stood up, raising his hands to examine them. He tried to gather energy in his palms.
As Taga gathered energy, he found it had become much stronger. Before, in the universe, the energy hadn't felt so vast.
Now, the total energy in his hands was like a boundless ocean, immense and limitless.
"Taga..."
A clear, ethereal voice drifted into Taga's ears, a voice both familiar and strange.
"Who is it?!"
Taga quickly stood up, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily.
"Taga...walk forward..."
The ethereal voice came again. Taga looked around, unable to find the source of the voice.
The voice seemed to appear out of thin air.
Taga initially didn't want to follow the voice's guidance, but suddenly, as if beyond his control, his legs lifted and he slowly walked forward.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! My legs aren't under my control!"
Taga kept trying to stop his legs from moving, but they just kept pulling him forward.
After walking like this for a while...
Taga was brought to the other side of the space. He looked at the empty space in front of him, feeling confused.
"Hey Taga."
At that moment, a large hand landed on Taga's shoulder. Taga reacted instantly, turning around and throwing a punch towards the hand.
The large hand caught Taga's fist. Taga was stunned for a moment, then realized that the owner of the large hand was... a man in black robes!
"Sir?! What are you doing here?!"
Taga looked at the man in black robes in shock, his words filled with excitement.
"Of course, I will appear when you need help, but most of the time you still have to rely on yourself."
The man in black robes shrugged and gently patted Taga's head.
"Then have you seen Syl and Tina?" "They've disappeared..."
Taga said, her voice both questioning and serious.
"Of course, they're right behind you."
The man in black robes said calmly, pointing behind Taga.
"Behind me? There's nothing behind me..."
Taga turned around and saw Syl and Tina lying unconscious on the ground that had just been empty.
"Wasn't that..."
Taga was shocked and quickly ran over to crouch down.
"Tina, wake up!"
Taga gently shook the unconscious Tina.
"Hmm...where am I...Taga...?"
Tina was gently shaken awake. She looked at Taga groggily, then noticed the man in black robes standing behind her.
"Taga?! Danger!"
Tina reacted immediately. Thinking the man in black robes was a bad guy, she grabbed the axe beside her and threw it at him.
"Tina!" "He's not a bad person!"
Taga was about to stop her, but Tina had already thrown the axe.
The man in black slowly opened his eyes, and the axe instantly stopped in front of him, a faint purple halo surrounding it.
"Tina! You overreacted! I'm sorry, sir... are you alright..."
Taga said anxiously, standing up to check if the man was injured.
"Don't worry, Taga, I'm fine." "
"The man in black spoke gently as he returned the axe to Tina.
"I'm sorry, sir... I overreacted..."
Tina, realizing her rudeness, immediately stood up and bowed in apology.
The man in black simply waved his hand slightly; although his expression was unclear, it gave the impression that he had forgiven Tina.
At this moment, Syl was also awakened by the noise. He slowly sat up.
"Why is it so noisy..."
Syl lazily rubbed his eyes, feeling limp like a lump of clay.
"So, sir... why are we here?"
Taga looked at the man in black with suspicion, wanting to know something from him.
"I've taken you to another dimension to hide." "
"The man in black robes slowly uttered these words, then snapped his fingers. Instantly, four chairs appeared behind each person, and he gestured for them to sit down.
Taga and Tina exchanged glances before slowly sitting down, while Syl walked towards them with a puzzled look. Seeing them sit down, he followed suit.
"This is a spatial dimension? What's the situation outside now?"
Taga clenched his fists, anxiously asking the man in black robes what was happening outside the spatial dimension.
"Tina's universe has also shattered... Now the entire multiverse is being affected."
The man in black robes spoke calmly, seemingly unperturbed.
"The multiverse? Why... are they affected too..."
Tina asked, feeling a sense of deception in his words.
"Because the energy supporting the entire multiverse is gradually disappearing, and with their interference, the multiverse is collapsing even faster." "
The man in black robes looked at Tina sitting opposite him and uttered these words calmly.
"Sir... what should we do... they all seem to be targeting me... and they keep talking about... the chosen one..."
Taga spoke in a low voice, his deep eyes glancing at the man in black robes opposite him.
"Because of your fate."
The man in black robes said gently, picking up a cigarette and lighting it.
"My fate...?" "
Taga tilted his head in confusion, bewildered... Was his destiny truly that of the chosen one?
"The chosen one is your ultimate destiny. You are the savior of this universe's worldview. You will save the entire universe's worldview..."
The man in black robes spoke solemnly, his face hidden beneath the thick hood, adding to the mystery.
"Destiny... but I don't want this destiny... I just want to live my own life... I just want... to live a good life with Tina..."
Taga's voice held a mixture of anger and resentment. He just wanted to live a good life with his family, and now he was inexplicably dragged into this destiny.
"Taga..."
Tina, sitting beside Taga, gently placed her hand on his shoulder.
"Taga, do you know, if you are within this arrangement of fate, you will find a way to resurrect your Tina."
The man in black robes said thoughtfully, his palm slowly stroking Taga's head.
"Really?!" "
Upon hearing about a way to revive Tina, Taga immediately raised his head, his eyes slowly brightening.
"Of course... but as for the method, I can't tell you~ I've already told you too much~"
The man in black robes gestured for silence and smiled slightly.
"Then what should I do, sir..."
Taga looked at the man in black robes with unwavering eyes, wanting to know how to fulfill his destiny.
"You don't need to deliberately pursue your destiny; when the time is right, your destiny will naturally arrive."
The man in black robes spoke these words indifferently, turning and opening a portal.
"Next, I will send you to other universes. You only need to see the hints that destiny gives you, and follow the clues."
The man in black robes stood before the portal, looking at the three little ones before him, his tall figure as gentle as a father's.
"Then... we're leaving! Thank you, sir!" "
After speaking, Taga stood up from her chair, and Syl and Tina also stood up, preparing to enter the portal.
The man in black robes grabbed Syl's shoulder and leaned down to whisper something in her ear.
"..."
Syl listened silently, then nodded slightly.
"Syl! Let's go!"
Taga called out to Syl from before the portal, while Tina had already entered.
"Coming!"
Syl took small steps into the portal.
The man in black robes turned around, looking at her.
"Dear readers! Next, you will witness an epic multiverse! What trials will Taga and her companions face next... and what will the villains do next...? If you want to know, stay tuned..."