Chapter 48 - You are too kind (1/2)

The fleshy purple and pink petals begin to unfold, sending golden rays in all the directions. If one looks carefully, the glittering bead at the center of the flower is the source of the golden rays. It's the time crystal. The timekeepers process them and use it to make prisons for time travelers. The time travelers can absorb the raw crystal to gain better control of their abilities.

The timekeeper showed me the memories willingly because he was afraid that I would damage Kang Si An's mind. If Kang Si An remembers Li Jun's memories after waking up, the timekeeper will lose more command over his body. Kang Si An might take drastic actions to stop him.

”Kang Si An and I made a deal subconsciously. When I help you, I gain a little more control over him.” His eyes are focused on the blossoming flower. ”Because I decided to give you the dagger, I gained an hour. I used only twenty minutes in the original timeline to finish you on your decided day of death. After that time, he is cautious of me. What should I do? Your existence irks me.”

I gaze at him. ”Are you helping me now, timekeeper?”

”Since you are here, I can give you crucial clues directly. He can't block me unconsciously.” He smirks at me. ”I already have forty minutes left from the original deal. I gained an hour more. I have 100 minutes now.”

”If you give me another clue,” I warn him. ”I will unleash all the memories including this conversation.”

He glowers at me when he hears my words. ”Forcing someone to remember can do irrevocable harm. You are too kind to do that to your lover.”

That's true. I won't break Kang Si An's mind. I don't have the power to erase this existence inside Kang Si An's mind either.

”You don't understand your situation, traveler.” He simpers arrogantly. ”You could go back in time and get the time bead or this time crystal. You could live a happy life with Li Jun... Oh, don't look at me like this. This information is free. 100 minutes are more than enough for me. I will tell you why. Li Jun won't have the happy memories of Kang Si An because the future is already changing. He won't be in love with you. If Li Jun never feel any love for you, Kang Si An won't feel any love for you either. No love and less resistance make things easier for me. In 100 minutes, I can kill you more than 1000 times.”

I gnash my teeth. This crazy thing!

”Don't think that I can't get you if you hide in the past like your aunt, Traveler.” He leans toward me. ”I can find you anywhere at any time. It's not just me. Now, your aunt and you would be on the hit list of all the timekeepers. Even in the past, they will come for you and her.”

I become quiet. My aunt is also a target because I can no longer be used to lure her into her correct time. I will warn her about the notebook planted by the keepers when I go back next time.

”Do you want to live a life like this?” He looks at me sympathetically. ”Always looking around to see who will come to get you, you will be tired and miserable. If you surrender when you return to your correct time, your aunt will get some years to live freely as a general. When her ability returns, she will come back to her home to deliver the notebook. Kang Si An will become free of my existence because my job will be done. It is a happy ending for everyone if you surrender yourself.”