174 174 "Past and Present" (2/2)

But clearly Luna's power at that moment was more powerful than that.

It was as if time was being distorted.

Next, I awoke on the desert continent.

It was a desert very similar to the one I had visited before, the Arabian.

But there Locke's spatial transference ability was not available.

No, precisely the place Locke was targeting.

Locke told us that the village, the country, didn't exist.

And then a mysterious girl, Luna, suddenly appeared in front of us.

She's completely different from the Luna we know.

The best place to find her is here--Mage Kingdom Ishtar.

It's an ancient civilized city that is said to have been destroyed.

Put these things together and you get one answer. That is...

”You mean you were sent to ...... past?

I can't find any other answer.

There may be many other possibilities, but perhaps that is the way it is now.

But that doesn't mean there's nothing we can do about it.

If you think this is the past, then there's no way for me and Locke to reunite with Lily and Luna except by going back to the future.

That's why Luna flew us here.

There's no way for us to interfere with Luna now.

If she had flown us to another world, such as Earth, then a father with a similar ability might be able to find us and come for us.

But this is difficult to do in the past.

In a way, we've been driven to the ultimate stalemate.

We don't want to give up on ...... though, do nothing.

Muttering, I sit up.

Fortunately, I'm not totally out of ideas.

This country I've visited, Ishtar, is the most technologically advanced and evolved country I've ever seen.

Its civilization and technology may even surpass my own earth.

At least we don't have the technology of magic and witchcraft on earth.

So, with the help of that civilization, there may be a way out of my current situation.

Above all, I met another Luna in this era.

Isn't there a connection between her and the Luna I know?

Solving that mystery may also provide a hint of a breakthrough to the current situation.

There are many possibilities and speculations, but it's worth a try.

For now, tomorrow we'll hear all about Luna and, if possible, get her to live in the country.

Then we have to build up our trust until we can get help from this man, Mr. Galion.

That's the first step.

Just like we've always done since we came to this other world.

I'll contribute my monster-growing skills if needed.

With that thought in mind, I put my goals and current situation in order and quietly closed my eyelids with Locke, who was jumping up and down next to me, tired and asleep.