Chapter 32: Time Piloting

Chapter 32: Time Piloting

“I see it!”

Right now, Yake could clearly see the threads that Freya was extending, their movements appearing almost painfully slow in his eyes. If that’s the case, perhaps he could easily dodge those attacks.

“Wait a second, Yake. I just discovered something interesting. Want to give it a try? It’s really fascinating!”

“What is it, Aier? The enemy is about to strike us!”

“Don’t panic, let me give it a shot. Time Piloting!”

Aierjisi activated the skill within Yake’s body, and in the next moment, the surrounding space changed as if Yake had been separated from this reality. The once vibrant world now existed only in black and white.

“Aier? What is this?”

Yake looked at another version of himself in his mind, that version dodging Freya’s attack and charging toward her.

“This is Time Piloting. It can cut off all the time for everyone except us two. During this timeframe, only we can act as we wish; everyone else will move according to their time before it was reduced. By the way, we can’t attack during this Time Piloting either.”

“Then what’s up with me?”

Yake stared at the version of himself avoiding the attacks, utterly confused. If what Aierjisi said was true, how could there be another version of himself?

“Think of it as a temporary substitute. During the reduced timeframe, there will be a replacement for you. Once Time Piloting ends, that presence will disappear. Honestly, it’s not a big deal; just don’t worry about that you. Now, Yake, it’s a perfect time to counterattack. Get behind her and hit her hard as soon as Time Piloting ends.”

“I got it.”

Following Aierjisi’s instructions, Yake moved to Freya’s backside. Then Aierjisi ended Time Piloting.

“Nani?! They disappeared?!”

Freya only just now regained her senses. Where did those two go? Why did they suddenly vanish?

“N-no, wait! My position is off too? What is going on? Ah!”

Before Freya could grasp what had happened during that time, she suddenly felt a sharp pain from behind, letting out a terrible scream.

A sword had been plunged through her chest from behind.

“You punks, when did you get behind me?!”

Without thinking, she knew it had to be Aierjisi and Yake’s doing. But how did they manage to do that? Could they teleport now?

“You wouldn’t understand. To be honest, I don’t fully get it either. But one thing I can say for sure is that you’re about to meet your end.”

Yake exerted more force, lifting Freya off the ground with his sword and tossing her aside.

“Be careful; that crazy lady won’t go down easily.”

“I know. I didn’t plan to take her out that easily. She really hurt you badly just now, Aier. I can’t let her have the satisfaction.”

“Oh? Yake, are you avenging me? I’m so happy! You’ve finally shown a bit of manliness.”

“What do you mean finally? I’ve always had that!”

“Is that what you call manliness, waking up to find me naked and sleeping beside you?”

“Stop talking! The past is too painful to recall.”

“What are you two babbling on about?! I’m not dead yet!”

Freya couldn’t take their nonsense anymore; even though she couldn’t fully understand their conversation, she knew they were completely ignoring her.

“Oh, sorry about that. I got so caught up chatting with Aier that I forgot about you. Let’s take care of you now. Aier, one more time.”

“Ok, leave it to me. Time Piloting!”

Aierjisi activated the skill again, pulling Yake into the piloting state, casually moving to Freya’s back.

“Now’s the time! Aier.”

“I got it, no need to tell me again.”

Time returned to normal once more. However, Freya wasn’t caught off guard this time; she made a direct kick backward without hesitation.

“Time Piloting!”

Luckily, Aierjisi was quick to react, pulling Yake back into the piloting state.

“Phew, that was close! I almost got knocked out for good!”

Watching the other version of himself take the kick and grimace in pain, Yake couldn’t help but sweat coldly.

“You should be thanking me! If I hadn’t acted fast, you’d really be done for.”

“Yeah… Thanks, Aier. So, what do we do next? Still go for the sneak attack?”

“No, this time let’s keep our distance. Let’s unleash a finishing move and see how long that crazy lady can hold on.”

Following Aierjisi’s instructions, Yake ran far away from Freya and began charging his ultimate move.

Time Piloting only prevents attacks; the preparation for an attack is still allowed during the pre-cast time.

“Whew, is this how it feels to unleash a beam? It feels pretty good!”

“When you fire it, you’ll feel even better! By the way, this big move is just about charged. I’m ending Time Piloting now; are you ready?”

“Yeah, I’m almost ready. Aier, go ahead.”

“Alright, I’ll end it now. You get ready to fire.”

Aierjisi concluded the Time Piloting, returning to normal time. Freya also reacted, attacking backward once more. But this time, she wasn’t nearly close enough.

“Nani?!”

Feeling nothing but air, Freya turned to see what was happening. In the distance, Yake had already launched his charged beam toward her.

“Unworthy concern! Take this!!!”

Yake shouted as he watched Freya get hit by his beam, letting out a series of agonizing screams.

Indeed, being able to launch a ranged attack like this felt amazing!

“That should be enough, right? Hah!”

Titan, lurking in the shadows, sensed the situation was off. He burst out from the Teleportation Gate, blocking their beam with his sword and dragging Freya back into the gate.

“Nani?!”

The situation unfolded too suddenly for Yake and Aierjisi to react. They just stood there, dumbfounded, as Titan whisked Freya away.