[Add's Point of View]

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Tch. I glanced around the crumbled, destroyed building. There was no one here.

"Who are you?!" I shouted.

"Heh. The name's Luto. Call me the Administrator of Time and Space. Or rather, retired Administrator." the voice replied.

"Show yourself. Why are you here?" I demanded.

"I'm afraid I can't abide with that first order. But, I'm here because it seems that you are... abusing the power of time and space. Resetting a timeline thrice? Are you crazy? Ha, I suppose you are! That's quite a feat, though."

"Abusing? Sure, that may be the case. Now, are you just going to tell me this information and leave? Is that your purpose for being here? Don't waste my time!" I growled.

"I'm not letting you reset this a fourth time, Sir. Rather, you deserve punishment for what you've done. Misusing this ability is NOT okay. Which is why, starting today, you will be the new Administrator of Time and Space, and I will retire, as I am growing quite old, hahaha."

"Wait—!" I protested. But in a flash, I disappeared from the Halls of Water.

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A purple, starry atmosphere, with blue cubes emitting different coloured auras to represent each El Shard element floating around. Where was this place?

"Ah yes. Welcome to Henir's Time and Space. Today you will be serving as a... guide. Yes, we can say that. As the Administrator of Time and Space, your duty is to manage this entire area. Boring, isn't it? A new timeline will begin, except you will not be a part of it. The man known as Add, the Diabolic Esper, will cease to exist. Give yourself a new name. Your physical body will soon disappear, and it'll be replaced with something else. As a pastime, you may let adventurers come visit, but only for challenges. You will set up instances for guests, and they'll defeat the monsters there. Similar to a training room, I suppose. It's simply a hobby, you can watch them to alleviate your boredom in between jobs. Oh, yes. I have almost forgotten."

A thick book dropped into my hands.

"A handbook. You may read this to understand our lovely system." Luto resumed with his lecture.

I stopped listening, his words no longer sparked interest inside me.

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After he was done, a painting, the one of the Elgang that was outside my room in the hallway of the Temple of Water, to be exact, appeared in front of me. My eyes widened a bit, Ara's portrait there was as perfect as ever.

"I thought you'd like to keep this. You could say that it is... a welcome gift, to you and from me."

I quietly nodded. "Is there a chance that I can... interact with Ara again? This is a new timeline, is it not?" I was desperate to see her smile again.

"You can see her if she happens to visit this place, indeed. But, you cannot reveal anything about your past self. You cannot interact with her too much, either. She cannot be your lover, understood? Now, tell me your new name already."

My heart sunk. I couldn't be Ara's loved one? That was bull! But, this is my punishment, and I had to take it on.

"Glave." I responded.

"Glave. Interesting. Your new physical appearance is arriving now."

I looked down at my body. My outfit, my hands, my legs, everything, it was all vanishing. I felt my face area; nothing. I couldn't feel anything anymore. And in a flash, I was in a new... body. I looked in the mirror that had popped up, probably from Luto. White hair that was somewhat spiky, a mask concealing my entire face except for one of my eyes, which illuminated a golden-yellow colour, chains wrapped around my neck, and a long one-piece outfit that consisted of black, gray, and white. Mostly black, though.

"Enjoy your permanent stay in Henir's Time and Space... Glave."

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—-[CHAPTER 16 - TIME & SPACE : END]—-