Inside Stellar City's Adventurer Guild, another group had gathered — Andrew, Garth, and Yumi, known collectively as The Deleters.
They were special humans who had been transferred to this world to get rid of any anomalies.
"Finally, the wait is over… it's here," Andrew said with a grin.
"Seven days," Yumi sighed in relief. "I can finally return to Earth, where I won't be scared of losing my life."
They weren't alone. The Adventurer Hall was extremely noisy, and most were outside, wearing the same dazed look — like they'd all just watched something impossible fall from the sky.
A bold, floating red timer pulsed faintly above the air. A few low-level parties stood in a circle beneath it, heads craned, whispering.
"World Blood Tower…"
"What does that even mean, bro?"
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Back at Broken Dawn's camp, the same timer blinked in the air over the grounds. Gabriel watched it alone from the balcony, arms folded. The digits rolled down with a steady pulse: 6d 23h 59m… blink… 58m… blink…
