I barely made it to the dimensional gate, anchoring Eternity into the ground to support my body. Each step forward was insanely difficult, like trying to cross a flood-swollen ravine. It felt as though one misstep would either sweep me away, never to resurface, or smash me against something, resulting in death.

"Mira! Mira! Over here! Hurry!"

Rosaria, who had been waiting with an anxious expression, began to jump up and down the moment she saw me. The fragments of time that had been clinging to the protective barrier before I headed toward the medium were no longer visible.

It …