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"... How?..."
In a mix of shock, confusion, and even a bit of happiness, Dale looked around, baffled.
"This is... My room."
'Somehow... I'm now here, someone must've carried me here.'
'But all the way from the forest? Just how long have I been knocked out?!'
'Even if they flew with Ubuk, how come I didn't awaken?'
"The... The time..." He mumbled as he looked at the window, seeing how dark the outside was
'What time is it?'
He opened his System Menu, ignoring everything as he read the clock...
"Half a day has passed... It's not midnight yet but it'll soon be."
'Did I sleep for this long?'
According to the time, Dale and the others left for the expedition on the same day Babylon was announced, and on the same day the Village Rating was updated.
On the day the Golden Bells rang in the sky...