Turning point (7!!!)

[Stable Gate is now Active]

[Stable Gate charge: 3 days left]

The purple swirls of the portal that formerly occupied the entirety of the new, massive gate have pulled to the frame's edges, bending the fabric of the space itself to reveal the familiar world on the other side. 

For a fraction of a second, a sense of great accomplishment filled my soul. 

I did this monumental task. It drained all of the aura I'd gathered before going through the rebirth and forced me to tap into the mysterious, faint aura hidden somewhere inside of me…

But I did it!

Sure, only with Fay's help in reining that mysterious aura in… But I simply couldn't care less. Or rather, thinking about it, I felt overjoyed over how our bond could help us overcome even such great odds. 

'Power of friendship, huh?' I couldn't help but note, the corners of my mouth twitching as I raised my eyes.