The moment the system notification ended, Owen immediately noticed a crimson countdown appear before his eyes.
When the countdown reached zero, Leslie would completely vanish—her soul obliterated.
Owen's heart clenched tightly.
An inescapable fate—is this what destiny truly means?
For the first time, Owen felt lost and uncertain.
The sensation of watching an inevitable tragic end while being powerless to change it was like a dull knife slicing through his body.
He desperately wanted to shake off this feeling, to find a way out.
But the path ahead felt like a fixed coordinate. No matter how he tried to steer the chariot of fate, it would inevitably arrive at the same destination.
…
Ferola and the Lord of the Celestial God Palace, noticing Owen's unusual despondency, were stunned.