Soon

Later

Splash.

Both Xavier and Eulene resurfaced. The dark chamber was there, and so were the few blazing torches. But the Pro Vice Chancellor—he was nowhere to be found.

The two did not need even a second to realise that the place they were in now was not the place they previously were in. This was a completely different place.

Xavier hovered to the shore. With a snap of his fingers, his whole outfit dried along with his skin and hair. Eulene walked out as well. Her body was already dry as she had used a Qi barrier to cover her entire body.

"Is this the other world he spoke of?" Eulene scanned the area. Everything was the same as the chamber from the 'original world'. But there was something different about the Qi here.

"Indeed," Xavier nodded. He brought out his golden pocket watch.

12:00

"We are right in the nick of time," he added.

"What now?" Eulene asked. Though she showed nonchalance outside, inside—she was all excited. She could already smell another advantage.