Four times—
After the initial Time Retrospection, Ronald had experienced Patricia's time reversal a total of four times.
In less than half an hour, restlessness had begun to spread in his heart.
It wasn't that he couldn't control his emotions.
Under normal circumstances, such a short span of time could easily pass by with his eyes closed, lost in contemplation.
But his companion was right before his eyes, her memory being reset continuously through the time reversals.
Moreover, the ever-present threat of the Magic Book's rampage weighed on his mind.
The pressure that this environment exerted on a person grew at a terrifying rate.
Seeing Ronald outside the archive room, Patricia, with her keen mind, noticing the unusual pallor of her companion, connected it to everything that had happened before, and immediately realized what was occurring.
"Ronald, are you alright?"
"If you're worried about me, there's really no need..."
"It's alright."