Mysterious Boy

That monster was humongous, around 100-150 metres. Its body, made up of material 3x denser than mercury the planet. Controlling the gravity to stay on Earth, the creature had quadruple limbs, each 40 metres.

Its back was entirely covered in a shell like that of those tortoises, the creature itself was similar to a tortoise, just more unknown.…

The skin was rusted, its face covered by a strange gooey substance. The shell was however in a pristine condition, emitting a glow.

Later on it will be named Tride.

"If Tride came, then Edith's death should be around the corner. I need to find her fast."

I went back to search for Edith, interestingly different from the original timeline Kaltain didn't straight up went to fight Tride. He started following me.

Actually he was going back to regroup everyone, I wandered around until I finally found Edith.

She was fighting with a huge group of crawlers accompanied by another girl.

"She was the one who caused her death."

I picked up my pace, yet I was late. Surrounded by the countless numbers of crawlers the girl beside Edith threw her towards them, using her as a distraction to run away.

Veins popped on my head, right now I wanted to squeeze that twerp's face. People like those don't deserve to live, backstabbing pieces of shit.

*Crack*

Not wanting to see my friend die in front of my eyes, I was turning my head but what I witnessed wasn't like the previous timeline.

Edith wasn't eaten by those crawlers, instead there was a man holding the girl's head who threw Edith. He instantly squeezed his hand crack opening the girl's skull as blood dripped over his body.…

No… the blood didn't drip on him, instead it was consumed by a miniature black hole similar to those who were currently ripping the crawlers in thin shreds, consuming them voraciously.

The boy was extremely attractive, his raven black hair and eyes with his pale complexion really accentuated his body. His features were also very sharp, with thick eyebrows.

He wore a black hoodie on a white T-shirt, and black trousers. There was a black ring on his left forefinger too.

The most appalling thing was that… he was not present in the previous timeline.

From the strength he displayed he had to be at least Planetoid Rank, such strength is pretty decent this time around and such a guy was absent in the previous timeline, how was that possible?

Messing up my already messed up mind was Edith's reaction, she stayed in a trance state for some moments before hugging the guy.

Ok, it might have been normal to hug him. She faced a near death experience, but she started to cry while hugging him. She was trembling, sobbing, her nose was running but she couldn't care less she just kept hugging him as if he would run away.

I had never seen her show such emotions in front of anyone. She was reserved even in front of me.

I was her only friend.

Similarly, the boy's reaction was also amusing. He was visibly emitting bloodlust toward the 'girl', when Edith hugged him his expression turned from bloodlust to that of concern and worry.

He also hugged her, with a calming voice, he questioned, "Are you alright? Edith"

Listening to his voice, she started crying even more.

"What the hell is happening here?"

Many students arrived hearing Edith's sobs, including Kaltain. As the crawlers were getting dealt by the miniature black holes. There was no threat beside Tride, who was not doing anything.

He pulled Edith apart from him, "Calm down girly, I'm real and back and I will be staying with everyone now."

Edith, still sobbing, "Are you not any abomination? Trying to play with my vulnerability."

With a faint smile he said, "I didn't know, I was that important in your heart…I must say I'm quite pleased."

Edith hugs him again this time more tightly, he also returns the hug, ruffling her hair.

Not reading the room, a burly boy comes up from the crowd and starts causing a ruckus.

"Hey you bastard, you killed my girl. Don't you dare think you will get away that easily."

He didn't give a single glance to the burly boy. "Oh..Is that so? And how are you gonna take revenge? I presume by fighting me."

"Of course, if you're a man then prove it. Without using our abilities we will fight, if you aren't a pussy accept my challenge."

"hahahahahahahahaha…Sorry, Sorry…It was too damn funny, who do you think you are? Some young master. I seriously understand your point, let me ask you a question instead, why would a mage fight a barbarian with bare fists? Isn't the mage in a disadvantageous position whereas the barbarian is fighting in his forte."

"Don't ask silly questions! If you are scared just say soo and hand over that girl here."

"Know your place brat!"

This time his voice was utterly cold, lacking any semblance of emotions besides bloodlust.

The burly guy even flinched, so did everyone else present including me and Kaltain.

In the next moment, the burly guy got a roundhouse kick on his head, his head caved, blood bursted out of his eyes, nose, mouth and ears.

The saviour guy said in a chilling tone, "Such a pity, I'm not a mage or a barbarian…"

Looking around he gestured towards our direction, "Anybody else?"

There was a pin drop silence, even Edith was surprised by his antics.

"Does she know him or not?"