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A Journey That Changed The World.

Chapter 520 A Snapshot Frozen In Time · Oct 25, 2026

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501 Chapter 501 The Sparrows 2026-10-25
502 Chapter 502 My World 2026-10-25
503 Chapter 503 Unyielding 2026-10-25
504 Chapter 504 Gracious Dancer 2026-10-25
505 Chapter 505 I’m No Human 2026-10-25
506 Chapter 506 The Nile Lounge 2026-10-25
507 Chapter 507 Out There On The Dunes 2026-10-25
508 Chapter 508 The Pope 2026-10-25
509 Chapter 509 You Greedy Succubus (R18) 2026-10-25
510 Chapter 510 Infamous White Devil (R18) 2026-10-25
511 Chapter 511 All Eight Girls 2026-10-25
512 Chapter 512 Goblins 2026-10-25
513 Chapter 513 Scared Chickens 2026-10-25
514 Chapter 514 Wendigo 2026-10-25
515 Chapter 515 I’ve Sent Out The Cats 2026-10-25
516 Chapter 516 You’re A Natural At This 2026-10-25
517 Chapter 517 Your Company Is Always Welcome 2026-10-25
518 Chapter 518 I Am An Innocent Dragon 2026-10-25
519 Chapter 519 Separated 2026-10-25
520 Chapter 520 A Snapshot Frozen In Time 2026-10-25
521 Chapter 521 Haunting City 2026-10-25
522 Chapter 522 Cheekiness 2026-10-25
523 Chapter 523 A Lewd Bandit 2026-10-25
524 Chapter 524 Between The Living And The Dead 2026-10-25
525 Chapter 525 A Devil of the Deep 2026-10-25
526 Chapter 526 Let’s Keep Going 2026-10-25
527 Chapter 527 Vanished 2026-10-25
528 Chapter 528 Terravians 2026-10-25
529 Chapter 529 Bonding With A Lioness (R18) 2026-10-25
530 Chapter 530 Beating 2026-10-25
531 Chapter 531 Mist 2026-10-25
532 Chapter 532 My Love 2026-10-25
533 Chapter 533 Too Much Mana 2026-10-25
534 Chapter 534 Kindness, Love, And Support 2026-10-25
535 Chapter 535 Battle Witches Go South 2026-10-25
536 Chapter 536 Already Ravaged You 2026-10-25
537 Chapter 537 I Will Make Love To Him 2026-10-25
538 Chapter 538 Cover me 2026-10-25
539 Chapter 539 The New Form 2026-10-25
540 Chapter 540 Shadows 2026-10-25
541 Chapter 541 When We Settle Down 2026-10-25
542 Chapter 542 Arvandoril City 2026-10-25
543 Chapter 543 Resilient 2026-10-25
544 Chapter 544 Nightstalkers 2026-10-25
545 Chapter 545 Blightfang 2026-10-25
546 Chapter 546 Burn His Way To Them 2026-10-25
547 Chapter 547 Surface Dweller 2026-10-25
548 Chapter 548 You’re Very Handsome 2026-10-25
549 Chapter 549 What Battle Witches Can Do 2026-10-25
550 Chapter 550 Gorillith’s 2026-10-25

Chapter 520 A Snapshot Frozen In Time

[Hemera & Talilaʼs POV]

The last two girls were thrown into a tunnel similar to that of Archer, Nala, and Llyniel. When they woke up, Hemera grew confused as she looked around.

She found herself in a dimly lit tunnel, the air thick with a musty scent. Made from rough stone, the walls seemed to close in on her, creating an oppressive atmosphere.

The dirt floor beneath her feet was uneven and scattered with bones, telling a grim tale of what might have occurred in this forsaken place.

Hemera tried using the tattoo it bracelet to enter the domain but it didnʼt work and she wondered why and came to the conclusion that it must be the tunnels theyʼre trapped in.

As she cautiously moved forward, her eyes flickering across the shadows, Hemera noticed that the bones differed.

Some appeared to belong to beasts, while others were humanoid. Leaving her wondering about the events that had unfolded in this desolate tunnel.

The occasional water drip echoed, emphasizing the unsettling silence that enveloped the tunnel.

Hemera looked at the dimly lit tunnel, taking in the eerie atmosphere and the scattered bones on the ground.

Her yellow eyes caught, and she saw Talila asleep nearby. Approaching softly, Hemera knelt beside her niece and gently shook her awake. ”Wake up. Weʼre not where we were before.”

The mixed elf stirred, her eyes slowly opening. Confusion flickered across her face as she took in their surroundings. ”What... Where are we?”

Hemera replied, ”I donʼt know, but we need to figure it out. The others are probably scattered, too.”

The two girls stood up, glancing around the tunnel once more. Hemera couldnʼt shake the feeling of being watched and the faint echoes of distant sounds.

Talila rubbed her eyes, trying to make sense of their situation. ”Do you think the others are okay?”

Hemera nodded before answering. ”Weʼll find them. But first, letʼs explore and see if we can discover anything about this place.”

As they ventured deeper into the tunnel. Talila took out her bow and some arrows, catching Hemeraʼs attention.

She smiled while getting ready to cast a spell at any minute. They continued like this until they came to a creepy chamber.

Hemera looked around and soon noticed the walls were covered in a sticky substance, which intrigued her.

But before she could study it, they heard a chittering sound from one of the tunnels. Thatʼs when a sudden noise caused the two girls to become alert and start watching the tunnel.

They froze, exchanging wary glances. The tunnel echoed with a growing noise. Soon, an unsettling sight emerged.

Creepy eight-legged creatures with segmented tails poised scuttled toward them. They were a mix of a spider and scorpion, their armored exoskeletons glistening in the dim light.

Without hesitation, Talila released a mana arrow, which streaked through the air, piercing it with a crack before striking the nearest scorpion-like beast.

It dropped to the ground with a thud, but that caused the others to react and charge forward with rage in their beady eyes.

When Hemera saw this, she started casting Sun Blasts at them. Explosions rang out everywhere as the spells connected.

As the beasts got closer, Hemera dodged the stinger when it shot toward her. While she did that, Talila used her speed to avoid pincers.

They faced the beasts in a fierce battle, dodging and weaving to avoid the menacing stingers and pincers.

Explosions echoed in the chamber as Hemera unleashed powerful Sun Blasts while Talila skillfully shot mana arrows at them.

The synchronized dance of their attacks and evasions demonstrated seamless coordination, each move calculated to avoid the lethal strikes of scorpion/spider-like beasts.

Soon, the fight ended as the last beast dropped to the ground. The two girls caught their breaths and continued down another tunnel.

[Back to Archer]

While the girls continued searching, Archer walked down the tunnel and stroked the little snake still wrapped around his neck.

The beast woke up with a hiss and looked around before speaking. ʼʼWhere are we?ʼʼ

He looked down and saw the small snakeʼs white head looking around with a curious gaze in her violet eyes.

Archer answered with a smile. ʼʼI donʼt know. We were teleported ancient magic and appeared here.ʼʼ

Thatʼs when he thought to himself. ʼI need to give her a name.ʼ

He started thinking to himself and then came up with one. Archer spoke with a smile on his face. ʼʼYour name will be Zahara.ʼʼ

The little snake looked at him and gave him a happy hiss. After that, he ventured deeper into the tunnel.

The tunnel widened, revealing a massive underground city. The expansive space seemed endless, filled with the remnants of a forgotten civilization.

Archer noticed that the air was thick with the dust of ages, and his footsteps echoed softly against the ancient stones that paved the ground.

Dilapidated structures loomed like silent sentinels, remnants of a once-thriving civilization now frozen in the relentless grasp of time.

The cityʼs skeletal remains whispered tales of an era long past, secrets buried beneath layers of history.

As Archer walked, he marveled at the architecture of a lost culture: crumbling spires and weathered statues.

Fragmented remnants of what might have been marketplaces or dwellings lay scattered throughout the expansive chamber.

Archerʼs keen senses absorbed the ambiance, sensing the echoes of life that once teemed through these streets.

The silence was broken only by his footsteps through civilization and its people forgotten by the world above.

Surveying the cityʼs surroundings, Archer thought about its mysterious presence. Zahara hissed, drawing his attention to a distant crash.

Unable to detect anything with his Aura Detector, Archer felt uneasy. Another crash echoed behind him, unsettling him further.

Reacting quickly, he summoned Shadowspawn, summoning his shadowy entities to shield him.

The creatures merged with the shadows, vigilant in guarding him. Archer cautiously moved through the haunting streets of the ancient city, his steps echoing in the silence.

The dilapidated buildings loomed over him like silent sentinels, holding the secrets of a forgotten era.

As he delved deeper, a subtle feeling of being watched intensified. His instincts, finely tuned by countless adventures, warned him of a presence lingering in the shadows.

He stopped before turning around and was met with an unexpected sight—a rusty pot rolling along the ground with a faint clang.

Archer caught a glimmer of something unusual in the nearest building. As he approached, the thing became clearer.

A Dark and viscous sticky substance clung to the walls like a sinister web. He studied it with a furrowed brow, his senses tingling with caution.

He noticed it glistening eerily in the dim light, creating a stark contrast to the weathered stone of the building.

Archer reached out tentatively, running his fingers along the sticky residue, which felt strange.

It resembled sticky slime, and as he examined it, a sudden crash from behind prompted Zahara to alert him. ”Somethingʼs here, master. They are surrounding us.”

”I know. I can feel them,” Archer responded.

The sound of scuttling reached his ears, causing him to summon his wings and take flight for a better view.

However, to his surprise, he collided with an unseen barrier as he flew above the underground city.

The unexpected obstruction left him puzzled. As Archerʼs senses remained heightened, he saw a dense fog enveloping the city below.

Puzzled by this sight, he descended and continued exploring on foot. Yet, as he approached the ground, an unsettling feeling crept over him, and he sensed a looming threat.

Reacting swiftly, Archer summoned a Cosmic Shield just in time for a bizarre humanoid creature to collide with it.

The creature resembled the ones in the account he read about Placidia. Realization dawned on Archer that these beings were likely connected to the Swarm.

He quickly cast the Crown of Stars, which instantly activated and started to shoot into the fog.

Archer kept casting the spell so it wouldnʼt run out. The violet motes took out many creatures that let out screeches as they started their attack.

Once the attack stopped, he examined the creatures. They were twisted beings, once resembling average humans, who had been mutated and turned into what they are now.

The figures had creepy, distorted features and emitted an eerie glow. Their movements were unnatural, and Archer could sense the dark energy surrounding them.

He sensed that they were marked by corruption. These twisted beings fixated on him with unsettling hunger.

Archer wondered if these creatures were the cityʼs citizens who once called the city home when it fell.

But he shrugged and started walking while stroking Zahara, who was rubbing her head against his.

While he traveled through the city, he came to a large shop, which he spotted thanks to the sign above it.

Archer cautiously stepped into the old shop, his footsteps echoing in the silence that enveloped the place.

The thick layer of dust seemed to have settled on every surface, muffling remnants of life that once thrived within these walls.

Sunlight filtered through broken windows, casting a muted glow on the forgotten remnants of a bygone era.

Now decayed and withered, baskets lay scattered on the floor like the remnants of a lost market.

[If there are any mistakes, point them out, and Iʼll edit it. Thanks]

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