Chapter 198. Domi Sacrifices (End of Part I)

He had traversed time four times. The first was to the moment he claimed Hubert from the fragments of time. He tried being more conciliatory, gentler. But he couldn’t change his controlling nature, and once again, Hubert slipped away. But one couldn’t stay in a timeline more than thrice, so he chose the future where Hubert had traveled.

Hubert had failed in his mission to save Raymond, deciding to leap 500 years ahead, and Domi followed suit. In this era, Raymond had lost his memory and Hubert was exploiting it for a happier existence. Unwilling to witness this, Domi returned to the present with a plan to make Hubert end Raymond himself, eliminating him entirely.

But the truth unveiled itself in a tale of sorrow, proving his failure, and he had indeed lost Hubert. What’s more, he’d forsaken his chance of survival—a misfortune that had not befallen him during his second traverse through time.

Perhaps now, Hubert was utterly beyond his grasp; his past, his future,