The Ability to Shift Anything is Convenient, Even in Another World!

Chapter 8: Bestowal

Hearing the news, Silas looked visibly shaken, his expression lined with worry. Soru noticed him from a distance and immediately stood up, interpreting the old man’s tense demeanor as a sign of trouble.

As Soru approached, Silas hurried to meet him, his voice trembling slightly.

"Your friend, Reika. She seems to be in trouble," he said, his concern evident in his tone.

"Where is she?" Soru asked him.

"She's in the forest now," Sylva answered, pointing toward the forest's edge, her voice tinged with unease.

Soru heard the villagers murmuring amongst themselves, while some directed questions at Sylva, their voices a mix of concern and curiosity.

"@#$&*@?"

"@#&$*@..."

Though their words were incomprehensible to him, Soru dismissed them. He didn’t have time to linger or entertain their gossip. Without a word, he turned and headed toward the entrance.

Silas, noticing his intent, quickly stepped in to stop him.

"I know what you're thinking... Let me come with you," Silas said firmly before calling out, "Guard!"

The guard, who had been sitting idly beneath the tree, immediately stood at attention upon hearing the old man’s command. Silas walked over to him, leaving Soru momentarily behind.

Soru’s gaze drifted toward the forest's edge, its darkness stretching endlessly, as if silently beckoning him to step in.

While everyone was preoccupied, Soru quietly vanished from where he had been standing. By the time Silas returned to meet up with him, Soru was nowhere to be found.

Startled by his sudden absence, Silas glanced around,

"..."

"Eh...?"

Her hopeful expression faltered as the emptiness remained unchanged. The chains she had summoned in her mind did not appear.

The chains… Why won’t they come out?

Determined, she tried another approach.

“”

Silence. Not even a flicker of response. She frowned, her voice rising as she tried again.

“S-Subjective Link! Chains of Imprisonment! Hyaaah!”

Reika trembled, lowering her hand slowly. Her confidence wavered as doubt crept in.

“Is everything just a bluff…? Why won’t anything come out at all?!”

She covered her face, embarrassment and dismay washing over her.

“Guh... I was scammed by that shitty orb! Not only did it ditch me in this empty space, but it also gave me false hope!”

Her voice echoed pitifully in the vast void, amplifying her frustration. Just then, Reika noticed a sensation on her cheek.

Ghk... What was that...?

Slowly, the sensation became stronger with each passing moment. Annoyed, Reika stood up.

"Hey! What are you doing? Knock it off—"

Reika froze mid-sentence. She quickly realized that she was no longer in the strange, empty space. She was sitting on the ground, surrounded by trees, with the light of both moons casting a soft glow over the area.

I finally came out...?

"You're awake, Reika."