"Please listen to me professor," Serpens tried to protest but Professor Layton wasn't ready to listen."Trapped in a timeline? Do you think I'm a fool? My wife and my child are dead because of you! I don't want to hear anymore of your absurd excuses.Xin had to step forward, seeing that professor Layton wasn't ready to listen to Serpens. "Professor, please listen to him. He's telling the truth. In order to prevent this, we really need to get back and we can't do that without your help?"But professor Layton was beyond reasoning. His grief had turned into a fortress of bitterness, impenetrable by their pleas. "I said get out of my property. I don't want to see your faces ever again."Without giving them a chance to explain, he slammed the door shut with a resounding thud. The sound echoed through the empty house, a stark reminder of the void that had consumed his life. He stood there for a moment, his chest heaving with the intensity of emotions, before turning away from the door.Left

Serpens and Xin moved towards the house, and as they approached, he couldn't help but feel sad that his sister would not be there waiting for him as usual. The only consolation he could give himself was that there was still a chance to prevent all that he was seeing and that was for him to return to the time from which he had traveled from.Stepping into the house, he noticed the windows broken, and the paint was peeling off the walls. "Hard to believe this is home." He muttered to himself as memories of his happy days with Serena flooded his mind, making the current state of the house more heartbreaking. He just couldn't imagine how he'll continue to live if Serena were to die for real.For one reason, he was happy he came to the future. It opened his eyes to see the consequences that are likely to come upon Draketwon should Winter really set Bahamut free.As they moved through the house, they found themselves in the kitchen where the smell of Serena's cooking once filled the air. N

Serpens’s eyes widened in shock as he listened to Jack's speech. The SFX-chip, just like he had seen from the past, was not just any invention; it was his father’s creation, a project shrouded in secrecy and intended for the greater good. Hearing it claimed by another was a blow on his face. He finally realized why Jack killed his parents. This was the plan all along.He stood there, stunned, as Jack continued to elaborate on the chip’s capabilities, boasting about its potential to revolutionize technology and warfare. The guests applauded, once again as he stepped down from the podium.All through the party, Serpens couldn't shake off the feeling that something about the city wasn't just right. In his second day of being in the city, there hasn't been any sign of Winter or Bahamut whom everyone claims had been set free.The fact that Jack Brynner could throw a party in the midst of what is believed to be a city where lives are no longer safe, made him wonder what exactly was going on

After Flynn left the room, Jack gazed out the window, unable to take his mind off Serpens. Something in him kept telling him that there was something strange about Serpens. He felt like he had seen him before from somewhere but couldn't quite put his finger on it.He couldn't shake the feeling that Serpens might be a threat to his plans, wondering where Rose knew him from. But one thing stood out for him and that was the fact that once the attack began, there would be no turning back. The future was his to shape, and nothing would stand in his way.Just as he was in deep thoughts, his phone rang and it was Kim Qingyue calling."Hello, Kim," he answered."Hey, Jack," Kim replied. "Do you have any plans tonight? I'd love us to meet." Jack paused for a moment, trying to put a thought on his schedule and to see if he'd be free for the night. "I think I'll be free tonight. You want us to meet?" He inquired."Yeah, it's been a while. I'm really sorry I couldn't make it to your party last

Lan rubbed her hands on her eyes over and over again as she read the text message over and over again wondering who had sent it as the name of the sender wasn't displayed.She couldn't help but imagine how happy she'd be if the text message was actually telling the truth. Before the dragons broke lose five years ago, no one seemed to know what had happened to Serpens.It was like he just disappeared from the face of the earth. Every attempt to reach him proved futile. Even when she decided to ask Serena about his whereabouts, it turned out that it was too late as Serena had already been killed by the creatures.She tried calling back the number that had sent her the text message but it wasn't going through."Could Serpens really be alive?" She thought within himself.Kim arrived at the Brynner's cottage somewhere in the city. It appeared Jack had prepared very well for her coming. After their reunion at the Business Summit five years ago, they've been having their secret affair, start