Anomaly

Author: Rowen

Chapter 277 – Timeless State [34]

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Victor couldn’t say it was the first time he’d seen the
enraged. It was a rare occurrence — so rare it felt like the stars themselves had to align for it to happen again.
And yet, it happened. On the few occasions Victor had witnessed that fury, the outcome had always been the same: the
’s enemies never lived to see daylight again.
This time, however, was different. Victor knew that the enemy they faced wasn’t something simple — not one of those threats you could take on just because you were angry and had plenty of determination to spare. He could feel the weight of possibilities collapsing around him, fearing every scenario where things might go wrong.
It wasn’t only his own fate that worried him, but also the danger this could pose to the
. As unlikely as it sounded, Victor had come to see her not just as an ally, but as a companion... maybe even as a friend.
A strange friend? Sure. An absurdly powerful friend, capable of bringing about the world’s end? Also true. But above all, she was someone you could trust — someone who would reach out without hesitation in the darkest moments. No matter how unpredictable she was, she never failed to help those she truly cared about.
Of course, as much as Victor worried about the
, his little sister also lingered in his thoughts. Yet again, he found himself powerless. There was nothing he could do — in fact, there was nothing any human could do.
All that remained was to watch, tense and silent, and wait for the outcome of the clash between those two entities — beings as distant and overwhelming as forces of nature themselves.
Victor stood quietly, one step behind, as the
approached what he could only describe as a Tentacle — though he wasn’t even sure that’s what it truly was. The
wasn’t exactly walking; her movement was more like floating... or perhaps swimming.
Beads of sweat slid down Victor’s face, even though the place wasn’t hot — or cold, for that matter. That space — if one could even call it that — seemed suspended between both extremes. He swallowed hard, unsure what unsettled him more: the Tentacle before him, or the calm, unreadable way the
glided toward it.
Lost in thought as he watched the
— that strange being whose form resembled a tentacle — Victor was pulled out of his trance by a voice at his side: “It’s been a while since I’ve seen my sister with that expression” The words were spoken in a completely neutral tone, devoid of emotion, as if stating something ordinary. Naturally, the voice belonged to his little sister.
“I can imagine...” Victor murmured, a nervous half-smile tugging at his lips: “Since the day I met her, she’s barely changed her expression” He paused, his eyes drifting as if recalling a specific memory. An ironic smile curved his lips before he added: “Except when she’s eating ice cream. Her lips move just a few centimeters... but it’s so subtle you could almost miss it”
After his words, he felt her gaze on him. Turning, he found Sara’s eyes fixed on him — calm, curious, attentive. For a moment, neither said anything. Then, in a way surprisingly natural for the current Sara, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips — so slight it was almost imperceptible.
“Ice cream is good” she murmured softly.
Victor blinked, surprised by the unexpected response. Even so, something about it made him feel strangely relieved: “Right...” he chuckled quietly: “I remember you always liked strawberry ice cream” A faint smile crossed his face as he added: “When we get out of here, we’ll have some — you, me... and the
”
Victor noticed Sara’s silent, intense stare before she finally nodded. He couldn’t tell whether it was out of satisfaction or simple acceptance, but he chose to believe it was the former.
Still, another thought crossed his mind: (Well... I guess all I can do now is trust the
. Or at least, that’s what my instincts are telling me) He let out an ironic smile. In the end, for as long as he could remember, the
— in her own strange and unpredictable ways — always ended up winning. Always.
My gaze, fixed on the “Flow of Time” was so cold that even I found it unsettling. I hadn’t realized I was capable of such an expression — empty, frigid, almost inhuman.
I could clearly see my reflection — still, tense... and yet overflowing with silent rage. Yeah, I was angry. Inside and out. In a way words could never fully describe.
It wasn’t unusual for me to feel anger internally, but seeing it surface outwardly was, in a way, new. My face almost never changed — like a permanent mask. That’s why seeing my own features twisted like that now was... frightening.
It felt strange, unsettling — like staring at another version of myself. It was that same eerie sensation you get when you look in the mirror and, for a split second, realize the reflection staring back isn’t actually you.
But setting that aside, I still didn’t know whether the “Flow of Time” had actually received — or even understood — my message. Technically, it didn’t have anything like a “mind” capable of thought or reflection.
Even so, it was impossible to deny: it had sensed the subtle, suffocating shift that filled the air around us. Proof of that was the moment it turned its focus — once fixed on Chronas with near-obsessive attention — and redirected it entirely toward me.
I didn’t move an inch. I stayed exactly where I was, staring at the “Flow” before me — and, curiously, it seemed to stare right back. One of its tentacles slowly drifted closer, gliding through the air like a curious serpent, examining every particle around us.
I could feel the energy vibrating in the air, a barely perceptible touch probing something deep inside me. Or rather... probing my energy. And how did I know that? Simple. This wasn’t exactly the first time something like this had happened.
I don’t remember when or why, but this scene isn’t unfamiliar. I get the feeling I’ve been through it countless times before — the same actions, the same emptiness in my chest, the same silence all around.
Still, no matter how hard I try, I can’t recall how it ended. All I know is that if I’m alive right now, it must’ve worked out somehow... or at least, that’s what I want to believe.
That’s also why I feel so confident — besides, of course, being completely pissed that some insignificant little thing thinks it can monopolize my sister. I’m the older brother; there’s no way in hell I’m letting that happen.
The tentacle kept moving closer, gliding with eerie grace as it coiled around me, as if studying me up close. I could feel its cold touch, scanning every fragment of my being.
Despite the confidence I tried to keep, the truth was, I had no idea how to fight — not if it came down to that. After all, we were literally inside time — and how do you even fight something like that?
I didn’t know how far its power extended compared to Chronas’s, but one thing was certain: whatever this was, it definitely wasn’t something I could afford to underestimate.
My anomalous power — Golden Dimension, as I decided to call it — shares a few similarities with temporal control. Still, even I know it’s not true time manipulation. The enemies don’t actually freeze inside my circle; it’s me who moves so absurdly fast that everything around seems frozen.
But would that ability even work on this thing? Honestly, I had no clue. Maybe it would, simply because this wasn’t Chronas... yet that didn’t change the fact that the Flow of Time was practically its own entity — a consciousness born from time itself, yet separate from her.
A creation of Chronas, made so she wouldn’t feel so alone in that vast, silent space. In the end, it was my fault. I never made time for her — for any of them, really.
My sisters always stayed isolated in their own domains, and I’d only visit once in a while, as if that were enough. I regret that. I always have. But back then, it was necessary... or at least that’s what I kept telling myself.
Now, I can’t even remember the exact reason — I just know it was. Still, setting aside all those gloomy thoughts, I considered myself ready — maybe a bit less confident than when I’d stepped forward to face the Flow of Time before Chronas, but confident enough.
Even so, not even in my wildest guesses could I have imagined what was about to happen next. The tentacle, which until then had been circling me like a serpent assessing its prey, brushed against my back — a cold, almost curious touch.
And in that instant, something inside me stirred — like a kind of “radar” sweeping through my body from the inside out. The sensation was strange, but not threatening, so I stayed still, just watching.
Then, suddenly, the radar hit something. I felt it clearly — a barrier, a presence that blocked its reach. The moment it happened, the radar recoiled violently, like it had just touched fire.
At the same time, the tentacle behind me shuddered. Its sinuous form began trembling from tip to base, as if a chill had run through it... or maybe it was fear.
It wasn’t just the tentacle — the entire “Sea” around us started to tremble... or maybe sway? The waves were moving in this strange way, almost like the ocean itself was breathing unevenly.
Not knowing what to do, I just stood there, motionless, trying to keep a cold, unshaken expression — even though inside, I was completely stunned, wondering if that thing was, I don’t know... running a fever or something.
And then, as if I were some kind of wild beast ready to strike, the tentacle abruptly withdrew. The movement was so fast, so sudden, that for a brief moment, I could’ve sworn it had simply teleported from one place to another.
I stood there in complete silence, unable to react. The scene in front of me was so absurd that, for a moment, I actually thought I might be seeing things. Behind me, Victor broke the silence—his voice carried the same disbelief that had frozen me in place: “What did you do?”
What did I do? Honestly, I’d like to know that myself! I mean... that thing tried to probe me, and all I did was stand there and watch. Then, out of nowhere, it started shaking on its own and vanished—some kind of teleportation, maybe. And now, somehow, I’m the one who looks like the villain in all this. How does that even make sense?
As I watched the tentacle move on the other side, my mind shrank to a single question — confused, dazed, almost desperate: (Seriously... what the hell just happened just now?)
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Chapter List

Chapter 1 – First Contact [1]
Chapter 2 – First Contact [2]
Chapter 3 – First Contact [3]
Announcement!
Chapter 4 – First Contact [4]
Chapter 5 – First Contact [5]
Chapter 6 – First Contact [6]
Chapter 7 – Outbreak [1]
Chapter 8 – Outbreak [2]
Chapter 9 – Outbreak [3]
Chapter 10 – Outbreak [4]
Chapter 11 – Outbreak [5]
Chapter 12 – Outbreak [6]
Chapter 13 – Adaptation period [1]
Chapter 14 – Adaptation period [2]
Chapter 15 – Adaptation period [3]
Chapter 16 – Adaptation period [4]
Chapter 17 – Adaptation period [5]
Chapter 18 – Threat from the shadows [1]
Chapter 19 – Threat from the shadows [2]
Chapter 20 – Threat from the shadows [3]
Chapter 21 – Threat from the shadows [4]
Chapter 22 – Threat from the shadows [5]
Chapter 23 – Threat from the shadows [6]
Chapter 24 – Threat from the shadows [7]
Chapter 25 – The director’s visit [1]
Chapter 26 – The director’s visit [2]
Chapter 27 – The director’s visit [3]
Chapter 28 – The director’s visit [4]
Chapter 29 – The director’s visit [5]
Chapter 30 – The director’s visit [6]
Chapter 31 – Conducting experiments [1]
Chapter 32 – Conducting experiments [2]
Chapter 33 – Conducting experiments [3]
Chapter 34 – Conducting experiments [4]
Chapter 35 – Conducting experiments [5]
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Chapter 36 – Conducting experiments [6]
Chapter 37 – Conducting experiments [7]
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Chapter 38 – Conducting experiments [8]
Chapter 39 – Conducting experiments [9]
Chapter 40 – Conducting experiments [10]
Chapter 41 – Black Lake [1]
Chapter 42 – Black Lake [2]
Chapter 43 – Black Lake [3]
Chapter 44 – Black Lake [4]
Chapter 45 – Black Lake [5]
Chapter 46 – Black Lake [6]
Chapter 47 – Black Lake [7]
Chapter 48 – Black Lake [8]
Chapter 49 – Black Lake [9]
Chapter 50 – Black Lake [10]
Chapter 51 – Black Lake [11]
Creation of the Discord server
Chapter 52 – Black Lake [12]
Chapter 53 – Black Lake [13]
Chapter 54 – Black Lake [14]
Chapter 55 – Black Lake [15]
Chapter 56 – Black Lake [16]
Chapter 57 – Black Lake [17]
Chapter 58 – Black Lake [18]
Chapter 59 – The call [1]
Chapter 60 – The call [2]
Chapter 61 – The call [3]
Chapter 62 – The call [4]
Chapter 63 – The call [5]
Chapter 64 – The call [6]
Chapter 65 – The call [7]
Chapter 66 – The call [8]
Chapter 67 – The call [9]
Chapter 68 – The call [10]
Chapter 69 – The call [11]
Chapter 70 – The call [12]
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Chapter 71 – The call [13]
Chapter 72 – The call [14]
Chapter 73 – The call [15]
Chapter 74 – The call [16]
Chapter 75 – The call [17]
Chapter 76 – The call [18]
Chapter 77 – The call [19]
Chapter 78 – The call [20]
Chapter 79 – The call [21]
Chapter 80 – The call [22]
Chapter 81 – The call [23]
Chapter 82 – The call [24]
Chapter 83 – The call [25]
Chapter 84 – The call [26]
Chapter 85 – Storm [1]
Chapter 86 – Storm [2]
Chapter 87 – Storm [3]
Chapter 88 – Storm [4]
Chapter 89 – Storm [5]
Chapter 90 – Storm [6]
Chapter 91 – Storm [7]
Chapter 92 – Storm [8]
Chapter 93 – Storm [9]
Chapter 94 – Storm [10]
Chapter 95 – Storm [11]
Chapter 96 – Storm [12]
Chapter 97 – Storm [13]
Chapter 98 – Storm [14]
Chapter 99 – Storm [15]
Chapter 100 – Storm [16]
Chapter 101 – Storm [17]
Chapter 102 – Storm [18]
Chapter 103 – Storm [19]
Chapter 104 – Interludio – A little chat
Chapter 105 – Something called Life [1]
Chapter 106 – Something called Life [2]
Chapter 107 – Something called Life [3]
Chapter 108 – Something called Life [4]
Chapter 109 – Something called Life [5]
Chapter 110 – Something called Life [6]
Chapter 111 – Something called Life [7]
Chapter 112 – Something called Life [8]
Chapter 113 – Something called Life [9]
Chapter 114 – Something called Life [10]
Chapter 115 – Something called Life [11]
Chapter 116 – Something called Life [12]
Chapter 117 – Something called Life [13]
Chapter 118 – Something called Life [14]
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Chapter 119 – Something called Life [15]
Chapter 120 – Something called Life [16]
Chapter 121 – Something called Life [17]
Chapter 122 – Something called Life [18]
Chapter 123 – Something called Life [19]
Chapter 124 – Something called Life [20]
Chapter 125 – Something called Life [21]
Chapter 126 – Something called Life [22]
Chapter 127 – Something called Life [23]
Chapter 128 – Something called Life [24]
Chapter 129 – Something called Life [25]
Chapter 130 – Something called Life [26]
Chapter 131 – Something called Life [27]
Chapter 132 – Something called Life [28]
Chapter 133 – Something called Life [29]
Chapter 134 – Something called Life [30]
Chapter 135 – interlude – Hidden intentions
Chapter 136 – Inside the mist [1]
Chapter 137 – Inside the mist [2]
Chapter 138 – Inside the mist [3]
Chapter 139 – Inside the mist [4]
Chapter 140 – Inside the mist [5]
Chapter 141 – Inside the mist [6]
Chapter 142 – Inside the mist [7]
Chapter 143 – Inside the mist [8]
Chapter 144 – Inside the mist [9]
Chapter 145 – Inside the mist [10]
Chapter 146 – Inside the mist [11]
Chapter 147 – Inside the mist [12]
Chapter 148 – Inside the mist [13]
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Chapter 149 – Inside the mist [14]
Chapter 150 – Inside the mist [15]
Chapter 151 – Inside the mist [16]
Chapter 152 – Inside the mist [17]
Chapter 153 – Inside the mist [18]
Chapter 154 – Inside the mist [19]
Chapter 155 – Inside the mist [20]
Chapter 156 – Inside the mist [21]
Chapter 157 – Inside the mist [22]
Chapter 158 – Inside the mist [23]
Chapter 159 – Inside the mist [24]
Chapter 160 – When logic escapes [1]
Chapter 161 – When logic escapes [2]
Chapter 162 – When logic escapes [3]
Chapter 163 – When logic escapes [4]
Chapter 164 – When logic escapes [5]
Chapter 165 – When logic escapes [6]
Chapter 166 – When logic escapes [7]
Chapter 167 – When logic escapes [8]
Chapter 168 – When logic escapes [9]
Chapter 169 – When logic escapes [10]
Chapter 170 – When logic escapes [11]
Chapter 171 – When logic escapes [12]
Chapter 172 – When logic escapes [13]
Chapter 173 – When logic escapes [14]
Chapter 174 – When logic escapes [15]
Chapter 175 – When logic escapes [16]
Chapter 176 – When logic escapes [17]
Chapter 177 – When logic escapes [18]
Chapter 178 – When logic escapes [19]
Chapter 179 – When logic escapes [20]
Chapter 180 – When logic escapes [21]
Chapter 181 – The Burden of Remembering [1]
Chapter 182 – The Burden of Remembering [2]
Chapter 183 – The Burden of Remembering [3]
Chapter 184 – The Burden of Remembering [4]
Chapter 185 – The Burden of Remembering [5]
Chapter 186 – The Burden of Remembering [6]
Chapter 187 – The Burden of Remembering [7]
Chapter 188 – The Burden of Remembering [8]
Chapter 189 – The Burden of Remembering [9]
Chapter 190 – The Burden of Remembering [10]
Chapter 191 – The Burden of Remembering [11]
Chapter 192 – The Burden of Remembering [12]
Chapter 193 – The Burden of Remembering [13]
Chapter 194 – The Burden of Remembering [14]
Chapter 195 – The Burden of Remembering [15]
Chapter 196 – The Burden of Remembering [16]
Chapter 197 – The Burden of Remembering [17]
Chapter 198 – The Burden of Remembering [18]
Chapter 199 – The Burden of Remembering [19]
Chapter 200 – The Burden of Remembering [20]
Chapter 201 – The Burden of Remembering [21]
Chapter 202 – The Burden of Remembering [22]
Chapter 203 – The Burden of Remembering [23]
Chapter 204 – The Burden of Remembering [24]
Chapter 205 – The Burden of Remembering [25]
Chapter 206 – The Burden of Remembering [26]
Chapter 207 – The Burden of Remembering [27]
Chapter 208 – The Burden of Remembering [28]
Chapter 209 – The Burden of Remembering [29]
Chapter 210 – The Burden of Remembering [30]
Chapter 211 – The Burden of Remembering [31]
Chapter 212 – The Burden of Remembering [32]
Chapter 213 – The Burden of Remembering [33]
Chapter 214 – The Burden of Remembering [34]
Chapter 215 – The Burden of Remembering [35]
Chapter 216 – The Burden of Remembering [36]
Chapter 217 – The Burden of Remembering [37]
Chapter 218 – The Burden of Remembering [38]
Chapter 219 – The entity of pride [1]
Chapter 220 – The entity of pride [2]
Chapter 221 – The entity of pride [3]
Chapter 222 – The entity of pride [4]
Chapter 223 – The entity of pride [5]
Chapter 224 – The entity of pride [6]
Chapter 225 – The entity of pride [7]
Chapter 226 – The entity of pride [8]
Chapter 227 – The entity of pride [9]
Chapter 228 – The entity of pride [10]
Chapter 229 – The entity of pride [11]
Chapter 230 – The entity of pride [12]
Chapter 231 – The entity of pride [13]
Chapter 232 – The entity of pride [14]
Chapter 233 – The entity of pride [15]
Chapter 234 – The entity of pride [16]
Chapter 235 – The entity of pride [17]
Chapter 236 – The entity of pride [18]
Chapter 237 – The entity of pride [19]
Chapter 238 – The entity of pride [20]
Chapter 239 – The entity of pride [21]
Chapter 240 – The entity of pride [22]
Chapter 241 – The entity of pride [23]
Chapter 242 – The entity of pride [24]
Chapter 243 – The entity of pride [25]
Chapter 244 – Timeless State [1]
Chapter 245 – Timeless State [2]
Chapter 246 – Timeless State [3]
Chapter 247 – Timeless State [4]
Chapter 248 – Timeless State [5]
Chapter 249 – Timeless State [6]
Chapter 250 – Timeless State [7]
Chapter 251 – Timeless State [8]
Chapter 252 – Timeless State [9]
Chapter 253 – Timeless State [10]
Chapter 254 – Timeless State [11]
Chapter 255 – Timeless State [12]
Chapter 256 – Timeless State [13]
Chapter 257 – Timeless State [14]
Chapter 258 – Timeless State [15]
Chapter 259 – Timeless State [16]
Chapter 260 – Timeless State [17]
Chapter 261 – Timeless State [18]
Chapter 262 – Timeless State [19]
Chapter 263 – Timeless State [20]
Chapter 264 – Timeless State [21]
Chapter 265 – Timeless State [22]
Chapter 266 – Timeless State [23]
Chapter 267 – Timeless State [24]
Chapter 268 – Timeless State [25]
Chapter 269 – Timeless State [26]
Chapter 270 – Timeless State [27]
Chapter 271 – Timeless State [28]
Chapter 272 – Timeless State [29]
Chapter 273 – Timeless State [30]
Chapter 274 – Timeless State [31]
Chapter 275 – Timeless State [32]
Chapter 276 – Timeless State [33]
Chapter 277 – Timeless State [34]
Chapter 278 – Timeless State [35]
Chapter 279 – Timeless State [36]
Chapter 280 – Timeless State [37]
Chapter 281 – Timeless State [38]
Chapter 282 – Timeless State [39]
Chapter 283 – The Primordial Fear [1]
Chapter 284 – The Primordial Fear [2]
Chapter 285 – The Primordial Fear [3]
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Chapter 286 – The Primordial Fear [4]
Chapter 287 – The Primordial Fear [5]
Chapter 288 – The Primordial Fear [6]
Chapter 289 – The Primordial Fear [7]
Chapter 290 – The Primordial Fear [8]
Chapter 291 – The Primordial Fear [9]
Chapter 292 – The Primordial Fear [10]
Chapter 293 – The Primordial Fear [11]
Chapter 294 – The Primordial Fear [12]
Chapter 295 – The Primordial Fear [13]
Chapter 296 – The Primordial Fear [14]
Chapter 297 – The Primordial Fear [15]
Chapter 298 – The Primordial Fear [16]
Chapter 299 – The Primordial Fear [17]
Chapter 300 – The Primordial Fear [18]
Chapter 301 – The Primordial Fear [19]
Chapter 302 – The Primordial Fear [20]
Chapter 303 – The Primordial Fear [21]
Chapter 304 – The Primordial Fear [22]
Chapter 305 – The Primordial Fear [23]
Chapter 306 – The Primordial Fear [24]
Chapter 307 – The Primordial Fear [25]
Chapter 308 – The Primordial Fear [26]
Chapter 309 – The Primordial Fear [27]
Chapter 310 – The Primordial Fear [28]
Chapter 311 – The Primordial Fear [29]
Chapter 312 – The Primordial Fear [30]
Chapter 313 – The Primordial Fear [31]
Chapter 314 – The Primordial Fear [32]
Chapter 315 – The Primordial Fear [33]
Chapter 316 – The Primordial Fear [34]
Chapter 317 – The Primordial Fear [35]
Chapter 318 – The Primordial Fear [36]
Chapter 319 – The Primordial Fear [37]
Chapter 320 – The Primordial Fear [38]
Chapter 321 – The Primordial Fear [39]
Chapter 322 – The Primordial Fear [40]
Chapter 323 – The Primordial Fear [41]
Chapter 324 – The Primordial Fear [42]
Chapter 325 – The Primordial Fear [43]
Chapter 326 – The Primordial Fear [44]
Chapter 327 – The Primordial Fear [45]
Chapter 328 – The Primordial Fear [46]
Chapter 329 – The Primordial Fear [47]
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