Anomaly

Author: Rowen

Chapter 278 – Timeless State [35]

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At the same time the
left with the new anomaly — who, from what everyone could tell, wasn’t just Victor’s younger sister but also one of the Virtues — Laura kept pacing back and forth inside the containment cell specially designed for the
.
With each step, the sharp sound of her boots echoed against the smooth white metal walls, filling the suffocating silence of the place. Her fingers trembled near her face, and she was on the verge of biting her nails, consumed by a restlessness that seemed to grow by the second.
As Laura remained lost in her trance, pacing inside the containment cell, a calm voice broke the silence, catching her attention. It was Emily: “You know walking around like that isn’t gonna make time move any faster, right?” she said in a light, almost playful tone.
Laura stopped for a moment at the sound of her name. She let out an exasperated sigh before replying, her tone dripping with annoyance: “Of course I know that...”
She paused, shoulders tense, before turning toward the source of the voice — Emily, sitting comfortably across from one of the Virtues, savoring a cup of hot tea.
“But I’m worried, okay?” Laura went on, frowning: “The
, Victor, and Sara are heading somewhere, like, super freaking dangerous! What if something happens to them? Ughhhh! Just thinking about it is making me nervous again...”
As Laura grew more anxious by the second, tapping her fingers along the edge of the table, Emily — who had just set her cup gently back on its saucer — watched her from the corner of her eye.
Then she laced her fingers together thoughtfully, her gaze distant for a brief moment before speaking in a calm but firm voice: “Both you and I know better than anyone what the
is capable of. Honestly, I can’t imagine any anomaly actually managing to defeat her in a fight”
Laura listened and stayed quiet for a moment. She understood why Emily said that — after all, more than anyone, she knew the weight behind those words.
From Laura’s point of view, even though the
’s sisters possessed deep, unfathomable powers, they still didn’t seem capable of defeating her.
Laura couldn’t quite explain why, but whenever her eyes met those of the
, something deep within her stirred — an instinctive, primal feeling. It was as if a silent voice inside her whispered that this being was... different. Not just powerful or terrifying, but unique — unlike any other anomaly Laura had ever encountered.
Something about her transcended ordinary power, evoking both fear and fascination — as if her very presence belonged to a realm beyond comprehension.
Laura’s thoughts tangled into a confused whirlwind — she could barely focus. An uneasy silence hung in the air until a serene, almost detached voice broke through it: “Hmm... humans... are you two worried about the sister?”
Laura blinked, startled by the indifferent words. When she turned, she saw the anomaly — sitting with an almost aristocratic grace — gently setting her teacup down.
Every movement seemed deliberate, wrapped in an unsettling calm. A faint, enigmatic smile curved her lips, as if she held a secret only she could understand.
“Fufu...” she laughed softly — not out of amusement, but out of quiet delight: “This is the first time I’ve seen anyone worry about the sister. Usually, it’s the enemies who tremble at her presence. Since the moment I first opened my eyes, the sister... has never lost”
Laura didn’t know why the anomaly sounded so confident — there was so much certainty in her voice that Laura could only stare, perplexed — yet somehow, those words made her relax a little.
The anomaly, wrapped in an almost graceful aura, lifted its beautiful eyes once more, gazing at Emily and Laura for a brief moment before continuing. Its voice, soft and melodic, sounded like a distant song: “Ah... just to be clear, I’m not saying that caring is a bad thing. After all, human emotions need to go through moments of turbulence before they become orderly — it’s the cycle”
As its words lingered in the air, the anomaly smiled again. There was something enigmatic about that gesture — a mix of sweetness and irony: “But it’s curious” it went on, eyes glimmering with an almost childlike spark: “to know that humans can grow so attached to one of their own creators”
Laura and Emily exchanged a quick glance, puzzled by the anomaly’s words. For a fleeting moment, they seemed to search for an answer in each other — something that made sense, something that could mask the discomfort settling in. In the end, though, all they managed to do was shrug, resigned, with no idea how they were supposed to respond.
“I... I guess you’re both right” she murmured, still hesitant: “With the
’s power, it’s hard to imagine her losing a fight”
Laura’s words drew a wave of soft, elegant laughter. The anomaly with the teacup chuckled gracefully, while the one resembling an angel floated lazily in the air — still upside down — letting out a sound almost melodic.
The other two reacted as well: the melancholic one turned to Laura with a puzzled look, and the timid one just stared, as if trying to grasp what she meant. Laura scratched her head, unsure whether to laugh along or worry about not getting the joke.
“What?” Laura asked, glancing between the anomalies, her voice hesitant as she searched their faces for a clue: “Did I... say something wrong?”
At her question, the angelic-looking anomaly floated closer. Her movements were fluid, and the white wings attached to her lower back fluttered gently, stirring the air in soft waves. Yet no sound followed — no rustling of feathers, no whisper of wind — only a pure, haunting silence.
When she stopped before Laura, the anomaly tilted her body upside down, studying her with serene, unfathomable eyes. Then her lips parted, and a sweet, ethereal voice echoed — as if whispering directly into Laura’s mind: “Fight? Who said the sister will fight? Of course, there’s little we can do about the mindless entities you humans insist on capturing. But the Flow of Time... even without thought, it feels. It feels enough to understand fear. And if one day it learns what it truly means to be afraid of something, then yes — it will never fight the sister”
The anomaly spoke with absolute conviction, as though declaring an immutable truth — something even time itself would never dare to challenge.
Laura wondered, puzzled, where such certainty came from — what kind of mind or power could support that unshakeable confidence?
Still, standing before that presence, she felt small, almost fragile. All she could do was silently beg that the anomaly’s words were true.
As the tentacle — and the entire “Sea” before me — trembled uncontrollably, like a sudden blizzard had swept through its depths, I just watched, bewildered.
The air seemed to hum, and the deep sound of the movement echoed like a distant roar. For a moment I stayed still, trying to stitch together the fragments of what had come before, hoping to understand exactly how we’d ended up here.
At first I was furious when the anomaly chose my sister — even though there was a perfectly viable substitute. After that, though reluctant, I stepped in front of Chronas.
The “Flow” scanned me next; you could feel that cold, impersonal presence pass through me, as if it were analyzing me completely. But then... something happened.
In the middle of the process I felt a break — like an invisible barrier blocked the “Flow’s” scan. And that’s where everything stopped. Now we’re here, at the present scene.
And seriously... you’re telling me it’s afraid of me? That thing clearly doesn’t feel cold — if it can feel anything at all. So after going over it again and looking for another explanation, I can only come to one conclusion: the Flow is afraid of me.
Victor, who watched with one eyebrow raised and a thoughtful look, seemed to come to the same conclusion. His lips moved slowly and his voice came out low, filled with curiosity: “That reaction...” he murmured, tilting his head slightly: “It’s afraid?”
Saying that, Victor turned his gaze toward me, as if asking me silently. My reaction? I just shook my head from side to side, trying to make it clear I hadn’t even done anything — yet.
Victor raised his eyebrow even higher, his expression full of disbelief: “But... that reaction...” he murmured, narrowing his eyes as if trying to decode something invisible: “I can only think that thing’s afraid of you. Are you sure you didn’t do anything?”
He tilted his head slightly, a half-playful smile appearing at the corner of his mouth: “You know... sometimes your look can be pretty scary”
Though my face stayed impassive, inside I was completely confused. What the hell was he talking about? My expression hardly ever changed — I knew that — so how could I scare someone with such an indifferent face?
Still, there was something in Victor’s voice that made me hesitate. He was right about at least one thing: that creature... was genuinely afraid of me. And the strangest part was that I still hadn’t done a single thing to it.
(There’s no way I could’ve done anything) I explained, probing my own thoughts as I projected them to Victor and Chronas: (You saw — I stood still the whole time. That thing tried to do something to me and, all of a sudden, it seemed... afraid. It’s not my fault) My words came out tinged with confusion and a hint of indignation as I searched my mind for any memory, any spark of action that could justify what had happened.
Victor still looked skeptical at my words — and honestly, who could blame him? I was telling the truth, but nothing I said would change the fact that the Flow feared me.
The reason remained a mystery, a silence I couldn’t decipher. In the end... was that really a bad thing? Maybe, but a part of me knew I could — and should — take advantage of it.
(I have no idea what’s happening, but I plan to use it) I muttered, quickly sharing my plan with Victor and Chronas: (I’ll make it accept the substitute instead of you, Chronas. If it’s really afraid of me... it’ll probably give in, don’t you think?)
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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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