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Two minutes earlier, Edward, badly injured, was chugging the alchemical potion Wang Yu had given him as he grimaced in pain. The potion was indeed remarkable—he could feel his strength slowly returning—but the process was excruciating.
"Wang Yu, what's your plan?" Edward asked, watching Wang Yu methodically organize his gear.
"Based on what you said, while we've managed to escape Pernia Ryder's foreseen fate, the events that have already occurred won't change. Summoning the city guards might take too long, and at this critical moment, no one from the Nightblades can be contacted. Hoping for reinforcements is unrealistic."
Wang Yu's tone was calm as he continued to arrange his equipment. After a moment's thought, he discarded his axe and other heavy weapons to lighten his load. If his plan were to succeed, speed would be all that mattered. If it failed, the weapons would be useless anyway.
"Exactly. None of the people we've tried to contact have responded. You're the only one she didn't anticipate. Everyone else is acting just as she has foreseen."
"Well… not necessarily," Wang Yu replied after some thought.
"What do you mean, ‘not necessarily'?" Edward asked, puzzled.
"Well, I have a few suspicions, but they're unimportant...
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