Chapter 177

Elara dreamt of the man again. This time, the man gazed at her for a long while before inviting her to watch the sea with him. Nothing strange emerged from the waters. The city was empty and quiet. When she looked back at it, the concrete jungle, which did not have a single trace of human life, continued to function as usual. The skyscrapers' lights were turned on, illuminating the sky with a myriad of brilliant colors. Occasionally, she could see long shadows shifting in between the buildings. "Are those humans?" she asked. He shook his head. "No." They were a whole new type of living organism. Strangely, Elara did not feel afraid. She continued to observe the city that no longer belonged to the humans before asking in a calm voice, "What's the date today?" The man answered her question, but an unknown force prevented her from knowing the answer. Elara could see his mouth moving, but she could not hear him. The man looked at her for a moment before saying lightly, "Based on yo