4. Game Over OR Continue?

exploded afterwards. Add clenched his fists and hurried towards the direction that Eve got flown

Its fine. Shes a Nasod

it off. She must have had something like an emergency defense code!!

As what seemed like an eternity had passed, Add finally arrived and rolled off his Dynamos and ran

Just as he had hoped, Eve was fine. She lay quietly with her eyes closed, with her tiny hands on top

She didnt even have a scratch on her although she was consumed by a high heat energy beam.

Add held his shaking knees with his hands and let out a heavy sigh of relief. Thank god she was a

Thank goodness she was alright.

A sound shook Adds heart. Sound of something cracking.

Sound of something breaking.

Add stared devastated. He could tell which part of Eve was wrong. On her white forehead, on her

N, No.

situation was. In human terms her heart was shattering.

Add hastily pressed on Eves Core with both of his hands. But he already knew it wouldnt change a

shined for a moment with white light before losing its color.

Add took his hands off the Core and let out a cry in vain. There were thousands of cracks on Eves

It would all break and scatter if hed just tip it with his finger..

Add clenched his fists tightly and let out a laugh. It was so nonsensical that he laughed. Elegant

before his eyes.

wine and was bidding for the day hed open it. Only to see it get destroyed before his eyes?

again exist in history. Then seeing the said painting get torn apart by a stupid red haired brat?

His shoulders shook as he laughed. Add looked up towards the sky. In front of him right now was

Core was Nasods nucleus; she will never open her eyes again.

the definition in his head.

What happened to Ev.?

immediately threw a punch at the boy. The impact felled the boy before he could even make a sound.

Add moved the Dynamos without hesitation. Elsword wiped his face and made a confused

Even so, Elsword spoke without worrying about his own bleeding wounds.

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Hearing him blurt out Eves name disgusted Add. He increased the output to destroy Elswords

Dynamos away.

Ara, no it was Eun who had surfaced completely after pushing Aras consciousness aside. Add

He didnt care who got in his way, hed just kill them all together.

sudden her spear was aiming at Adds neck.

.

shockwave was forming along with the sound of Dynamos operating.

while Elsword was still alive.

was just too soft. Eun read Adds thoughts and withdrew her spear as she frowned.

the house after losing a lover be more appropriate?

He cant see Elsword with Eun in the way. He had to see him die.

mind and try to kill his comrades.

Add ignored Euns words as he grabbed her shoulders and pushed her aside. He didnt want to hear

But instead of wasting his emotions like this, wouldnt it be better for the boy to go save the girl

.

Add was about to flick his fingers but stopped. What Eun just said made him freeze.

Boy, I already know about everything. About how boy is not a human from this age.

pupils widened in surprise that Eun even knew of this fact as well. But Eun told him without a hint

And I also know how boy needs higher technology in order to travel through time again. And

.The cores already broken.

couldnt bear to watch any longer.

That wouldnt be necessary.

emitting thirst for blood.

move carefully, I know about these calculations yours. However, if I may give my opinion as the one

Euns eyes narrowed.

Dont make me laugh. Dynamo as they are right now cannot interpret the time wave function. If I

But its possible together with me.

Didnt I tell you? Im on boys side. Ill help the boy get to the time he desires. Time where girl still

..

then tickled Adds cheek with her tails.

Angered by this, Add now pulled back his Dynamos to trap Eun. But Eun didnt retract her tails and

Well, have you decided?

I have the power to see into the future. Wouldnt that be enough?

of her own.

He had no business in this age without Eve.

First open an alternate space with the Dynamos. Then have them cause a time wave to create a

ruckus started be fine for you?

10 meter dark orb. One could look into it from the outside but could only see darkness within.

He just didnt have the technology that allowed him to choose the time he wanted to travel to. Add

With her eyes closed, Eun waved her shining hand multiple times in front of the time stream

Alright, its finished. Go inside within 10 seconds from now.

Second time travel huh.

Add clicked his tongue and looked at Elsword who was still lying down then moved his gaze

As he had thought, this age without Eve was worthless.

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different timeline.

Add blinked after hearing a cold voice stab his ears. The location was inside the castle. A mechanical

Her serene golden eyes.

When she was called by her name, Eve tilted her head as if she didnt understand. It was cute to see

Is there something wrong-

the Core on her forehead, then after confirming nothing was wrong he now stroked her cheeks.

If Add had touched them beforehand he could have figured out the difference.

Alright. Theres no problem with the Core. Nothing seems to be wrong with cognitive circuits. Id

How rude!

How dare you? Reflect on your actions!

Adds cheek felt like it was burning and it was no joke. But this pain delighted him.

Eves Core getting destroyed earlier was real too. But this situation right now was real as well. As the

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Eve openly expressed her displeasure as she stroked her own cheeks Add had touched before. She

It was a mistake for me to trust you even slightly. Ill remember this.

It looked like things might get out of control. Add made some fake coughs and got up from his spot.

Kukukuk, it was a simple mistake. Forget it.

suddenly approached them and stroked their face.

Im not angry. Its obvious to chastise someone for being rude.

After realizing Eve was seriously angry Add pondered repeatedly to himself.

..He couldnt figure out how. But he didnt care about Elsword. Actually, even Eves feelings

This is not the time for this. Ill explain about what happened in later time. Listen to me carefully

The most important thing right now was to get Eve to a safe location. He didnt ever want to see

Ill have to refuse.

..Just what are you thinking? What about the promise with Rena?

move Eve to a safe place since he knew of the events that will take place. But Eve didnt know

Kugh

Only Add knew of the future events since he had time traveled. No matter how he tried to coax Eve

Since it meant abandoning Rena.. and Elsword.

Should he abduct her using force? Add momentarily thought about this but Eve was now largely

And she wouldnt believe him if he told her how he knew what will happen soon.

Ara who had been defeating the soldiers came running with a spear in her hand. Add was startled

It was Ara, not Eun.

away from the main castle.

Two girls finished their discussion and was about to move but stopped. Eve sternly and Ara

Mr.Add? Is there something wrong?

He couldnt get Eve out of this situation. And Add also wasnt keen on making the choice of

Kukuk, Ill wipe the floor with them!!

Ara smiled brightly without understanding anything. Eve looked at the two with a pitiable

.

it.

didnt allow him to do so.

Its okay. I just need to look out for that one.

As expected the soldiers werent a match for the disturbance team. Add took a deep breath as he

Be careful from now on.

Ara nodded without understand what Add meant after seeing Add become so serious in front of just

-Operational.

to scatter screaming as the heavy footsteps rang across the garden,

Thats.

Add cut off Eve who was about to make a surprised voice. Even if they were to retreat right now

Then it was better to focus on and destroy that thing.

Huh? How did you know?

Theres no time to explain. Im planning to use the strongest skill I have to destroy that thing so

before unexpectedly nodding.

Im not too sure but Ill do my best too!

.Kukukuk, great!

three of them struggled heavily against before.

you charge in and finish it. Eve, you protect us from long range.

Ill do my best too!

Clank. Clank. Wally Robot was approaching. Under normal circumstances, Adds lust for knowledge

of him. But not right now.

Then this time hell destroy it instead.

Following Adds instruction, Eve and Ara separated left and right. Wally Robot stopped its advance

maximum capacity.

You wont be able to ignore this!

want to see that scene again.

Wally Robot must have also sensed something was off and tried to move but. Adds shout was

Stardust Shower!!

a collection of energy compressed to such extent that they could be seen with the naked eye.

Boom! Boom!

break down. Wally Robot was able to block the space interference abilities.. But in the end it was

and attacking with it.

Crash!

maintaining it up till now was his limit.

Sweat dripped down from Add like rain. But despite being hit by Adds trump card skill, Wally

It was still functioning!

But this was also within Adds calculations. It was an enemy three of them struggled hard against;

Falling Dragon!!

shake as Wally Robots remaining leg also broke. Wally Robot fell down.

Not enough.

agilely weaving through multiple enemies. She had never displayed burst of explosive damage. As

Here I go!

before flash by Adds mind again. Add screamed instinctively.

Junk Break!!

Adds blood soaked scream was drowned by the sound of the shredder Eve called upon. Wally

fell over backwards and exploded.

Is it over?

single arm remained of the Wally Robot. It was a dull ending compared to the struggle they had

Actually, the struggle from before was also because they were too startled by the sudden appearance

Add making up his mind to use his secret skill then Ara and Eve also following suit and pouring in

..Phew.

It sounded like someone shouted my name loudly. Am I correct?

Eve quietly stared at Add after hearing Aras tattling(?). After finally being able to relax, Add let out

Kukukuk, Great. This is perfect!

He called you very desperately.

Im sorry. I moved without your instructions. I almost ruined your plan.

For him to hear an apology from Eve Add was surprised and didnt know what to do for a

Kukuk, the result is everything. Its fine since we won.

Yes, really.

There were still soldiers surrounding them but no one paid attention to them. They could be cleaned

Flame Geyser!!

Is everyone safe? I came to help!!

Eve didnt say anything but seemed like she was welcoming him and Add was..

Add turned his head trying to ignore Elsword. Before, well it would technically be incorrect to say

Back then he had really planned to kill him. But since Eve was safe now there was no reason to.

We heard a large noise so she let me go. Are you guys okay?

Hell let it slide for now..

I see. As expected, big brother Adds reliable.

Add was at a loss for words but Elsword was honestly staring at him with admiration. Since

reluctance towards Elsword all this time?

Add couldnt help but to feel uncomfortable. But Elsword looked like he didnt mind anything that

the moment; he never showed any lingering signs of grudge after that.

Hey, Elsword.

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Since when did Elsword start using the big brother honorific whenever he called him? Add

Im.sorry about before.

Elsword didnt look like he understood what Add was talking about. Ara and Eve also couldnt

Since there was no way for him to apologize to Elsword from the timeline where Eve was destroyed,

Then lets all.

behind Adds back.

Darkness Ruin Death!!

spine, Add turned around to see a thing that was essentially a giant shadow itself.

Demons! Everyone be careful!!

W, what?!!

horrified but Ara charged towards demons without hesitation.

That idiot!!

Three of them had exhausted themselves by fighting Wally Robot. And you could tell with a single

Elsword, stay close to me!

swinging it at the demons. Of course. It might be different if Eve was by herself but Elsword was

Void Impact!!

the situation had gone gravely wrong but it was too late to turn back.

just one or two demons but hundreds that appeared out of the gate!!

about his own life.

attacked by launching a spear, others tackled with their bodies and very few of them shot beams

This demon groups coordinated movements were reminiscent of a trained military; and their

Add glared at the demon, the Shadow Master, but there was nothing he could do at the moment.

against the minion demons. He didnt want to admit it.. But even if Add was at full power it

They were incomparable to the castles soldiers. Theyll lose if this keeps up.

Ahhhh!

to hold out against the minions was the limitation of the El Search Party without Rena. No, even if

Elsword who had the least amount skill was already drenched in blood and barely hanging on to his

sides.

Add alone could somehow get away using his flight, but he couldnt spare any moment to save Eve

Kugh.

situation, the Shadow Master suddenly swung its arm. Multiple dark orbs appeared on the ground.

Watch out!

relative amount of physical shock with this.

While hearing the terrifying sound of explosions in sequence. Add saw clearly with his two eyes.

Eve was covering Elsword.

The explosions stopped as Add let out a voice. Add cancelled the dimension distortion mode

E.ve?

Ahahahaha, Hahahahaha!! Everyone.. Retreat!!

with its minions. The area became quiet. As if tens of demons attacking them just now was a lie.

beating heart, he wanted to run over and check right away.but at the same time he was afraid of

Eve

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Nasod Core covered in uncountable amount of cracks.

destruction of the Core due to excessive external shock?

One thing that was different from last time was that, this time Elsword also lay besides Eve. Add

Again trying to save Elsword..Eve was!

about to drive him crazy?! Only thing Add could do was to roll his hands into tight fists and shake in

to.

Hearing a cold voice coming from behind, Add froze on spot for a moment. Add slowly turned

Boy, what are you going to do now?

Add managed to suppress his emotions that were on the verge of exploding. Maybe it was because

Also accurate time travel was impossible without Eun. He needed her cooperation.

Of course Ill assist the boy. But how should I help?

Even if they defeated the Wally Robot, there was absolutely no way to protect Eve if demons

But Add had no need for a timeline without Eve.

Isnt that obvious?! Ill time travel once more!!

When Add came to Rena was in front of him.

.How did I appear? What date is it today? Where is this place?

st floor of the inn El Search Party stayed in. Only person

You appeared all of a sudden riding on that. Could you refrain from using that indoors? Other

.

through time stream wormhole he needed the Dynamos dimension distortion mode to ensure his

While Dynamos had extremely numerous features, its main feature was time travel. Features like

.I see. So thats how they perceive me appearing.

sudden on his Dynamos. Writing this fact in his mind, Add got off the Dynamo and sat across from

Rena stared at the overly cautious Add and smiled.

Thats.

about to happen in this timeline.

Underground Waterway so they could infiltrate into the Wallys Castle.

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Even if Wally Robot was destroyed he couldnt withstand the demons. Even if Rena was there it

Then how can Add avoid the result of Eve getting destroyed? Rena called out softly as Add

Add, if youre troubled about something can you believe in this big sis and talk to me about it?

Add replied bluntly then quickly continued to calculate. The solution was simple. Eve can never be

If Eve goes there she will certainly be destroyed.

thing and was forced to watch demons destroy Eve in front of his eyes. And Add wasnt confident

Wally Robot No.44, Shadow Master and its minions.

That was the reason why Add had to evacuate Eve no matter what. But how? This was the issue.

And other members who dont know the situation will no doubt take Eves side..

Hm? Mr.Hoffman will?

Im going to guess what that man will say to us. In exchange. If I guess correctly, after he

absolutely.

Rena smiled leisurely as she nodded. Add hesitated because she had agreed so easily. But Add had

He needed Renas help with this.

Soon as Add had finished speaking to Rena, Hoffman arrived and begged them to rescue the towns

decision faster since Add didnt try to persuade the girls out of it.

Add stood on the balcony staring at the night sky. Stars were shining beautifully but it didnt make

Hm, that was quite surprising.

plummeting to the ground if she was to mistakenly lose her balance. Despite this the woman smiled

It was just like Add said. Mr.Hoffman made a request to us. Whats going on?

The way Add said it made it seem more like a demand than a request. But there was no sign of

.I wasnt trying to say it like that.

request if its something I can do. So what do you want me to do?

Because Rena stared at Add blankly he elaborated.

Hmm.

Search Party.

not only one but two of them meant that the partys total power would be cut in half, no, become

As Rena pondered Add clenched his fists.

"And on that balcony a beautiful woman sat with her hips

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Okay, I got it.

shed listen to his request without hearing the clear details was because she was too soft. But he

of them will not go tomorrow.

Rena smiled brightly when Add who had made the request asked for confirmation.

behind.

That was completely off the mark but it didnt matter if she interpreted it that way. What was

Hm, I was just joking, did that make you mad?

made a soft smile.

..Its not something lame like a confession.

Rena made a troubled smile as she denied her previous words.

also see that youre feeling sorry about it too.

remain here with Add.

Hmm, how should I say this?

Her pose right now looked really dangerous. Her glamorously large breasts got emphasized even

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Add didnt know how to answer. What should he call this emotion where deep part of his heart

Eve is a good kid. Everything will work out if youre honest with her.

Adds voice became sharper but Renas smile didnt falter.

Im not interested in such things. Im.

to.

to time travel accurately. He didnt have any other desires beyond that.

wouldnt have resorted to time travel trying to change the result.

Nonsense..

well. Only her relationship with Add was cold.

desire to improve his relationship with the other members.

Hmm, I dont think time matters too much. I think whats more important is how compatible you

Renas voice suddenly sounded nostalgic.

Youre just mistaken.

Adds remark then stared at him directly.

This big sis will cheer Add on for whatever he wants to do. But before that you have to promise

Do something that will make her cry. Ill try to do that at least for tomorrow. Will that be fine?

Yes, thatll be fine. You two better get along while were gone.

Its a rare chance where two of you get to spend time together with each other. Be courageous.

Add muttered but Rena smiled as if she didnt hear. Geez, just what kind of misunderstanding does

Anyways, with this he could remain in Elder with Eve. After achieving his goal, Add suddenly

Tomorrow, dont get angry in the Underground Waterway.

Ill try to get along with Eve much as possible so dont get angry in the Underground Waterway.

taking measures against it a day before it happened.

Okay, got it. I promise not to get angry.

Youre not going to say goodnight to me?

Im not a kid.

Rena apologized easily but was still grinning as if she was having fun. Since she didnt know what

relationship with Eve.

Probably something like how Add who was always keeping himself in the outskirts of the group was

Seeing Rena like this, Add spoke without realizing it himself.

Hm?

Rena smiled and nodded.

Remember to eat well. Also be compromising with each other. If you guys do something wrong to

Stop with the nagging and go back already. How long are you going to stay in a guys room this late

Rena made a pfft sound and laughed.

With those final words Rena tilted her body backwards. Add was shocked when Rena suddenly fell

railings and going into the girls room.

the boys room. Rena had pulled it off easily but Add who was watching thought Rena was going to

Just what was I..

Right now Add was trying to send the members other than Eve and himself into the pit of death.

out of the Dimension Gate again. Going there was extremely dangerous no matter how skilled Rena

But Add couldnt explain this to them.. If he wanted to explain it hed have to first reveal his

how Eve was destroyed.

They wouldnt believe it anyways.

For Add, the El Search Party members were merely people he got involved with by coincidence. To

Since they would only get in the way of Add trying to steal Eves Nasod Core later, this was a good

good thing for him?

Tch.

Well that strange thing Eun is going too. They should be fine.

the movements of the demons were strange as well.

Was there a limit to how long the Dimension Gate could stay open? The entire notion of hundreds

theory did quite make sense.

Anyways, why was he thinking about what will happen to the group going into the Wallys Castle?

He could somewhat get a hold of himself when he felt his hands become numb from pain.

Adds internal clock was messed up because he had to time travel twice. But right now he had to

Lets pray that the events that happened in front of my eyes from before dont show up in my

There was nobody else in the room when Add opened his eyes. Only a rumpled blanket remained in

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Hungry

got up immediately.

Feeling impatient, Add rushed out of the room and hurried to the floor below. He forcefully opened

Eve!!

Eves eyes widened as she stared at Add who just rushed in as if hed destroy the door.

reason Eves face started to turn red.

curiosity. Then he realized that for some reason Eve was showing more skin than usual.

I see. So Nasods these days are quite immoral. Nasods back in the day werent like this.

Add shook his head in disappointment at this deplorable reality without realizing it himself. Thats

It seemed while Eve had superior features, she wasnt too interested in dignity.

If its about etiquette I can teach you. Try to at least wear underwear next time.

How rude!!

Adds cheek. It was shockingly painful.

Slam!!

burning cheek as he finally came to his senses.

-..

Eves emotion as it looked very hostile.

Add grabbed the both sides of the gear with his hands and pulled outwards. Gear was surprised by

Bam!

Dont bully Reby.

Add was about to protest but stopped and let his hands go. He became speechless at how Eves

military uniform.

These are clothes that Rena prepared. Is something wrong?

He couldnt tell her that he lost his mind staring. Eve sent Add an extremely cold stare when Add

Dont you have something to say to me?

Could it be that she wants Add to acknowledge the change in her attire? Honestly, Add never have

He had never tried complimenting a girl for their appearance.

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..

I deny useless things like emotions but I think people should at least have courtesy. Youre the

What are you talking about all of a sudden?

Eve was walking away with a very upset expression. Add obviously couldnt let her go alone so he

Come to think of it, what did Rena say to get Eve to stay behind in Elder?

Rena said I should hear the exact details from you Eve. What should we do now in Elder?

Eve spoke as if she really didnt want to answer. It seemed she was quite upset but Add didnt mind.

was get on her nerves and mock her.

Add thought for the first time about how he would look in Eves point of view. No matter how

Kukukuk.

Eves Nasod Core, and the technology that comprised her body.

the Wallys Castle. Knowing this eased Adds mind.

Eve didnt turn back despite how Add continued laughing.

It suited the expressionless Eve really well.

Rena must have told Eve that there might be an emergency situation in Elder so Eve should stay

Eve obediently followed Renas instructions and was diligently patrolling the city for any unusual

Well..

Eve to stay in Elder was short lived. They have been patrolling for a while and it was getting boring.

satisfy his intellectual curiosity?

Eve was walking in front of him and had her back wide open. Not only that, Add knew of Eves

Add and Eve were equals comparing only their battle capabilities. But Add had the advantage in

If he reached out, if he manipulated the Dynamos and attacked first. Hed be able to come out

Please take good care of Eve until we come back.

right now?

Something troubled Adds mind. Add made a fist with his hands with a sour taste in his mouth. This

Eve looked back questionably when Add stopped walking and stood still.

Wait.

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the case.

Add manipulated his Dynamos and sent every one of them off flying in various directions. It was

This should do it. It will be able to cover this entire city so Ill be able to know if something

Why didnt you use that earlier?

using it earlier. This wide area scouting used all of his Dynamos and during that time Adds battle

Hypothetically if Eve were to attack Add right now he wouldnt be able to do anything and die

Well it was only a hypothesis. Add wouldnt have used the wide area scouting if he didnt trust Eve.

of wanting to ambush Eve.

I understand. Then Ill wait beside you.

gears instead and the gears transformed into a shape that allowed Eve to sit comfortably.

Queen of Nasods before he time traveled.

in building her, it was a flawless title.

Only silence was between the two until Eve suddenly spoke out. Eve brought up a weird topic out

Im not too knowledgeable about human male and female relationships but it would probably be

?

What does she mean? Add stared back dumbfounded. Eves cheeks slightly got dyed in pink. Add

Could she be.embarrassed that she showed herself naked?

emotion called embarrassment? Add couldnt help but to be surprised and amazed at the same time.

Add was still amazed but couldnt understand what Ara had to do with this.

That doesnt have to do with anything.

relationship.

came back together.

and was interjecting silently.

love life?

getting mixed up with Ara and being misunderstood.

Then what type of girls do you like?

perceived girls he met as member of the opposite sex so he actually didnt have any preferences.

Such old fashioned and gender discriminative taste. I see. So thats how human males are.

on denied like this.

Nasods have no such thing. Love is just collision of unnecessary emotions.

Isnt that just because you dont know how to measure guys? Well that explains why youre always

I dont understand why youd bring up Elsword here.

was showing quite a bit of emotion now.

Stop talking about things that dont make sense.

cold tone. Again.

Kukuk, Are you sure you arent just pretending not to understand? Elsword is the only thing you

Thats not true.

Eves eyes widened. From her response Add recalled that this information was the one he heard

It wasnt an information Add should have known.

Elsword told me while we were talking. That youre an idiot that got fooled over just one word

Slap!

.Such rudeness.

part about Friends. He could prepare himself this time and managed to avoid falling from the hit

Add purposely showed his cheek that was now burning and let out a laugh.

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Yes, youre right. Thats a sound conclusion. Yes, you getting angry like this. This is how it should

Add admitted wholeheartedly and stood up. Something swelled up within him and he couldnt stand

Youre right. Elsword is not a person who would say such things. Im always the liar! You always

Have to look at you getting destroyed. Despite all of this I traveled to this timeline to stop such a

impulsively pop out of his mouth.

Events from back then had already ceased to exist. Like a daydream, Eve wont be able to

went down on the Dynamo together.

About how she was destroyed covering for Elsword. And how Add had become enraged and tried

About how he pulled out everything he had to successfully destroy the Wally Robot, but couldnt

And about how he was forced to watch Eve try to cover for Elsword up till the final moment again.

Add shut his mouth. He felt calmer now after spitting out the emotions that swelled up within him.

Add put on his hood and left the fountain without looking back to see the face Eve was making.

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Elders streets were that of a normal city if you left out the fact that you couldnt see any young girls.

Party that had just arrived in Elder. Everyone was so busy looking around the bustling city back then.

This is my first time seeing a street like