Vivienne (Witch of Time) POV
Vivienne sat quietly in her garden, watching the silver leaves of the trees sway in the wind.
The air was calm. The scent of herbs was faint but refreshing.
She lifted her cup of tea and took a slow sip.
Behind her, Kevin stood with his arms crossed and a frown on his face.
His expression was tight, like he had been holding his thoughts for too long.
"The war is about to end soon," he said finally. "The Alliance has decided on the all-out strategy."
Vivienne didn’t turn around.
"So they’ve finally chosen to end it," she said softly.
Kevin nodded, his eyes dark. "Yes, but it doesn’t feel right. The Alliance has always been cautious. They never risked too much, even when they were stronger than the Forgotten Suns.
"But now... now they’re attacking with everything they have. It’s because of that individual. The one they call ’I.’"
Vivienne’s hand paused midair as she set down her cup.
"I," she repeated quietly.
Kevin exhaled through his nose. "All of his plans are working flawlessly. Two Generals of the Forgotten Suns are already dead. And by the looks of it, Ilyana Veycoris-Drasthel will fall within a week. Her entire kingdom will crumble."
Ilyana Veycoris-Drasthel was known to be second to only the Leader of Forgotten Suns, and the Godkiller Zeus.
It was surprising to think she and her kingdom would fall in a week.
He paused, then continued, "Zeus has already been reported as slain. And if that’s true, then only the Leader of the Forgotten Suns and a few others are left. The war might be over in a month."
"If the war is ending, isn’t that a good thing?" Vivienne smiled faintly.
"It is. But something feels strange."
He looked at her.
"Can you check the future? Just to make sure nothing is wrong?"
Vivienne shook her head. "You know my Authority has weakened. I can’t see much anymore."
"I know, but even a small glimpse—"
"Besides," she interrupted gently, "it wouldn’t help. I can’t see the future right now."
Kevin blinked. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"What do you mean?"
"I mean," she said, putting her cup down, "a Dark Age has begun. I can’t use my powers to look into the future at all."
Kevin froze.
The words took a moment to sink in.
"A... Dark Age?"
Vivienne nodded slowly.
"When did it start? And why didn’t you tell me sooner?" he asked, his voice rising slightly.
"It began a few weeks ago," she said calmly.
He took a step closer, looking worried.
"You are sure?"
"I’m sure."
Kevin fell silent, his hands curling into fists.
Dark Ages were rare.
They were periods of time when the flow of time itself became chaotic.
No one could look into the future or the past of the period of time known as Dark Age.
For someone like Vivienne, who carried the title of Witch of Time, it was the same as being blind.
Even she wasn’t immune to it.
It was the same thing that had happened during the First Divine War.
That was why she couldn’t show Neo the entire war, and she only showed up to a certain point when the Devil of Time met the Witch of Darkness.
After that, she could no longer look into that time period.

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