General POV
With all the autograph madness done—Sora having shamelessly collected signatures like a fanboy at Comic-Con—things finally began to settle down.
Sora stood near the shed, arms crossed, grinning as the Kings watched him with mixed expressions: amusement, confusion, and in Jichang's case… curiosity.
Jichang Kwak broke the silence.
Jichang: "Tell me honestly, Sora. Why were you really here? How did you know James would show up in Cheonliang?"
Sora tilted his head with a smirk.
Sora: "Let's just say… I got a heavenly revelation. You know, divine goosebumps."
The Kings: "…"
Gongseob Ji: "So you're a prophet now?"
Sora: "Nah. Just really good at being lucky."
Seongji Yuk stepped forward, arms folded but eyes sincere.
Seongji: "Either way—you saved my students. And maybe… my life too. I owe you a favor."
Sora shook his head.
Sora: "No favors needed. I helped 'cause I felt like it. Oh, and also... I came here for my girlfriend."
He turned and winked at Mary Kim.
Mary Kim blinked—then blushed. Hard.
Mary: "W-Who's your girlfriend?! I just met you like an hour ago, psycho!"
Sora (completely unfazed): "Minor detail. I've already made my decision. You're beautiful, Mary. No one's arguing with that."
Mary's blush deepened. Vin Jin, his friends, and even Seongji looked on like they'd just seen a unicorn flirt with a dragon.
Vin Jin (whispers): "Mary… is blushing?"
General POV
Sora stretched, popping his neck.
Sora: "Anyway, I'm heading out. But don't get too comfy, Kings. I'll be back. Let's see how much stronger you all get."
He turned to Taesoo Ma.
Sora: "Especially you, Taesoo. You're at a fork in the road. Can't wait to see which path you take."
Taesoo: "???"
Sora: "Don't worry, you'll figure it out eventually. Or not. Either way, it'll be funny."
Then he turned to Vin Jin with a smirk.
Sora: "Vin—take care of your little wife."
Vin Jin: "HUH?!"He choked so hard he nearly passed out, sputtering violently.
The Cheonliang crew burst into laughter—Seongji slapping Vin's back like he was trying to exorcise a demon.
Mary Kim: "Don't listen to him!"
Sora (grinning): "Mary, if you lose a bit of weight, I might take you on a date later."
Mary: "HUH?!"
She huffed and turned away in mock anger—but the blush on her face didn't lie.
Then, without warning—
Sora vanished.
In a flash of movement so fast no one could track it, he appeared beside Mary, leaned in, and kissed her lightly on the cheek.
Mary Kim: "!!!"
She froze, hand slowly rising to touch her cheek.
Sora was already gone—leaping into the trees like a disappearing myth.
Mary stood still, looking toward the forest where he vanished.Her hand still pressed to her cheek. Her eyes… soft.
Mary (thinking): "Who even was he…?"
Cliffside – Sora POV
I stood on the edge of a cliff, wind in my hair, the world behind me already fading.
Sora: "Alright, system. Take me back. Same moment I left."
[INITIATING WORLD TRANSFER…]
[TRANSFER COMPLETE.]
Sora's Universe – Akash POV
POP.
I blinked.
Same room. Same chair. Laptop still glowing.
I looked at the clock.
Not a single second had passed.
Akash (Sora): "…Multiverse travel hits different."
I leaned back in my chair, smirking to myself.
There was still so much more to explore.
But for now—
I had an entire story to write.