I have a Synthesizer

Edward regretfully thrust the Thread of Time into Klein's chest. The moment Klein touched the Thread of Time, the synthesizer immediately displayed the item's attributes.

Jade Flame - Thread of Time

Rank: God

Effect 1 - Thread of Time: Avoid the river of time.

Effect 2 - Eternal Chronostasis: You will be forever frozen in the moment the Thread of Time was activated.

Effect 3 - Twilight Power: Your aging speed will increase. The weaker your power, the faster you age.

Effect 4 - Flame Intent: Let the flames purify everything.

Effect 5 - Immortality: Those who master the will of the flame will become immortal Flame Magi.

Introduction 1: Made from the sinew of the Twilight Dragon, an extension of the power of time. Time itself is the power of the gods.

Introduction 2: Baptized by Qian Jue's Flame Intent, those who grasp the Thread of Time will become Flame Magi.

"Flame Magi?"

Klein didn't have time to contemplate the effects of the Thread of Time. Edward had already released it. When he looked at Klein again, his expression had returned to normal.

"I would have liked to chat with you some more, but it seems there's no time. She's coming! I have to leave before she arrives.

Klein, if you don't become a slave to the Thread of Time, then we will meet again, although the chances of that are less than one in a million."

Edward left, and Klein remained motionless. The power of ice rapidly destroyed his bodily functions, only to be dispelled by the Flame Intent within the Thread of Time, after which he had to endure the burning of the Flame Intent once more.

Although Klein couldn't move, his consciousness was still clear. Aside from the pain, Klein could hardly feel anything else. If there was any exception, it was that the soul torment that Edward had mentioned hadn't appeared.

Struggling between the ice and the heat, Klein stood there quietly. He could even feel that his body structure had been completely destroyed by the two opposing forces. He didn't know if he had any chance of surviving; he just felt like he was about to die.

But just when he thought he was about to die, a powerful force would emerge from the Thread of Time and enter his body. Under the impetus of this force, his body would immediately regain vitality, repeating the cycle.

This situation seemed to be a cycle, but it wasn't. This was the effect of the Twilight Power. Every time Klein's body recovered, his life force would decrease.

His strength was only at the Third Order, far less powerful than the King-level Edward. Edward could withstand the power of the Thread of Time for years without dying, but with Klein's strength, he could only last a few days at most before the Twilight Power drained all of his life force.

"Alas, men die for wealth, and birds die for food. In the end, I'm dying from greed!"

Klein tried his best to move his finger. With his relentless efforts, his finger actually twitched.

Just moving his finger made Klein feel like he had exhausted all of his strength. He wanted to move again, but his body wouldn't obey.

Just then, the air in front of Klein rippled, and the familiar black-haired, red-clad woman appeared before Klein again, the Empress Qian Jue.

Qian Jue looked at Klein and then at the Thread of Time on Klein's chest, and said:

"That Edward escaped? Kid, did he trick you?"

Klein's body couldn't answer the Empress's question. The Empress seemed to have noticed this, and she placed her palm on Klein's chest. A warm force melted the ice on Klein's body, making Klein feel alive again.

"Yes, I was tricked, tricked by Edward."

"Tell me, how did he hide his aura?"

The Empress didn't seem to be looking for her lover, but rather chasing after Edward. Klein wasn't sure what had happened between them, so he could only honestly tell her what Edward had done here.

"He said he sealed himself here, reducing his energy to the extreme, and then used the miracle items here to suppress it, and finally hid under the sunlight and the spirit body. That's roughly it."

Klein couldn't describe the principle of the magic circle in detail, so he could only give a rough explanation.

The Empress nodded. She tugged at the Thread of Time on Klein's chest and said:

"The sinew of the Twilight Dragon. I originally used this as a hair tie, but it was later stolen by Edward. If I forcibly dispel Edward's power, you will be burned to death by me.

If I pull it out now, you will probably be frozen to death immediately, and since you are currently being eroded by three forces, it seems like you won't live for very long."

Klein was about to cry. Did the Empress mean that he was sentenced to death?

"Your Majesty, you don't have to describe my various ways of dying in such detail. I just want to know, do I still have a chance?"

Qian Jue shook her head.

"A chance? Unless you compromise with the Thread of Time, but that way you will completely lose yourself and become a vessel for the Thread of Time, without any autonomous consciousness, which is almost the same as being dead. It's a pity to waste the Burning Demon Heart ability. This is the first time I've seen it!"

"So, Your Majesty means I'm definitely going to die?"

Qian Jue wasn't pretentious, and her tone was very calm, seeming very approachable.

"Basically, you're definitely going to die. Is there anything you need me to do? Consider it a reward for you enlightening Qian Hua and not killing Flander."

Klein understood that it would be really stupid to be polite at this time.

"Your Majesty, can you save me?"

In this state, Klein seemed to only be able to rely on the Empress to help him. After all, the power of ice was King-level, and the Empress also seemed to be fire-attributed. Ice and fire, two extremes? Perhaps he could still be saved?

However, the Empress's words made Klein despair.

"I can't. I told you, my power is too overbearing. Unless you become my Flame Magi, but that would be even worse than succumbing to the Thread of Time, and it would be no different from being dead. If I pull out the Thread of Time, you will be frozen to death immediately. There's no solution."

The Empress said it very seriously, even telling Klein about the Flame Magi thing, and Klein was very grateful.

"Alright! Thank you, Your Majesty. I want to see Lilith."

"Kuka Cerro's daughter? That's possible. Wait here!"

The Empress's figure instantly disappeared and arrived outside the forbidden area of ​​Hogwarts.

…

At this time, the three female students who had greeted Klein were talking to some Hogwarts teachers about the situation that day. It seemed that Hogwarts' investigation had made some progress.

"We saw him go in that day and already stopped him, but he not only rejected our kindness, but also said we were being nosy."

Lilith shook her head when she heard this: "Impossible, even to strangers, Klein wouldn't say such things."

A middle-aged wizard from Hogwarts suddenly said:

"Perhaps the barrier distorted their conversation. This situation seems to have happened similarly many years ago."

Another wizard said: "But that doesn't make sense? The seal here has been reinforced by Mr. Esmond. How did this guy named Klein get in?"

"What did you say? Esmond reinforced the seal here? When?" Lilith suddenly realized something.

This wizard was a little strange. It wasn't a secret that Esmond had been here, right?

"Two years ago, when Professor Esmond came to our academy for arcane magic exchange, he reinforced the seal here."

When this person said this, Lilith and the others had realized that this place might have been prepared specifically for Klein.

"Then can we forcibly break the seal here now? Klein is likely inside."

"It's too much trouble. This used to be the Hogwarts Museum, but there are too many wraiths inside. We have to wait for the dean to come back."

Lilith clenched her fists. She didn't know how long it would take for the dean of Hogwarts to return. Just as she was helpless, a red figure appeared in the center of the crowd.

"Qian Hua?" Eric subconsciously opened his mouth, but he immediately changed his words:

"Damn, it doesn't seem like it…"

The Empress glanced at Eric. Although she didn't use any power, her eyes still made Eric's hair stand on end.

"Could it be? Your Majesty?"

The Empress looked at Lilith on the side and said:

"Lilith?"

"Ah? Your Majesty? I'm Lilith."

Lilith hurriedly knelt down, and her reaction also reminded everyone around her, and they also knelt down in a daze.

"Your Majesty."

Qian Jue ignored the others and only said to Lilith:

"Klein is dying. He wants to see you one last time before he dies."

"What?"

…

The time Klein waited wasn't long, but the Twilight Power of the Thread of Time had been triggered twice during this time. His hair was a little drier than before, not obvious, but Lilith would definitely notice it if she saw it.

Just as Klein was about to sigh, the air rippled, and the Empress brought Lilith over.

"Klein!" Lilith immediately hugged him, making it a little hard for him to breathe.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I owe you a favor."

Qian Jue glanced at Klein and smiled.

"Heh, owing me a favor is meaningless, because there aren't many people in this world who can repay me a favor.

Alright, I've brought the person to you, and I've also given you the Thread of Time. As for whether you can survive, it depends on yourself. I'm leaving."

After saying that, Qian Jue left without giving Klein a chance to thank her again.

Lilith's tears immediately flowed down after Qian Jue left, but Klein interrupted her.

"Don't cry."

"I can't help it!"

The Empress had said that Klein was about to die, and Lilith's heart was very desperate at this time.

"I told you not to cry? I'm not dead yet. From now on, everything has to listen to me."