“Leo?” Elara’s voice wavered. For the first time, she looked afraid. “Don’t go. I’ll be empty without you.”
He took a step toward the portal. Then another.
“I’m sorry,” he whispered.
“Error 734,” a cold, automated voice whispered from the air. “Reality overlay instability. Please remain calm. Rebooting…”
This was World 4UFree.
Leo looked at Elara, who was now holding a glowing pearl, her face radiant with artificial joy. He looked at the perfect sea, the impossible sky.
But Leo was smiling.
He had four days left. And he was going to spend every single one of them fighting like hell.