…And then, after several hours, Nihil wakes up at eight in the morning to the sound of someone knocking on the door, which makes him tense. [Could it be that someone has come here to take the book?! You fool, prepare for anything—if something happens, I'll make you take my place!] Then Nihil looks through the door's peephole and sees that it's Hyeon, which calms him down a little. He opens the door, and Hyeon says: "Wake up, you sleeper, how are you? I saw you entering the house one time when I was leaving a medical clinic, so I found out where you live." Nihil smiles at him and says: "Welcome. It's still eight o'clock. Why did you come now?" Hyeon says: "I came to take you to our house; you'll eat with us today." Nihil thinks to himself: [No problem with that. At least it wasn't an enemy.] So Nihil says: "Alright, just a minute, I'll put on my clothes." Then Nihil goes and puts on his clothes, leaves the house, and heads with Hyeon to the location of the beautiful gathering.
…After a few minutes, the carriage pulled by two horses arrives at the house. Hyeon and Nihil get out, and the two see a person wearing a lens on his left eye, with black hair and a thick mustache. Nihil and Hyeon greet him, and Hyeon says to Nihil: "This is Count, and he's the brother of Lord Azik." Nihil smiles, and the two enter the house to see Azik, Flora, and Horse, who looks tired and pale. Everyone talks together after Nihil greets them all. Nihil thinks to himself: [Hmm, this meat is very delicious. I have more than 100 silver coins. I wonder if my money can buy these slices?] Suddenly, two girls descend from the second floor, and Nihil looks at them, surprised by the beauty of one of them, while she looks back at him. The two girls greet everyone. One girl whispers in her sister's ear and says: "This boy is very handsome, what's his name?" Her sister replies: "I don't know, Julia, but I heard someone call him Nihil." Julia smiles and says: "Alright then, let's go." Nihil looks at Julia, and she exchanges glances with him, making her face blush. Suddenly, Hyeon interrupts this romantic moment and says: "Nihil, Horse wants you—he's in the room on the second floor." Nihil says: "Okay, I'm going." While everyone laughs on the first floor and the time is 8:30, Nihil goes up to the second floor.
…There, Nihil sees Horse standing, coughing heavily. Nihil grabs his hand and says: "What's wrong with you, Lord Horse?" Horse speaks: "Nothing, just feeling some fatigue. I've surpassed the path of alchemy from the Ninth Spark, so don't worry—I'll be fine. How are you? You seem much stronger than before." Nihil smiles and says: "Thank you. And how long have you been on the path of alchemy?" Horse smiles and says: "About 40 years." A look of concern and unease appears on Nihil's face. Horse says: "I called you up to the second floor to show you how to perform a ritual." Nihil is surprised and says: "Really? You can actually perform a ritual? I thought it was a myth, haha." Horse laughs and says: "I'll show you now, and I'll perform a very simple ritual—a luck-bringing ritual." Nihil smiles and says: "Show me, then." Horse begins moving his hands in acrobatic motions while producing tarot cards and says: "O Goddess of the Eternal Night, O merciful mother, I desire 200 silver coins." As the ritual ends, Nihil is surprised and says: "Is it over? That was very fast." Horse smiles and says: "It is indeed over. Follow me outside so I can show you how these things alter fate." Nihil smiles and thinks to himself: [So far, I've seen Amun, Asborn, Kain, Rakan, and the Goddess of the Eternal Night. There are still many other deities I know nothing about.] The two leave the house and walk along the road after the ice has significantly lessened and summer has begun to arrive. Nihil speaks: "What now? Where are you going to get 200 silver coins? This seems almost impossible. [I only get 150 silver coins a month; how could he get 200 in a ritual he performed in an instant, haha.]" Horse smiles and says: "You'll see, just be patient." A person passes by and greets Horse. As a carriage pulled by horses passes in the middle of the road with a strange mark on it, the horses suddenly stop because of another carriage ahead. The wallet of a person inside the luxurious carriage falls to the ground. Horse picks up the wallet while Nihil stands stunned. [How did this happen? This ritual seems to actually work, but how?!] Horse smiles, looks at Nihil, and says: "Inside it is more than 200 silver coins, indeed." A look of amazement appears on Nihil's face. Suddenly, the carriage returns, and the person inside says: "Excuse me, sir, that's my wallet." Nihil looks at Horse and laughs quietly. Horse smiles at the person and says: "Yes, sir. And the mark on the carriage matching the one on the wallet is proof enough." Horse gives the person the wallet, and the person says: "You are an honest man. Here, take these 200 silver coins as yours." Horse bids farewell to the person in the carriage and looks at Nihil, who is astonished and says: "You won this time, haha." Horse laughs and says: "You could get rich in a single day with this, hahaha." The two laugh, looking like they're enjoying themselves.
…And in another place, specifically a clinic specializing in divination, the two girls, Julia and her sister Rima, arrive at the clinic and enter. The fortune teller turns out to be the one who obtained the black key that fell. Julia says: "I came to get the magical mirror as I told you." Rima speaks: "Fortune teller, what's in your hand?" Rima notices that two of the fortune teller's fingers are severed and have bloodstains. The fortune teller speaks: "Nothing. Here is the magical mirror that shows the future—take it home now." The fortune teller smiles as the two girls take the magical mirror, looking joyful as they leave the clinic. The fortune teller laughs: [I placed a ritual on it. I'll activate it tonight when the clock strikes ten, hehe.]
…Nihil and Horse return home, it now being nine o'clock. They arrive, and Azik says: "It's nine o'clock now, we need to prepare. Come on, Hyeon and Nihil, come with me." Nihil bids farewell to Lord Horse as Julia and Rima enter the house. Julia embraces Nihil, causing the mirror to fall to the ground. Nihil bends down to pick up the mirror and hands it to Julia, saying: "I'm very sorry, miss." Julia says: "My name is Julia, nice to meet you. You're Nihil, aren't you?" He says: "Yes, my name is Nihil." The girl smiles and says: "Could you come again to eat with us today after your mission?" Julia's face blushes. Nihil smiles and says: "Okay, no problem." Nihil, Azik, and Hyeon leave the house while the two girls go upstairs with the bewitched mirror.
…In the carriage, Nihil thinks to himself: [There's something about that mirror—that's what the fool told me. It seems I really do need to come back.] The carriage sets off toward the police station, specifically toward the Artifacts Gate. After a few minutes, at exactly 9:20, everyone arrives inside the center. Azik, Hyeon, and Nihil walk through an area filled with candles and many graves. Nihil asks: "What are these things, Lord Azik?" Azik is silent for a moment, cigarette in his mouth, then says: "These are the graves of those who surpassed themselves, who sacrificed themselves for the strength of the Twilight Organization we are part of. Let us wish them peace in the realm of eternal rest." In silence, Nihil, Hyeon, and Azik stand before an enormous door. Nihil is very surprised and says: "What is this colossal thing?" Azik replies: "This is the door to the World of Artifacts, which extends to infinity. It's filled with artifacts of unknown effects and powers." Nihil is surprised as Hyeon listens. Nihil asks: "Then why are we guarding it?" Azik says: "There has been unusual activity in recent days inside this door, and we fear that some artifact might emerge without our knowledge, so we need to be vigilant." Hyeon and Nihil stand guard at the massive door until Azik returns. Hyeon speaks: "It seems Julia likes you, doesn't she?" Nihil smiles and says: "I don't know, but I'm not really interested." Hyeon laughs quietly and then says: "Oh, excuse me for a moment, I'll be right back." Hyeon completely leaves the area, while Nihil says: "Wait, don't leave me alone."
…Nihil sighs and says: "It seems he's really gone. [I feel that every day I'm getting a little stronger than before, and the Ninth Spark within me shines brighter and brighter.]" Suddenly, a small part of the massive door opens, and a hand emerges, throwing a book in front of Nihil while glaring with terrifying red eyes and a hideous face. Nihil tenses up: [What in the name of the Creator is this?!] Suddenly, the door closes. Hyeon and Azik return. Nihil asks: "Did you see that?" Azik says: "Yes, indeed. I came back quickly because the mission will be handled by other transcendents—I only brought you until they arrive. As for this book, we'll take it for investigation." Azik picks up the book and sees that it is titled "The Antizopiya Memoir." He takes it and smiles at Nihil: "Tomorrow, I'll come and talk to you about something specific, Nihil." Nihil tenses up: "O…okay, Lord Azik." Hyeon smiles at Nihil and gives him a strange thumbs-up. Nihil looks at him: [This lunatic is really going to test my patience.]
…And after several hours, specifically at nine o'clock, after Nihil leaves his house, he heads to Julia and Rima's home. He knocks on the door, and Lord Count opens it, saying: "Please, Lord Nihil. Lady Julia and Rima are waiting for you." At 9:39, after Nihil arrives at Julia and Rima's house, on the second floor, Julia, Rima, and their cousin, Shaw, are sitting. Julia says: "This mirror can show the future, as the fortune teller said. I haven't used it yet, but now, with you all, let's see." Rima shakes the mirror and says: "Oh mirror, oh mirror, who will I marry in the future?" The girls are surprised as the mirror shows the image of a handsome man, astonishing them. Nihil slowly climbs the stairs. Meanwhile, in another place, the man who gave the black key to the lady performs a ritual, uttering strange words before another mirror bearing the same markings as the one in Julia's hand. He cuts his fingernails and says: [This is for you, Amun. I will turn them into monsters to eliminate the boy who possesses one of the books.] He continues the ritual, cuts his finger, and throws it onto the mirror. Suddenly, the mirror shakes violently.
…As for Nihil, he enters one of the rooms and quickly takes out tarot cards to prepare a ritual, writing strange words on them. Meanwhile, with the girls, Julia says: "Oh mirror, oh mirror, does a boy named Nihil love me?" Suddenly, the mirror shakes and shows the word "Yes." Then a terrifying shape appears within it. The girl stands motionless, staring into the mirror as her sister shakes her. Suddenly, the mirror's glass merges with Julia, transforming her into a monster. Rima and Shaw lose consciousness. Nihil rushes in, while Count has gone out to fetch something. Nihil raises his gun toward the mirror and thinks to himself: [I have to destroy that mirror.] He speaks strange words as he produces tarot cards, trying to suppress the monster. He raises one of the dishes, which turns blue, emitting a beam that shoots toward the monster with its massive teeth, tough green skin, large eyes with sharp pupils, and sharp claws on its hands. The monster screams as the man who gave the lady the black key—whose name is Kai—cuts off his own hand entirely, offering it as a sacrifice to the god Amun. He speaks strange words and pushes the bloodied hand toward the mirror.
…On the other side, Nihil's ritual shakes, on the verge of collapsing. Nihil speaks: "O Goddess of the Eternal Night, O powerful and exalted one, end this and purify this girl." As Nihil repeats these words to summon the power of the Goddess of the Eternal Night, he thinks to himself: [These are not true gods at all; there is no god but the Eternal One. I only speak the ritual to activate it—they are merely powerful entities to me.] Suddenly, the girl screams, and her power increases. The ritual collapses, and strange hands emerge from the girl, grabbing Nihil, slamming his head against the wall, and choking him. Kai laughs intensely. As Nihil is on the verge of death, his neck being strangled, the hands suddenly disappear. The Fool appears with his golden eyes and long cloak, surrounded by exalted, great golden mist. The monster grows enraged, and with incredible speed, the Fool destroys the mirror after turning the golden mist into tendrils. Nihil collapses, returning to normal, unable to bear the Fool's presence due to his body's exhaustion from earlier. The girl returns to normal, while the others slowly regain consciousness after fainting. Nihil smiles and struggles to compose himself.
…Elsewhere, Kai prostrates on the ground, slamming it in shock, and says: "My lord, please forgive me this time. Please, please—I was deceived! What happened wasn't part of the plan! Please!" Suddenly, all the glass in the rooms where Kai is explodes, and a deep voice says: "You have failed me for the second time." The walls begin to compress suddenly, terrifying him. He tries to escape, opening the door, only to find a strange entity with enormous eyes. Kai cries: "Please, no, please!" Suddenly, Kai is torn apart as he screams, his cries startling the birds.