..And on Thursday morning, someone knocked on Nihal's door. Nihal looked through the peephole and saw that it was Azik. He let him in, and Azik said: Hello, how are you? Then Azik entered the house and said: The place is clean, it seems you take care of your home. Nihal smiled and said: Haha, thank you, so why have you come? Then Azik spoke and said: Don't you remember I told you I would come to you to talk about something? Nihal said: I remember well, but wasn't that yesterday? Then Azik smiled and said: I had some matters I needed to attend to, but now it's time to talk about something. Azik sat down while Nihal tensed up and his heartbeat quickened. Then Azik said: After much investigation, I found that on the same day we found you unconscious, there was a suicide incident where someone shot himself in the head with a pistol, and he looked exactly like you. So I have one question: Did you kill him and take his identity? Nihal was surprised and said: Huh? What do you mean? I don't know what you're talking about. Suddenly, Nihal froze in place while Azik said: Sorry, Nihal, but we're going to see your memory. Suddenly, Flora appeared while Nihal was completely frozen in place. Then Azik said: Don't worry, she prefers corpses over men. Suddenly, Nihal was transported and found himself in a world where the ground was water, surrounded by black clouds, an infinite world ruled by Flora. Then Nihal saw his mother and father sitting at a table. Nihal ran towards them and said: Mom! Dad! Suddenly, Flora appeared, grabbed Nihal, and said: Tell me, did you kill him? Tell me. Then hands emerged from the water and grabbed Nihal while lightning and thunder raged. Suddenly, Nihal pulled out a pistol from his side and pointed it at Flora, who didn't move while her hair writhed like snakes. Suddenly, Nihal shot himself...
..Then everything returned to normal, and Nihal struggled to catch his breath. Then Flora said: He has no connection to the killing of that person. Also, he is not from the demon path that would allow him to take someone's form, nor is he part of the Eternal Demon Organization. But there is something strange—suddenly, I couldn't see all his memories; something was preventing me. Also, she suddenly pointed to the book and said: This book will make everyone come looking for you. Then Azik spoke and said: Alright then, our investigation with you is finished, Nihal. No problem, everything remains as it was. But we have to take this book. While Nihal was talking with Azik and Flora was listening, suddenly a massive explosion occurred, and the sound of people screaming in the streets was heard. Suddenly, a small portal, just big enough for a hand to enter, appeared. A hand reached through, grabbed the book called the Zanrelius Memoir, and the portal disappeared. Then Azik spoke and said: We have to go now. Give me the book, Nihal, and let's go quickly to see what happened. Nihal looked at where the book had been and was surprised to find it missing. He said: I don't see it here? Azik was surprised and said: Huh! What do you mean? Suddenly, Azik heard a sound behind him and said: Stop right there. He rushed out quickly, with Flora following him, saying: Come on, Nihal, come now. Nihal sighed and thought to himself [I haven't even taken a day off yet. Well, I suppose I have to go]..
..Nihal went with them and saw many people screaming in the eastern district, where there was fire. As Nihal followed the others, he thought about his connection to the person who looked exactly like him and had been killed. Suddenly, Hyeon appeared in front of him, while Azik and Flora were seen moving across the rooftops. Then Hyeon said: The situation is bad now. It seems some actions and rituals are summoning phantom entities like shadows. Follow me now—we've found the building these ghosts are coming from. Nihal ran behind Hyeon as people screamed around him. After a few minutes, Nihal, Hyeon, Azik, and Flora reached a massive black building. Inside this building, a beautiful girl was performing certain rituals in front of a strange statue of a woman with two wings, long hair, and a very strange mark on her neck. The girl said: O Eternal Demoness, give me power and guide me on your path. Suddenly, Azik broke through the window and entered, but saw no one inside. Azik looked at the statue, and suddenly the statue's eyes lit up, and a strange spirit emerged from the statue, attacking Azik from the front. Meanwhile, the girl put on a cloaking cloak and left the building. As Hyeon, Nihal, and Flora attacked the ghosts, Hyeon used his pistol to shoot them, along with Tarot cards with which he performed rituals that severely damaged and killed the ghosts. Then Hyeon noticed the girl after she took off her cloak—she was sitting and performing a ritual on a rose, which turned black. Hyeon sent flowers towards her, trying to catch her, but she easily dodged them, threw the black rose at Hyeon, and it stuck to his hand. Then the girl disappeared. Hyeon felt intense pain and saw his hand turning black, the substance beginning to spread through his body. Hyeon quickly cut off his hand...
..As the girl fled and disappeared, the building exploded immediately, and Azik emerged from it quickly after killing the ghost. Azik said: She escaped, didn't she? Hyeon arrived and said: Yes, indeed. Don't worry about me—I can restore my hand once I regain my power. Then Azik looked at Nihal and said: Quickly, I want you to go and make sure the civilians are safe. I feel like something is wrong. Nihal hurried off, with Hyeon following, saying: I'm fine, I'll come with you...
..In a completely different location, the girl spoke, saying: I'm here now. Where are you? Suddenly, the person who traveled through portals appeared—a person wearing a classic blue cloak with a mask on his face. He spoke, saying: Here is the book, Lady Nevil. Now the plan will proceed perfectly. Give the book to the lady of the sub-council of the demonic organization so she can make the boy inside her womb be born. Nevil smiled and said: I'll make her give you what you want, don't worry. The man said: You know what I want. It seems Anos isn't dead—even though he was found killed by a bullet to the head, he was with those from the Twilight Organization, followers of the Lady of Eternal Night. Just have her give me the signal so I can kill him; I don't want her to be angry with me. Nevil smiled and said: Don't worry, very soon you will get what you desire, Sir Hans, traitor to the Twilight Organization. Hans laughed and said: That's my habit, hahaha. Suddenly, Hans opened a magical door, entered, and disappeared...
..Nihal and Hyeon reached the city center, where the situation had become more stable and safer, with nothing happening. Hyeon said: Good, nothing is wrong. Well, I'll contact Azik telepathically. Nihal was a bit surprised and thought to himself [Amazing. Even though I had this skill before in the lower world, the difference between it then and now is that it is existentially more refined and something different from before]. Then Azik and Flora arrived after confirming that there was nothing anywhere else. Azik said: Good work, everyone. Now, continue with your day off. See you later; there are many things I need to investigate. Azik left, looking tired and coughing heavily...
..Nihal thought to himself [Haha, that wasn't really a day off, hahaha]. Hyeon raised his hand and said: Shake my hand. Nihal smiled, shook his hand, and said: Well, since it's six o'clock now, I'm going to the meeting. Hyeon smiled as Nihal left. Suddenly, Hyeon used the teleportation ability of high-ranking Transcendents, red flowers surrounding him from all sides, and he disappeared. As darkness fell and the black moon appeared, the rain began to fall, and Nihal headed to the cafe to buy some things. Nihal said: Hello, Lady Ether, how are you? Lady Ether smiled and said: I'm fine, my boy. The usual order, then? Nihal said: Yes, Lady Ether. Lady Ether smiled and said: You're lucky—the oven is still on, so I'll get them fresh for you. Nihal smiled as a girl entered the shop. Nihal was surprised and said: Julia! Hello, how are you? Julia was surprised and said: I'm fine, and you? Nihal said: I'm fine too. Lady Ether handed Nihal the fresh, delicious cheese bread. After Julia bought what she needed, Nihal and Julia said goodbye to Lady Ether and left together. Julia took out an umbrella, and the two walked under it, heading home. Julia said: I want to ask you something, Nihal. With the sound of thunder and the heavy rain falling on the road, Nihal spoke and said: And what is it? Julia said: What motivated you to become a Transcendent? Nihal thought for a moment and said, in a calm tone: Simply because I was about to die and I had no choice but to become a Transcendent. Also, why did you ask me this question? Julia said: I heard that to become a Transcendent, you must know that there isn't a single second of your life where you aren't at risk of turning into an aberration. So I was worried about you. Nihal smiled, stopped in front of her house, and said to her: Thank you for your concern. Now go, I'll see you tomorrow. Suddenly, Julia kissed Nihal on the cheek, embarrassing him, while Julia blushed and went into her house. Nihal laughed and said [Let's go home now, you fool, what do you think?] The fool replied to him internally, saying: Let's go. Also, I can sense everything your body feels, and I advise you to go to sleep because you're tired. Nihal smiled and headed home. From a point very close to the black moon, a small crack suddenly appeared on it, while two strange entities appeared, each with a different aura and an overwhelming presence...
..Nihal entered his house and lay down on the bed [How long will it take me to reach what I want? I don't know. At the very least, it will be very difficult, and I will lose much along the way]. Nihal went to sleep at 11 PM. As Nihal slept, at midnight, the clock hands suddenly moved with incredible speed. From the paper bearing the Fool, who belongs to no world, the Ruler above the Golden Mist, the Lord of Light and Chaos possessing endless hope, golden dust emerged and entered Nihal's head. Inside Nihal's mind, Nihal dreamed a very strange dream. He saw himself bound to a chair, with a window before him and a table below it holding a clock moving very fast, with conceptual time passing by. Nihal looked through the window and saw everything passing quickly—the black moon exploded, many things happened at tremendous speed, entities died, wars ignited, everything happening rapidly. He saw his friends dying while he was bound to the chair, unable to move. He thought to himself [So everything does die eventually. Even if they are immortal, in the end, they are subject to death by other entities that can erase them. So ultimately, they are mortal entities that can be defeated and affected]. Suddenly, as the events passed extremely quickly, the world itself was annihilated. He saw his family, his mother, everything being erased into absolute nothingness. Suddenly, only Nihal remained, with everything around him, everything no matter what, annihilated and turned to nothingness. Nihal thought to himself [Is it my turn? Will I be erased too?] He saw his hand gradually being erased from existence and thought [Everything was miserable and falling into the abyss from the beginning. No difference, everything is bad]. Suddenly, the phantom of something appeared—an infinite, brilliant light that could not be perceived or touched, an entity beyond concept of everything. The entity said: No, only you—only you remain. Nihal tried to turn to see this entity, and suddenly, he saw a single word: Choose—to die, to return to what you were...
..Suddenly, Nihal woke up from his sleep and saw that it was midnight! He noticed that his heartbeat was very fast. Nihal said: What are these strange dreams? I feel like I don't remember anything, but there was something strange. I remember something placed its hand on my shoulder. Then the Fool spoke, saying: Huh? What do you mean? I don't understand what you're saying. Nihal thought to himself [Huh? Didn't he see what I dreamed?!] Nihal said: Never mind, it's nothing. I can't sleep now. Nihal stood up, put on some clothes, and went out into the pleasant air after the rain had stopped. He walked a little to a place away from the houses, where there was a beautiful fountain, a single chair, and stars in the sky. Nihal sat down and remembered many things—he remembered when he was 002, sitting at night while Fury was at Zoldyck's daughter's wedding, and he remembered going to Victor and witnessing Oxford's death before his eyes. He said: If it were in my power, I would give every being what they love and desire. Suddenly, a strange energy appeared, attempting to interfere with the system of everything. Words written in space smoke appeared in the void: Only you make everything possible. Just choose—kill yourself, return to what you were. Suddenly, a black energy appeared and erased those words while Nihal sat thinking. Then a figure appeared, wearing a classic blue cloak with a mask on his face, and sat beside Nihal, saying: How are you, Anos? I haven't seen you in a long time. Nihal was surprised and said: Excuse me, who is Anos? Hans laughed and said: Never mind. Tell me—if you had a wish, what would you want to achieve? Nihal said nervously: And who are you, stranger? Hans smiled and said: I am Lord Hans. Don't you remember me, Anos? Nihal focused for a moment and thought to himself [Anos? A person I don't know. I don't know him. But he knows him—so he means the person who looked like me, the one who was killed!] Suddenly, Nihal moved, quickly stood up from the seat, and said: You want to kill me, don't you? Hans smiled and said: I don't want to kill you—no. I want to make you regret and break your bones first...