After leaving the Ocean of Secrets, Batista and Kista were lifted into a world that defied logic and gravity.
The ground beneath them vanished completely, replaced by an endless sky stretching in every direction. Stars, planets, and glowing comets floated around them, and the silence was so deep it pressed on their minds.
Kista looked down, but there was nothing. Only an infinite void. Fear gripped his small heart.
"Father… where do we step?" he whispered.
Batista looked at him calmly.
"This is the Sky Without Ground," he said.
"A place where you learn that you cannot rely on anything external… only on yourself."
Kista felt dizzy, suspended in the endless expanse. Shadows of distant asteroids moved slowly, reminding him that even in the emptiness, danger exists.
"This is the first lesson of this world," Batista continued.
"Isolation is a test. Loneliness teaches awareness. Only when you embrace solitude can you understand your strength."
The mark on Batista's leg shone brighter than ever, vibrating in harmony with the stars around them.
"This is Code 42," he explained.
"It will guide you through the void and protect you from losing yourself. Each code you learn is a key… each key opens a new path of understanding."
Kista took a deep breath and stepped forward, feeling the weight of emptiness around him.
He realized that courage was not the absence of fear, but the choice to move forward despite it...