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But he was definitely human?
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There was no confirmed information about Super, the Sin of Pride.
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So, after meeting him, Evan had conducted a simple analysis.
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Name: Super
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Age: 13
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Race: Human
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Gender: Unknown
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Notable Traits:
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– Eyes
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– Something seems sealed
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– Unknown what it is
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He’d cross-verified multiple times and checked the components forming his body.
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Super was undeniably human.
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But a chimera?
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It was hard to deny reality when he’d seen it with his own eyes.
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The scene of Super absorbing that black snake.
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He even called it his brother.
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“…Are you a chimera?”
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Lapis asked, slightly crouching, ready to strike.
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Her stance suggested she could subdue or behead an enemy at any moment.
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It was understandable.
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Chimeras were biological weapons.
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Artificial lifeforms created by combining the powers of two beings, defying divine providence.
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Yet, she hadn’t sensed anything off about Super.
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Is there an alchemist who succeeded in human transmutation?
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It wasn’t exactly taboo, but as a prerequisite for taboo, the difficulty would be immense.
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“…I’m not a chimera.”
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Super shook his head in denial.
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Lapis pointed to where the black snake had been.
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“Then how did you absorb that?”
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“Because… it and I are brothers.”
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Lapis frowned.
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“What kind of… nonsense is that?”
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“It seems like a chimera. Its mind must be unstable.”
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Arthur drew his silver sword and pointed it at Super’s throat.
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“Speak. What are you?”
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The atmosphere between them turned tense.
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A powder keg, ready to explode at the slightest spark.
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“Stop for a moment.”
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Evan spoke.
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The tense atmosphere flipped with a single sentence.
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All eyes turned to him.
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His emotionless golden eyes stared back.
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“Young Lord Evan Alkart.”
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Arthur swallowed a groan.
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To think he’d step in himself.
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Was he protecting his test subject?
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But this kid is dangerous.
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Absorbing a chimera?
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Whether he was a chimera or not, it was a problem.
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If he grew unchecked, who knew what disaster he’d become?
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He needed to be collared or killed.
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One of the two had to be chosen.
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“Even for you, a chimera is dangerous. I understand you might want to use it as research material, but…”
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“?”
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“This kid is dangerous. You know that, don’t you?”
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Evan missed the chance to say, What nonsense?
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It’s true he’s dangerous.
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But pushing him now was even riskier.
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As a transmigrator who knew the future, Evan understood what would happen if a Sin awakened.
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His mouth went dry.
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“Everyone has potential.”
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Evan racked his brain.
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He’d lived in an era flooded with information.
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A time spent immersed in videos made purely for dopamine.
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All sorts of trivial dopamine hits, even famous quotes, were stored in his head.
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He’d piece something together!
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“What someone becomes in the future is their choice. We can’t arbitrarily change that.”
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“But—”
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“Above all.”
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Evan looked at Super.
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“Super is human.”
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“!”
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It wasn’t a question.
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A statement.
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A tone that affirmed Super’s existence.
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Super’s eyebrows twitched.
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“…How do you know I’m human?”
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“The components of your body, your voice, thoughts, ego, soul. They all prove you’re human. Or do you want to be something else?”
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“That’s… not it…”
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“No matter your status or where you were born. Humans are humans, beastkin are beastkin, monsters are monsters. That doesn’t change.”
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Evan wasn’t entirely sure what he was saying, but he made it sound convincing.
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“If you were born human and want to be human, you’re human.”
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Super and Arthur fell silent.
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Did it work?
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“Evan.”
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Lapis spoke in a low voice, then rushed at Evan.
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“That was so cool!”
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Ugh, damn it! You scared me!
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Why’d she suddenly charge?
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Lapis looked up at Evan with sparkling eyes.
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“I’ve never heard such cool words…!”
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“…Really?”
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“Yes! Super, remember this! You won’t hear words like these anywhere else!”
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Super, confused, covered his eyes with one hand.
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A reaction unbecoming of the Sin of Pride.
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Looks like it worked.
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Saved!
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“Super, I’ll give you time to sort out your confusion. Want to rest?”
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“…No. I’m fine.”
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Super lowered his hand.
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“I’ll… think about it as we go.”
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“As you wish.”
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Evan respected Super’s opinion.
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Right.
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At that young age, it’s natural to have an identity crisis.
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Puberty hitting early?
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That’s pretty tame for him.
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Super quietly chose silence.
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Arthur spoke.
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“Is this part of your plan too?”
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“What do you mean?”
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Evan gave Arthur a look that said, What nonsense?
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But his expression and eyes didn’t betray it.
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Arthur continued with a serious expression.
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“There’s no need to hide it from me. You already knew this kid’s true nature, didn’t you?”
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How would I know that?
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Alchemists aren’t omnipotent.
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He was just an ordinary transmigrator.
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A poor guy stuck in the body of Evan, the worst boss of Act 2.
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How could he know something that didn’t come up in prior analysis?
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Especially when the opponent was a Sin.
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Their innate talent and destiny were on another level.
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But Arthur was firmly mistaken.
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He began leading the way.
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“It seems you knew. As dim-witted as I am, I can’t fathom how far you’re seeing.”
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“…?”
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“Still, if it’s what you want, I’ll gladly play along. What’s next?”
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“…Let’s head down slowly.”
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No idea what misunderstanding he had.
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He needed to figure out what the problem was.
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For now, head down and think.
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“Lapis, Super, let’s go.”
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“Yes!”
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Arthur led the way, with Evan following.
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Super watched Evan’s back with a complex expression.
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***
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The ancient dungeon lived up to its name—deep.
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Too deep, isn’t it?
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Almost annoyingly so.
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Can’t we take a break?
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Unlike Eugene, whose stamina was already drained, the other three were full of energy.
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It’s all because his body was weak.
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The only upside was that the path down wasn’t dangerous.
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Kiaaaah!
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Ah! That scared me!
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His heart skipped, but Arthur appeared and slash! killed it instantly.
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If it wasn’t a shadow creature, it took one second to deal with.
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Arthur poked an unstable chimera with his sword tip and asked Super.
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“Another brother?”
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“Yes.”
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“You have a lot of siblings. Multiple parents, perhaps?”
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“?!”
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They’d already hunted over ten chimeras.
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An almost absurd number.
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“I don’t have parents.”
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Arthur’s innocent question stirred the mood, but anyway.
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“…Stop. There’s something ahead.”
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After a few more hours of moving, the end of the dungeon came into view.
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Evan illuminated the path with a small golem holding a transmuted torch.
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Whoosh—
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No more paths.
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A wall blocked the way.
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Evan’s golem slowly scanned the wall with the torch.
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A wall densely packed with countless drawings.
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“Wall murals.”
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A diary recorded on the wall, murals.
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The sheer number of drawings gave off an eerie pressure.
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This must be the main event.
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Lightning striking from a stormy sky.
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A monster screaming below.
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It looked like a dragon, or perhaps a beast.
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But something was odd.
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Ugh, what’s that?
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Something was emerging from the monster’s split back.
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No way a monster like that lived here, right?
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That’d be really bad.
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Evan grimaced internally.
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“This… depicts a myth? But it’s strange.”
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Arthur frowned.
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“It’s too grotesque to depict a god. More like a demon.”
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The thing emerging.
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It resembled a human but wasn’t.
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Two horns on its head, wings on its back.
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Closer to a demon.
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It was even absorbing something from what looked like scattered corpses.
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No wonder they call it an evil god.
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The god the heretics worshipped was a blood god.
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An evil deity that granted greater power for more and better-quality blood sacrifices.
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Naturally, the empire branded them heretics.
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Using humans as sacrifices was an instant disqualification.
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“In my limited view, I can’t tell. Young Lord Evan, do you know what this means?”
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“It’s certainly strange.”
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Was there such a mural?
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He racked his memory, but nothing came up.
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How could you memorize every single drawing?
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Even a genius couldn’t do that.
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Maybe a similar one, but still nothing.
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Instead, something came to mind.
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Lightning falling from the sky, a life emerging from a split back.
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Strange when viewed separately, but as one picture—
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“The process of something being born.”
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Super spoke.
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“…This depicts the process of a god being conceived and born.”
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Yes! That’s it.
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“The process of a god being conceived and born? You mean a god is a living being?”
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“Whatever the truth, some people believe it.”
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“There’s something written below.”
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Faint lines beneath the mural.
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Countless lines and circles, like an ant colony.
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Words written in each one.
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[We failed.]
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[We cannot create a vessel to summon the god.]
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[We lack the power to create life.]
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A record of failures and successes.
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[It’s unstable.]
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[There are no alchemists left on the continent capable of ‘human transmutation.’]
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[Change direction.]
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[If we strengthen existing life, it might become the god’s vessel.]
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[Modified a unique specimen with red fur.]
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[Success.]
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[Altering existing life isn’t difficult.]
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[Change direction again.]
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[Failure.]
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[Failed again!]
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[The chimeras escaped the lab. Capture them!]
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Countless lines drawn downward, like an ant colony.
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At the very end.
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The final note, in a space with no room left to write.
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A single phrase.
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[We succeeded.]
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[Life creation.]
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[Though we modified existing life, it’s a feat akin to creation!]
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[We finally birthed a vessel with our hands.]
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[Not a chimera, but a true human!]
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[He will accept our god and bear a destiny grand enough for it!]
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…This.
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A true human, not a chimera.
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A successful experiment.
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Even mentioning a grand destiny.
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Evan had a gut feeling.
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Is this about Super?
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All evidence pointed to Super as the subject of this story.
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To think he had such a past.
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Super was an experiment.
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It made sense.
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It was a bit absurd to think he was born with such power naturally.
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A backstory like this was plausible.
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Does Lapis have something like this too?
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Her real name was Ira.
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The Sin of Wrath.
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In terms of physical ability, Ira was far superior.
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Maybe she had a hidden secret too?
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“Success? They created a human?”
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“They failed to create a human directly.”
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Super spoke in a calm voice.
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“Instead, they began modifying and altering fetuses. Countless mothers died, and many failures—chimeras—were born.”
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His emotionless eyes stared at the mural.
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“My poor siblings… were nothing but countless prototypes to create me.”
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“Super.”
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Super clenched his fist.
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“I have to destroy this place today.”
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“I still don’t trust you. But I can’t disagree with that.”
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Arthur raised his aura.
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“This place must be destroyed.”
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“I’m grateful to you, Evan Alkart.”
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Super looked at Evan.
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“I was confused earlier… but you intended all of this, didn’t you?”
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“?”
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“Bringing in the heretics’ demon, Arthur, and leading me to this dungeon… I don’t know what you’re after, but I hope you get it.”
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“???”
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I didn’t do anything?
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Evan felt a wave of unease.
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But denying it now felt wrong with the serious atmosphere.
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Hmm, I’ll clear it up later.
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Evan escaped reality.
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A wise choice.
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“Everyone, step back.”
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Arthur gripped his sword with both hands and swung downward.
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[Full Moon Style, First Form – Downward Slash]
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BOOOM!
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The silver aura exploded, shattering the mural.
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A new chamber was revealed.
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Though no torches were lit, a red light from a single egg in the center illuminated the entire chamber in red.
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[Welcome, Super.]
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A voice came from the egg.
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[It’s been a while. I never thought you’d come with allies, not your kin.]
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“You.”
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Super was visibly shaken.
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Who was that voice?
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“Bishop Blake.”
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The answer came from Arthur.
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“You’re alive?”
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Bishop Blake?
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Oh, I remember.
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The de facto boss leading the heretics.
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Stronger than his bishop title, the master of the Green Mountain.
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Bishop Blake, thought to have been defeated by Arthur, had survived with only his heart, waiting.
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Waiting for them to arrive.
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Why?
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“Alive?”
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[Fortunate, isn’t it?]
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Thump, thump, thump.
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The egg pulsed like a heartbeat.
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As his vision adjusted, Evan saw it clearly.
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An egg.
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More precisely, a heart.
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[Forgive me for meeting you in this pathetic state. I don’t have much time.]
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“We’re in the same boat.”
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Arthur’s body was enveloped in silver light.
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“I let you slip last time, but this time I’ll kill you for good.”
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[That won’t do.]
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Bishop Blake remained calm despite seeing Arthur.
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What trick was he playing?
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As Arthur frowned, Blake spoke.
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[To the master of this scheme who led us here, I offer my reverence. Now, Super.]
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The moment Bishop Blake spoke, the air grew cold.
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[Kill him.]
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“…?”
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“???”
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And then.
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Nothing happened.
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After a brief silence, Bishop Blake let out a dazed sound.
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[…Huh?]
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