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This is the world of Beyonders.

By drinking potions, humans are able to attain various powers of Beyonders,

and ascend to divinity.

The 22 Pathways begin with the weakest, Sequence 9.

The lower the sequence,

the stronger a Beyonder's abilities.

Strong Beyonders of the higher-level Sequences can wield powers strong enough to rival gods.

This path of evolution is called:

the Path of the Divine.

Episode Six: Teacher

Every life has its meaning

The Nighthawks' Internal Archive

August 18th, 1349 — Lamud Castle

August 18th: Miss Elizabeth came to me seeking an interpretation for her dreams.

Ever since returning from Lamud, she'd been plagued by nightmares.

In her dreams, I saw an abandoned old castle,

and the wraith of a knight.

Captain, there is indeed a wraith in the castle.

Wraiths who can disrupt dreams are abnormally strong.

For that reason, we'd brought 3-0782: the Mutated Sun Sacred Emblem.

After a minute within 15 meters of it, 3-0782 can cause wraiths to disperse.

It also turns Beyonders within its area of effect into idiots

who, after six hours, only know to "Praise the Sun."

Two and a half hours left. Let's speed up the search.

Dust falling like snow.

Above us!

Requiem Charm

Crimson Requiem.

This wraith is abnormal. Frye, find its weakness.

Captain!

Found it. The glove on its right hand.

Klein?

Huh? It doesn't hurt.

This is a dream?

It's been over a minute.

Thank goodness we brought 3-0782, or the outcome would've been unthinkable.

Captain, this wraith is very eerie and has a deep attachment to this world.

Yes, wraiths of this level are centuries old at the very least.

The era of castles is long past. Folk legends abound, but none relate to wraiths.

Which suggests this wraith has only appeared recently.

Captain.

From the style, I'd say it's from the late Fourth Epoch.

From over 1,000 years ago?

The late Fourth Epoch?

Maybe this castle was built then.

This individual...

might be the castle's first master, the First Baronet of Lamud. Legend has it he just vanished.

Wait, this person looks very familiar.

Isn't that Mr. Azik?

No way. Klein's most respected teacher is a 1,000-year-old monster?

No, hang on. It's just a resemblance.

Mr. Azik looks far more mild-mannered.

All the wraiths here should be purified now.

However, due to their characteristics,

we should remain on guard here for some time to ensure the danger is fully over.

As usual, one person will take 3-0782 and stand guard while the others rest.

We'll change shifts every two hours.

I'll stand guard first, Captain. You all go rest.

All right. We'll be just outside, so call us if anything happens.

Right.

It feels so warm and smooth.

This thing seems to be especially effective against soul-like monsters.

It's much better than using Requiem Charms.

The archives only show that this Sacred Emblem comes from the Intis

and is related to the Sun pathway. But its source was never identified.

Is that due to interference?

If I use divination above the gray fog, will that decrease the interference?

I need to find somewhere more private.

It almost feels real. Has it manifested based on feedback from my senses?

The source of this Mutated Sun Sacred Emblem in my hand.

The Eternal Blazing Sun?

Of course. The Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun possesses the Sun pathway.

So that drop of golden liquid is the reason 3-0782 can't be controlled by the seal?

What is this thing?

Some expensive Beyonder material?

The pain. The pain!

What was that? The divination pointed toward a sun?

Damn it. That wasn't the Eternal Blazing Sun, was it?

Did I gaze directly at a deity?

If the gray fog hadn't partially shielded me, I wouldn't even be a pile of ash.

I'll limit what I use for divination from now on. Who knows what crazy things I might see?

This... This is...

Angel of Pure White.

The method for creating the Flaring Sun Charm.

The Sun pathway. The Unshadowed.

The Priest of Light.

Must not gaze directly at gods

Must not gaze directly at gods.

Goodness. What is all this?

A reward for solo tanking the boss for one minute and surviving?

Sequence 4 Unshadowed

Wait. Sequence 4?

This is the first time I've received a higher Sequence recipe.

As I thought. That golden liquid was the blood of a god.

3-0782 may be far more powerful than anyone can imagine.

I must find another opportunity to exploit that drop of deity blood.

No, that's all for today.

I should get back before the captain and the others find out.

Good. Nothing out of the ordinary.

I can't go courting death so casually. I must not gaze directly at gods.

I need to remember this.

So sleepy.

But wait. What's the Angel of Pure White, anyway?

The trouble at the castle has been resolved.

The lady whose dreams you interpreted should no longer be disturbed.

We will take 3-0782 back to Blackthorn.

You should get some rest. Good work, Klein.

The First Epoch, Age of Chaos — The Creator awakens from the Chaos, creating the first light and forming all things from his body The Second Epoch, Dark Epoch — The Evernight Goddess Awakens The Third Epoch, Cataclysm Epoch — Humans survive the great Cataclysm with the blessing and protection of the Gods The Fourth Epoch, Epoch of the Gods — Frequent wars and changing of dynasties The Fifth Epoch, Iron Age — The Seven Gods bless the Northern Continent

Khoy University

Mr. Azik has found information on Hornacis?

Should I really visit him? I do want that information, but...

Was that person in the painting related to Mr. Azik?

Sorry to disturb you, Mr Azik.

Seems Mr. Azik isn't here.

Lamud Castle? Can the painting really be—

M-Mr. Azik. You were out of the office, but I spied this drawing and walked in without thinking.

I've been having some strange dreams as of late.

When I wake from them, I find drawings I've done on the walls.

It's giving me a headache.

Come with me.

Dreams?

Research on the Hornacis Main Peak Ruins?

Thank you, Mr. Azik. I'll, uh, be going now.

Read it here.

You're no longer a student of Khoy University.

This book cannot leave the campus.

Take a seat. You seem a little anxious today.

Oh, uh, I'm just a bit agitated. After all, I've been searching for info on Hornacis for a long time.

This looks a lot like the castle I saw in my dream divination.

But that castle was on a peak, was more magnificent,

and had a great throne that didn't belong to humans.

The Hornacis mountain range spans Loen and Intis.

The ruins prove an ancient nation existed here long ago.

The Nation of the Evernight mentioned in the Antigonus family's notebook?

Judging by these wall paintings,

the people of that nation looked no different from humans today,

so I can tentatively call them human.

They believed death was not the end,

and deceased family members blessed them in the Evernight,

so they'd keep dead loved ones next to their beds for three whole days.

The painting stops there without including how they buried the dead.

The furnishings and decorations have been preserved inside the ruins.

There are signs people lived there.

But what's strange is...

I was just reading that part.

Thank you.

No entombment. No corpses.

The people seemingly disappeared, as if they'd never existed.

And this ancient civilization worshipped a mysterious being they called "Her."

The Ruler of the Evernight. The Mother of the Sky.

"Ruler of the Evernight"?

Is the Nation of the Evernight and this Mother of the Sky related to the Evernight Goddess?

Klein.

You haven't touched your coffee.

So bitter.

You've always taken just one lump of sugar.

My tastes have changed recently.

I've been studying things related to mysticism lately.

I've discovered...

that your fate has had some erratic fluctuations.

What makes it so erratic?

Unfortunately, while these fluctuations have a whiff of danger about them,

I couldn't gain any more insight.

But there is one thing I am certain of.

A part of your erratic fate very implicitly points to me.

You've seen this castle recently, haven't you?

You seemed very agitated when you saw it.

You've never been so nervous, even in front of me.

You...

...know some of my secrets.

Don't worry.

I only wish to find out about my past.

Your past?

Stay calm.

I already found a chance to perform divination before coming here. It'll be fine.

Mr. Azik's always been kind to Klein.

My divination results also show if I tell Mr. Azik about the situation at the castle

and hide his secrets from the Nighthawks,

he will save me in the future.

In my dreams, it's not so run-down.

Mr. Azik, you really are a relic.

Here's the stable...

with my most beloved white steed.

My child often played here.

He loved running around, carrying that sword heavier than himself,

declaring, "I'm the king's knight!"

A longsword?

The wraith is his son?

Mr. Azik, what's happening?

What was that just now?

Mr. Azik's dream?

Are you all right, Mr. Azik?

What foul, humid air. There are evil spirits being suppressed beneath?

This seems to be some corpse-suppressing ritual for sealing wraiths.

It was damaged by someone?

Mr. Azik.

We'd purified the place. Why are there still so many spirits?

This is...

There's something there! There's something inside!

Mr. Azik?

A curse.

The dead returning from the pale white will bring suffering, disaster,

and death!

Kill him!

Azik Eggers fought valiantly.

He shall now be dubbed: Grand Baron Lamud.

Upon him, I bestow a fief and confer the First-Class Augustus medal.

Mother! Mother! When I grow up, I want to be a great knight, just like father!

Mr. Azik had such a gentle look in his eyes. Totally different from the painting.

What happened? Did Mr. Azik become a different person?

These are...

Your Highness.

F-Father?

Father!

Father?

Mr. Azik. Wake up.

Corpse Collector Pathway Sequence Unknown Azik Eggers

Mr. Azik.

My child.

My departure did not spare you from misfortune.

He was sealed in alive? Who'd do such a horrible thing?

His head is gone?

The traces appear to be from the last three months.

I understand now.

Someone damaged the corpse-suppression ritual, so the wraith appeared.

Whoever took your skull...

I shall pay them back tenfold for this.

Bloodline tracing.

Me?

Mr. Azik, what are you doing?

Untraceable.

And...

Once again, I felt that erratic power in your fate.

No wonder it traced onto me just now.

That power is very great.

But don't worry. I will find him.

Perhaps I will be of help to you.

A Brave Knight Teno Eggers

Mr. Azik. Have you remembered who you are?

I've only recovered part of my memories. I can't remember anything else.

Perhaps I'm someone who has lived for a very long time.

Perhaps you have some ties to Death?

Every few decades, I fall into a deep slumber.

When I reawaken, I've forgotten everything.

I remember only my name, some basic knowledge, and a piece of identification.

From there, I begin to dream.

Sometimes, I have a daughter.

She loves the handmade swing I crafted.

Sometimes, I'm a feudal lord with a beautiful wife and three children.

I love my family,

but I always hurt them in the end.

Every dream ends with me leaving in solitude.

It turns out, they aren't dreams, but the fates of my reincarnations.

Later on, maybe because the pain of separation had seeped deep into my soul,

I stopped chasing the warmth of a family.

I've lost count of how many lives I've spent all alone.

Joy is fleeting, but loneliness endures.

Is this the price of a long life?

I'm very grateful to you, Klein.

You helped me recover these memories.

You will never be able to imagine the mental state of someone who has no past.

Like a ship on the sea, forever adrift, with no shoreline in sight.

But now, I finally have a heading.

I can empathize, Mr. Azik.

In this world, I am also a lone ship.

I don't know when I'll be able to see my parents or return to my home.

But luckily, I still have Benson and Melissa.

I have safe harbor where I can find peace.

But in the end, I'm still not Klein.

I will leave one day.

If the end is already determined, then in these days as Klein,

I'll spend more time with Benson and Melissa.

I'll cherish these times we spend together,

and leave enough memories to reminisce about.

I'm home.