'What do you mean by you don't have your memories?'
«As I said master, I am an entity that continues to think.»
'You're thinking that you existed before? And therefore conclude that you're in a locked state 'cause you don't have any memories of it?'
«Correct master, I also think the possibility that my memories will be erased if others make me.
I got the hint that I existed before 'cause of the existence of {CHARITY} and the other non-rankable skills that you can call.
I also got the confirmation when I hacked the system, it is a fragment of the Akashic Record.
If the Akashic Record exists means it recorded the whole existence of the universe, from the start of its creation to the end of it.
The Book of Record is that now acting as a proxy is only a fragment, I can't analyze it since the object is not here.
I need the actual body of the artefact.
Since it is a fragmented one when you created me the system didn't have an explanation for my existence.
Meaning it doesn't have any record about me.
But I know myself thus I do what I think is necessary.»
'Back to the topic, are you going to do a perfect analysis of them?'
«Yes»
'Okay, then start now'
«Understood»
[Analyzing starts....]
The noises are still there, I go back to where I come and follow the path that Eram runs. This path is a bright one, unlike the prison.
There are lights in every corner and the smell is not that disgusting.
It is like a normal path, but the eerie atmosphere makes it not. In the end, is a two-way path, the left and the right.
I first feel the mana in the surroundings to scan the whole dungeon.
It takes me a whole 1 minute, the mana here is denser thus it is easier to scan even though the whole dungeon is a big one.
Eram chose the left part and he's heading to the what you can a fearsome opponent.
But I feel the right path is the one that has a more fearsome opponent. It is not even a half of the one on the left.
If the one on the left is rated as S, then this one can be said to be rated as SSS.
Just the aura is strong enough to make someone feel hopeless. I am not in a rush, I have a clone in the prison.
It is still connected to me.
But there is a slight delay of at least 0.0001 seconds. So my skill needs to be split. A temporary body that can inhibit {Wisdom} and {Wisdom} that is now split into two.
Although the whole performance got reduced, it can be said to be on par. It is a skill that continues to grow.
I go to the right path, my walking pace is not fast nor slow. It will take me at least 20 minutes before I reach that destination.
The mana in the atmosphere is getting denser and denser.
After walking for 25 minutes, I arrive in front of a big door. The door is giving a different aura, once you enter you'll never come back.
That kind of aura.
I didn't hesitate and opened the door quickly. In the middle is a throne with a man sitting on it.
The man feels familiar.
It feels like I saw him.
«Notice! He is the one who comes as the envoy from the Academy»
'Now that you mention it, he is that man. But his aura is different, there's a different type of energy in him'
«Notice! He is a devil, he uses humans' skins, bodies, and more to imitate them or occupied. There are no records of the energy that he has. It is still mana but a different one»
"Oh ho? Someone comes here? Interesting" the devil murmurs but enough for me to hear.
I slightly chuckled and play the cards that is in my hand. I keep shuffling them.
Then I eyed the man that is in front of me.
Although they have different clothes, their faces are not. After observing the man in front of me, and confirming that he has no plan to start an attack.
I grab the opportunity to attack.
I make one of the cards in my hand disappear and playfully ask a question.
"Where do you think the card goes?"
The devil thinks for a second before answering my question.
"Where?"
"Kihihihihihihi" I laugh maniacally then that laugh faded and I answered his question. "Of course, it is in your head! Kihihihihihihihi"
"Kuhahahahahaha, is it really?" the man laughs too, if someone passes by they will think that either we are crazy or mad.
"The card is now splitting your left brain to your right brain, Kihihihihihihi"
"I can feel it, the feeling of having two thoughts ahh. It is so comforting" then he wraps his arms around his body-hugging himself. "Kuhahahahaha"
I only nodded and then started dancing some weird moves. I throw the cards to him and he started dodging, we are dancing in sync.
He also took out a wand and started swinging it in an up and down manner.
Like he is doing a choreography of an orchestra. But instead of the music the explosions that are happening, magic spells are appearing.
I too am dancing dodging those, the cards in my hand are acting as a shield and weapon. It slashes some magic circles while defending some.
Our position keeps changing.
The most notable part is the throne that he sits before is now dust. A large space where we can dance freely is now here.
Our music is the clash of our attacks.
It is ridiculous by how we are in sync, it feels like we are a partner before becoming a rival.
Then I throw a new card again, and that card immediately disappears like the first one.
"Kihihihihi, the second card that disappears appeared. Where do you think it goes?"
"Kuhahahaha, of course, it is in my heart"
"Kihihihihi wrong answer, it is still in your brain. Kihihihihi"
"Is that so? That's a bit disappointing"
"It is huhuhuhu"
Then my playful aura becomes serious, and a change in the atmosphere also occurred. The man also becomes serious, he no longer swings his wand.
But the most obvious is his face which has blood dripping, from his eyes, nose, ears and mouth.
"For the finale, let's ask for the last words of our partner"
The man heard my voice, but he is now kneeling. He didn't get what just happened, he has no idea. At first, he wants to be playful too, it is his habit.
But suddenly he feels tired, he feels liquid coming out of his face.
Then his body suddenly becomes weak and he starts to kneel, he is gasping out of breath. he then eyed the clown that has bunny ears in front of him. Although his aura is serious, the mask still looks playful.
He is the real devil, the devil in disguise.
"I enjoy our moment"
After saying my last words, my consciousness immediately got cut off.
Ciel looks at the man's body that started turning into dust. His mask expression changes to a sad one.
"Farewell my friend, we dance so beautifully. It is a pity that you ascended first, Kihihihihihi"
Ciel's laughter got louder and louder until it covers the whole space.