045 and his master stepped past through the golden door. And after what seemed like traveling in a white space in a nanosecond, 045 saw gray land with protruding golden tombstones spaced from each other. There are six of them with names written from the left to the right which are: Solus, Aria, Argon, Pimu, Gardor, and, beneath a freshly laid soil, Trazek.
The soul-like man beside 045 approached the tomb of Gardor and kneeled on his left knee.
"Master, I did my best. But, my best is not enough."
He then got up and then walked to the leftmost tombstone with the name Solus.
"Ancestor, I'm sorry. I almost, almost killed, three of the ten evil gods, but, it was a trap. They all showed up suddenly… and, next thing I know, I'm here saying my apology to you…"
He got up and returned to the side 045.
"Hey, kid, you see the last tomb in the right? That's mine."
"!" 045 has his eyes wide as he looked alternately at the tomb and the soul-like appearance.
'He's not god? Then ghost?'
"I'm Trazek. My story is kind of dull and short. I joined an assassination guild and information guild to kill the members of the hideous guild and their ranks. I set it as my one and only goal. Not even having interacted with others… I indulged in training my space magic and killing. It got to the point that not killing someone during a day will make me feel sick. So, I hunt and hunt bandits and criminals while those of hideous guild don't show up… And, I regret it."
"I could have done other things… as the oath isn't so strict with my actions. So, you, should experience all things as you can, the ancestor, as what is passed from generation to generation, is kind. He just really wants us to give some of our time to kill someone. But, I took it too seriously. "
"What's your story little guy, and name?"
"M-Me? They call me 045… ah, little handsome is what grandma and granpa call me… my senior and brothers call me little forty-five… I was born in a prison with no parents… *hic* My grandpa said that the airplane my father and mother rode to their country crashed on an island near the bad country… And they were then taken hostage. *hic* My father was killed after resisting… my mother died after giving birth, they said… *hic* We tried to escape today, but only me survived." 045 told Trazek while hiccupping and crying.
Trazek looked at his first disciple and sighed softly.
"Even in an incubated galaxy… humans are still really humans. It's less severe in the free universe, because of other species, but they are still the same, taking advantage of the weak to feel great about their lowly selves."
" *hic* *hic* " 045 continued crying as the emotions that got suddenly interrupted earlier flowed through him again.
Trazek patted him on the back giving him a minute to calm down. After 045 seemed to be calmer, he then said,
"You can always live with them, those deceased ones. Do their advice, help their loved ones, and… complete their unfinished goal. But it's up to you, if you will do them."
"I… I will do my best to fulfill them!"
"Haha! That's the spirit!" Trazek then hardly patted his back.
"Now that you're calmer, let's do the oath."
Trazek's soul then dispersed and right after, the tombstones emitted golden light which all converged to 045's body.
045 got momentarily shocked, but he heard a whispering voice, from Trazek, even though his soul is gone.
"~Promise, your ancestors, to give your efforts, in killing the members, of Hideous Guild~"
045 not really knowing much what to do, kneeled with his head on the gray soil, he shouted
"I-I Promise To K-Kill Members of Hideous Guild!"
The rays of golden light then got stronger lightly and pointed at the right chest of 045. He looked at his right chest, and suddenly
" ARGHH!"
He felt a burning sensation. Under his shirt, a tattoo formed, a black hole, with golden light bending on its rings, circling it.
The rays of light then slowly dimmed down and after a while, a book materialized and landed in front of 045.
He raised his head from the ground while clutching his right chest. He then saw a golden book with the title 'Knowledge in Space Magic: Experiences of Solus'.