[14th Everdusk 2103], CGA Branch, Dyna Crest Country
A system notification flashed faintly in my blurred vision.
{You've fulfilled a hidden condition. Entering memory recovery state...}
But before I could react, a numbing sensation spread across my body. My legs gave out, and my vision tunneled into darkness. Just before consciousness slipped away, I whispered a command to my undead.
"Hide me... and protect..."
That was all I could manage. If I stayed unconscious too long and my summons expired before the goblins passed, I'd be found. I'd die here. Alone.
Unless... unless luck stayed on my side.
When I opened my eyes, the world had changed.
There was only darkness. Not the typical pitch-black void, but something far deeper—liquid darkness. I couldn't even see my hands, but I could feel them trembling. Slowly, my vision adjusted. Beneath me, I saw it:
A vast, ink-black ocean. A sea of void.
One misstep and I'd vanish forever.
I looked away from the water, the unease crawling through my skin. In the distance, a faint light shimmered. A small house… no, my apartment—from the Blue Planet. My old world.
"What the hell is that doing here?" I whispered.
With hesitant steps, I made my way across the endless abyss. The closer I came, the more certain I was—this was my old home, down to the last crack in the front door.
I reached for the knob and pushed it open.
Instantly, the world shifted.
The floor fell out from under me, and for a moment, I felt like I was floating through memory itself. When my feet landed again, I was inside the apartment—and two very familiar faces were already there.
Both of them were me.
One sat on the couch, legs propped up. The other leaned against the kitchen counter, arms crossed. They looked up and fell silent as I entered.
I broke the silence first.
"...What the hell are you two doing here?"
"Sheesh, do you have to shout?" said the one on the couch—First Timer Evan, the one who lived a life before this and met the Thrones first.
"You act like we're strangers or something," added the second—Second Timer Evan, who carried the heavy memories and regrets. "Aren't we all... well, you?"
My fists clenched. "I thought you both disappeared inside me. I thought you were gone forever after we touched the Thrones."
"You're the one making up stories now," First Timer Evan said, shaking his head. "We said last, but it wasn't our last meeting—just the last you could handle back then."
"Yeah," Second added with a sigh. "And now you're here. Which means something in your soul has finally unlocked."
The two exchanged glances before a familiar hum filled the room—and a translucent blue screen appeared in front of them. It was my system. They were peering into it like technicians inspecting a faulty machine
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[Nexus Prime System]
Name: Evan Ravencall (Evan Windstone)
Race: Human (100%)
Age: 18
Title: Limit Breaker
Rank: Tier 0
Level: 10 [310/600]
Class: Necromancer (D), Mage (E), Weapon Master (F), Blacksmith (B)[Locked], Alchemist (S)[Locked], Rune Enchanter (S!)[Locked]
Talent: Plunder (?), Infinite Evolution & Enchantment (?) [!], Supreme Adaptation (?), Transcendent body (?) [Locked], Replica of Halo of Luck #######(?) [Locked]
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{Stats}
Health Points (HP): 320 (HP= 1:10 Vitality) (Regen: 1.50/minute = 32*.05)
Mana Points (MP): 360 (MP = 1:10 Intelligence) (Regen: 1.80/minute = 36*.05)
Strength (STR): 34
Agility (AGL): 34
Vitality (VIT): 32
Intelligence (INT): 36
Endurance (END): 30
Stamina (STA): 32
Unassigned Stats: 20
Attack Power: 81/82+20 {Physical} [ATK: STR+AGL*1.2], 54 {Elemental} [MAG: INT*1.5]
Defense: 62+20 [DEF: END+STA*1]
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Abilities:
[- Elemental Manipulation (SSS)]
Fire - F (1.23%)
Earth - F (.76%)
Lightning - F (0%)
Ice - F (0%)
Skills: Low-grade poison resistance (Lv.2), Shadow Leap {Lv.1}
Class skills:
{Undead Summon (Lv. 1), Bone Fang Strike (Lv. 2), Shadow Bolt (Lv. 2), ????????? (Lv.1)}
{Arcane Bolt (Lv. 1), Mana Shield (Lv. 1), ????????????, (Lv.1)}
{Weapon Proficiency (Passive) (Lv.1), Power Slash (Lv. 1), Quick Swap (Lv. 1), ?????????? (Lv.1)}
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{Inventory}
- Unknown vial
- Mysterious egg
- Unknown Bloodline vial
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"What... the actual hell?" I muttered.
Even I was stunned seeing it laid out like that—but the looks on my two selves' faces were something else entirely.
Second Timer Evan's gaze locked onto the unknown vial, and his expression turned from shock to rage in an instant.
"You—where did you get that vial?! That energy… it belongs to him. That bastard."
"Wait, what? That's just the physique vial I received from the Thrones. You're saying you didn't know?"
First Evan sighed. "No, idiot. We didn't. We've been sealed here, remember?"
"Exactly," Second added, scowling. "Which is why you don't have our full memories."
"I'm not following," I said, rubbing my temples. "Just explain it to me in basic terms."
"Fine," First Evan said. "The Thrones didn't give you our memories all at once. They split them—six parts. You'll recover each segment as you progress through the Ascension Hall."
"And someone—probably those damn Thrones—tried to erase certain memories. Especially... about her," Second Evan said grimly. "But I fought back. Their tampering failed, which caused the malfunction."
"That glitch sealed our consciousness inside the orb of memory you hold," First explained. "So now, whenever you absorb more memories... we merge. Slowly."
"When the sixth memory is unlocked," Second finished, "there will no longer be a 'First', 'Second', or 'Third'. There will only be Evan—complete."
I was silent for a long moment.
"...So I'll become whole, huh?"
"Yeah, but the way you said that just now," First said with a raised brow, "makes it sound like you're into some weird 'let's become one' kind of stuff."
"What?! No! That's not—!"
"No judgment here. We support people like you," Second said with a straight face.
"I hate both of you," I groaned, facepalming.
They laughed. I couldn't help but chuckle too.
"Anyway," First said, looking up as if watching something shift, "the process is complete."
I felt it instantly—a tug on my soul, a pressure pulling me away.
"We'll see you again at the Peak Tier Zero. In the Ascension Room," they said together, voices growing distant.
And just like that—I was falling again.
—
A searing pain exploded in my skull, like someone driving nails into my brain. I clenched my teeth, my body writhing.
Then—silence.
When I opened my eyes, I was lying on the ground.
But something had changed.
The world looked different. My body felt... heavier. More grounded.
I stood up slowly.
"...What's happening to me?"
But the person who asked the question wasn't the same Evan from before.
Not anymore.
To be continued...