The world has forgotten him, but it will remember soon enough.
Rain fell. Soft. Relentless.
And beneath it, Jiwoon walked alone — his small feet pressing into the mud, his black cloak dragging behind like a broken shadow.
Kaelya followed from a distance, silent.
Vera and Kravein walked ahead, arguing about food supply.
Qilin flew overhead, tail slicing through clouds.
But none of them spoke to Jiwoon.
Not after last night.
Flashback – The Night Before
Jiwoon had tried to awaken part of his divine memory through a Sin Echo.
The result?
A crater.
Half a forest turned to glass.
His body fainted immediately after.
His heartbeat stopped for 7 seconds.
And when he woke up…
He had no memory of what he had done.
Now, even Vera watched him with fear in her eyes.
Not hatred.
Not rejection.
Just… fear.
System Update
[Emotion Drift Detected]
Identity Integrity: 69%
Warning: Divine Host Stability Compromised
They reached a deserted village by dusk.
The houses were empty. No signs of violence.
Just abandoned — as if everyone had vanished without a trace.
Jiwoon placed his hand on a wall.
"This place… remembers being afraid."
Kravein scoffed. "That's not helpful."
But then the wind howled — carrying voices.
Children crying. Bells ringing. Fire crackling.
Jiwoon clenched his fists.
"Sin is here. Something old. Something… buried."
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Target: Unknown
Threat Level: Unknown
Location: Beneath the Stone Bell Tower
Jiwoon turned to the group.
"We rest tonight. Then we go down."
"Because whatever's hiding under that tower — it's been waiting for me."