Chapter 37 – The State You Shall Learn
In a room near the arena where both Unknown and the Majestic Man had been,
Unknown lay on a bed, and the Majestic Man stood nearby.
Unknown opened his eyes, and his gaze met that of the Majestic Man.
Sweat began to pour down his back.
The Majestic Man raised his hand, causing Unknown to shut his eyes tightly in fear—
But what he expected... never came.
A loud burst of laughter echoed through the room.
"Look how terrified you are of me," said the Majestic Man, shaking his head mockingly.
After ten seconds of laughter, he finally went quiet.
With a sigh, he said to Unknown:
"Believe me, this is truly for your own good.
Well, it doesn't matter—you won't understand this anytime soon anyway.
Now, follow me."
The Majestic Man turned toward the door and walked out of the room.
Unknown followed, the fear still lingering in his eyes.
He remembered how he had once fallen into a strange state...
and how the man had pulled him out of it.
Just thinking about it made him shiver.
As they walked toward the arena, the Majestic Man said:
"At first, I only planned to introduce you to the state,
just show you some of its effects so you'd grasp how powerful it is.
But to truly understand it, you must experience it yourself."
He then fell silent as they reached the arena.
The same four figures that Unknown had seen before were standing there.
The Majestic Man said:
"Those... are for later.
Now, follow me."
Unknown nodded and walked with him.
They arrived at a strange place—
A forest.
A lake.
A desert.
A city devoid of people.
Even a place that looked like clouds...
Then Unknown turned his gaze toward a certain spot—
And froze.
It looked as if the place was surrounded by stars.
Starlight spread in every direction,
like the sky over a silent desert.
The light was so pure that Unknown could clearly see the galaxy's arm and the stars scattered all around.
He whispered, almost unconsciously:
"Beautiful..."
The Majestic Man smiled and said:
"Yes... truthfully, the scenery here is breathtaking.
One of the most beautiful sights I've ever seen."
But then his tone grew serious:
"It seems you haven't noticed what all these places have in common."
Unknown raised an eyebrow in puzzlement,
Then suddenly—his eyes widened.
There was something common to them all...
The Majestic Man's voice echoed powerfully:
"Correct.
The deadly silence—that is what binds all these places together."
And just before he spoke again,
he flashed a wild, beast-like grin and declared:
"This is the state you shall learn...
The State of Deadly Silence."