Human World — Hospital
The hospital corridors were quiet.
Too quiet.
The pink-haired man sat beside the bed, his fingers still wrapped gently around the sleeping woman's hand.
The monitor beeped softly.
Steady.
Peaceful.
For a moment, it felt like nothing in the world could disturb this fragile calm.
Then—
A cold sensation ran down his spine.
He slowly looked toward the window.
"…What was that?"
Outside the building—
Something moved in the darkness.
Outside the Hospital
The Purifiers stood on the rooftop.
White robes fluttering in the night wind.
Their leader opened a glowing scroll.
The magical symbols rotated slowly.
"Target confirmed."
He looked down at the hospital room.
"The vessel and the soul link are inside."
One of the Purifiers asked,
"Should we eliminate both?"
The leader answered calmly.
"If resistance occurs—yes."
He raised his hand.
"Begin the hunt."
Hospital Room
Inside the room—
The pink-haired man suddenly stood up.
His instincts screamed.
Danger.
Something was coming.
The lights flickered.
Then—
The window shattered.
CRASH.
A Purifier landed inside the room.
White cloak.
Golden eyes.
Cold expression.
The pink-haired man instinctively stepped in front of the bed.
"…Who are you?"
The Purifier did not answer.
Instead, he raised his hand.
A spear of red energy formed.
"Target confirmed."
"Elimination authorized."
The attack shot forward.
The pink-haired man barely dodged.
The blast shattered the wall behind him.
"…What the hell?!"
Hell — Palace 666
At the same time—
Eisteth suddenly dropped the cup in her hand.
The porcelain shattered on the floor.
Her chest tightened violently.
"…No…"
Her system window appeared again.
Red warnings filled the screen.
[SOUL LINK DISTURBANCE CRITICAL]
[TARGET UNDER ATTACK]
Eisteth's eyes widened.
"…Attacked?"
She didn't know who the target was.
But her heart pounded like it was about to break.
Without thinking—
She whispered,
"…Don't die."
Human World — Hospital
Another Purifier appeared.
Then another.
Three of them surrounded the room.
The leader stepped forward.
His eyes locked onto the pink-haired man.
"…So you are the vessel."
The pink-haired man frowned.
"What are you talking about?"
The Purifier's gaze shifted toward the unconscious woman.
"And she is the key."
He raised his weapon again.
"This world will not protect you."
Energy gathered.
The air trembled.
And at that moment—
Something inside the pink-haired man awakened.
A faint aura appeared around him.
Red.
Warm.
Ancient.
The Purifiers froze.
"…Impossible."
The leader whispered,
"The resonance…"
"…has already begun."