At the top floor of a palace in the city of Niva, Lord Kaiser Eirald sat behind a desk of rare wood, reviewing reports.
An old man… yet his presence was that of a beast.
"The Lorraine Family… something is wrong," he muttered.
Beside him stood his daughter—Doctor Lina.
"They've been bringing in exiles," she said.
"But none of them appear in any records afterward."
She projected a hologram of faces—
Missing people.
"All physically strong… all vanished."
Kaiser stroked his beard.
"Michel is ambitious. He's likely pursuing Sequence 4 of the Giant Path… or another path entirely."
Lina frowned.
"If he succeeds… he could surpass you."
Kaiser smirked faintly.
"Power is not gained so easily. The higher the sequence, the deadlier the ritual."
He paused.
"Still… I will investigate."
He looked at the gray sky.
"All I need… is a reason to erase the Lorraine Family."
Meanwhile…
Far below…
Rath sat in darkness.
A voice echoed in his mind:
"Destroy the world…"