Julian was walking in the street, lighting a cigarette and looking up at the city's giant clock. The clock struck twelve midnight. He headed to the top of the tower; when he arrived, he began climbing the stairs until he reached the top and saw William waiting for him. Julian stepped forward a little and looked down from the tower... and said: "Welcome, William."
William: "Why did you bring me here?"
Julian turned to face William and said: "I brought you to talk about something."
William: "What is it?"
Julian: "I heard from someone that there is only one week left until the Blood Moon night."
William, very surprised: "What? How is that possible?"
Julian: "Calm down, my friend. I want to know, when the Blood Moon happens, what occurs?"
William: "A catastrophe... strange monsters appear in the form of humans, hiding in the shapes of victims to kill more and more people."
Julian: "Is there a way to distinguish them?"
William: "Yes... it is through sensing their tainted magic!"
Julian: "Don't be afraid, they are weak creatures."
William: "No, my friend. The last time, a thousand years ago, the same night happened..." William didn't finish and went silent.
Julian: "What happened? Tell me."
William: "Many died... nearly a hundred million humans were killed by these creatures."
Julian: "How? And the powerful ones, why didn't they stop them?"
William: "Because something called the Lord of Corruption emerges, and he is one of the most powerful creatures the world has ever known. He is a leader who gathers all creatures under his command to attack... the bad news is, if he emerges, you and I will be among the fighters!"
Julian lost his composure from what he heard and fell to the ground, shocked by the catastrophe that would come after a week—a catastrophe that could end humanity.
William: "Stand up; this is the truth, my friend."
Julian: "And the powerful ones of the Empire, its kings, and the Emperor, where are they?"
William: "They send the weak so that they themselves do not die."
Julian: "Do you remember the book I saw with you?"
William: "Yes... it is the Book of World Secrets."
William bid Julian farewell, but before leaving, Julian asked: "How can we hide them (stop them)?"
William: "Through the way of the Lord of Corruption if he emerges... or the Clock of Truth..."
William left without finishing his words. Julian looked at the sky, thinking about the catastrophe coming to us in a short time. As Julian was looking, suddenly a person with hidden features pushed Julian from the top of the tower and dropped him. Julian calmed down, pulled out daggers, threw them to the ground, and transported to them without harm. Julian tried to see who did that, but there was no trace. Julian walked to return home, but someone was running beside him. He raised his head but didn't see him... Julian stopped and said: "Do you want to play with me? Come out!"
Quickly, the person hit Julian from behind and disappeared again. Julian took off his black robe and hat, and quickly disappeared from his place. The stranger looked and didn't see Julian, but from behind, Julian—with extraordinary speed—hit him and disappeared, hit and disappeared... The stranger was shocked, and from behind he heard Julian say: "The magic has turned against the magician!"
The two entered a direct fight with power. They both moved back and then rushed at each other, but with a clever move from Julian, a dagger in the back of the stranger made him bleed a lot. And from above, swords made of water wounded the stranger all over his body, and he fell to the ground. Julian put his hand on his back and turned his back to the stranger, starting to talk to him.
Julian: "Who are you and who brought you?"
With a surprise move from the stranger who tried to kill Julian with a knife, it was a water clone. From behind, Julian kicked him, crushing him to the ground, and with a blow, he killed him.
Julian finished walking home, taking caution from any assassin. He reached his home where his sister was sleeping, went in, and slept on his bed.