Apocalypse, Theory of Destruction

Erha was stunned too. It looked at me with a hint of confusion in its eyes. "What? It wants to make a deal with you?" Clearly, it didn't quite believe me either.

But that was indeed the message conveyed by that Dark Matter.

In other words, the black shadow before us.

"Go on. What deal do you want to make?" I asked.

"Help us remove a restraint. In return, we will give you something—something that is important to you, extremely important."

I smiled. "How do you know it's so important to me?"

"It can increase your strength and remove any restrictions placed on it. If you have that thing, you can leave this place easily without anyone's help."

I narrowed my eyes. I hadn't expected it to know so much about my affairs.

"More importantly, that thing can help you remember many things you have already forgotten."

I frowned. I understood what it meant. In other words, it could help me recover my memories—most likely memories from my previous life.

It seemed these Dark Matter had put quite a lot of effort into investigating me.

"All right, your reward is indeed tempting. But I want to know what this restraint is. Are you and your companions being restrained, or are you trying to enter a sealed place?"

It answered without hesitation. "We want to enter a certain place, but the restraint there prevents us from doing so. Don't worry, that place is not part of the human world, so it will not affect humanity."

"That place is important to you?"

"Yes. It is a passage, one that can take us back to the Dark Realm."

"You want to go back?" I was somewhat curious.

The black shadow actually nodded. "Yes, we want to return. After all, this planet is not