Purpose (Part 1)

"What did you just say!?" Wei He asked again, enunciating every word.

"Do you need me to repeat it a second time, Wei He?" Mi Fei let out a cryptic laugh.

"Many people once believed they could deceive the Star Abyss, deceive the Master's Will, and cheat their way into benefits. But how could they know that the benefits they believed they had gained were actually gifts willingly bestowed by the Star Abyss?"

"..." A chill ran through Wei He's heart. His true body was here right now; if he was targeted, the danger would be far too great.

"Are you surprised? There's no need to be." Mi Fei continued, "Among the Terrifying Humans, how many grew up here locally, and how many were originally humans transformed by contamination?

Perhaps no one besides the Star Abyss itself knows the answer to that question. You are merely one of them."

He stared at Wei He and smiled.

"What matters is not your identity, but whether your heart truly yearns for the Star Abyss—for this free world."

"...I can feel the freedom here." Wei He had to admit that the Star Abyss was indeed far freer than the human world.

"Then that settles it." Mi Fei clapped lightly. "In truth, I had already discovered your condition when you first became a lord.

There are many who turn to the Star Abyss after being contaminated, but people as suited to this place as you are truly rare.

It just so happened that I had received an order from the Three Monarchs to investigate the human world. I never expected to encounter such an extraordinary newcomer as you."

"Who exactly are you!?" Wei He caught the implication behind his words.

"Who am I?" Mi Fei continued smiling. "I am your friend, and I am