The Familiar

"Did I... did I live in this world before?"

As the long-sealed memories are slowly being unveiled.

Nicole was completely captivated by the outside environment.

Han Dong silently stared at Nicole, clearly sensing her Mental State through their Master-Servant Relationship.

The monsters in "The Mist" share many similarities with the life forms outside the city.

Except for the [Pollution] attribute being removed, the other types are basically similar.

Han Dong didn't disturb Nicole slowly unraveled her memories. After all, she would continue to live in this world with Han Dong in the future, and it was a good thing that she could accept and adapt to this environment in advance.

At this moment, the carriage gradually came to a stop.

Mr. Black and White opened the car door, deliberately letting Nicole walk on the land outside the city and experience it all herself.

Nicole wiggled her octopus tentacles as she cautiously moved slowly through the forest, touching the sucker-like organs on the plant surfaces that absorbed the 'fog'—plant structures that seemed to exist in her memory.

Mr. Black and White and Han Dong stood beside the carriage and began to explain to Han Dong what a family member was.

"The entrance to the [Destiny Space] does not exist only in the three existing main cities, but is scattered throughout the world."

Life forms outside the city do not have the authority to enter the Destiny Space, and may even be rejected when they approach the Gate of Destiny.

However, the wise among the demons are well aware that humans are constantly acquiring various strange abilities through the [Destiny Space], abilities powerful enough to contend with them.

Some of the otherworldly beings, possessing advanced brain regions, have been researching the [Destiny Space] for two hundred years, and ultimately they found a way to enter Fate.

"Huh!? Demons can go in too?" Han Dong was shocked.

"It can't be said that the Otherworldly Demons can enter... rather, the Otherworldly Demons use the key point that 'humans' can enter the Destiny Space to decipher the [key] from the Human Gene sequence."

By inserting this gene sequence, which symbolizes the "key," into their genes, they will gain access.

However, there is a problem!

This gene sequence is extremely important. Once implanted, it will cause the demon itself to lose its memory, or its own memory to become chaotic and mixed with the human memory carried in the sequence, creating a completely new memory system.

At the same time, the demons themselves will begin to resemble humans... evolving into an 'intermediate existence' known as 'familiars'.

Han Dong was utterly shocked upon hearing this explanation of the term.

No wonder when interacting with Nicole, one could sense both her human-like qualities and her alien nature.

"Oldest One, the [Family] was created with the purpose of bringing out information from the Destiny Space."

However, after the demons transported their followers to the Destiny Space, they immediately severed all contact... The Destiny Space will further conceal their original memories.

Gradually losing oneself in Destiny Event, one eventually becomes a character of fate.

[Families] live in the Destiny World, reproduce, and establish their own races... Different species may even gradually separate, establishing their own kingdoms and worlds.

"I see... So that means! The monsters corresponding to the Destiny Space are all the offspring of beings from outside the city who have interbred with humans?"

"That's right, but there are very few Destiny Event in this system! You probably chose it because you wanted to use it for the Destiny Card, ' right?"

Han Dong nodded.

He did use the Destiny Card, selecting events according to their categories.

However, the final choice of the Cleveland film "The Mist" was due to the influence of "The Faceless Head".

When Han Dong walked into the area featuring works by the Ke-style artists, the sense of affinity he felt in his brain made him abandon his original plan to train Togu and Chen Li, and make a special choice.

Mr. Black and White continued to comment on the Deep-Ones - Nicole.

"The familiar you chose is quite interesting. It has a very high-level bloodline... It should be a direct descendant of a [Royal Familiar] born from the mixture of the offspring of the former king and the genes of Human Knight."

"Yes! Nicole still has Royal Bloodline mixed in... Speaking of which, are the families formed by the former princes unable to recognize themselves in the Destiny Space?"

"That's right. The reason why we humans can rely on the Destiny Space to fight against the life outside the city is because Destiny is above all things, Even Though the truly Higher Lifeforms outside the city is no exception."

After a moment of deep thought, Han Dong asked in a low voice:

"Then... am I considered a [family member] as well?"

Just as family members are defined as the product of the union between life outside the city and humans, Han Dong is probably also included in the category of family members.

"What you are is not defined or judged by others... but determined by your own heart."

"Thank you for your trust, teacher."

"Haha... Moreover, if you were a familiar, you would be restricted in the Destiny Space, but you are not restricted. I hope you can find the answers you seek based on humanity."

"Good."

The conversation between the teacher and students ends here.

Nicole slowly returned from the woods, seemingly having found the answer as well.

"This is where Father God lived... Some of my memories come from Father God! Hehe, this is great! I'm sure I can learn a lot more interesting things in this world. Thank you, Lord Emissary, for bringing me here."

"Nicole, from now on, you must learn to live like a 'human'."

"Good."

Nicole's wriggling octopus tentacles split into two bundles, slowly merging into a pair of long, white, pinkish-white human legs.

In stark contrast to Mia's tall and slender figure.

Nicole's legs are noticeably fleshier, giving them a bouncy, pinchable feel.

There happened to be a woman's garment on the carriage.

Clearly, Mr. Black and White had planned all of this in advance, wanting Nicole to get used to living as a human in advance.

A wide belt with brown suede studs, paired with a tiered skirt that is shorter in the front and longer in the back, and a suede hooded cape.

Nicole changed into this outfit alone in the carriage.

The feeling was completely different, more in line with the image of humans in the Holy City.

At the same time, she covered her angelic face with a hood to avoid attracting attention.

"This belt is so tight, it's really uncomfortable to wear... but it looks pretty good!"

Nicole lives in the deep sea, relying solely on seashells for cover, her body completely unrestrained. Naturally, she feels somewhat uncomfortable wearing these human clothes.

However, Ni, who is curious and open to anything new, was standing in front of the mirror attached to the carriage, twirling her white skirt back and forth, like a little girl who had just received a beautiful new dress.

"Let's go..."

The carriage continued on its journey.

A short while later.

The cawing of crows came incessantly from outside the window.

Wow! So many... so many little crows!

Nicole, who had already seen the true form of Duoze Crow, wasn't particularly surprised.

Passing over the flock of crows.

When the ancient castle perched on the hill came into view, Nicole practically glued her eyes to the glass windows, wishing she could live in such a big house.