After Lilith finished communicating with Marquis Beihim, Anvis emerged from the darkness once more.
He had already recognized the other party's identity, but what he had not expected was that Marquis Beihim was actually connected to the Nightmare Spirit King.
Unlike Count Delaka and Marquis Vent, Marquis Beihim was one of the marquises from the neutral faction.
But clearly, though they claimed to be neutral, every Professional who had risen to the rank of marquis had ambitions of their own.
At the same time, Lilith's exchange with Marquis Beihim answered a question that had always lingered in Anvis's mind.
Logically, the Nightmare Spirit King should not have awakened before the strongest trial-taker appeared.
Yet in the prophecy, the Nightmare Spirit King not only suddenly awakened, but even came to this world and killed him right in front of Fiona.
According to fate's script, he would revert to his original appearance before dying. That would cause the Girl, upon learning the truth, to erupt in grief and drive the Nightmare Spirit King back into slumber as the final boss.
Then, while the Nightmare Spirit King slept, the Four Nightmares would come one after another to throw themselves at her, giving the Girl experience along with gift packs of Authority Fragments.
Once the Girl had fully developed her strength, she would lead the protagonist's team to the evil Demon King's palace and, after an arduous epic battle, destroy the Nightmare Spirit King and avenge him.
To be fair, if he had not been killed off right from the start, Anvis felt that this arrangement was actually quite good.
But there was nothing more to say now. He needed to make some preparations in advance, revise the plot a little, and reverse the World Line in which he died.
Clearly, the Nightmare Spirit