The seemingly strong man wept alone beneath the tree because of the identity of "father" he bore. At that moment, the Infinite Snake lurking in the tree dropped onto the professor's shoulder and bit his neck.
Yet the venom, which should have been enough to kill even a Ring Arcanist instantly, did not kill Professor Reinhart. Within infinity, he saw infinite possibilities. He wished to obtain those infinite possibilities, and Destiny answered him.
The Snake of Possibility, even more terrifying and bizarre than the Infinite Snake, was born in that deserted place one evening after the sun had set.
"When all Destiny points toward error, even love will lead to disaster."
After everything before him briefly went dark, the second memory immediately appeared.
"Hm? Is this still the era Before the Doomsday?"
Shade had thought the second memory would concern Professor Reinhart's experiences in the Doomsday Era after becoming an evil being, but when his vision returned, he saw a brilliant starry sky.
The two Memories did not seem to be separated by much time, and both took place on Fatumonst Island, but they were not entirely consecutive. After seeing the scene before him, Shade felt that he would probably have nightmares tonight.
A gigantic snake—an indescribably enormous black snake—was coiled directly around the main peak of Fatumonst Island's Snow Mountain. In the deep night, it extended Professor Reinhart's head, which served as its Snake Head, toward Kael-Todd Town.
Perhaps only Mr. Snake after completely breaking free of his seal could compare in size to this snake.
But at that moment, a deep, captivating purple suddenly blossomed in the night sky—or at least, that was how Shade saw it. Long-Haired Luvia appeared before the giant snake, stopping it from craning its head toward the town.
Luvia was far smaller than