The "fate" set by the Crimson Full Moon had only "cause and effect," with no process in between.
In other words, it set two endpoints, but had no precise control over how the line between them twisted and turned.
Any body and soul born on this planet could become one of its pawns.
But not every pawn could travel from "cause" to "effect."
They were like wind-up dolls, constantly twitching their way in one direction, yet all sorts of factors could stop them before they reached their destination.
Only the rarest of the rare could truly reach "effect," complete their "Fated Death," and finally serve as fertilizer to nourish this planet and accelerate its maturation.
The Crimson Full Moon had casually selected a child in Meteor City.
Its choice had nothing to do with his background, his aptitude, or his personality. It had simply picked him at random, as required by "fate's cause."
The Crimson Full Moon had not even cared whether he would ever reach "fate's effect."
He was just one among countless pawns.
Afterward, the child named Gelman grew up and gradually distinguished himself, frequently using Gift of Fate.
Gift of Fate gave Gelman the abilities best suited to him, and continually evolved them.
And indeed, he evolved at the end of 1997.
But this still wasn't enough to catch the Crimson Full Moon's attention. Across the long river of time, far too many others had achieved something similar.
It was nothing special.
After that, Gelman had rashly tried to break through the "wall" ahead of schedule. He failed and was instead sent to the Ancient Labyrinth by the Wall Breaker.
That, too, was a trivial matter.
No one truly cared. Far too many "chosen ones" had gone through similar experiences.
Most of them would fail in the