Although that Lufa from the "future," from some unknown timeline completely hidden by "The Veil," had merely forcibly "given" him a fragment of memory.
The Parallel World corresponding to that "future Lufa," which bore the origin of his existence, had already been concealed and isolated by some force that even he could not see through.
But did that truly mean there was no connection at all between the two?
Not at all.
The inheritance of memories, especially memories carrying powerful emotions, obsessions, and imprints of power, was itself the deepest kind of "Causality," an invisible yet resilient "thread"!
It had forcibly linked the "past" and the "future" together.
More importantly, that memory contained traces of "foreign power," as well as a vague awareness of the "Myriad Worlds."
It was like leaving a special "mark" upon this young Lufa.
Though he could not use him to directly locate or connect to that hidden "source world," Lufa himself had already become a "special point" connected to this matter—one that had encountered "foreign power" and might even cross paths with it again in the future!
Since that was the case, placing a chess piece in advance and making a few "investments" seemed extremely "worthwhile."
The Emperor of Darkness's "will" stirred slightly.
The drop of Mark of Darkness that had long since condensed into form floated out from the depths of the dark mire, following the causal veins of that newborn "tributary" as it moved irresistibly toward its "present" point in time—the Ares where the young Lufa resided.
It would merge into his "world," into certain "things" he might encounter in the future, or into the dark seeds that had sprouted in the depths of his heart because of those "future" memories.
It would lie dormant, waiting for the right opportunity to amplify negativity,