P.S. I'm finally back. So many days away on business have worn me out. I don't know if anyone's still reading this book. There weren't many readers to begin with, and after these days without updates, there are probably even fewer. Whatever happens, I promise I'll finish it—and finish it well!
"Worse than death?"
Baal frowned, baffled for a moment. What exactly did this man mean?
Was he trying to set Baal up? Or was this merely a test?
By now, most of the man's head had faded away. Before long, it would vanish completely from Baal's Sea of Consciousness.
But Baal had more mysteries he needed answers to, and time was running out.
"Now that you possess a new power of Void, you're qualified to know certain things. So let me offer you a warning: if you ever enter the Land of Reincarnation, remember who you are!"
"Is the Universe real or illusory? Is the self real or false? Truth and lies, emptiness and illusion—they turn on a single thought. No matter when, no matter what happens, even if everything around you is false, remember this: you are real. That is enough!"
"Ah, Void, master of Taboo... The terrifying Land of Reincarnation, the realm of despair for countless living beings. Until the Universe undergoes Reincarnation, avoid it if you can!"
The man's voice grew fainter and fainter, until it was almost inaudible.
He was about to disappear.
"You—"
Baal opened his mouth but said nothing. Questions were pointless now. If the man wanted to tell him, he would. If he did not, pressing him would do no good.
"One last thing, for the sake of our acquaintance—"
By then, the man's head had blurred almost to nothing. He forced out the last of his strength. Brilliant light burst from