"Asmodeus, long time no see. It's truly wonderful to see you."
"Anubis? Haven't you already moved to the Nethersea World?"
At Infinite City's gates, two people who had not seen each other for countless ages met again. As Hawkins's earliest followers, both of them had reached realms beyond description.
Yet their choices had been completely different.
Asmodeus had chosen to remain in Infinite City, guarding Hawkins's most important gate and keeping all evildoers with wicked intentions from entering.
Anubis, on the other hand, had chosen to move to the Nethersea World, where he could put down new branches and spread new leaves, building a Lineage that belonged solely to him.
They had not seen each other for a very, very long time, yet the instant they saw one another, they recognized each other through the fluctuations of their souls.
"Hahaha, it's because Captain Hawkins invited all us old fellows who are still out there. Looks like something major is about to happen," Anubis said with a laugh.
Though he was already an extremely ancient existence, seeing a friend from his youth made him feel as if he had grown much younger. Even his state of mind became somewhat exhilarated.
"All of them?" Asmodeus was somewhat surprised.
In truth, Asmodeus had not seen Hawkins for a very long time. Hawkins was a complete shut-in and had basically never left the City Lord's Manor.
No one knew what Hawkins was thinking, and no one knew what Hawkins was doing.
Yet this mystery was not frightening. Instead, it was immensely reassuring. Many players held a belief in their hearts: as long as Hawkins was still around, even if the sky fell, it would be nothing more than a trivial matter.
"All right, I'm going to see the captain. I'll be on