KR.
As the name suggested, all things were governed by the law of cause and effect. Good causes inevitably produced good outcomes, and evil causes inevitably produced evil outcomes. Good begot good, and evil begot evil.
"Killer..."
"Go ahead. I'm listening."
The snow-white dagger spun in Killer's hand. She was in no hurry to attack Murder, merely smiling quietly at him.
Had she returned to Stage 2?
Murder focused his gaze above Killer's soul... nothing had changed.
She was in Stage 1.
But... there was an air about her utterly unlike her usual self.
Murder recalled something she had once mentioned during a casual conversation with him. As someone suffering from a personality disorder, Killer had multiple personalities.
If some evil personality inside her was now in control, it would all make sense.
Although he had eaten three hamburgers, only his HP had recovered.
His magic channels were slightly damaged. The cuts Killer had inflicted on him had affected him internally.
It was like something out of a cultivation novel. He had suffered internal injuries, which meant he could not fight for long.
After all, this place replicated reality to a considerable degree.
Under these circumstances, if he went all out... he probably would not last more than a few rounds.
But there was some good news. Killer's evil personality seemed intensely curious about things. He might be able to exploit that.
"...As the saying goes, good and evil are only a thought apart. Killer, don't you want to find a way to change?"
Murder held one hand behind his back, a faint purple glow seeping from his clenched fist.
Zero and one, the origin of the world, the special knowledge that accompanied karmic retribution.
Murder already knew a little about such things.
After the earlier incident involving aid from