"Lumir? What's wrong?"
The woman looked in confusion at the man who had let go of her.
She had never seen such delight in his eyes before.
He clearly looked no different, yet somehow he felt like a stranger to her.
"Lumir" smiled faintly, his eyes filled with tenderness. He gently stroked the woman's face, then said:
"You said you were willing to give everything for me, didn't you?"
"Yes, Lumir, I..."
Squelch!
A knife-hand thrust pierced the woman's chest.
He held her fresh, beating heart in his palm.
"Lu... mir..."
The woman did not understand what had happened. She merely raised a trembling hand, gently stroking "Lumir's" cheek with her bloodstained palm.
"Everything is for Order."
There were no tears, no sorrow.
He straightened under the terrified gazes of those around him.
The tattered leather armor he wore instantly dissolved.
A brilliant golden tattoo appeared on his back.
Twelve Order Cards formed a ring.
But the ring was imperfect. The missing section was so glaring.
"Once I obtain the Crown of Asmodeus, the Wasteland will no longer be mired in chaos. Order will govern everything."
"For Order, every sacrifice is worthwhile."
He crushed the heart in an instant.
[Order Card · Sacrifice] connected with the heart, forming a false Card Sequence in the missing section.
Golden light burst forth!
A brilliant golden sun appeared in the sky!
A solemn, majestic hymn spread throughout the entire world.
Mr. Order loosely cupped his hands-a spear, a shield, a set of scales.
The power of the twelve Order Cards spread out in unison. With the false card added, they made a complete set of thirteen Order Cards.
[Peace] [Sacrifice] [Inaction] [Law] [Concealment]...
He flashed into the air and, with the spear in his hand as the point, became a dazzling streak of