"How long does it take, to realise that you saw yourself die 12 times?"

That was the question the young man asked himself after arriving on this world, he who saw everything from the outside, seeing himself fight and sacrifice himself over and over for people he never saw before, understanding the feelings of past incarnations of himself, he stares at the 13 moons and clench his fist, he was the last incarnation, the original and last

"all 12... I will recover every last part of myself, and finish this once and for all..."

"I swear, I'm gonna make you pay"

World's Tear 13th

For the short time we had, i felt like i could connect with him. 


The me of now and the me of a long gone past, yet the difference was too big, the me of now is but a disgusting being, already a sadistic creature who wanted death and destruction. 


I wanted his answer to my fear, my fear of being left alone, my fear of becoming something different from "The Hero Mamoru", i was desperate for words of comfort, a answer to my question. 


I didn't need a answer, my eyes could already tell me the answer just by looking at his face. 


"... I'm sorry... You don't even know me for you to answer that" (John) 


"B-Brother... I don't know what... Happened, but i won't let you fall down, i will help you go through this" (Cao Cao) 


He put his shaking hand on my shoulder, it was cold, he was extremely pale, and afraid, afraid of me, and afraid of what i could end up becoming. 


"No, it's alright, i can't make you take my burden with me" 


Chapter 15 What Defeat Means Part 1