Wish 23 : Fear

At first, I lost most of the memories of my previous life, but that doesn't mean I lost my extensive experiences.

I faced death countless times to the point of becoming used to it.

To say that I won't find anything that scares me is a fact, as I have no loved ones, no family, and not even anything specific to lose forever.

However, despite all that, I am now trapped by fear to the point where I can't move...

And all of this because of a stare!

The owner of that stare stands before me now, staring at me with intense anger...

Adding to all this, it's within a dream!

I want to die!!

...

"You ¿¿¿, haven't you always been confident that this damn plan would succeed and 

give us the salvation we desire?

Why the hell are you still in this state of weakness, even though hundreds of years 

have passed?"

I still can't reply to him due to fear...

I tried not to look into his eyes, but I still can't move...

What's the use of the enormous mana if I can't even avoid being afraid of someone 

like this?!

Someone?

I don't think it's just anyone...

"Ar..e... y..ou...vi...virt..ue?"

Finally, I can speak a little!

"What? I am virtue, don't tell me you don't remember me, or I'll blow your head off, 

you bastard!"

Blow me?

"Didn't we agree that when you break the Stone of Beginnings, everything will be 

completed?

Don't tell me you haven't completed anything yet?"

The Stone of Beginnings... Can it be that black stone...

"Go to hell!"

He...

He actually blew up my head...

Damn!

...

I opened my eyes...

And what I saw in front of me was...

The sea?

I'm on a ship?

Please don't tell me, I actually died in that dream?

Can this really be true?! Dying in that dream means dying in reality!

So, I've been sent back in time again...

But I remember that I lost my last wish...

And I no longer have any skills...

So, does this mean the Black Wish is the one that sent me back in time?

Why?

The Black Wish is my wish, so if I die and I haven't fulfilled my wish, will I be sent back 

in time again?

So, what the hell is my wish?!

...

After the ship revealed itself...

I've gone back in time for a whole day.

Which means we are getting closer to reaching the international port.

I still can't believe I met another virtue...

And he somehow knows me.

Did he say I lost my memories?

Even if I met virtue in my previous life, I won't remember that.

Simply put, when I learned about the virtues with all my memories, I'm sure I didn't 

do anything strange about it.

Oh damn, even if something did happen, I won't be able to remember anything.

I only remember a little about the First World and the Twelfth World for some reason.

For the rest, I don't remember anything except the type of wish I obtained in that 

world.

I swear, I'll lose my mind if this continues.

I don't even know why I lost my memories.

Ugh...

This is really exhausting, now I finally realize the huge difference between half a 

Virtue and a Virtue.

Virtues are beings that logic doesn't apply to, so I have to be cautious this time.

The greatest information I gained this time...

Or rather, two pieces of information!

The first is that stone; I must never allow it to break.

And the second is what I felt towards that virtue...

The energy emitted from him wasn't holy mana, no...

It wasn't mana at all.

Rather, he was using a strange and overpowering energy.

I wonder which path that person is on.

...

After we arrived in the Frost City again...

I went straight to the shop owner and exchanged the stone the same way as last 

time.

Trying not to reveal my intense desire for the stone.

If it breaks again, I'll just have to repeat the same scenario.

I bought supplies for Kugssa and me, along with enough food and clothing for several months for both of us.

Then we headed back to a luxurious hotel to clean ourselves up and let Kugssa get 

some rest.

And of course, after preventing her from using the〔Mind Reading 〕skill that she 

obtained that night.

I left Kugssa sleeping deeply...

And removed my disguise to return to my true black appearance.

I thought that some skin or something might have grown around my black bone 

arms, but naturally, they remained the same...

The same goes for my legs.

That night, I sat thinking about that mysterious energy that virtue possessed.

Trying to understand even a little about that energy.

If I know a little about it, can't I evolve a little on my path to becoming a Virtue?

That's what I kept in my mind as I kept thinking about that energy.

The strange thing is, as I began to discover a bit about that energy...

My mana began to decrease...

It kept decreasing, despite the huge amount of mana I have, until it ran out in a 

matter of minutes.

So, my mana level reached a critical point, and I had no choice but to stop 

contemplating that energy.

"Oh damn, the amount of mana I lost is massive. How long will it take to recover it all?"

Yes, it will probably take weeks.

I hope nothing happens that forces me to use mana today, at least...