A Cosmic Conspiracy

Chapter Twenty – A Cosmic Conspiracy

When Ibrahim heard the question from that strange man who suddenly appeared in the middle of his house, he nodded and stammered:

– "Y-yes, I am responsible for Unknown…"

then continued fearfully:

– "Who are you? How did you enter my house?"

Seeing Ibrahim's nervousness and fear, the Sect Master couldn't help but laugh and said calmly:

– "Don't be afraid, I am not here to harm you or Unknown. In fact, you could consider us family, because of your connection to Unknown."

Ibrahim raised an eyebrow and relaxed a little. He asked curiously:

– "Family?"

Then his eyes lit up, and he said with excitement mixed with some disappointment:

– "Are you… Unknown's biological family?"

At that, the look of surprise was clear on the Sect Master's face, as well as on the young man standing beside him.

The Sect Master said with astonishment:

– "Aren't you his father?"

Ibrahim froze and replied in disbelief:

– "No."

The signs of surprise became even more evident on the guests' faces.

The young man thought for a moment, then sent a mental message to the Sect Master:

– "Should I tell him?"

The Sect Master responded by mental message:

– "No, don't tell him. Don't forget who we are… In the future, when you reach a certain level, you will understand how strange we are. It's not strange for such illogical things to happen. Remember… don't interfere in what doesn't concern you, especially inside our sect."

Then the Sect Master turned to Ibrahim and said:

– "When I said 'family,' I didn't mean we are of the same blood or biological relatives… I meant we are from the same sect, from the same region… walking a similar path, and because of what we will face together, bonds form between us similar to family ties… true brotherhood bonds."

He then added, looking at Ibrahim with sharp eyes:

– "In the future, if Unknown tells you, you will understand everything."

He paused a moment, then said:

– "I have a message for you: Unknown is fine and will wake up after two days. What happened to him was a reaction to the injury… and death in a dream. Don't worry… Although he shows signs of death, he will not die."

– "Tell him when he wakes up… that he must focus on balance. And there is a very important message for you: if you see Adam or Unknown in a strange state… never intervene."

Then he extended his hand and took out a small book, handing it to Ibrahim:

– "Give this to Unknown, and I will give a similar copy to Adam. Tell them to open the book together, but not now… only at the moment one of them discovers his own path. I will inform Adam of this."

After saying this… the Sect Master and the young man suddenly disappeared as if they were never there.

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Ibrahim remained standing in place, trying to comprehend what had just happened… but all he could understand echoed as a whisper throughout the room:

"This… is a cosmic conspiracy."

Suddenly, he remembered the man's words: "Signs of death…"

His eyes widened, and he rushed toward Unknown.

Unknown lay there motionless, not breathing. His body had started to stiffen, and his face was pale as if dead.

Ibrahim collapsed to the ground, grabbed Unknown's shoulders, and screamed:

– "Unknown!! Wake up! Wake up!!"

But there was no response.

Moments passed, then minutes… and Ibrahim was still staring at him.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself… then said in a broken voice, with an empty laugh:

– "Okay… I will trust this message. I will trust this message because there is nothing else I can do."