There was a force that had prepared for the Stage of Advent before it even started. The master would have been involved with this power as he was one of the most powerful figures in the world. The name of the force was the World Awakened Association. The pre-Awakened who were from Revolucion and Tomorrow always talked about ‘Joshua von Karjan,’ so it was impossible to forget him. 

“He will come, so be prepared.”

“What do you mean by ‘he?”

“Odin. He is your master too.”

Olivia snapped out of that memory.

Odin? Is he Joshua von Karjan? The leader of the World Awakened Association?

She found it hard to understand the reasoning behind her master’s order as so many things had changed. It didn’t matter what kind of secret agreement there had been in the past; everything had lost all meaning. It got worse as time went by. The pre-Awakened had appeared as dangerous enemies instead of reliable colleagues, and the master had to deal with these challenges multiple times. 

Fights were inevitable because the previous stages had to be integrated during the preparation period before the new stage. Although the System was no longer malicious and didn’t force them, the Awakened were already aware of the true reality. Also,...