“Osiris?”

“He is the leader of the World Awakened Association (1). He came in alone.”

I was convinced that Joshua had survived after overhearing the conversation between Jonathan and his subordinates. In the past, Osiris was Joshua’s code name. He must have been on the top stage, and I was impressed that he was still alive. I had been secretly hoping for it, but I had thought it was technically impossible. I was able to reunite with Jonathan only because his stage wasn’t considered the top stage in Act Two. 

I unconsciously exclaimed in relief, “It’s Joshua. He is alive.”

However, Jonathan was quiet while looking toward the direction Joshua would enter the tent. Yeon-Hee also couldn’t understand just how miraculous it was that he had survived. We carefully listened to the footsteps approaching us. 

Tip tap. Seuk-

We heard the sound of a robe sweeping the ground with each step. It stopped for a moment in front of the entrance that Orca was guarding. 

He appeared, rolling up the tent flap. When he pulled his hood back, something hideous popped out of the dark. In the past, we had called the process ‘changing the role’, but it was actually a reinforcement. Although Joshua kind of resembled...