The lobby of Himinn Stigi City Hospital was crowded with families of victims of the strange illness that had struck Bank Malaya the day before. The families' grief and anxiety were palpable because they couldn't get satisfactory answers from the medical profession regarding the strange illness that had struck their relatives or family members.
The medical profession called it a strange illness because they hadn't yet discovered the cause. They only knew that the result was severe mental impairment. Sufferers of this illness couldn't respond to anything, but their bodies still metabolized and required food. The medical profession called this illness Lifeless Syndrome.
Half an hour had passed since Kira woke up. He found herself lying in a hospital bed. It took a few minutes to comprehend what he had just experienced: the armed robbery, the strange world, the red-haired girl, Aigis, and his mother.
Kira's chest ached as he recalled what had happened to his mother. Kira was grateful that the medical profession still believed his mother was alive. But she was faced with the bitter truth when the doctors told her that his mother had a strange illness they called Lifeless Syndrome.
After Kira heard the doctor's explanation about Lifeless Syndrome, Kira understood it as a disease that makes people feel like they only have their bodies but their souls have disappeared.
Amidst Kira's confusion, Aigis's voice rang in his ears again.
"Lord Kira…"
"…Aigis?"
"You look sad. What's wrong, my lord…?"
"…about what happened yesterday, Aigis. My mother and those innocent people had to suffer from this strange disease. I'm confused…where to begin. Even I'm at a loss for what to do…" Kira complained.
Suddenly, a blue light began to illuminate Kira's inpatient room. The blue light began to form the shape of a translucent woman. Slowly, the woman's transparent figure began to become clear and tangible. The woman with long blonde hair slowly descended onto Kira's bed and sat directly on his thighs. Her sky-blue dress covered her tall, well-proportioned body. It was Aigis.
Gently, Aigis held Kira's cheeks and looked into his eyes.
"…don't be sad, Lord Kira."
"E-erh… Aigis… I…"
Kira was nervous at the miracle he saw and the beauty of her face.
"We can return your mother and the people who were victims of Code: Doomsday to normal."
"What…?! Is that true, Aigis?"
"That's right. If any of the Knights manage to kill the clan leader of the armed robbers yesterday in Code: Doomsday, then the victims of the armed robbers will return to normal."
"…wait a minute. Code: Doomsday? What's that?"
"The world created by Diablo. The battlefield Lord Kira just entered yesterday."
"O-oh… that's what it means. But what do you mean by clan leader? Are you referring to the leader of the armed robbers yesterday? Didn't I kill him there?"
"That knight with the sword isn't the clan leader. The clan leader is the person Diablo chose through Zadyaraka to be his representative in the second heavenly realm. Currently, the clan leaders are tasked with collecting 666 souls, which means killing 666 ordinary humans during Code: Doomsday, and destroying the merged Pandora's Box."
"Honestly, I don't understand most of what you're talking about. But, then, I can still restore my mother to her original state, right? As long as I kill the clan leader, right?" Kira said excitedly.
Kira immediately took Aigis's hands and held them tightly. Kira felt new hope after Aigis told him this.
"Yes, Lord Kira. I'm sure we can save them," Aigis said with a smile.
Suddenly, the door to Kira's infirmary opened. A red-haired girl in casual clothes and a long skirt opened it, shocked to see the man she had come to meet holding the hands of a beautiful girl with long blonde hair. She stopped in her tracks before entering Kira's infirmary.
"Niezalezny...?" said Kira, who was surprised to see Nieza.
"….you pervert." Nieza said briefly as he left Kira's inpatient room
"Eh?! Hey, wait Nieza! You misunderstood!" said Kira who immediately jumped out of bed to chase Nieza.
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"...so this girl is your Engill?" Nieza asked, full of astonishment. Nieza looked at Aigis who was sitting next to Kira's bed.
"Yeah." Kira answered briefly. He looked tired after chasing and giving an explanation to Nieza. Kira sat back down on her bed.
"Why didn't you explain it earlier...?" Nieza asked innocently who was sitting next to Kira's bed. Next to Aigis.
"I can do that EASILY if you don't hurry out of this inpatient room, I'll have to explain myself while chasing after you!"
"It's Lady Niezalezny, right…?" Aigis asked, staring at Nieza.
"Eh…? Yes, I'm Niezalezny. Erh…" Nieza replied nervously.
"…are you Engill Aliniere's representative?"
"Yes! Uh…I mean…how do you know?"
"Because I'm Engill. Engill can identify Engill's other deputies."
"…Engill? What exactly is Engill, Aigis?" Kira asked.
"Engill is a second-level celestial being created by God specifically to guard Diablo, who is imprisoned in Pandora's Box."
"Diablo…?"
"Diablo is the source of all evil. In 40xx, Diablo escaped because Zadyarika broke Pandora's Box into four pieces. Diablo has not yet fully awakened. He is now in one of the worlds in the first level of the heavens, Earth. To be precise, in the city of Himinn Stigi."
"He's in this city? The source of all evil is here? I wonder what he looks like…" Kira said, imagining.
"The only perfect part of his body is his left eye. Sir Kira was able to see it when Code: Doomsday arrived."
"What?! So the giant eyeball was Diablo's eye then?!"
"Yes, sir. That was when Code: Doomsday was activated by him."
"…and the world became a mad battlefield," Kira said irritably.
"Aigis, you said Engill was guarding Diablo, who was trapped in Pandora's Box, right? Then what are you doing now? Trying to re-confine him?" Nieza asked.
"You're right, Miss Nieza. But we are beings from the second heaven who have no right to participate in the war in the first heaven. That's why we chose an Earthling as our representative to imprison Diablo."
"Imprison him in Pandora's Box, huh? Where is Pandora's Box?"
"Pandora's Box was broken into four pieces. Zandayarika gave each shard to four humans belonging to the highest class of Monster, The King.
"Monster…?"
"Every human who represents Diablo is called a Monster."
"Wait. Does that mean the highest class of Monster you mentioned earlier is the clan leader I must kill in Code: Doomsday?" asked Kira.
"That's correct, Lord Kira. But you need to remember that the clan leader who must be killed in Code: Doomsday is the clan leader who led the armed robbers yesterday."
"Well…even if I kill the wrong one, I can just kill them all, right?"
Nieza was speechless at Kira's simple answer.
"…isn't that troublesome for you, Lord Kira?"
"No. You've given me power, so it's only right that I help you to the end."
"…thank you for your assurance, Lord Kira. I, Engill Aigis, promise not to disappoint you in your quest to save your mother," Aigis said with a smile.
"Okay…even though you two are beings from different realm, you seem close. Why can't I meet my representative, Aigis? I mean, face to face with him," Nieza interrupted.
"Because you're a first-rank Knight, a Warrior, who doesn't have access to two-way communication like I do with Lord Kira."
"...what rank is Kira?" Nieza asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Lord Kira is a second-rank Knight, a Knight."
"Knight, huh? This is like a game world..."
"...then I'll be going, Kira, Aigis. Thank you for the information," Nieza said, getting up from her seat and rushing towards Kira's inpatient room door.
"Hey, wait! We're not done yet, Nieza!" Kira said, getting up from his bed and holding Nieza out of Kira's inpatient room.
"...what do you mean?" Nieza asked coldly. Her gaze was still fixed on Kira's inpatient room door.
"Cooperate with me! Aren't we Engill's representatives?"
"Why are you asking for my help...? Aren't you a higher rank than me...?" Nieza said sharply.
"So what if my rank is higher? I realized from yesterday's fight that I do need you," Kira pleaded.
"…essentially, we are Engill's representatives with the same goal. But I have a personal goal as Engill's representative."
"Personal goal? What do you mean—"
"DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME!" Nieza interrupted.
"Eh?"
"YOU THINK YOU'RE STRONGER THAN ME? I DON'T NEED YOUR PROTECTION! I-I-"
Nieza's scream was cut off as she coughed violently while clutching her chest. She lost her balance and nearly fell. But Kira managed to catch her.
"Nieza…are you sick?" Kira asked, looking worried when she saw Nieza's face paler than usual.
"Let me go," Nieza said, breaking free from Kira's grasp. She was still clutching her chest and began to breathe slowly and steadily.
"Nieza, I…"
"I'm sorry, Kira. Whatever it is, I can't work with you right now. Our goals are different." "See you," Nieza interrupted as she left Kira's inpatient room.
Kira didn't chase after her. He thought something was causing Nieza to behave that way, and it was...It's related to Code: Doomsday.
"Aigis, can Engil tell you when or what date happened after Code: Doomsday?"
"Yes, Lord Kira. Besides the time, we also recorded various events during Code: Doomsday."
"Aigis... I know you can be relied on!"