The map reveals a truth buried beneath time—and Jiwoon steps closer to the place where even sin fears to tread.
[Scene 1 – The Scroll's Secret]
Jiwoon sat under the cold moonlight, unfolding the scroll.
The ink shimmered—not black, but alive, like something watching him from the page.
System Fragment:
[Unregistered Data Detected]
[Warning: Coordinates lead to a suppressed dimensional fracture]
The map pulsed once.
And then, a voice whispered from it.
Whisper:
"He awaits in the hollow place where judgment sleeps…"
Jiwoon (quietly):
"The Abyss Gate…"
He clenched the scroll.
Jiwoon (thinking):
"If I go there… I might lose what's left of me.
Or find the truth behind everything."
[Scene 2 – A Message from the Queen]
Back in his secluded chamber, the shadows deepened unnaturally.
Then… she stepped out of them.
The Queen of Sin. Silent. Regal. But not calm.
Jiwoon (arms crossed):
"You knew about the Heralds."
Queen (pausing):
"I did."
Jiwoon:
"And you didn't tell me."
Queen (gaze sharp):
"Because you weren't ready.
The Abyss is not part of this world.
It's older. Raw. Primordial."
She touched the map gently.
Queen:
"That scroll is not an invitation. It's a trap."
Jiwoon:
"Then why do I feel like it's calling me?"
Queen (softly):
"Because something inside you… was born there."
[Scene 3 – Into the Forgotten Lands]
The next day, Jiwoon left the city.
No fanfare. No allies.
Just the armor's faint glow beneath his cloak—
and the Abyssal Qirin, waiting in miniature form by his side.
Qirin (telepathic voice):
"You're going into the forgotten lands.
Even the stars avoid that path."
Jiwoon:
"Then I'm exactly where I need to be."
They rode.
Through wastelands untouched by resets.
Through ruins that even time ignored.
Each step echoed like a heartbeat in a dead world.
And finally…
A cliff.
Beneath it—a gate. Towering. Covered in black scales and ancient sigils.
The Abyss Gate.
System Fragment:
[Core Sin Signature Detected]
[Ancestral Origin Confirmed]
[Entry will trigger Awakening – Phase 2/5]
[Scene 4 – Something Waits Behind the Gate]
Jiwoon stood at the edge.
The gate opened—not by force, but by recognition.
A deep growl rumbled from within.
Then… silence.
Jiwoon (quietly):
"Let's see what you're hiding."
He stepped through.
And the gate closed behind him—sealing out the stars.