And without realizing, he had already become a Guardian of the System.

And now, after 900 years, a man with the same dream as that [Nightmare] stood in front of him. As he stared at the man, Sameng Garam forgot all his orders.

He was told to capture this man alive and kill all the others.

But he couldn't think of that anymore.

"Jaehwan."

Sameng Garam, however, couldn't accept the man. He was now the Guardian of the system. He was the System itself, so he couldn't let Jaehwan destroy the system.

"You will never save anyone with that world!"

And their true fight began to unfold.

A sword against a fist. It was a fight for each to save their own world. Two powers clashed against each other, enough to destroy the whole place. They were on par with each other.

Sameng Garam shouted, "GOOD!"

He felt like he had been sent 1000 years back into the past, back to the time when he fought against the [Nightmare].

Jaehwan also dove deep into the fight. Both of them forgot the world. All they were focusing on was the opponent in front.

Then, Sameng Garam's fists burst into his dark flame, readying his final blow. As his two fists struck against the world, the World of the System vomited something from within.

Dark Guardian.

A being was summoned. It had the shape of an Angel but wielded a dark spear. The Dark Angel then slashed at Jaehwan. It was an attack that was the embodiment of Sameng Garam's thousands of years.

Jaehwan readied his swords. The power from his swords emerged from both his hands. Then, dark energy burst from it, like a flame tearing into the sky.

An attack that destroyed everything that existed.

The sky turned dark, and something fell from it.

It was a dark sky. The World was filled with maggots and no other living beings. At the top of the [Tree of Imagery] was an eye, and Jaehwan called it the 'Eye of Asura'. It was the one that controlled and ruled over this world. Sameng Garam watched from where he had landed after falling and spoke.

"So, that is where you are heading."

"It's my enemy."

"I see."

Sameng Garam's shoulders began to shake. It was at the top of the [Tree of Imagery], and at the end of the , the place where the [First Nightmare] was known to be located.

"It's terrible… This is the truth?"

Sameng Garam seemed to be in disbelief that the world he believed was in this state in reality.

"Your world will not be popular in the . This is too brutal of a truth to know in replacement for losing hope."

"…"

"No one will want to see this and live. Corpses and the Eye."

As if he knew what the was like, Sameng Garam continued, "But… even so, if there are people who trust your world… they might find 'real' salvation from within."

Jaehwan laughed. "You sound like a poet. Are all Commanders like you?"

"…Finish it."

Jaehwan raised his sword. And as he was about to swing, Sameng Garam spoke again.

"Cut my connection."

Jaehwan stopped. Sameng Garam knew that Jaehwan had no intention of severing his connection. Jaehwan was trying to let him live without him realizing. It wasn't like him.

"You made a new world. You should be ready for anything."

Sameng Garam smiled. Jaehwan asked, "Any last words?"

"If you arrive at the , find Myad. Tell him I sent you and he will help you."

"Who is he?"

"Myad Van Decklan. You will find him easily."

Jaehwan nodded. Then, he quickly cut the connection and in the next moment, penetrated Sameng Garam's heart.

He turned back. Chunghuh, Cayman, and Sirwen ran up to him. The world returned to normal, and through the ruins of the Palace, they could see the sky of .

They had won. After the failure of the previous Depth Expedition Team, 917 years and 244 days ago-

was now free from the Palace of Reincarnation.