Part One
-Chapter starts "a long time ago" on Earth. Urek approaches a man in a suit
Urek: "You're destined to become the next emperor of the Empire. You're someone who must never fall into the hands of Darkness. That's what I was told. Now follow me"
Guy: "Understood... is that how you expect me to reply? You crazy bastard"
-Back to the present, Urek is dodging the emperor's sword, while the narrator speak "From that day on, the man who became the emperor of the empire was a hero for a long time, who forgot defeat even though he led hundreds of battles. A benevolent king to those who followed him, and a warrior who never yielded to absolute evil."
Urek says it's tiresome to fight the emperor again, while Aubrion watches them fight while sitting on another of his minions, saying observation suits him better than fighting in person. Urek thinks about Aubrion's powers: the more good something is, the more evil it becomes when turned by him.
The greater the light, the greater the darkness it will cast. This is why the Emperor in front of him, once the most brilliant human in the universe, has now become the darkest human in this universe.
Urek and the emperor exchange some blows, while Urek thinks how the emperor is tough but also very fast, despite using a huge greatsword.
Urek tries to attack Aubrion who dodges and asks Urek if he's mad because he's seeing his changed friend for the first time in so long.
Aubrion says the ones who experience deep despair and overcome it by joining hands with darkness are bound to fall even deeper into darkness... just like the test supervisors of this floor.
Some of the test supervisors are in fact people Aubrion found in this Tower and brought to Leo to be test supervisors under him.
They are people who once fell to the darkness and then joined hands with it. Aubrion brought them here to revive Mago, it's people that want revenge on the Tower that brough them despair.
Part 2
-As Aubrion is saying this, we see Rahab approaching Heidi. He asks her what's going on here, since there are intruders outside.
Heidi pretends to know nothing, but Gogojung yells she's lying and Lou and Evelyin escaped. Rahab grabs Heidi's head and slams it on the ground, saying he expected this since she doesn't believe in the power of the gems like they did.
Heidi says it's true, it's a rotten power that also made Asa go mad, why would she? It's a power that corrupts, but she says Rahab wouldn't mind that because he was corrupt from the start, since he is a comrade killer: someone who killed his companions on the top of the Tower and was then kicked out of his team.
Rahab explodes with rage and starts pummeling Heidi's face, shouting those people deserved to die and were only a bother to him. They were incompetent and worthless; they made him lose a battle and wanted to quit.
Heidi says that's just what he wants to believe, and he has forgotten there is no person who deserves to die in this world. Forgetting that is the proof of Rahab's corruption.
-Aubrion says that of all the test supervisors he brought, the most ridiculous one has an hobby of killing regulars.
Aubrion didn't know that's illegal in the Tower, but here she's allowed to do that as much as she wants... and now is going after Urek's companions.
Urek turns back to go to them but Aubrion tells them it's too late, his companions are already all dead.
We see a panel of the last angel, a tanned woman with white hair with a dagger on her hand, and Evelyn, Neo and Lou on the ground, in a pool of blood.
Part 3
Urek looks shocked and Aubrion tells him not to care too much, since they are all illusions anyway.
Urek asks what game is Aubrion playing, and Aubrion says he's like burning wood. Even though it's dangerous he wants to keep adding firewood because he wants to see it burn with more intensity. The more dangerous the fire the more beautiful it is (panel shows Urek with flames around him). Aubrion watches him with delight: "yes, burn up more, Urek..."
Urek kicks him and calls him a crazy bastard. Aubrion says he and Mago are infatuated by Urek's light and his wish is to burn to death next to Urek while he shines the brightest.
-Back to Rahab and Heidi. Rahab shouts it's his companions and not him who got corrupted, those losers who resented him until they died. There are people who deserve to die, like them. GIGACHAD ASA: "Yes. There are people who deserve to die. You, loach." While saying this, Asa stabs Rahab in the chest with his sword.
Heidi gets up and hugs Asa, saying she's glad Asa is back. Asa is dumbfounded and a tear forms in his eye, for not realizing something that shined this brightly was by his side all along. "I'm sorry I've been so stupid.
-Back to Urek and Aubrion. Aubrion tells Urek he was actually just joking, his companions are alive. The last angel is chasing after them and probably already caught them and she could kill them at any moment, she just has to wait for Aubrion's word.
Urek tells him if he's hiding behind hostages because he's scared to fight him. Aubrion replies he's right, fighting Urek is indeed scary and he's having fun right now anyway.
People's despair give Mago power and that's why he chose this castle as the place for Mago to be resurrected. An unexpected variable (Urek) showed up, but it worked out well since the more Urek despairs, the faster Mago will regain her power.
Part 4
Urek asks Aubrion what they plan to do once they regain this much power.
Aubrion: "In this Tower there are tests. Set rules and regulations and a power called "shinsoo". If it's not all a coincidence, this Tower has to be a place to test and nurture "someone".
Who could that be? Who was this giant Tower created for, with all these lives living in it for the sake of them?
I don't know, but it must be a truly immense being like you or lord Phantaminum... one created by the needs of this world.
That's the conclusion I reached."
Urek: "Are you saying... a new Axis is being born?"
Aubrion: "Exactly. You know it too, don't you? If that were to happen, it would be extremely inconvenient for us.
That is why, before they appear, we must seize this Tower first. We take everything in this Tower that was prepared for them... and devour it ourselves!!
Then, no new Axis will be born. This is... lord Phantaminum's will."