Death… that was what he was looking for in this middle of nowhere.

That was the reason why Leon went to Mount Everest. Even though he prepared well, it was only to cover up the real reason for Leon's departure.

No one would know even if Leon died in this place. Even if his body was found, it was likely that no one would recognize him.

That way, what Leon wants he will get.

At least until he met Alex.

It was a past that he never talked about, neither in the past nor in the future. Not to his best friends or anyone else. He just kept this story deep in his heart.

Leon looked at Alex who was in front of him. He also saw several people around him. He ends up seeing Angelin "It's about attitude. I've decided what I want to do and I'm going to do it. Even if the end is that I die in the storm and die like that captain, then I will die with the attitude I have taken."

Leon let go of Antonio's hand and brushed Alex's hand away, who didn't know what Leon meant.

"Angeline! What exactly were you two talking about?"

Alex looked at Angelin who was just silent looking at Leon with a bright look in her eyes.

Strangely, she didn't comment on Leon's words. She just looked at him with a rare expression of interest. Seeing that Leon had decided to go out, She had to ask one last thing. "You know that's stupid, right? In the story, the captain dies because of his arrogance and high self-confidence. Believe that he is the messiah who will save the passengers from the storm and get to their destination safely."

"Are you like that, Leonardo Constantine?"

Leon grinned when he heard Angelin's question. "But you should know that staying here while waiting or returning will also have the same ending. Maybe we can survive. Perhaps the captain in the story could have survived if they had waited until the storm passed or decided to return. But that's just a possibility."

"I decided on the attitude I had a long time ago. If I want to climb Mount Everest, I will do it no matter what. Even if I get caught in the middle of a blizzard, I will still keep climbing. Whether the final result is that I survive and see the highest peak in this world, or die without anyone knowing, that is my choice."

Just as Leon was about to go out, he stopped with his hand holding the doorknob. He looked back, taking one last look.

Soon, everything behind him became so blurry. The window that previously displayed an image of a blizzard now turned into a static image like a broken TV. The faces of the people here slowly became increasingly distorted and unrecognizable.

They were silent and didn't say anything. As if like a statue, their distorted faces looked at Leon. Only Angelin remained among them all.

"Are you sure about this? You should know that outside is a dangerous world. You will only get lost and lose yourself. Slowly, you will forget all these people. You will be forgotten by those who once knew you."

Leon was silent while listening to Angelin's words.

Angelin continued her words. "As someone who has lost interest in the world, you should know the reasons why you always look for experiences that interest you. Even though you try to hide it, it's so obvious to me."

"Honestly, I'm not sure either. Who knows what I will face in the future, maybe it will be an interesting mystery for me to explore. My friends will probably forget me, and people I know will probably become so blurry in my memory."

"But, that doesn't mean that I will stop. I once dreamed, that one day, after exploring everything in this world, I might want to see and explore the stars out there. In the past, it was just a dream that might not be achievable. But now, it has become a possibility."

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Either Leon continues to decide to move forward or gives up halfway.

Seeing that Angelin didn't answer, his hand slowly opened the doorknob and looked in front of him. He no longer looked back but looked at the directionless darkness in front of him. Before leaving, Leon expressed his gratitude that he had buried deep in his heart. "Thank you for letting me see my friend's face one last time."

Leon smiled before stepping into the darkness behind the door. In a flash, he disappeared and could not be seen again.

Crack….Crack…Crack…

The entire contents of the cabin slowly cracked and fell to pieces. The figures of Alex, Antonio, Tony, and Keith slowly shattered into pieces like glass hit by a hammer. Only Angelin stood there with a smile on her face.

In front of him, Leon stood amidst the vast, endless darkness. He was wearing a black suit, holding a cane in his hand, and wearing glasses that matched perfectly with his clothes.

Angelin walked step by step and arrived in front of Leon. In this space of consciousness, he had absolute freedom and could move freely.

His figure slowly returned to the form of a black shadow with red eyes and mouth. Of his entire body, only his eyes could be seen in this darkness.

"Truly, of the thousands of times I have reincarnated, of the thousands of masters I have served, this is the first time I have seen a figure like you. A person who is not born with the qualities of a leader, but can lead himself and is not influenced by others."

Leon looked into this endless black consciousness. His figure was so small here but he could feel that the one holding the greatest power in this place was actually him.

Because… This is his consciousness.

"Proof of the Rulers, you played around quite well using my memories." Leon smiled while looking at the black shadow in front of him. "From the start, you always observed and watched over me. Even to the point of taking the risk of seeing all the memories I have."

"You know that's a breach of contract, right?"

The Blood Shadow showed a hideous smile. "A contract is a contract. Even if I break the contract, at most I will just die again and be resurrected as another Eclipse. Even though my memory will be erased, it's not something important to me."

"More important…"

Eclipse looked at Leon. The two balls of red light that were his eyes slowly lowered down as if he were kneeling.

"An Eclipse without a master is just a sword in a sheath. The success of an Eclipse is determined by the master he serves, and the destruction of an Eclipse is determined by the death of his master. I, the masterless Blood Shadow, declare that you are the master worthy of my service. proof from the rulers, you have proven it enough."

The moment he said that something clicked inside him. The contract between him and Leon will soon be formed. His loyalty will be completely given to Leon alone. Even if Leon told him to die right now, he wouldn't hesitate.

"I am very honored to serve you. Someone who dares to make decisions and take steps forward even though he knows that only uncertainty awaits him, someone who is not afraid to take a step and finish what he has started even when he knows that death is ahead of him. Someone who has such vast knowledge, your confidence comes not from arrogance, but from life experience."

Leon, who saw him, immediately smiled. "Finally it's all over."

These two real life experiences were truly eye-opening. Moreover, his consciousness is so strong that it can suppress the authority I have in my own consciousness.

Truly, what an interesting creature.

From within his consciousness, Leon drew a dagger covered in engravings from a magic circle. This was an item specifically given by the system to anyone who had to join Babel.

Regarding how much the system could produce, it was actually so much that the system didn't need to provide an exact amount.

"This is a Dagger that contains the Heart's Oath of Sacrifice. As long as you pierce your heart with this, our relationship will be established and you will be bound to the organization I belong to."

"Master, my loyalty can only be given to you. If you doubt it, I can prove it to you right away."

Leon shook his head. "Your oath of loyalty to me means loyalty to the organization behind me. If you are not willing to do it, you can immediately kill yourself and forget what is happening right now."

Leon's words seemed like a nuclear bomb exploded inside him. His eyes trembled but he immediately suppressed it and took the Dagger. It was an ordinary looking dagger with intricate carvings in every detail.

"Your command is my pleasure." Blood Shadow didn't hesitate and plunged it into his chest. Even though he didn't have a heart, he could feel something so great binding him. Several fragments of information were immediately sent into his head and his eyes shook violently.

The light in his eyes flickered as if fear and admiration were one. His body sank even lower as he spoke in a respectful tone.

"I welcome the leader of the tower of Babel."

At this time, an incoming system message was sent to him.

[Congratulations! You have succeeded in recruiting someone with the Great Destiny trait. (1/5)]

[system function, Tower member management has been opened. You can place members in any position and assign appropriate tasks. You can also bring Members into the Babel Domain for a limited time.]

[System function, tower member credit has been opened. Arrangements and payments for credit owned by members will be provided by the system directly. Tower Member Credits can be used as a means of exchange for the use of tower Facilities.]

[The progress of the Sub Quest has increased. 3 large organizations and 2 large families have begun to investigate you intensively. Please be careful and don't get killed.

This time, you seem to really be playing with fire.]