After some time, he was led under the watchful of gaze of hundreds of Karvus towards the Palace. It was a giant palace like any other in design. What made it particularly different was that it was crafted solely out of Cyan gemstones and had two giant gold dragons statue on top of it, crossing each other. It was called the Dragon Palace.

He couldn't help but snicker though. Those carps really believed to be dragons...It was a very well-known joke to the surrounding verse.

'The carps leapt through the horizon to turn into Dragons but the Karvus fell instead'

Regardless of what was said outside though, one thing remained true. The Karvus were a conquering Empire that did manage to expand over hundreds of planets through many galaxies and clusters. Obviously, the ruling party was not to be trifled with.

As he was led into the reception hall, he saw them all. The Karvu generals. All Cyan scaled. And they all emanated a power even higher than his own. But more than anything, he could feel oppression from the one at the very end of the hall.

Sitting on a cyan throne was the sole golden scaled Karvu. The first Karvu to get self-consciousness, the strongest and the ruler of his race. The Emperor.

He was the one to speak first:

???: Why have you come to my home, Wurm? Did you want to die this badly?

Wurm: ...I have questions.

A powerful force began to fall upon him. He remained standing while blood began to drip from his nose.

???: Do you think you have the rights to ask? To me? Don't overestimate yourself. If not because a war with your kind isn't in my interest, you would be dead already.

Wurm: ...

???: Now, however, since you are here, let me ask you. What happened to my men?

Wurm: Who?

He felt even more power suppressing him. The Emperor had quite the temper.

???: You, Archbishop Ash and that stupid bitch from the space jail decimated my troops and killed my precious new ally.

Wurm: ... This is also the reason that I have come.

???: ...Oh? Did you come to beg for forgiveness? Where is your sincerity?

obviously, by sincerity, he meant compensation. However Wurm had no plans to entertain this man. Regardless of how powerful he was, he would not kill him. A war between both races would be bad for both after all.

Wurm: I came here to ask you who were there and what happened exactly.

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???: Oh? Oh?! Are you serious right now?! You're telling me that you don't even remember why you massacred my kind?!

Wurm: Yes. Please, tell me. I lost my memories.

???: You!

The many generals and noble Karvus all around were full of rage right now. The Emperor too. However, as he looked at Wurm, he saw that the man in front of him was serious. There was no way he would have come all the way here to gloat. He was not suicidal.

The Emperor poundered for a moment before activating his power and concentrating it in his eyes. Then, as if he found something amusing, he laughed.

Wurm: ...What have you seen?

There was only the laughter of the Emperor for answer.

Wurm: What have you seen?!

The sudden anger eruption of Wurm alerted everyone and they all released their might to show him not to go overboard. They were already extremely unsatisfied with him. However, no anger was left in the Emperor's heart. He was actually amused. He looked at Wurm and told him:

???: I am really curious as to which sick bastard is your creator now~

Wurm: ...What?

???: Send the guest out. Also, Wurm, if you dare step into my planet ever again, I will slaughter you then proceed to eliminate your entire race.

Wurm: What did you mean?!

However, regardless of how he asked, he wasn't answered. Instead he was beaten up by the many generals and sent away through a door. To a neutral inhabitated planet.

Wurm, half-dead, looked at the sky filled with the lights of far away stars. He began to think.

'Wurm: What did he mean by created? Is he asking about my father? My mother? No...No, it wasn't that... ... Wait. Who are my parents? Teacher never told me... ... I need to know. Just what is happening.'

Wurm got up with difficulty and took out his gadjet. The arrow was poiting East so East he walked. He had to meet his teacher now.

...

Inside the giant tower, in a medical room, a conscious living puppet was cleaning ustensils. As he did so, another one entered without knocking. The doctor didn't even look back and said:

???: Sentry One...Can't you knock?

Sentry One was the being who threw Shen into the pit. He was still in his armor and with his swords at the waist. He looked around the room and found a seat. He went there as if it was his home and asked the other puppet:

Sentry One: How did it go, Doc?

Doc: The usual. They're likely the last batch before the shuffling begins though.

Sentry One: Did you alter their memories accordingly?

Doc: As usual. I respected the rules. Go check the files if you want or need to.

Sentry One: It's fine. You couldn't do otherwise even if you want to. Did you put some shit inside it too?

Doc: Shit?

Sentry One: You know what I mean. Seeds of doubts.

Doc: Hm~ Did I~ I wonder~

Sentry One: *sigh* It has never worked before so why do you keep doing this? They always end up in the pit.

Doc: It's different this time. Isn't it, oh so loyal knight of the Master? Aren't we just the same?

Sentry One: ... Why do you say so?

Doc: Just a little teeth-ache-like intuition? *chuckle* Things not changing yet does not move it never will, Sentry One.

Sentry One: You wish...So, what memories?

Doc: One wanted me to return his beliefs to him and I did but gave him a lasting impression of white dragon~

Sentry One: So you had white dragon speak to shake his beliefs, uh.

Doc: One wanted to only forget the parts he had to so I left the rest.

Sentry One: Blanks in his memories...He might look for them from now on.

Doc: And the last one wanted beautiful memories so I gave her 'love' since that's the most beautiful of all things.

Sentry One: Did you make her fall in love with white dragon? You are certainly sick.

Doc: Our ways differ while our goal is the same. Regardless, as long as one succeeds, does it matter?

Sentry One: ...Do you think is unaware of it?

Doc: Oh but he is aware. And he likes it. What he wishes for, when he spends eons in stability, is solely chaos. The shuffle will happen and this time, it will truly be chaos. We prepared a lot for this time.

Sentry One: And if it fails?

Doc: Guess it'd be our turn to get a reset? And redo all this once again maybe? Let's observe how fate will work out this time. The curtains open on this brand new puppet show~