"...You said 26 years?"

Gilberto blankly stared at Seo Jun-Ho. The latter patted him on the shoulder.

"It's going to be confusing. I was like that at first, and Skaya... Come to think of it, she was fine.”

"Wait, then Arthur…”

Gilberto’s fist, resting on his knee, trembled. He recalled Arthur, who in contrast to other children, had no choice but to leave the protection of his parents at an early age.

"Arthur, yes. The reason I woke you up is because of Arthur."

"…What does that mean?"

"Arthur is in danger."

“...”

Seo Jun-Ho thought Gilberto would be angry or very excited since he was that much of a sucker for his son. However, Gilberto was much calmer than Seo Jun-Ho thought. Rather, Gilberto asked calmly in a slightly colder and sharper voice than usual.

"A little more, more detail."

"Arthur seems to have gotten caught while chasing a fiend. He is currently missing. So, I woke you up."

"Wait…"

Gilberto closed his eyes and gathered his magic. The place where the magic headed was toward the magic tattoo engraved on his left forearm. After a while, his eyelids trembled.

"There’s… nothing."

Gilberto didn't feel anything. He couldn’t feel even a speck of Arthur's presence in the world. Seo Jun-Ho quickly explained in case Gilberto might misunderstand.

"It's no use trying to...