Aristra, the Mistress of Dark Souls, was angered by Kim and told him: "How dare you strike a girl?"
Kim informed her that he favors equality between the two parties.
Raiden, the Knight of Destructive Lightning, prevented her from advancing. Kim was astonished; they had become three. Raiden was the calmest among them.
Raiden informed him that they were here for a specific goal. He told him: "Aren't you here to plunder? Do as you wish with them, and we will search for our objective."
Kim was surprised: "Do with what?"
Raiden told him: "Aren't you here to rob them? I found you fighting these people, so I thought you were here to take over the planet." Raiden told him that he would help him, but first: "Have you seen an artifact like this?"
The artifact was the same one in which Amun was imprisoned. At this, Amun confirmed that they were Kara's followers.
Amun told him: "Is he joking with me? He has the artifact, why does he need the other one?"
Raiden said: "This one is empty, and the other one contains something important to them."
Morgan shouted: "Do we really have to tell him?" Raiden looked at him, and Morgan quickly fell silent.
Raiden told him: "What is your proposal? Do we help you and you help us? Or do you leave, and we go look for it without bothering you?"
The mask of fire Kim was wearing quickly vanished, and his aura disappeared. Then he looked at Raiden and told him: "Everyone in a different direction."
Raiden was not saddened, as choosing either option was in his favor.
Trust and Folly
In a second, Kim vanished. Everyone prepared themselves, but they looked and found him next to Elena.
Aristra said: "How is this possible? What is wrong with his speed?"
Raiden looked: "He is truly unique. Is he going to kill her?"
Kim approached Elena and pulled out "The Book of Sin" and ignited it with flames, but they were not harmful flames; they were for healing her with his old skill.
The followers rushed towards him to stop him, but Kim opened a rift gate, and they all entered it and vanished.
Elena was astonished by him, speaking in her mind: "How? Isn't he harming me? Is he healing me?" There were hundreds of questions in her mind, but she wasn't afraid, as she knew what was inside his soul.
Kim looked at her and found her reassured. He said in a soft voice: "You are truly a fool in your past and now. I don't know if this is stupidity from you or if it is trust in me. The last time I trusted someone, they tried to kill me."
Elena looked at him while still lying on the ground: "Kim, truly, when you are next to me, I feel like this is not the first or second time I find you with me. Was there something between us when you came from the future? I feel like it's not just a relationship of rescue and protection. Why do I really not understand? Why did you stay by my side all the time? This is something I must know. Why would someone like you risk his life for me? I know you didn't hurt my followers, but rather sent them somewhere far from this chaos. Why do you risk yourself for someone who only causes you trouble? Why, Kim, do you do this?"
The Confession of the Lifeless
Kim spoke, but the words came out with difficulty: "I know the meaning of a happy life, of generous people, and of good people. You are a kind, good-hearted girl, and your morals are good. You help those in need and don't care about their appearance. You don't do these things for a hidden motive. When I look at you, I find sincerity around your eyes and kindness planted in your heart. You forgive without expecting anything and don't harm people out of boredom or amusement."
"Therefore, I... I once lived a bad life. I used to imagine that the amount of love and care I gave to others would come back to me one day, but it was just a lie so I could continue living. I never found that in my life. Therefore, let's just say I'm happy that someone like you exists in the past. That's why I summarized it by saying I once lived a bad life."
Elena looked at him with a smiling face. She was happy with what he said about her, and also sad for him.
She spoke to him as she tried to stand up, then fell. Kim stepped forward and held her. She was leaning on his legs, and she placed her hand toward his neck, hugging him.
"Kind people like you should never have a bad life..."
And she kissed his lips...
Then she told him that she would wait for him to tell her the truth at the appointed time. Kim then opened a gate and threw her into it. As she passed through, she held his hand and told him she was waiting to hear his truth, smiling a calm and touching smile that reflected the sunset waves upon it.