Closing and opening my eyes, rubbing them and repeating those actions a couple of times over, what I saw remained the same.
A Contract scroll, but not one that was white as they were supposed to be.
It wasn't even red―an old surprise that I had yet grown to understand.
Rather, it was pitch black.
"That..."
Was this something that had ever been explained to me?
As far as I was aware, Red Contracts was the worst they got, but this... Even at just a glance, it was obviously bad news.
"Enki! Y-you need to accept it immediately! Please!"
"W-- Hold on a second! What does it even mean? I know Red, but Black--"
"It means there isn't time to waste! Hurry, hurry!"
"Kh..."
Even though nothing was explained properly, I could more or less infer the meaning behind it.
Most likely, it followed this code:
White was normal―no major problems.
Red was concerning―it meant the Antagonist was searching for help outside his own world.
