Standing at the edge of a cliff between ruined realms, Raiyen makes a quiet decision. He raises his hand and forms a circular sigil—neither divine nor demonic, created purely through will. A portal opens. When Veyra asks if he is going to Earth, Raiyen answers simply that his memories are there, and steps through.
He arrives at an abandoned railway platform on Earth.
There is no crushing magic, no divine pressure—only rusted metal, flickering lights, and the familiar scent of the human world. A distant train door slams shut. Raiyen takes a slow breath and notes how fragile this world feels.
Two teenagers pass nearby, laughing and scrolling through their phones. They glance at Raiyen—his dark clothes and unsettling presence—and then walk past without concern. They have no idea who stands before them. Veyra remarks on their ignorance, but Raiyen sees it as something precious. To live without fear, he realizes, is a luxury.
Although Earth does not recognize him as a god, it senses something is wrong. An old man abruptly wakes from meditation. A child begins to cry without reason. A church bell moves despite the still air. Earth is not reacting to divinity—but to an anomaly. Raiyen feels the Second Point pulse faintly and immediately suppresses it.
Inside a closed shop, Raiyen stands before a broken mirror. His reflection is unstable, shadowed versions of himself flickering behind the glass. He places his hand against it and quietly admits that this is where he once left—where everything began. When Veyra asks if this is where he died, Raiyen gives no direct answer.
At the end of the street, a man appears.
He looks ordinary, dressed like any human—but his eyes are far too aware. Korrin senses it immediately and warns Raiyen: this is not a human. The man smiles calmly and introduces himself as an Observer, claiming he is not an enemy.
The Observer explains that Earth is a neutral ground, a place where gods do not directly interfere. When Raiyen demands to know who he truly is, the Observer answers that his role is to ensure beings like Raiyen do not break the planet. Before leaving, he adds one unsettling detail: Raiyen has been here before.
As night falls, the clouds form strange patterns—not influenced by Heaven, but by something else entirely. An ancient system within Earth begins to stir. Raiyen senses it and acknowledges that even Earth is preparing.
The Observer corrects him calmly.
Earth does not prepare.
Earth only reacts.