“I’m talking about the original Nathan.”

“!!!”

Everyone couldn’t help but widen their eyes in shock.

Fenrir explained, “Well, the reason this guy is able to summon us is because he comes from another world, right? How about the original Nathan from this world?

“We haven’t figured out the mystery of how he is losing all that ena in the first place. And there’s not much information about the original Nathan.

“If you think about it, the original Nathan is the most suspicious.”

Anubis contemplated. “That might actually be the case. The Original Nathan is bound by this world’s rule, so his familiars must be humanoid. That’s the only explanation.”

“The original Nathan, huh? Then where is he? Why has he shown no trace whatsoever this whole time? All of us are divine beasts, so our senses are much sharper. Even if he is hiding inside him, we should be able to discover him.” Jinwu pointed at Anubis. “How about having Anubis judge you just to check your sin or something?”

“No. I can’t use the judgment on the living.” Anubis shook his head. “If I do that, I will strip away his soul and send it to the afterlife. Are you planning to make me murder him?”

“You can’t even judge the hiding soul?” Jinwu asked.

“No. The cycle of life and death is sensitive. While it’s true my power is versatile, if I abuse this power, the karmic system will destroy me.”

“…” Jinwu rolled his eyes.

“However, there is one thing clear.” Anubis pointed at Nathan. “I sense no death whatsoever in you. Hence, there are only two possibilities. That is, the original Nathan is still alive and hiding somewhere that we know nothing about or can sense, or the original Nathan has completely vanished.”

Nathan squinted his eyes. “If I become strong enough, can I even fool your senses?”

“I’m not sure, but I think it’s possible. The only reason for this is your Soul Contract. It’s something I have never seen before. If it’s related to the Soul Contract, then it’s possible.”

Nathan crossed his arms. “This is getting even more complicated. And during that dream, I seem to recall three people who I am unaware of.”

“Three people?”

“Yes…” Nathan recalled the appearance of the first memory of a woman with long blue hair. Despite dying, she could still smile at him. At the same time, her gaze was filled with pity. “She said… You have worked too hard. It feels unfair for me to tell you to keep pushing forward.”

“…” Jinwu and Anubis exchanged looks, speechless. Fenrir, on the other hand, couldn’t help but comment, “Listen here. I know your luck with women is extraordinary, so…”

Nathan waved his hand, telling him to stop as he continued to the memory of the middle-aged man. “The second person called me his brother. But the original Nathan is the only child. It must be his sworn brother or something.”

“That’s indeed a possibility.” Jinwu nodded in agreement.

“The last person is… also a woman. I don’t know how to describe them, but she is calling me her master. I have never really wanted to get a disciple, so that’s definitely not me…” Nathan sighed.

“Then, what if the original Nathan has lived that life?” Anubis asked. “I think it’s possible, no?”

“That might be possible.” Nathan recalled what had happened after that. The only thing he saw was their demise, which broke his heart. He could still feel the excruciating pain he had to bear after those memories.

There was a lingering regret, as if he had lost too many times.

And there was one more clue that made him restless. He repeated that message, “I have persevered this whole time, but in the end, it’s not enough. Is there really a chance for us to even survive? I have to find it…”

“!!!” All three divine beasts were in utter shock.

“You said that right before you got devoured by the alien?” Fenrir gasped.

“Doesn’t that mean you have another chance?” Anubis frowned.

“Another chance, huh?” Jinwu looked down for a moment before saying, “What if… I’m speaking, what if… what if the time element is involved in this?”

“Time element, huh? Like restarting the time to start your life again?” Anubis tilted his head in confusion.

“Yeah. And coupled with the Soul Contract, don’t you think it’s possible?” Jinwu asked.

“That is… definitely possible.” Anubis closed his eyes, carefully recalling all the information.

“Still, there is one thing that doesn’t match up. If he can restart again, why is he not here but instead of this Nathan who becomes our summoner? With that knowledge, shouldn’t he be able to become much stronger than the current Nathan?

“In addition, there’s something weird about the story earlier. When he mentioned he has lost, lost, and lost again… that part. Doesn’t that mean he has restarted multiple times?

“Accumulating the experience and other stuff… it will allow him to reach a much higher level, don’t you think?” Fenrir explained.

“That also doesn’t make sense. There are simply too many questions. And the clue just makes us get more questions than answers.” Jinwu sighed.

“Anubis. Can you see my karma? If I have done this multiple times, my karma should be a mess, right?” Nathan asked.

“That’s true. Even if your soul is different, that karma will still accumulate in your body. The problem is that… I can’t sense it from both your body and soul. It’s like you’re starting anew. I don’t know if the Soul Contract or something else can mess around with the karmic system.” Anubis shook his head.

Nathan pinched the bridge of his nose. “I guess this one is the same as the previous one, huh?”

“Not necessarily.” Jinwu raised his wing. “There’s one plan that you might need to change.”

“And that is?”

“The number of divine beasts. If we’re going to face an army, we will also need an army of our own.

“However, there are only a few divine beasts you can summon.

“So, I wonder if we should take his advice and get more familiars to join us? They say we’re going for lateral growth, which means increasing the number of familiars. So why not choose a point where you summon a few more divine beasts simultaneously or in succession?

“This might not work normally, but divine beasts are strong and more independent. We don’t really need any resources other than the ena from you, so the disadvantages of having more divine beasts are much less than having multiple humanoid familiars.”

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