The doors of the fortified government building slid open.
Guards lined the entrance hall.
A metallic emblem read:
Security Council
Ryan Enver walked forward without hesitation.
A guard stepped ahead and bowed slightly.
"Welcome, Mr. Ryan."
Ryan didn't slow down.
"Take me to the office."
"Right away, sir."
They walked through layers of biometric scanners and reinforced corridors until they reached a sealed chamber.
The doors opened.
Inside, a long circular table awaited.
High-ranking officials from multiple nations sat in silence.
At the center stood a man in a dark suit.
Maruti.
"Welcome, Mr. Ryan Enver. It is a pleasure to finally meet you in person."
Ryan pulled out a chair and sat down casually.
"Yeah, yeah."
An official cleared his throat.
"Shall we begin, Mr. Maruti?"
Maruti nodded.
"Right away."
The room dimmed. Screens activated.
Satellite footage of the eclipse filled the walls.
Destroyed cities.
Dehydrated bodies.
The image of Zarakhul standing beneath the blackened moon.
Maruti folded his hands.
"Mr. Ryan Enver… after your recent battle with Zarakhul Otoru…"
He paused.
"Can you explain to us his powers?"
Silence filled the chamber.
Ryan leaned back in his chair.
"You're not asking the right question."
The officials exchanged looks.
Ryan's eyes sharpened.
"The question isn't what his powers are."
He leaned forward.
"It's what category of existence he belongs to."
The room went completely still.
"He is not a terrorist."
"He is not a superhuman."
"He is a Celestial Entity ."
One official whispered:
"…Celestial Entity?"
Ryan stood up and walked to the screen.
A digital board activated.
He began writing.
"Before I explain Zarakhul…"
He turned toward them.
"You need a ranking system."
"We agree, could you please explain to us"
Ryan said
"Of course let me explain"
On the digital screen he wrote
F=Pedastrians
C=Armed Guards
D=Physical Power and technical skill
B=Gifted people with no control over their powers
A=Gifted people with slight control of their power
S=Gifted people who have mastered their powers.but are humans.
Unknown = Entities with intense intelligence,multiple powers with complete mastery over them,
A Government Official asked
"What Rank does Zarakhul belong to?"
Ryan turned,
With a small gap he replied
"The Unknown rank"
"that's the strongest rank right?"
"correct."
With a small pause he said
"now let's understand Zarakhul's powers
He has complete mastery over the manipulation of the moon
He can manipulate the soul and body.
He can absorb water from anything,if he absorbs wtaer from human they will turn into a think stick like human."
The screen flickered and the cut to a picture of zyrus's dead body
"As you can see he is as thin as a stick,He survived the 10 foot radius but direct touch,and assault finished him"
Government official
"How can we seal off zarakhul so he ca' never come back"
"We would have to completely finish him,and for that we need the power of the sun,the power of the moon can only be fought against with the power of the sun.and a S rank with soul manipulation would be needed,so he can seal his soul inside something no one can consume"
Suddenly—
The speakers crackled.
"Open the door."
Maruti froze.
He checked the cameras.
Guards lay dead.
The outer iron door had melted.
The chamber door began crackling.
Ryan narrowed his eyes.
"…I recognize that voice."
"Zarakhul."
Panic erupted.
The door burst open—
But it wasn't Zarakhul.
A young man stood there.
Calm.
Ryan relaxed slightly.
"Why are my guards dead?"
The young man smiled.
"I needed an entrance."
Ryan's gaze sharpened.
"Who are you?"
The man tilted his head.
"I know you need a soul manipulator."
"Make me your student."
"I'll help you kill Zarakhul."
Suddenly—
The body shimmered.
He was inside the body of one of the officials.
Murmurs filled the room.
Ryan's eyes gleamed with interest.
"…Impressive."
"Your name?"
"Enazuma."
Ryan turned to the officials.
"This meeting is concluded. You have what you need."
He looked back at Enazuma.
"Follow me."
Training Hall
The hall was vast and reinforced.
Ryan stood at one end.
"Enazuma. Attack me."
Enazuma rushed forward.
Ryan fired a Soul-Smasher Plasma blast.
At the last instant
Their souls switched.
Ryan's attack struck his own body.
A fragment of his soul cracked.
They switched back.
Ryan smirked.
"Interesting."
Enazuma wiped blood from his lip.
Ryan spoke:
"You're A-rank."
"Train."
"When you reach S-rank…"
He turned away.
"You may stand beside me against Zarakhul."