PART III: AFTER THE UNSEALING OF THE BLACK MAGE

Chapter 35: Vanishing Journey

• The Adversary entered the Arcane River and emerged in the Vanishing Journey. With the Arcane River being created from the convergence of three worlds - Maple World, Grandis, and Friends World - the Adversary noticed elements of all three worlds in the Vanishing Journey.

• There, they learned that Kao had also entered the Arcane River in order to regain their memories. Kao revealed that there was a fountain at the end of the Vanishing Journey which reflected one’s memories. The Adversary decided to help Kao reach the end, hoping to learn more about the Arcane River in the process.

• Along the way, the two met a girl named Rino, who offered to help them reach the end of the Vanishing Journey. While the Adversary collected the necessary provisions to make the journey, Rino led Kao to the fountain, where they regained their memories and learned that they were the Adversary from the future.

• In their memories, Kao saw that Rino had tricked them, resulting in their Arcane Power being consumed by Rino’s master, a monster named Arma. Kao attempted to warn the Adversary, just as Arma appeared in order to drain their power. However, Kao sacrificed themselves in order to give the Adversary time to defeat Arma once and for all.

• As Kao lay dying, they revealed to the Adversary that in the future which they had come from, they had confronted the Black Mage at the end of the Arcane River, though they had failed because of Arma draining their Arcane Power. Having changed history by helping the Adversary survive, Kao’s body disappeared, leaving behind the Arcane Symbol of Vanishing Journey.