1851 Third Gate

Three thousand magus had congregated in front of the Light Vault's third-layer guardian gate, anticipation coursing through their ranks. As the moment of the gate's opening drew near, a group of magus grew increasingly anxious, eagerly awaiting someone's arrival.

"Where is he? Why isn't he here yet?" 

"Could something have happened to him?" 

Then, a murmur of relief spread through the group as a figure came into view.

"Ah, there's Zach! He's here!"

Jinkan Nephilim approached Zach "Where is he?" she inquired, referring to Emery.

However, Zach, the Magus military commander, wore a peculiar expression "I… we do not know where he is, nor do we have any parts or knowledge on what he's been up to."

Perplexed and concerned, Jinkan pressed further, "What happened? What did he do?"