Chapter 94: A New Destination
Japan.
A land of ancient arts.
A land where tradition and power intertwined in ways the Western world barely understood.
And now, it would become the land where he would face the Void before it consumed him.
Nero leaned back in his chair, letting the weight of it all sink in.
His fingers drummed idly against the wooden armrest, a slow, rhythmic tap that betrayed the storm of thoughts raging within him.
"So," he finally said, voice steady despite the turmoil beneath. "You want me to go to Mahoutokoro."
Dumbledore smiled, the twinkle in his eyes returning.
"Absolutely, Nero. Though, more than the school itself... it is the person I want you to meet that will be key to your survival."
That caught Nero's full attention.
Dumbledore's words weren't just casual suggestions, they were deliberate, carefully chosen. If he was saying that someone was 'key to his survival,' then there was no mistaking the severity of the situation.