Chapter 27: Anchor
As many different thoughts crossed his mind, Azrael couldn’t help but recall the condition of his body on the day he first opened his eyes in this world.
’My body had never come into contact with cosmic energy before. It was only after I took the Cosmic Energy Affinity Pill that I was able to adapt to it. If I and the Azrael of this world were truly the same person, then it would have been impossible for me not to have already come into contact with cosmic energy while living here.’
Azrael felt his thoughts spiral into chaos and for the first time since acquiring Infinite Comprehension Trait, he felt as if even his enhanced mental capacity wasn’t enough to fully understand the situation.
"My dear son," Ashara’s voice interrupted his thoughts gently, "I don’t want you to become an emotionless puppet who doesn’t feel anything... who doesn’t care about anyone, has no ambitions, no hope in life. A person who’s not truly living—just letting time pass until it all ends. It might be difficult at your current level, but I want you to keep the power of your trait under your control."
Azrael thought of himself right after he escaped the lab.
’I also don’t want to become that version of myself again.’
"Find an anchor point for yourself. An anchor that keeps you from getting lost in the cold world created in your mind by this trait. Only by having an anchor will you be able to remain yourself—and not become something else entirely."
"An anchor point..." Azrael muttered softly and looked at Ashara.
He recalled her earlier reaction—how shaken she was when he revealed the name of his trait—and finally understood something.
"Mom... what is your anchor point?"
Ashara was caught off guard by the question, but soon gave a bitter smile.
"Was I that obvious?" She asked quietly.