My efforts these many years have come to fruition, with the world I govern having become a paradise worthy of being called "Radiant Garden."

How long has it been since I first penned that report? It was such a long time ago, yet it feels like it was only yesterday. And now, I find myself back in Radiant Garden, researching alongside my apprentices once again. I would never have thought this future possible.

I long thought that everything happened due to my own error. But I now see that that was only my pride speaking. I came to despise my own apprentices. Because of that, I took on the name “Darkness in Zero” and swore an oath of revenge upon them. I had no intention of letting my heart be consumed by the darkness gnawing away at it, but perhaps even that arrogance belonged to the darkness.

Now, I live out my days peacefully. However, I know that people—that entire worlds—can easily be swallowed by darkness. I now understand that darkness can lurk anywhere. Anyone could succumb to it. However, even in the deepest darkness, one cannot lose sight of that radiant light. Yes, just the same as this most radiant of gardens returned to its own former glory.

I don’t know if the world can yet forgive a fool such as myself, but I will use what remains of my life for atonement. Nothing more, nothing less.