Ever since Levi had reincarnated into this world, he kept on finding himself running into Phantasm’s plans. First the sabotage of the Ascension Trials, then the whole Hollow mess with Hawke, and now this… It was as though fate itself was conspiring to cause their paths to always collide.Phantasm chuckled. “I confess, I was surprised to see you tonight, Levi Ironwood. You seem to have this serendipitous propensity to appear in just the right place at the wrong time. Still, I suppose I owe you for shattering the wards surrounding this manor and making my job much easier. I am not fond of debt, so as repayment, I’ll allow you to ask one question – any question – and I’ll answer truthfully.”Levi hesitated. As much as he wanted to rush to find and help Liliya, he couldn’t pass up on this chance to finally gain some information. He just had to have faith in her for now. He believed in her ability to handle herself. His expression turned pensive as he considered what to ask. Multiple questions filtered through his mind, but the most pressing one was…“What is Crucible’s goal?” he asked. Levi knew nothing of either the man before him nor the organization he belonged to. Not even Qorbin did. They had theorized that Phantasm was attempting to destabilize Luminarche, but that was it. Were they some foreign wetworks organization? Internal dissidents? Mercenaries working for the highest bidder?Phantasm looked back at him, and despite the mask covering his face, Levi could somehow tell that the man was smiling. “To save the world, of course.” (...)