Death is an abyss on the path of life that no one can circumvent. Perhaps through science and some kind of sublimation skills, it can be momentarily leapt over, but the abyss is endlessly vast, infinitely broad, and unfathomably profound. Unless one can fly eternally, ascending toward the heavens, everyone will ultimately face their fall.
In the past, Teacher Hiliard might have indeed been a powerful figure capable of overcoming this so-called 'Abyss of Death.' The more Ian delved into the notes left by his teacher, the more convinced he became of this. Although outwardly, Hiliard seemed like a mere Knight, his research into the Path of Sublimation had reached a depth so profound that the majority of people in the world, even most of the powerful ones, could scarcely imagine it.
