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If someone asks me, ‘Have you ever been happy even for a moment?’

I may not open my lips willingly, but I will probably… definitely say yes.

How much meaning did that ray of happiness that emerged amidst countless misfortunes have to me?

But now, even those small fragments of memory were slowly becoming dull and fading little by little along with the thick darkness that came like a whisper.

Prologue – Choice [選擇]

Phew.!!

A vivid sense of intense pain.

A searing pain, as if it were cutting through raw flesh at once, began to spread throughout my body, starting with my heart.

Have we been in the endless pitch-black abyss for too long? This external feeling felt unfamiliar, even if only for a moment.

no..

It was definitely a familiar feeling, but I just didn’t want to accept it again. Because if I acknowledged and accepted this pain, I would have to face an even more terrible reality.

‘I don’t want to wake up…’

‘Please… leave me alone.’

If only I could forget for a moment the miserable and terrible reality of the past through the increasingly hot pain in my heart, that was enough.

However, guided by this dizzying touch that pierces my heart, I decide to open my heavy and tired eyes again.

‘it hurts..’

Has consciousness returned?

I could guess that someone was watching in the golden backlight that was bright enough to obscure my vision.

＇Dazzling..＇

The color of the eyes, the shape of the face, and even whether it was male or female were not easily recognized.

However, the emotional line was clearly recognizable through the slight change in facial expression across the bright light.

It’s a pity.

sorry.

It’s a determined look on his face, as if he’s trying to control his emotions, as if he’s trying to force himself to endure the strong sadness rising deep inside him.

Of course, it’s an expression that I wouldn’t dare make.

‘Who is it..?’

However, perhaps because I was not able to completely capture the emotions that filled me, a single tear fell from the corner of my eye! Tap! It hit the floor and fell off without a hitch. Pathetically.

What made this existence so difficult?

As if even facing this reality was too much for her, she let out a rough sob and tried to wipe away the flowing tears.

Ssss..

On the one hand, it is a very familiar expression to me. In the past, I too lived each day, day and night, with a little hope just like the earnestness of the woman in front of me.

Maybe this thought is also one of those memories you don’t want to remember. Like a piece of my past that I want to forget forever..

Grumbling..

The wetness of the red blood slowly flowing down my chest warmly soaks my feet.

Excited.. Excited..

I was able to recognize that my heart, which was pounding helplessly, was in her grasp, which was clearly piercing my chest. I feel certain that this is not an illusion. It was more real than anything else, and it was more certain than anyone else.

“Please don’t forgive me.. Dahin”

Dahyun? Are you talking to me? It’s a familiar name.

Her trembling earnestness was telling. She also realizes that this situation is an incredibly painful reality.

Perhaps, the sight on her face as she said she had no choice but to do something like this was more pitiful than it was at this moment when she caught me with my heart pierced.

Excited.. Excited..

Even though his heart was beating irregularly, he was still alive and breathing in her grasp.

＂Gagging..＂

The salty, fishy taste of blood begins to fill my mouth. Of course, it didn’t take long to recognize and accept it, but somehow it didn’t feel painful or painful. Rather, it was cozy and warm. So much so that I want to feel this way for the rest of my life.

However, contrary to my wishes… my body gradually lost strength, and even standing up became difficult. She had no choice but to carefully support this heavy body with only her penetrating hands. I had no choice.

＇It’s hard.. I’m tired.＇

My limp body feels very bothersome again. Little by little, I could tell through the cold skin that I could still feel the red blood flowing down her forearm and staining the floor.

Drop.. Drop.

As I slowly began to recognize what kind of situation I was currently in, and remembered all the memories from the past… My vision, which had been immersed in deep darkness, opened up, and as I gradually got used to it, I began to slowly see the image of her in front of me.

“Ceres..”

So I quietly whispered her name.

{The god of choice} and a sacred and noble being who guides the souls of warriors who died on the battlefield to their resting place…

I look up at her helplessly again, firmly believing that she has finally come to pick me up in a long life that seemed to never end.

What a wonderful and beautiful being this is..

Her opaque eyes, which were slowly becoming visible even through my closed vision, were shedding a sorrowful look in her eyes, as if she were leaving this world alone and leaving her loved one behind.

A single tear flowing down her pure white cheek steals my gaze.

Right..

Now that I have recognized this, I muster up all my strength and gently comfort Ceres’ flowing tears.

Because she looked like me in the past…

Because I was so sick in the past…

I wanted to comfort her because she was similar to me and had to make an inevitable choice. Even if this is my last move.

Sigh…

Judging by the fact that the feeling of her right hand moistening the corner of her eyes was still alive, it could be guessed that there was at least some time left for her to say goodbye. I just wanted to say I’m sorry.

“Please, do not be sad. Ceres..”

I struggle to swallow the blood that has reached the end of my throat and seems to be overflowing at any moment.

gulp..

I felt sorry for myself for having to see her in this final state.

On the one hand, I feel a sad sense of relief knowing that this hellish life is finally over.

“Dahui?”

just as expected. Ceres’ eyes widened in embarrassment as she saw Dahyun’s hand touching her face.

Clearly, Dahyin’s pupils, which had been showing black discoloration just a moment ago, have returned to their normal blue color.

Of course, the magical power of the ominous energy surrounding my entire body was also lifted and began to disperse little by little.

Ceres, who confirmed that Dahein had returned to his normal self, soon showed a trembling smile and pursed his lips as if trying to say something.

＂…….＂

I can’t hear what she’s trying to say.

That was the moment when I slowly realized that I was losing my hearing. Moreover, even the pain felt through the pierced heart has gradually become dull and now feels weak.

Excited.. Excited..

＂…….＂

Even though I couldn’t hear a sound, I could make out the meaning of what she was trying to convey through my blurring vision. The one word she uttered with difficulty was “I’m sorry.”, “I’m sorry.”

That’s what I wanted to say.

Although I didn’t know why she was saying sorry, I could definitely feel her smile of relief, so I smiled softly in my fading consciousness.

It was a very long, long, miserable life that left me with nothing but regrets.

As I try to guess and accept the last moment, a small regret remains.

‘If I had made the right choice that day…’

Why? Since it was a life that I had been unable to end even though I desperately wanted to end it, these unfamiliar feelings were new to me.

It was that moment.

Ceres’ rich and brilliant blonde hair began to gradually lose its color.

Even the golden backlight that had surrounded the surroundings disappeared in an instant.

I couldn’t figure out what on earth Ceres was trying to do. I was just relieved that they were taking my tired self to a resting place.

But why? I could feel the five senses and spirit that had disappeared gradually recovering and returning.

‘Cozy feeling…’

I feel it. A vast amount of magical energy flows from the heart due to her touch…

It was accompanied by a feeling of clarity, as if all the despair and regret that had been trapped deep in the abyss were purified at once.

A feeling as if existence itself had been turned upside down and born anew began to spread throughout my body, starting with my heart.

＂It’s warm..＂

Little by little, this sensory phenomenon became a reality. As my consciousness quickly returned, I was able to see that the body of Ceres standing in front of me was slowly splitting apart, starting from the toes.

I was embarrassed… and couldn’t understand.

Even though she wanted and hoped for death so much, it was not until the last moment that she gave me another chance, not to mention her decision and myself who also wished for it.

‘does not it hurt..’

Not only did I no longer feel the wound of my pierced heart, but I no longer felt the dizzying pain.

“Ceres..?”

He gently catches Ceres, who is falling helplessly, and places him in his arms. Her cold skin can be seen clearly through both hands. The sound of her breathing becoming more intense signaled an urgent situation.

＂Choice.. you wanted it.＂

I could tell. That we can’t stop her disappearance…

Clear, opaque eyes that look quite tired. Nevertheless, her eyes were looking at me until the end.

＂As the last remaining god, I will give you everything back..＂

“Even though this life ends badly, I pray from the bottom of my heart that I can live a life without regrets in the next life.”

As soon as Ceres finished speaking, her body slowly split apart and was completely destroyed without a moment to stop it.

＂Please forget everything.. and start a new choice..＂

Passs..

Her traces remain at the fingertips…

As the last remaining god, her belief that she would take full responsibility for her duties to the end was surprising. Maybe that was the reason he existed in this world as a god.

Like her, I, who fully accepted the power of the {God of Choice}, gradually lost my body.

This is a natural phenomenon. It is impossible for a lowly human body to accept the magical power of God as it is.

The moment you try to leave everything to fate…

‘I don’t want to fall! It’s mine, Dahein.. You’re mine.!!’

＇How did I catch you and save you… are you trying to get away from me again?＇

The culprit behind everything that has happened is whispering frantically deep within me.

Among the seven original evil spirits, Mammon, who is in charge of {Greed}, escapes from my dying body in the form of black slime and immediately reveals himself.

Red eyes that never seem to be satisfied even though she has longed for and obtained everything in the world… Mamon, with long black hair that represents her essence, frowns as she looks at my body slowly disintegrating. Did she know too? That this body can no longer repair or heal?

＂Ceres.. interfere until the end..＂

In this way, the cracks that started from the legs and went up to the neck spread rapidly, and soon, starting from the toes, they turned into dust and slowly disappeared like Ceres.

“I hate not being able to see it right now, but…”

“It doesn’t matter.. Just start again.”

Phew!!

In a situation where the only intact body was her head, without any hesitation, she stabbed my right eye with her finger, injected something, and soon began to perform meaningful tricks.

{{An irresistible {{imprint of greed}} is engraved deep into your soul.}}

“Even if I forget everything… I will definitely find it.”

“So… are you waiting?”

A disgusting and sticky gaze. A fierce tone that says he will never give up. My body disappeared without any resistance.

Maybe it could be done? How can the soul also disappear along with the disappearing body?

I will regret this moment.

maybe..

“I’ll go find it soon..”

In the end, only his soul, sparkling in gold, falls to the {Rejeslin} continent in the distant future, well over 300 years later.