episode_0132

Complacent – complacent, self-satisfied.

Tuk…tuk…

“Hey~Are you alive? Surely he’s not dead?“

“…Cluck…Cluck…“

When I woke up with difficulty opening my eyes,

In front of me, I saw a woman flirting and smiling.

“Phew~ I’m glad. I really thought you were dead. Tskcha…!“

She picked me up lightly and made me sit up against the wall.

Her eyes were burning red, and her jet-black hair was flowing beautifully.

Her alluring and beautiful appearance and firm, voluptuous body are revealed over a red shirt and black coat.

At the same time, her jet black tail was fluttering behind her and she was looking at me with an interested expression.

“Wow…is it amazing? Did you kill all the kids I cared about by myself?“

“…“

I kept my mouth shut and closed my eyes.

Then she smiled and stroked my side,

I felt life overflowing through those pure white hands.

“Now…now…don’t be too scared. Now I’ve transformed into a human you’ll like… and I’m not here to harm you.“

“…“

“Hey~ I was wondering what would happen if I died. It would be a shame to lose you like this. Advent.“

She gently stroked my chin and smiled sweetly at me.

“Do you know who I am?“

“…The ancient god of “destruction”…“

“Yes, yes. You’re quick-witted too. He’s a smart kid~ Right, right~“

She sat next to me, lovingly stroking my head like a puppy.

“Would you like to smoke a cigarette?“

“…“

“Really…you’re not really that quiet of a person, are you? huh? I’m not usually this kind of person, but… I really like you. “

She took out a cigarette and forced it into my mouth.

He lit his cigarette with his fingertips, then pulled my head in and gave me the light as if he was kissing me.

“Seup…Whoa…A…Don’t be so nervous. I’m not here to kill you… not yet.“

“…Just shut up…quietly…let me die…I just want to die…peacefully…“

I picked up the cigarette with great difficulty and exhaled the white smoke through my mouth.

Then she gently stroked my wounds and smiled.

“I watched everything from beginning to end. From the day you first came to this world. You are… truly special, one of a kind. “

God looked into my eyes and smiled lovingly.

“Look at you. Your eyes sparkle like starlight. The scars engraved on you are like beautiful patterns…your smile…like an angel.“

“I… have children I need to meet… I must… greet… before I die… “

“Ha…“

She sighed deeply and extinguished the cigarette ash with her hand.

“Yeah…they’re probably waiting for you. I would be extremely happy if I met you. I guarantee that. But I…“

“Advent. I like you very much. That unbreakable spirit. No matter how broken he is…even when he’s in a situation where he’s on the verge of death…he doesn’t lose his temper, leads his people into battle, and wins! Such a beautiful human hymn.“

She clenched her fists and looked at me with admiration, as if she was respecting me.

“Two level 6 champions who followed me…plus an apostle who betrayed the God of Love and joined me…and even that samurai, the kind dog I cherished the most!“

“You defeated them all. And that too alone. Isn’t this amazing? You’re still level 5…and you’re holding the masterpiece I created…“

Slurp…

She smiled with satisfaction as she stroked the red katana in my arms.

“Even…you didn’t turn into a monster. I didn’t become a crazy warmonger, and I didn’t turn into a killing machine and kill everything. You still embrace your beliefs and continue your righteous deeds.“

“This heart that beats with your blue flame…This soul that burns beautifully, standing on the precarious border before it falls…I really like it, Advent.“

Hiss—!

I put the katana into subspace and laughed.

“Never…I’ll give this sword back to you…and I’ll never use it…to…cough…turn someone else into a monster…“

“Ai…huu…okay, you can make it again. I’m so…ridiculous…ugh…“

She touched her forehead as if she was troubled,

He smiled again and approached me warmly.

“You know. It would be too bad to let you die like this. Thanks to your murder, the position of my one and only apostle has become empty… If you will come under my wing, I can offer you conditions you cannot refuse.“

“…What are you planning to give me?“

“Are you interested? right? Hehe…I thought you would like it.“

She sat close to me and smiled at me.

“I’ll let you live forever. Also with those kids. That meteorite will never fall on the planet…enough to prevent destruction. Be powerful…my apostle…that is, become a level 7 awakened.“

“Be my mirror and sword…I will let you live the way you want. And that too forever. Isn’t it cool? I’m in terrible pain right now, my whole body is broken and even my eyes are going blind. But with my help…you’ll never be sick again.“

“…“

I took a cigarette out of my arms and lit it myself.

He spat white smoke toward her face and smiled.

“Of course…that’s a beautiful story…you can live forever…“

“But…you smell…“

She lifted her collar and smelled it.

“Sniff…well…the smell of blood?“

“No…“

Slurp…

I raised my middle finger and smiled brightly.

“Judas… that disgusting fishy smell is also very noticeable to you. To the point of nausea.“

“…“

“I can see it when I look into your eyes. Your disgusting smile that drives me into madness and causes me to fight with the children I love to the death.“

“…Aren’t you curious? What happens if you and Surtur…or Beatrice fight? Why is there such a thing? If a praying mantis and a wasp fight, who will win…! Because this is what it feels like. Don’t think it’s too strange.“

She spoke to me coldly, lowering her voice.

“You all die anyway. Because lifespan is coming to an end…the god of time is jealous of beauty. Ugly…wrinkles will form on the face…all the bodies will rot and eventually be buried in the ground without any meaning and be eaten by insects.“

“And…the Advent. There is one thing you are completely mistaken about.“

The God of Destruction whispered to me and smiled.

“Whether you came to this world or not… In the end, the planet was scheduled to be destroyed by a collision with that giant meteorite exactly 70 years later.“

“…“

“This is true. I didn’t get involved in that either. It was the natural order of the universe, and destruction could not help but occur naturally.“

“But look at what you’re doing. Descendant. Did the gods you promised to help tell you this? No.“

She looked at me, caressing my bitter wounds.

“In the end…the gods will never like you. You’re just being used as a chess piece again, it’s no different from playing around.“

“My sister just dragged you, an innocent person, into this world in the hopes that you would prevent the sand castle she made from breaking, no matter how much pain it was for you.“

“And what if you die like this? Will the child thank you? you’re welcome. You are a descendant… and a bug in this world. A cursed being that should never have existed in the first place. “

She warmly clasped my hands and looked at me pleadingly.

Like a lover desperately trying to help his lover who has fallen into a cult.

“But…I really like you. Descendant. If I make you an apostle, you can live like a being of this world. I no longer have to be bothered by other gods, and I don’t have to live in pain.“

“You’ve already lived a sad enough life… I know that in your heart, you’ve always blamed yourself for being born wrong. But I know. You didn’t commit any crime.“

“You should have been blessed to be born, but your mother gave you a painful childhood, and just as the world hates you, it has tormented you with countless things ever since.“

“But…it’s a different story if you’re with me. Descendant. I will no longer be ruled by fate, I will be in control. You will live a life where everyone will look up to you and no one can oppose you.“

“So…since I have seen you become a hero and prove your brilliance…I am giving you…a chance to head to paradise. huh? It’s not right… for such a beautiful person to die like this, isn’t it?“

“Gap found!!!”

“…?!”

Quad deuk—!

I bit her ear.

Clap–!

The pure white ear was spit out from my mouth and rolled towards the floor,

I giggled and laughed and looked at her intently.

“I will never do business with a devil like you…I decide my life…“

“You…you bastard…!“

Quad deuk…!

“Wow…!“

She looked at me, strangling my neck with both hands.

But when I let him go again, he just looked at me mournfully, as if he was hoping I would change my mind.

“I too…why does God always make me his target…I have been sad many times…“

“Yeah…my life didn’t always shine brightly…most of the time…it was like a pitch-black night…it was a lonely day where I was afraid to even move forward.“

“But…“

Trash…Trudge…

I barely managed to get up and stand on my own two feet, leaning my back against the wall.

“When that ray of light that I occasionally see…that kind of hopeful light…wraps me warmly…I am so grateful to those children that I cry.“

“I had no family… no one I could trust… and I had never received love… so… I was so thankful… “

“Yeah…this could be seen as a dog’s death…but…cough…I would never…point a sword at those kids…like you want…“

“You…if you move like that, you’ll die…it won’t be long before you die!!!“

“I know… bitch…“

I take one step at a time from her.

I walked forward very slowly, feeling the pain.

Enduring the pain of a broken ankle bone piercing the nerves,

With all my willpower, I took a precarious step.

“They say that failure is the mother of success… I had too much love for that… to the point where I hated it… “

thud…!

In the end, I fell to the floor and spoke softly.

“But in the end…I overcame it…I had a very big dream…a dream that would never be granted to me…“

“…Pathetic.”

“No…I just…wanted to live happily…with those kids…without worrying about anything…just being grateful for being alive…and it’s okay if I don’t get loved…like that… “

“Then…after you dream such a big dream…even if it breaks…the pieces of the dream are big…“

“…The Advent…“

” Ever since I stepped into hell…I knew…that I wouldn’t be able to come back alive anyway…but…I won…because I protected…even if I wasn’t around. ..I will live…“

“Ha…you’re really stubborn…“

Whoosh—!

She lightly gestured behind me, and a portal opened.

Beyond that, a huge meteorite stopped in the sky,

I could faintly hear the voices of children desperately calling me.

Tup…

“Okay, then say goodbye to those insignificant things. I’m going to die anyway, so I’m showing you this kindness out of recognition for you.“

Kugugugung…

The meteorite moved again and began to fall slowly.

Very slowly, but very surely.

Like a fate that cannot be avoided in the end,

The world was once again approaching its destruction.

“It was just a matter of time, but in the end, fate was decided. Descendant. And you kicked that last chance. So…“

puck…!

She gave me a sad smile as she pushed me to my feet.

“At least say a small goodbye. I don’t need you either. What if you hate it so much? Then it’s time to say goodbye.“

Bah—!

“Ugh…!“

With a strong kick, I fell straight to the ground through the portal that opened in the sky.

Cradangtang—!

“Kkeuk…! Cough… gasp… gasp…“

Broken bones all over my body pierced my muscles, causing sharp pain.

I barely managed to pull out a black staff from subspace.

Thump… thump…

“Honorable name…!!“

“Honorable name!!“

Skeleton knights came out of the portal and ran toward me.

“Ha…he was alive…you bastards…cough…“

“Lord…Master…! Are you okay!!”

“…please…help me…”

“Yes…yes…! hurry..! Hurry up and help me!!!”

They began to support me and nurse me.

In the end, I returned to this world I had longed for.

But destruction was approaching the world again,

My vision just became increasingly blurry.

Now I feel like I don’t have much time left.

I rode on their backs with my eyes closed.