Chapter 303

Honestly, there were a few times I felt doubt. First, it all started with the existence of this world.

I knew the Soul World was definitely a game. So at first, I thought I just entered a game.

But after going through all sorts of events, a question popped up.

Is this really a world inside a game?

Everything is vivid, everything is colorful, and this world is full of life!

Even when I do nothing, people go about their lives, each making their own choices.

It’s a world that isn’t passively like a game, but actively moves with each having their own fate.

A world that you can never think of as just a game. Because of that, I often completely forgot that this world was originally a game.

Especially as the number of people I liked and who liked me increased. I was gradually becoming enchanted by this world.

But still, I had a goal I couldn’t give up. That was to go home.

No matter how much I adapted to this world and received love from many, I have a place to return to.

An ordinary life. An ordinary family environment. An ordinary life. Everything was ordinary, yet I was truly happy as myself on Earth.

Even the deity Gulrak knew this and advised me. The more attachment I give, the more painful it will be for me.

So I decided to steel my heart and push forward with the story. I also wanted to figure out why I ended up here.

“Tsk tsk. That girl, who was nothing but a parasite, is now showing useless greed, causing more victims. It would have been better if her memories were completely gone.”

“······No. Gulrak definitely······”

“Just because I’m a god doesn’t mean I can’t lie. Even if that lie was holding you back, it’s okay. It would just be troublesome if you caused a ruckus.”

Gulrak lied to me, even sending the spirit.

I wrestled internally. A lie is a lie. One should never believe the truth that a lie presents.

But as all the questions I had gathered exploded at once, my head spun.

“Knowing the future is both a wonderful and a sad thing. Because if you cling to it, your vision becomes extremely narrow, you know?”

The lie stabbed into my heart. Purple is a color possessed by a god or one with equivalent abilities.

Thus, it can govern ‘time’ to some extent beyond space. I snapped back to reality and looked back.

Despite having countless conversations, Rod and Kara didn’t budge an inch. It was as if space was separated.

-Szzzz!

The Ragnarok that had dug deep to my heart was slowly pushed out. The lie had instantly recovered.

Naturally, I found myself facing the lie. Due to the height difference, he looked up at me.

For a moment, he stroked his beard while facing me and then spoke with an intriguing tone.

“You really exude humanity. And that’s what makes me dislike you even more.”

“······”

“I have an offer for you. Let’s go back to an innocent past where you knew nothing.”

“······Back to the past?”

“Yes. To the past.”

As the lie said that, he slowly raised a staff. It looked like it was made of wood.

-Swshhh…

Suddenly, the bark of the staff peeled off and transformed into a spear.

It was also monochromatic, filled entirely with white.

-Slwshh…

The spear, once filled with white, gradually turned purple. He infused his magic power and abilities into it.

Seeing this, I realized that weapon was no ordinary item. Especially since it seemed to contain pure purple.

“Stick this spear in your heart. Then you will lose all your memories and return to your past self.”

“······”

“Do you know what the most miserable dream is? It’s a sweet dream. Because it can never be fulfilled.”

So, I’ll help you forget that dream.

The snake-like sweet temptation tickled my ears. As expected from a lie, his words were no joke.

Hearing his words, I briefly fell into thought. If someone forcibly turned back time for this world,

If that made my happy future disappear altogether, could I live on just fine?

The goal I wanted more than anything had vanished. Not by my choice but someone else’s.

‘Home······’

Instead of answering, I quietly grabbed the spear. At that, the lie nodded his head with a warmly deceptive smile.

Just as I was about to bring the spear’s tip to my heart, I moved my right hand instead of my left, which was holding the spear.

In my right hand was Ragnarok, which had just barely missed the lie’s heart.

-Crack!!

The axe blade buried deep in the lie’s neck. I was ready to cleanly sever it if needed, but alas.

However, it seemed enough, as the lie’s eyes widened in shock. His purple eyes held disbelief.

“W-what are you doing······?”

“Not yet.”

I pulled my left arm to take the spear back. But regrettably, it went back to nothing.

-Whooooosh!!!

Recognizing its owner was in danger, the spear showed intense rejection. An immense heat burst forth.

Startled by the heat, I hurriedly dropped it. Looking at my palm, I found that my skin was burnt away in that brief moment.

Thanks to my regeneration ability, I healed quickly, but my attack didn’t end there.

I forced the Ragnarok lodged in his neck and said, “I still have more questions.”

The lie certainly told only the truth.

But that didn’t clear my doubts.

“I still have more I want to do.”

The lie only spoke the truth.

But it didn’t persuade me.

“I still have more I need to do.”

The lie only spoke the truth.

But did that motivate me? No.

I might never see my loving parents again.

I might never return to a harmonious home.

I might never return to an ordinary life.

“I want to live.”

But I don’t want to go back to the past, forgetting everything and knowing nothing.

A peaceful future and a present where I’m carving out my life again. I can choose one of the two.

Neither of them was a life far from happiness. Because I was feeling happiness in life itself.

Isn’t this hopeless? It’s pretty hopeless still. Being forcibly returned to the past by someone’s trick, how could it not be hopeless?

But this is a problem I can gradually resolve. Whether I take down the culprit or get taken down myself.

“I’ll handle everything.”

That’s what living life is about. It’s all about change at unpredictable times, pure chaos itself.

That’s why Chaos symbolizes humanity.

[Faith increases!]

Because you can’t predict anything.

Even if it’s called ‘God.’

“This bastard······!”

-Boom!!

Perhaps anger surged to the top of the lie’s head upon my words. He plunged the purple spear into the ground.

Simultaneously, a massive wave of magical power erupted in all directions. I couldn’t withstand the rebound and was thrown away.

“Sivar!”

“Are you okay?”

As soon as I fell, a voice reached my ears. A familiar and comforting voice.

It seemed the lie accelerated time again. I rose with their support.

“I was surprised when my body suddenly stopped moving. What in the world·····”

“It’s likely a Time Deceleration magic.”

“Huh? Time Deceleration? Then do I have to just take it while awake?”

“I can move, but····· let’s see what happens.”

Rod stared seriously at the lie. I too, tightly gripped Ragnarok and glared at the lie.

Though I had lodged it deep, he looked perfectly healed. He touched his neck and glared at me with an angry expression.

Then, pointing at me, he shouted with fury.

“Human curiosity! Human greed! Human duality! Human selfishness!!”

“··· ···”

“You’ve gained it all! You’ve learned it all! You’ve used it all! It would’ve been better to be used as a parasite’s experiment!”

His old voice spat out words like pouring blood. The purple magic was seeping out.

He seemed really angry. He must be revealing things about my past that I don’t even know about.

Given that, figuring out unknown things through the lie might also be a good approach.

The more clues, the better. I decided to adopt that mindset and took my combat stance.

Others also took their combat stances, suggesting a real fight was about to begin.

“I let that woman’s ‘reincarnation’ slide, but this is where I draw the line! Still, I suppose she does have excellent reproductive organs! I’ll take you, even if I have to cut off your limbs!”

“······What a happy life. You were planning to take me as a breeding stallion, huh?”

Kara snorted derisively, showing a disdainful reaction. Thus, I could roughly guess the meaning behind the “happy life” the demon mentioned.

It likely suggested my being used as a breeding stallion.

For a demon who cannot bear offspring, I must be a fine breeding stallion.

I thought it might be similar to being a sperm bank. Those thoughts crossed my mind.

“But reincarnation? Me?”

It was a blend of everything, not unlike kimchi pizza sweet and sour pork. This led to one realization.

That my soul, being a mix, is why Chaos finds me interesting. Frankly, it’s hard not to be intrigued.

“Be careful of that spear over there. If you get hit by it, it’s dangerous. Especially when it’s purple.”

“In what way?”

“You die. No exceptions.”

“I’ll be careful then.”

For now, it turned back to white, but the moment it turns purple, it’s dangerous.

In the Soul World, it was treated as a kind of ‘instant death pattern,’ notorious for its reputation.

Its power matched that of a god, truly an ability befitting divine powers.

However, it’s not devoid of weaknesses. After all, it takes a considerable time to gather its powers.

Having just filled it with purple, the next phase, that of time, would take quite a while.

Moreover, the duration is pretty short, so if I can withstand that, there’s a chance of victory.

[To the Creator of All, I beseech. O power that draws all toward itself······]

The lie began quietly casting a spell. Despite being a simple incantation, the air around shook as if an earthquake had begun.

Above all, I pierced through the order of that spell. At least that’s one thing I needed to prevent.

It was a large-scale bombing magic, beyond mere slaughter. I swiftly dashed and swung my axe.

[Depart! Move!]

However, regrettably, it was too late. His words were too fast, and the distance was too great.

As soon as his casting ended, I didn’t look anywhere but up. The magic had been activated, so it would fall soon.

“Grandpa!”

“Speak!”

“Up, up!”

“Up?”

At my command, Rod looked up. At first, he seemed to wonder what was going on.

–Flash!

Suddenly, it appeared that one of the many stars in the sky twinkled.

-Kooowaaa!!!

Shortly after, a huge ‘meteor’ came crashing down over our heads.

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