Saved a Heroine From the Brink of Death

142. Selection (1)

#142. Selection (1)

[ How did this happen…? ]

[ Did someone break the contract? ]

[ It would be impossible to escape the bonds of the Pantheon with a normal status… ]

The Transcendents of the Pantheon were surprised to realize that one of the contracts linked to the Blessing had been broken.

[ What is the target? ]

– Planet, Earth. Human. Cynthia. Status. Missing.

[ If it’s Earth… it’s the planet that will become the cornerstone of the apocalypse this time. ]

[ That’s the place that Heron boasted about and told me to leave it to him. ]

The three great gods of the Pantheon faced each other around a round table and conversed.

The dark dragon, Cartisax.

Dayron, Lord of the Earth.

The Eternal Knight, Aplyon.

[ By the way… Where is the party that broke the contract? No, I wonder how the contract was broken in the first place. Even if you reach a higher level of divinity, it is the bane of the Pantheon that cannot be broken… ]

The ‘Blessing of the Goddess of All Nations’, written as ‘Blessing’ and read as ‘Jupak’, means that if the subject is a human, their soul will not be bound to the underworld after death, but will belong to the Goddess of All Nations.

It’s not much different if you’re a transcendent being.

Affiliation is forcibly fixed to the Pantheon.

This is a clever use of causality, as it is possible to lend karma in the form of ‘payment’ to the guardian who helped them.

[As seen in the Akashic Records, Cynthia is currently missing. In this case… I think Heron would know better.]

[ So… should we go find that light year of Heron? ]

[ It is extremely irrational and inefficient to go to that girl just to resolve a question. I recommend giving up on the idea. ]

When the Lord of the Earth, Dayron, and the Knight of Eternity, Aplyon, tried to stop him, Cartisax also gave up.

[ First of all, since this isn’t a problem between the three of us… we need to come up with a solution. Breaking the contract will immediately lead to a loss of power in the Pantheon. ]

They were strangely calm as they faced the end.

The reason was that the entire Pantheon was ready to migrate to another dimension.

Of course, this fact was known only to the highest beings who sat on the lofty thrones of the pantheon, and those who could migrate were also limited to the higher gods.

[ Wait, something seems… strange? ]

Kartisax felt the waves of destiny heading towards this place. He realized that the waves of destiny were trying to manifest in this place in the form of karma, and he quickly stepped back.

At his movement, the other two great generals also stood up, and then a thunderbolt struck where they had been standing.

Kwawang-!

[ What is going on…? ]

Feeling the waves of karma, they knew that this was not simply an act of external invasion.

That’s why I was confused.

But their doubts were soon resolved.

It was because of the thunderclap that appeared right before my eyes.

The brainwave before his eyes was causally connected to Cynthia, and that causality was trying to use karma to impose a penalty on the Pantheon.

Fizz- Fizz-

[ Hmm? This is… ? ]

[ The contract penalty appears… ? ]

A strong brain storm occurred.

This could only mean one thing.

A ‘penalty’ for breach of contract.

This phenomenon is impossible to tamper with, even if it is a major case, because it interferes with the causality, which is the great law of the universe.

[ You were the one who broke the contract… why! ]

[ Causality of the universe! This is an unreasonable event! Eliminate karma immediately! ]

[ Should everyone pack their bags first? ]

The contract penalty seemed to be rather serious as the brainwaves swirled and grew larger.

[ If things continue like this… the star that houses the Great Hall of the Heavenly Kings will explode! We need to find a solution quickly… ! ]

Even if they migrated to another dimension, Dayron, who had planned to take the stars with him, became furious and urged the other gods.

[ … No, that’s not necessary. ]

The Eternal Knight Aplyon stepped forward and smiled faintly.

[ … ? ]

[ Shouldn’t only the responsible party be responsible for the mistake? ]

Responsible party.

Aside from Afrion, one face immediately came to mind in the minds of the two great generals.

Heron.

A high deity with the title Goddess of Dawn and Radiance.

Afrion’s idea was to direct the bomb at the madman occupying the third seat in the pantheon.

[ … I agree. Honestly, I was thinking of hitting that light year with a punch.]

[ So there are already two votes in favor? That’s a majority. I was going to agree anyway. ]

Afrion looked at the two and smiled.

[ Then I will open a portal to the planet of Heron. Please assist me. ]

He used his eternal power to temporarily seal the thunderbolt that seemed ready to explode at any moment, then immediately opened a dimensional gate and threw it in.

-This energy… Huh? Up? Why is it here all of a sudden…?

-Heron. That’s a bomb.

-yes?

[ Close it. Close it now! ]

The dark dragon urged Aphrodite.

His hearing was abnormally developed compared to other deities, and after hearing a sound from beyond the dimensional gate, he immediately shouted to close the gate.

[ Ah, you don’t have to rush it, it closes on its own. ]

Piyuwoong – The dimensional gate disappeared into thin air as if a hologram had disappeared.

[ But why is that? ]

He heard the eerie voice coming from beyond the dimensional gate.

It was clearly the voice of the first god, Berget.

[Berget. That crazy b*stard was there.]

[ … … . ]

***

[ This business is connected to Cynthia . ]

Heron used the power of light to further enhance the time-stopping ability used by Afrion, preventing the lightning from spreading.

[ So you’re trying to backtrack? It looks like you’ve been quite shocked by the breaking of the ban on the Pantheon. ]

[ That’s true, but… if this ban is lifted, that child has grown considerably. Maybe he can enter the throne of the Hundred Gods. ]

[ Rather than that, why don’t I just throw it outside? I don’t want to put up with the unnecessary hassle. ]

Cynthia had already been erased from Berget’s mind. He was a person who did not regret the relationships that had passed, and he lived in the world with the mindset that if he had talent, he could find it again.

[ You can’t hold onto that for a hundred years, right? At best… it seems like 10 minutes is the limit. Do you think you can backtrack and reach where the child named Cynthia is within that time? ]

[ Oh, I see. That would be impossible. ]

Heron looked at the brain-filled karma with a gaze full of foolishness, then threw it outside.

To be exact, he opened a dimensional gate and threw himself into the residence of the great god he didn’t like.

A loud explosion could be heard beyond the dimensional gate, but it wasn’t Heron’s fault. Why bother if he was stronger anyway?

[ You really have a strange personality . ]

[ What the heck. Should I just do it with you? Then… let’s have a constructive conversation. ]

[ Are you talking about Earth? ]

[ Yes. As the end progresses, the causality required for your descent will decrease. Perhaps… if it is only around the middle stage, there will be no burden in sending the powdered body. As soon as the latter stage arrives, your main body will be able to successfully descend to Earth. ]

[ I know that too. What else? ]

[ The end of the Earth was fixed in the ‘beginning’ . ]

Heron brought up the video and showed several scenes to Berget.

The screen was filled with scenes of giant cracks closing one after another.

[ Who did this? Wouldn’t it stop if we just cut off that guy’s head? Who the hell started it? ]

[ … This is Han Seong-jin.]

[ … … . ]

Berget was speechless, and Heron looked at him and muttered.

[ If we do that… we’ll skip the mid-term phenomenon and go straight to the later stage. ]

Skipping the mid-term of the apocalypse was in some ways a blessing, as it would have been a massive natural disaster that wiped out 60% of humanity.

But then, an irresistible disaster will come that will wipe out the majority of humanity. Since the intermediate period has been skipped, Berget will not be able to descend as the main body, and all he can do is send a shard of flesh.

That is, the weak beings on Earth had to fight against the apocalypse with their own strength.

[ … I feel dizzy. ]

***

Cynthia stepped into the white space.

Behind him, a giant book was still watching him, and in front of him, the background of the results of his choice was welcoming him.

“… Welcome.”

Irina. She, the mistress of the sanctuary, was waiting for her at the end of the sanctuary.

The door led her beyond the outer space to the sanctuary, and Cynthia was able to enter that realm immediately.

“You chose me… Langrut.”

“… It depends. I want to go to Earth, but I am not an ungrateful person.”

The mind was still turned towards Earth.

Perhaps she will regret her choice at this moment, but Cynthia has already made her decision.

“Because this is right.”

Defeat Cain, free Langrut, and return to Earth. That was his goal from the beginning.

So isn’t that a power that was granted?

“Yeah. I see.”

Irina said, taking Cynthia’s hand.

“Please take good care of me. Cynthia Agency too.”

Cynthia was formally appointed as the Guardian’s Apostle. She stood in this position with the duty of protecting the supremacy of Langrut.