Saved a Heroine From the Brink of Death

157. God of War

#157. God of War

Many people have been talking about the end of the world, referring to the ‘end of the world’. This is not only in Korea, but all over the world.

The world is about to end, and we are all finished! That was the story.

To be honest, if you look at the situation just recently, it wasn’t entirely wrong. It wasn’t like I didn’t understand the person who said that. Large, unidentified cracks opened all over the world, and a crazy amount of monsters poured out of them, trampling on people.

Moreover, if monsters the size of orcs with powers beyond that of the highest-tier heroes are running around the streets, indiscriminately destroying and killing objects and living things around them, then what is the end if not the end?

‘The world is fucked, but it’s not fucked enough to end.’

Certainly, if the previous situation had continued, the world might have ended. However, that is only a hypothetical story.

‘Because I have Sia.’

The situation on Earth was now improving.

All the cracks have disappeared, and the monsters that roam the streets have all disappeared. The gates that used to collapse for no reason have stopped appearing, and natural disasters of unknown causes have stopped occurring.

It was all thanks to Cynthia.

It was a feat accomplished by her divine power as a transcendent being.

The world that was heading towards the end was turning around and returning to its original state. The destroyed buildings were being restored, and people were once again going about their business.

With the power of cutting-edge technology and features, society was quickly recovering.

“The problem is… if the apocalypse doesn’t end completely, then no matter how we recover, it’s meaningless.”

“I can do it somehow!”

“That’s true, isn’t it? But shouldn’t I be doing something too…?”

“I’ll solve everything!”

Cynthia, as always, spoke confidently and energetically, saying that she would handle the apocalypse herself.

“You just need to stay safe at home, oppa!”

“… That’s a bit like, it seems like someone is clinging to you and living off of you.”

“But, there’s nothing I can do?”

“Ugh….”

I had nothing to say because it was a fact.

The only things I had were artifacts, magic scrolls, and money… Oh, and there were also bodyguards. They were guys with the same level of skill as high-level heroes. But there wasn’t much I could do with them. And they were things Cynthia could do with just a wave of her hand.

“I was able to come this far thanks to you, oppa. So now it’s my turn to repay you.”

“I see….”

“That’s right. Oppa needs to rest a little. The dark circles under his eyes have spread. I treated them yesterday… You stayed up all night again?”

“little.”

Thanks to Cynthia’s divine powers replenishing my vitality, I was able to stay up for a week straight without sleeping. Thanks to this, I was mentally tired, but my body was in pretty good shape.

“Go to bed, lie down and get some sleep.”

Cynthia pushed me onto the bed, shoving my back.

She left the room and spoke to me.

“While you’re getting some rest, I’ll take care of the Earth. Just trust me.”

As soon as I laid my head on the bed, I felt myself losing consciousness.

***

All sorts of strange phenomena occurred in the world, and Cheonmu-bong disappeared without a trace. It would be more accurate to say that he ran into monsters roaming the streets and killed them, but eventually he became exhausted and went into hiding.

He was keenly aware of his own shortcomings and sought to achieve perfection and more by supplementing his talents.

A flawless and unsewn heavenly garment.

The martial arts that he thought were invincible and perfect were blocked by the monsters. Even though those monsters were the ones who tore apart the upper level heroes with their bare hands and even the best heroes had a hard time… he was confident. He was confident that he would overwhelm them.

But what was it like in reality?

‘I almost got beat up… tsk. I almost died without even seeing that guy Seongjin get married. What the hell is this?’

Cheonmu Bong thought about Han Seong Jin, and then turned his attention away. Even in this situation, he was a guy who would protect his own life. He was a guy who was obsessed with the past and couldn’t see reality properly, but he wasn’t a guy who lacked the ability to understand the situation, so he could focus on his own situation for now.

‘I almost got killed by seven monsters… Am I getting old?’

Cheonmu Bong thought. The martial arts are perfect, but the person who uses them is not perfect. His aged and aging body cannot keep up with the principles contained in the Cheon-i-mu-bong.

‘The Thousand-Yi-Mu-Bong is perfect, but… the problem is that I, the one who performs it, am not perfect.’

I felt weak and my body wasted.

Experience replaced the above two, but it was not enough. That is why Cheonmu Bong thought.

If we can’t replace the physical body, let’s supplement it with a thousand-armed volunteers.

It was impossible to make the body young again unless one died and was reborn.

That is why Cheonmu Bong decided to compile a new ‘Cheonui Mubong’. No, he decided to create a martial art that surpasses Cheonui Mubong.

Afterwards, Cheonmu-bong, who made a temporary home in a cave in the mountains where there were few people, reflected on his life and contemplated martial arts. In order to advance to a higher level and create new martial arts.

And at the end he reached it.

He created the martial art Cheonwol (天越) that surpasses the heavens. The name means to surpass the heavens. He created a martial art that matches the name.

He had already created the Thousand-Yi-Mu-Bong and was halfway into the realm of transcendence, and by creating the Thousand-Year Moon, he had completely entered that realm.

Cheon Bu-ong was enveloped in a golden beam of light falling into the air. The beam of light permeated his entire body.

“This power….”

(Former) Top-tier hero, Cheonmu Bong.

He was now wondering how to define this unknown energy that was overflowing from his body.

As he continued to ponder, he felt a large amount of information being transmitted to his brain. And he was able to become aware of the energy overflowing in his body.

“So that’s what they call divine power.”

A power that only beings who have escaped the shackles of mortality and achieved transcendence can wield.

Cheonmu Peak became the god of martial arts.

***

[ Is this Earth? ]

[ Isn’t this scenery so boring that you’ve seen it all? ]

[ There is a difference between seeing through a screen and seeing with your own eyes. Besides, now you can not only see, but also feel. ]

Heron shook his head and sighed. He had no idea what was going on in this man’s head. Well, if he had known, he wouldn’t have suffered like this.

‘There was no need to come to Earth this early… sigh.’

She sighed inwardly again and took in the sights of Earth. For a world that had experienced the early stages of the apocalypse, it was in good shape. More precisely… it was not in good shape, but it would be more accurate to say that recovery was progressing quickly.

[ By the way, isn’t that kid going to go see it right away? He’s quite relaxed. ]

Berget was looking at the Earth’s landscape with admiration. Even as he was doing this, his divine power was being consumed by his descent… I don’t know why he’s so relaxed. Considering the immense divine power he possesses, it’s not that I don’t understand… .

As Heron was looking at the back of Berget’s head, he opened his mouth.

[ A transcendent being was born . ]

[ Transcendent? On Earth? Huh? Really… right? ]

Someone ascended to the position of Transcendence, and waves of divine power spread across the Earth. With this, Earth became a world with two Transcendent beings, including Cynthia.

Two Transcendent beings appearing in one generation. Heron thought that the planet was lucky.

[ Hoo, and he’s a guy who ascended to the status of a god through martial arts? He looks old… He really did become a transcendent being. ]

Berget looked like he had found a fun toy. At least that’s what Heron thought.

[ So… are you planning to go see him? ]

[ Excuse me for a moment. Heron, you… do whatever you want. I’ll see you later. ]

[ … If it was going to be like this, why did you bring me here? ]

With these words, Berget disappeared. Although his divine power was felt in certain places, she had no intention of following him. She had no interest in the newly appeared transcendent being.

Heron sighed deeply and descended from the sky to walk on the ground. She changed into the attire of this Earth and slowly looked around.

“Heron.”

Her name was called from behind. Heron turned her head and examined the other person. It was a being that was not captured by her senses. A being that was not detected even by her who had achieved a higher rank… There was only one such being on this Earth.

“… Cynthia.”

One of the two children who received the stigmata.

She was standing in front of Heron.