Saved a Heroine From the Brink of Death

161. Fate

#161. Destiny

There is something called fate in this world.

It is a similar but different concept to the law of causality, and is an absolute law that has been with the universe since the beginning.

Destiny is ‘recorded history’.

History was written as the universe began.

Who is born, how and when they die, what changes occur on what planet. Everything was recorded.

That is, everything is fixed.

As the universe began, its end was determined.

Even when that universe will end.

Fate exerts a restraining force to bring about a predetermined result by the power of causality. That is why mortals cannot reject fate. To be precise, it would be correct to say that they cannot escape the grand scheme of fate.

A typical example is ‘lifespan’.

Although life can be extended through life-saving devices, complete immortality cannot be dreamed of, because the restraining power of fate prevents it.

Although it is possible to escape fate to some extent, it is difficult to completely escape its influence.

But there are beings who make it possible.

Those are the transcendent ones.

They are out of the grand scheme of things called life.

Those who belong to the shackles of transcendence have learned how to manipulate fate.

Recorded history does not reflect the thoughts and actions of the transcendent beings. However, it faithfully reflects the results of their actions.

That’s why fate changes.

By transcendent beings, not mortals.

But there was one being who escaped these laws. There was a mortal who escaped one of the absolute laws of the universe: fate.

The only being whose existence is recorded, but who does not act according to predetermined fate and is not affected by the restraining power of causality. Han Seong-jin.

He is the only one in this universe who possesses a twisted causality. It is a causality that neither the ministers who have attained higher ranks nor the gods of the outer universe, who reside in the outer universe, possess.

No transcendent beings paid attention to him, since the only thing that could be said to have a twisted causality was the imitative actions of the transcendent beings who went against fate.

Until the recorded end of this universe comes.

The end is also fate.

It was recorded from the beginning, and it was determined from the beginning. However, it is different from other destinies. It is nearly impossible to influence even with the power of the transcendent beings.

But strangely enough, there is a being that can easily intervene in the ‘absolute destiny’ that even transcendent beings find nearly impossible to influence.

It is a being with a twisted causality.

A being with a twisted causality can influence and change anything, even if it is an absolute fate.

Of course, being mortal, we cannot think and act on our own and have a major impact on the end.

Making him a transcendent being is one way, but the end of the universe will come first. So, after much deliberation, the transcendent beings came to a conclusion.

Let’s use him to change absolute destiny.

Let’s link Han Sung-jin, who possesses a twisted causality of fate, to another universe.

If the plan succeeds, the end of the universe will be recorded again, and depending on the recorded time, the end will be delayed. Or maybe it won’t be recorded at all.

“… … This is why they wanted to make Han Seong-jin a scapegoat.”

Heron sighed deeply as he used up a quarter of his divine power in one day.

‘Berzet fuck.’

The fact that he was killed by Cynthia. The reason he had come here before was because of the first god of war, Berget, so Heron cursed him inwardly.

Because of that, he came to the mortal planet called Earth and lost his body twice.

Not once, but twice.

It’s fortunate that it ends with the physical body disappearing… The second time I was attacked by Cynthia, I thought my identity was going to fly away as well.

‘What the… This anger is something you will have to bear.’

Heron failed to quell Cynthia’s anger.

Since Han Seong-jin’s name and the end were linked, her anger would not subside easily. That’s why she thought strategically and turned the arrows of her anger in a different direction.

“And all of this… was planned by Berget.”

“Berget?”

“You know what I mean when I say the head of the Pantheon, right?”

“The first god… is that you?”

“Yes. He’s a guy who migrated from another dimension and acts like the highest god in this universe. I didn’t like him either. But I had no choice but to follow him because he told me to. Half of the time, I was brought to Earth by force.”

“I see. So that’s how it turned out.”

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Heron mixed lies into the truth and told it to Cynthia. To begin with, this wasn’t entirely a lie. Although Heron was the one who planned it, the other gods of the pantheon also agreed. Didn’t Berget even plan to descend using ‘Han Seong-jin’?

Heron didn’t tell Cynthia this story because he thought she would be too angry to handle.

“So, you’re saying that I just need to deal with that guy named Berget? There’s another Transcendent being on this planet besides you. That guy must be Berget, right?”

Heron nodded.

“Then I guess I should go and take care of it right away.”

Not far away, he could feel the divine power of Berget, along with the divine power of the other transcendent beings he had found.

The end and all, and the thought of sending Han Seong-jin to another universe… Cynthia couldn’t forgive him.

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The traces of the cave in the mountain have now completely disappeared. The place where Cheonmu Peak stood has become an open space with all directions wide open.

Cheonmu Bong hardened his expression and used his divine power to create a more solid barrier. This was a measure to prevent the shock from the battle with the man in front of him from spreading to the surrounding area.

“You’re worrying about other things while dealing with me… Are you worried about the repercussions? I’ll take care of it.”

Berget snapped his fingers.

Then, a powerful barrier was created that was tens or hundreds of times more durable than the barrier formed by Cheonmu Peak.

He was currently fighting with Cheonmu Bong.

He matched the level of divine power he could use with that of Cheonmubong, and was only dealing with him with ordinary martial arts, not with powers.

Of course, as a god of war, Berget’s power is also related to martial arts, but he has not used it.

Berget used his established martial arts to face Cheonmu Peak’s Cheonwol, and slowly defeated his attacks one by one.

“Is this all?”

“How could that be? We’ve only just begun.”

“Good.”

Cheonmu Bong raised his spirits and used his divine power to perform martial arts. While competing with Berget, he was once again revising his martial arts to match the new level he had reached.

‘Is it growing in real time? That’s interesting. I’ve had times like that too… .’

Berget looked at Cheonmu-bong with an interesting look and attempted to attack. This time, it was his turn to attack. The two were implicitly comparing each other’s martial arts skills by alternating between attack and defense.

Kwakwakwakwa——!

As Berget took a step, the space shook. He too was learning the art of applying the mysteries of space.

He leaped into the air, stepping on the crack in space that Cheonmu Peak had shattered, and swung his sword towards Cheonmu Peak.

‘It’s great, but it’s still not comparable to the higher-level martial arts.’

Cheonwol was a martial artist who had reached the realm of transcendence.

However, Berzet’s martial arts were one level higher than that. Cheonmu Bong’s martial arts were not simply at the bottom of transcendence, but were excellent enough to be considered top-tier… but they were insufficient compared to Berzet’s martial arts that were beyond the level.

Still, there was something to learn.

Because there is no end to the branches of martial arts and types of enlightenment. When a hundred people gather, a hundred thoughts gather. Not all of them are valuable, but the thoughts of a martial artist who has reached transcendence are valuable.

Even more so if the person is talented.

Berget experienced the Cheonmu Peak’s Cheonwol and absorbed the advantages of the martial arts he possessed. It is not known whether it will lead him to the path of growth, but at least it was a pleasant fact that he learned martial arts. When Berget’s interest reached its peak, space became distorted. It was not because of Cheonmu Bong’s attack that space was destroyed.

“Cynthia?”

“… You are, Berget. Is that right?”

Cynthia appeared in the distorted space.

And then there was Herron.