289 – Three Days’ Grace
When the Star Dream Observatory could no longer be used,
When the Lord no longer grants me that miracle,
I thought it was because I had given up hope.
Because I gave up hope that I could defeat the Ancient Demon King,
That is precisely why the punishment was given.
But that wasn’t the case.
My assumption was wrong from the beginning.
Hope is living in the darkness, drawing the sun.
But if the sun betrays hope,
Then what should we symbolize in hope from now on?
That was probably why I despaired in the past.
I thought that tomorrow’s sun would rise tomorrow,
I used to think that as long as there is the sun, there is hope.
It was not that demon king who plunged me into despair.
It was like that from the beginning.
At that time, what I saw while looking too far into the future.
It is a fiery hell that has completely covered the sky.
It was not something a person did or could have done.
And it wasn’t something that could be prevented.
Because I couldn’t defeat the demon lord Grimudo,
Even if I use all my means, I can’t deal with it,
That’s not why I was in despair.
What I glimpsed during my fight with him was not something like the future that was just an inch away.
Not that close,
But it’s not that far,
But the wrath of the sun will come in the near future.
At least in the future I saw, no one could argue with the angry sun.
When the world was filled with scorching light, nothing could withstand its brilliance.
The continent heated up like a furnace, and the seas boiled over. In the end, the ground we had set foot on and lived on turned into charcoal and disappeared.
That is the future I glimpsed.
And perhaps, the catastrophe that is still approaching at this very moment.
It was the moment of true end that was originally planned for this world.
-I guess I finally remember. What did you see then? And now do you understand why He took away the memories and miracles of that day? You looked too far into the future that day and gave up hope. Giving up hope is no different from abandoning the Lord.
An angel made of pure mixture without eyes, nose, or mouth.
A faceless angel who has known me for a long time rebuked me and said so.
-But even if you have abandoned Him, He has not abandoned you. On the contrary, you hinted at it. You will already understand why people should not lose hope and sit down, without me having to ask for the answer. Because you must have seen for yourself that the hope left by someone in the past shines only now.
‘But I don’t think you should blame me for that. Who wouldn’t have been heartbroken after seeing such a scene?’
My voice couldn’t come out, so I had no choice but to mutter to myself. Of course, hope has the power to maintain a positive mind even in difficult situations and to imagine a better future. It can help solve a problem, but it is by no means the golden key.
Hope can be the first step and an important driving force for change, but it alone cannot calm the sun’s anger.
-So you said the Lord blamed you? In essence, life is so fragile that it barely appears when all conditions are met, and it lives and dies in its own time. The sprout of intelligence is a rare and rare bloom among them. It’s difficult to appear, but it’s only for a moment to disappear, and it’s so easy to break. So…
But it seems like you probably heard what I was muttering in my heart. He paused for a moment, looked across the sky for a moment, and then looked back at me.
-That’s why we exist. So that the faint spark of intelligence does not flicker and disappear. Our angels are not those who directly appear and intervene in this world. Our job is simply to coordinate possibilities, encourage intelligence to open its eyes, and block the possibility of destruction in advance.
-If even just one person has hope in their heart and is optimistic about the future, we will not give up on that world either. Originally, the solar crisis that was coming to the world you lived in was something I had to solve. You should have gotten through this crisis without even knowing what was going on in the sky.
-I would have already done so so that you humans would not even know that you are living in a miracle. But I didn’t. Why do you think that is? Because this is already something you have to do.
I couldn’t see any eyes, nose, or even mouth,
Somehow I felt certain that he was smiling.
‘But what can I do to the sun?’
-Do not limit your own possibilities. Do you know why you cannot be resurrected and remain only as a soul? This is because you have already been able to exist on your own as a pure spiritual being. There was no way for me to put your soul back in the body, so I had no choice but to leave it as is.
‘But I really don’t have the ability to do that. If we had the ability to control the sun, the adventures we’ve had so far wouldn’t have existed.’
I was just embarrassed. No need to check, I’m already dead. My body has disappeared somewhere, and only my soul remains in this cold cave.
I didn’t have that ability even when I was alive, but it didn’t seem like I would suddenly have that ability after my death. If that were possible, there would be no reason to go to all this risk to stop the cycle.
Primordial. The large creature that is the North Pole itself is a wonder of the earth, something transcendent in itself. But if you put that huge creature in front of the sun…
I haven’t done the calculation myself, but wouldn’t it be no different from the person standing in front of the ancient body?
People are not the problem for that huge blazing celestial sphere. Even if everything on the continent were poured into it, it would not be able to affect it in the slightest. This is not an inference that requires much deep thought.
No powerful magic I have ever seen can touch the sun. No one has attempted such a thing, but it is impossible to do, and it is not necessary to know the outcome if you do it.
It would probably not be difficult to bring that purple sword, the symbol of the ancient Demon King. Even if that river could color and swallow everything on earth, would it be able to do that, even the sun?
Perhaps it would be possible if it were a thorn that contained the power of an ancient god, but the thorn released most of its cold energy immediately after being embedded in the core and lost much of its power. From the beginning, there was not enough cold air to harm the sun.
Even if it had that much power left and somehow managed to get to the sun and throw the thorn, if the sun really cooled down, it would be no better than boiling over. No, it might be worse. In the former case, at least you can burn without pain in the wrath of the burning sun. Even if there is pain, it probably won’t be long.
-The existence of this world and the afterlife are different. There is a difference between beings who have overcome the cycle of life and death and beings who have not. The sun may seem incomparable to you, but in the end, it is destined to burn for years and then cool down into a dwarf white mass. A star is ultimately just that.
-Do not be too afraid of things that boast great power in this world. Open your eyes. And see who is beyond. What a great being he was in the world of the living. He held the power of life and death for countless people in one hand, and was able to do anything he wanted. But death strips away all pretense. He is just a miserable ghost in the world after death.
A deep, deep cavity that does not let in even an ounce of light.
But I could see the distant sky above.
This is my first time.
Seeing him so small.
The mighty force he had during his lifetime did not follow him until after his death.
That demon king who looked so big,
That huge Grimudo,
The person who cast a shadow over the hearts of me and our party.
It seemed so small now.
No matter how far away he went, he felt like he could grab it with his hands now. It seemed like no matter how far the distance was, he could overcome that distance and capture it.
At that time, the image of the manticore flashed through my mind. He could have held his grudge now. If he has fallen that low now.
Neighbors of Pumpkin Vine Village,
And I was able to question the resentment that took away my and Yurinel’s parents.
He was also able to hold a grudge against Parnell, who became a ruined royal family after his kingdom was destroyed due to the monster he lent him.
Lucia’s resentment for her family’s downfall by that demon lord could have been punished now.
The resentment of Citadel, which suffered great hardship due to the volcanic eruption caused by Phoenix,
The grudges of those who were injured and killed by the Reaper he created, Modrig,
Yes, we were able to put all of them together and make them pay for their sins. If you just reach out and grab it and give it some strength,
It seemed like it would be enough to break it.
-Apostle, if you were you now, you could have grabbed that thing with one hand and crushed it. But you didn’t do that. What is the reason? Have you decided to forgive the resentment you once had?
I’d probably be lying if I said I wasn’t moved.
But I couldn’t do that. In the end, I couldn’t fool myself.
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Instead of reaching out and grabbing him, I just watched him leave. In the end, I couldn’t forgive him until the last moment, but I still didn’t want to condemn him in this way.
More than anything, I saw.
He retrieves my body buried in this deep place and takes it up.
‘The Lord has not yet taken his life. The reason He did that was obviously to give us a chance to forgive our sins. He still has a chance to repent.’
-You could have gotten rid of him. But I didn’t. He made a noble choice. Well done.
I don’t know what kind of expression my face was making, but
The angel simply patted me on the shoulder.
-Everyone, when they have the power, has the desire to repay the grudges they previously suffered. That’s natural. Anyone can do that. However, those who are chosen as apostles should not do that. You must not use your power to interfere in the world according to your own will.
-God, who watches over the whole world, has given free will to everyone for His wise reasons. So we too should just watch humans follow their path. Even if they bring about destruction with their own hands, we must let them learn and take responsibility for their own choices.
So I asked.
‘Then in that case, should we just let the world perish?’
-It does alleviate the pain and disaster they brought upon themselves to some extent, lowering it to a painful level. We try to avoid destruction as much as possible in any direction. Judgment is not our job, and we should not do it. We are simply shepherds shepherding the sheep called life.
And he answered.
-However, if something unrelated to your choice happens and causes destruction, like now, it is also our job to make exceptions to the rule and help the world run safely. You’d better hurry. Although there is still a lot of time left on this earth, you do not have much time left.
‘Seeing as you’re saying that, I guess there’s no way I can come back to life, right?’
-Yes.
He spoke so firmly that I was a little upset. I knew my life was coming to an end, but I never thought that day would come so quickly.
– Not only can you not be revived, but in fact, you can no longer stay on this earth. For now, I am suppressing my desire to ascend to heaven, but this will not be long. It will probably be effective in three days at most, so it would be best to get busy. There won’t be a lot of things you have to complete one by one.
But that day has already come, and it is meaningless to think any further.
I just have to do what I can with the little time I have left.