Resurrected Immortal 1

Chapter 1 – 001. Appointment of Apostles (1)

[Hey. I’ll tell you one more time, but you don’t have to accept it if you don’t like it.]

The goddess’ voice was infinitely benevolent.
Even so, she constantly worried about the young man in front of her eyes and waited for the man’s choice.

“But am I alone?”

[Okay. But this is by no means forced upon you. Once chosen as our apostle, there is no turning back.]

[Stop. How many times are you going to repeat that? That child has already decided to accept our selection.]

[That’s right. I don’t have time anymore. I need to finish the ritual quickly and grant the power.]

In a pure white space where there is nothing, the three thrones placed there are dazzlingly shining like the seats of kings who reign over the world.
Perhaps it was because the three goddesses with mature charms were sitting on the throne, and for some reason, I felt a sense of divinity.
It was the moment when the goddess standing in the middle of the three goddesses had already asked the man for the fourth time if she would not regret her choice.
How many times would she have to ask to clear her mind? The goddess with tanned skin and black hair who was sitting on the far left scolded the goddess sitting in the center of her.
As time was running out, the fair-skinned and blue-haired goddess sitting to her right also urged the ceremony.

[But…]

The central goddess was still hesitant to perform her ritual on the man in front of her.
It is because through this ceremony, the future of the man who was chosen as an apostle was read.
It was too big a job for an ordinary human being to handle.
Is it really right to act so that one man is responsible for all of that?
The goddess in the center ponders over and over again.

[Tell me how many times. This is the least sacrificial way.]

“Goddess. You said I was the only one.”

[Okay.]

“Then I will accept it. I think that is the role given to me right now.”

[… I will respect your choice.]

At the choice of the man who had made up his mind, the goddess rose from her throne and approached the man.
The other goddesses on either side of her let out a sigh of relief that she had finally come into her action and followed her.
The three goddesses came right in front of the man, and the man knelt down on one knee and bowed his head.
The goddess on the left knelt down on her one knee and caressed the man’s head.
The man’s hair touched by the goddess began to emit pure white light.
It was proof that the ritual of the goddess was beginning.

[I, one of the three goddesses of the Norn, grant Eunhyun, who will become an apostle in the name of Urud, the past, the power of ‘replication’ that can bring the karma of the ‘past’ into the present.]

This time it was the turn of the goddess on the right.

[Me, Mirae, one of the three goddesses of Norn, who will become an apostle in the name of Skuld, is given the power of ‘Creating Destiny’ that can twist the causality of the fate of ‘Mirai’.]

The goddess in the center, who was in her last turn, was just staring at Eun-hyeon with a pitiful expression.
Eun-hyeon, like her other goddesses, did not go through the ritual of her apostleship, but looked up at the goddess who was looking at herself and put on her puzzled expression.
The goddess in the center saw Eun-hyeon’s face and started to act.
However, when Eun-hyeon took an action different from the rituals of the other two goddesses, Eun-hyeon was taken aback.

“Hey, Goddess?”

The goddess in the center knelt down on her knees like her Eun-hyeon, aligned her eye level with Eun-hyeon, and then spread her arms and hugged her as hard as she could.
Eun-hyeon was taken aback by her unexpected behavior, couldn’t keep her mouth shut, and looked at the two goddesses standing at a distance.
Urud and Skuld just made faces that didn’t like her, but didn’t stop her.

[I, among the three Norn goddesses, give Eun-hyeon, who will become an apostle in the name of Belldandi, the power of ‘time manipulation’ to edit the ‘present’.]

Like the rituals of other goddesses, the pure white light gradually faded and she penetrated into Eunhyeon’s body, completing her ritual.
Even after her ceremony was over, Belldandy did not let go of her arm holding Eunhyun.
On the contrary, more strength was applied, and Belldandi’s shoulders were shaking slightly.

[Sorry. Sorry. Someday… It’s fine if you resent me.]

“It is not so.”

I couldn’t see Belldandy’s expression because he was holding me tight.
However, considering the trembling shoulders and tone of voice, he thought that Belldandi was making a very sad expression.
Eun-hyeon fell into a difficult thought as to what to do with Belldandy, who hugged her and refused to let go.
I thought for a moment that it would be disrespectful for a human being to touch her goddess body, but I was already in a state of closeness.
Thinking what else could she do here, she calmed him down with a pat on the back of Belldandi.

[Stop. There is a certain degree to having personal feelings for a human being. You are ill.]

No matter how much she read the fate of the man named Eun-hyeon in front of her eyes, it was not the right thing to do as a goddess with excessive emotions of Belldandi.

[That’s right. Sister. That’s why I gave you the authority of ‘Creating Destiny’. Maybe even change that future.]

After Urd’s Pinjan and Skuld’s words of consolation, Berdandi let go of her silver string again.

[Hey. Keep in mind. This authority is also ‘power for you’, but its ultimate purpose is ‘salvation of others’.]

“I know.”

Eunhyeon nodded his head, remembering Belldandi’s request.

[You must never be the ‘Lord’. Your role is to ensure that the fates of the heroes flow normally, and you are a device created by the three goddesses of our destiny. To put it in your own words… Yes, you are never the main character. It’s extra extra.]

“It’s true, but it’s pretty sad to hear it yourself.”

Eunhyun laughed bitterly and threw a joke at Belldandi.
Belldandi, who heard the joke, smiled sadly as if the gloomy mood had eased a little.

[I will always watch and pray from above so that all the heroes of the underworld can grow properly and you can carry out our mission properly without collapsing.]

“Thank you.”

If the person speaking is not a goddess, and the boss of the company where Eun-Hyun of Earth worked, not this place, would have said something like that.
Eunhyun smiled inwardly, thinking that it might have sounded like a nuance saying, ‘I’ll keep watching you every single time you do this fucking thing!’.
The moment she was about to get up after all the rituals, Belldandi grabbed Eunhyun by the shoulders and wouldn’t let go.
Eun-hyeon was stopped from getting up in a hesitant position and had to kneel down on his knees again without knowing why.
Thinking about what else was left, Eunhyeon tilted his head and looked at Belldandy.

“What else is left… Whoops!”

Suddenly, Belldandy’s face came closer, and Belldandy’s lips overlapped Eunhyeon’s.
Surprised, Eun-hyeon tried to tilt his head back, but Belldandi’s hands grabbed Eun-hyeon’s face and refused to let go.
Eunhyeon struggled, waving his arms, feeling Belldandi’s tongue coming into her mouth.

[What are you doing now!]

[Oh, sister!]

Of course, Urud and Skuld were also surprised by Belldandi’s sudden action.
After a moment of idly thinking about what she had done, she screamed in surprise that the two goddesses had come to their senses.
The two goddesses hurriedly grabbed Belldandy’s arms and dragged her away from Eun-hyeon.

[Are you crazy? How can a human…]

Urdu was furious and scolded Verdandi.
But Verdandi didn’t even care about her sister, who was mad at her.
Her gaze, still unable to comprehend the situation, reached Eun-hyeon, who was sitting in a daze.

“Hey, Goddess? What the hell is this…”

The confusion was not only with the two goddesses, but also with Eunhyeon.

[This is the blessing.]

“Guards?”

The one who answered Eunhyeon’s question was Skuld, not Belldandi, who had done her thing.

[Your sister just gave you the ‘Goddess Protection’.]

“Ah, is that so…”

But did she have to bequeath that protection so bewitchingly?
Eunhyun tried to calm her beating heart, but the aftertaste of Belldandi still lingered in her mouth.
Eun-hyeon realized what she was thinking, and she hurriedly shook her head, trying desperately to get rid of the thoughts that had popped into her head.
It’s a big deal.
That kiss from earlier keeps replaying in her mind.

“It was the first time…”

[It was my first time too.]

“Ah…”

It was information I was not interested in at all.
Could it be Eun-hyeon’s misunderstanding that Belldandi doesn’t show any shyness about her despite being so confident, and instead seems to be in a good mood?
Eun-hyeon was busy hiding her burning face with her hands.

[Since I also gave you a blessing that doubled as a farewell, it seems the time has come to let you go.]

Eunhyun couldn’t meet Belldandy’s gaze properly, but her voice showed a hint of regret somewhere in her, so she unconsciously looked up at her head and looked at her.
Belldandy doesn’t have the look she showed me earlier, she said with the same benevolent smile she had when she first saw her.

[Go. Regardless of your mission, keep in mind that I always wish for your happiness.]

“Yes.”

Eun-hyeon bowed her head and bid her farewell to the three goddesses.

“Thank you very much.”

So he closed his eyes and left the space of the three goddesses of fate.

“Ah.”

Come to think of it, it must have been because the memory of her kiss was too strong.
I belatedly realized that I hadn’t asked what kind of blessing Belldandi had bestowed on me because I was about to leave in a hurry out of embarrassment.
Among the three goddesses left in the pure white space after Eunhyeon left, Urud opened her eyes and scolded Belldandi.

[Why are you really like this?]

[…]

[I told you. Don’t have personal feelings for people. By the way, is it possible to bestow the ‘goddess protection’ on ordinary humans?]

[It’s our child now.]

[No matter how much you are an apostle, you are still human!]

Belldandi didn’t pay attention to Urud’s furious words and just stared at the spot where Eunhyeon had left.

[But that child is so pitiful. Sister, no matter how right he is, it may not be right from the point of view of the child. We are now leaving all the problems of our gods to one human.]

[That… Tsk.]

Urd couldn’t find words to refute Verdandi’s persuasion and clicked his tongue.
Certainly, from Eun-hyeon’s point of view, there is nothing to say even if she resents herself and the goddesses.
Starting from now on, a man named Eun-hyeon had to endure a long time different from other humans, and he could not interfere in the pain and trials he had to go through during that time.
At best, all they could do was to make him an apostle and endow them with some of their powers so that they could help him on his long journey.

[Perhaps my authority has already begun.]

[Your authority? Are you talking about ‘Creating Destiny’?]

Skuld nodded and replied.

[Because Belldandi unnie took an unexpected action after granting my authority. Maybe she was given a divine protection by her older sister…]

[Are you saying that this result is the result of the combination of that man’s ‘power to twist fate’ and ‘creation of destiny’?]

Is it possible?
That the fate of mere men compels the actions of the gods?
If so, they

[You made up something absurd.]

He thought he had foretold and predicted all fate.
From the beginning of the man named Eun-hyeon, he was moving in a different direction from the predicted fate.
The only exception was made for the three goddesses who could predict the fate of all life in the world.
It’s even more ironic that this is the person they just made their apostle.
While listening to the story of the two sisters, Belldandi quietly closed her eyes.

[Hey. It should never fail.]

He remembered the man who had left him.
He earnestly prayed to the fate he was walking so that his child, the only one who could not predict the future, would succeed.