Chapter 1022 – 1022. Secrets of the World (3) (Complete)
In complete contrast to when they came to the Demon World, Illyana and her other wives, who had created a new dimensional passage to return to the Underworld, were shocked to hear that Verdandi had returned alone.
“… I beg your pardon?”
Illyana looked as if she had misheard, and she had no choice but to ask again.
Seeing her look, Verdandi carefully spoke again.
[The child told me to go back first. I will definitely follow you…]
Verdandi has always been respected as the goddess of Eunhyeon and the companion who brought him back to life, but the reason why the goddess has no choice but to treat her with such caution is because she now understands Illyana’s feelings.
“…”
She looked as if she had been hit hard on the back of the head, unable to accept the situation and making a blank expression.
She promised that she would definitely come back.
As she promised to go back together.
“Hey, you idiot…”
Leaving herself behind, her sorrow for her cruel husband, who had gone somewhere with her, filled her heart like a flood of water.
Her tightly clenched fists trembled as if expressing those emotions with her whole body.
If her Eunhyeon had been in front of her right now, Illyana might have ripped out all of her hair, tied up her arms and legs, and forced her to go home.
Eleanor asked with a worried expression on her behalf.
“Something… “Is there a problem?”
Eleanor also appears to be tired, with not only physical fatigue but also mental fatigue accumulating due to her excessive consumption of divinity.
But even so, she asked with a nervous expression, gripping her stone tightly in preparation for an emergency.
They were prepared and ready to fight right away if necessary.
It was similar for Lily and Erin who were also together.
Verdandi answered Eleanor’s question with a bitter smile.
[It’s a problem… Actually, I’m not sure if this is a problem.]
“Yes?”
“What do you mean by that?”
Not only Eleanor, but Lily and Erin also looked confused.
[The child… I went to check.]
“… Check?”
It was a very vague and ambiguous statement.
[The child went to check the existence of someone who led him to the present.]
Verdandi continued the story in more detail to convince the other wives.
Perhaps there is a special being who intentionally arranged the process and cause that made Eunhyeon what she is today.
“… What is it?”
As an explanation, it was a very unexpected story.
“So, what Verdandi is saying is that all the experiences Hyeon-i has experienced so far did not happen by chance, but that a god-like being intentionally created Hyeon-i so that she had no choice but to experience those events?”
[… Yes.]
It is a special thing that is impossible not only for Verdandi but also for any other being in the God World.
It is impossible even with the power of God to intentionally direct the flow of fate to a specific target.
Verdandi, the goddess of fate, could only see parts of that fate, but it was impossible to understand the whole or change the fate.
The reason that Verdandi first became interested in a human named Eun-hyeon was because Eun-hyeon survived by rejecting the fate that was originally destined for him.
If it really is the work of a special being who twisted fate and arranged all the events so far.
“The death of Hyeon-i’s mother and all the hardships she has suffered so far are all unreasonable.”
It was a story Erin could never just ignore.
She shouted at Verdandi with a very angry expression as she squeezed the Levante.
“Where is he now? “I’m going to go beat you up!”
Han Dae-yeop grabbed his collar and fired up his fighting spirit, ready to hit him in the face with all his might, but Verdandi sighed.
[… That is impossible.]
“Why!”
[The child has already entered a place where I cannot interfere.]
It was originally impossible for Verdandi to go against the law and directly intervene to come to Eunhyeon in the Demon World.
She would never have been able to do it without the help of her wives.
Eunhyeon is now drifting in a dimension where nothing can exist.
She entered the void herself.
A space where even a being called God cannot interfere.
Being able to stay alive despite entering that special space was no different from a special situation.
[Because the void is a place where no country can interfere.]
Just as the restriction that ‘you cannot directly interfere with the lower world’ was applied to the divine world, in this world, the regulations of special beings that even gods cannot recognize create laws and strongly oppress them.
“The method… “Is there nothing there?”
After hearing Verdandi’s story, Erin looked at Illyana with an earnest expression.
The same goes for Eleanor and Lily.
Is there some way?
Illyana, who received her expectant gaze, bit her lip and thought.
Through ‘future calculation’, she looked at all the numerous possibilities, the nearly infinite possibilities that she could explore.
“… Tsk.”
There was no way to drag Eunhyeon back out of the void.
“Stubborn bastard…”
In my heart, I wanted to remain in this demon world and wait for Eunhyeon to return.
Returning home together after defeating Medea was the maximum concession Illyana could allow while sending her Eunhyeon alone.
But here, he got stabbed again and went somewhere else.
Illyana could never forgive.
But still, she couldn’t even choose that option anymore.
Because I am not alone now.
Here she had her family and other wives whom she valued as much as her Eunhyeon.
And the first thing that came to her mind was the face of her precious daughter.
“Spin… Let’s go.”
A choice she never wanted to choose, but eventually had no choice but to choose.
Her choice to leave Eunhyeon behind and return with just herself and her wives flowed softly from Illyana’s mouth as if she was squeezing it out.
“Just try not to come back.”
Illyana muttered as if warning the nameless entity that she would get him back no matter what it took.
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Eunhyeon could not accept Myunghwan’s offer.
Becoming a ‘manager system’ itself, in a way, meant becoming the greatest being in this world and this universe.
The story of being able to transcend the souls of humans or gods, take control of the flow of eternal time, and manipulate it according to one’s will may seem very attractive at first glance.
However, for Eun-hyeon, who had no desire for such things, it was no different from shackles as she was forced to take on numerous responsibilities and roles.
It couldn’t have been easy to manage the universe in the void of this dimension, going through tens of thousands of years and nearly hundreds of millions of years.
And the biggest obstacle was the other wives who left behind, only promising to return.
Therefore, we continued to explore other possibilities.
“If I decline your offer and do not succeed in the manager system, is there a candidate with the highest potential at this time?”
[There is.]
Myung-hwan calmly mentioned its existence.
[She is the witch you cherished.]
“… Yes?”
Eunhyeon couldn’t help but make a puzzled expression for a moment.
This is because Illyana’s existence was mentioned in Myeong-hwan’s mouth.
In this situation, why is her own wife being mentioned as a candidate for her next manager?
It was an incomprehensible story, but Myung-hwan answered Eun-hyeon’s questions.
[Because your witch is also starting to meet some of those qualifications.]
“…”
[Your witch has already killed another of her own, accomplishing her feat of destroying her own dimension once.]
It must be a great achievement, enough to have a huge impact on the dimension.
Perhaps, as Illyana slowly passed, she encountered many incidents and accidents and through those experiences, she transcended her own hierarchy.
Just like Eun-hyeon, she attains the status of godhood, transcends the human realm, and ultimately reaches the level of an administrator.
Just like previous manager candidates, Illyana had the ability and tenacity to kill the former manager and take the position.
Nevertheless, the reason why her Illyana is not using her abilities to that extent is because she is pouring those abilities and her obsession or obsession into her Eunhyeon and her family for her own happiness. It was because.
“… No way.”
After listening to Myung-hwan’s explanation, Eun-hyeon noticed something.
“There’s no way another Illyana crossed over to our dimension…”
[Yes. It is the result of the fate I arranged.]
Myunghwan intentionally approached Illyana from another dimension.
She created a woman with a similar appearance to Eunhyeon and manipulated her as a doll, informing the other Illyana of the existence of the only dimension in which her Eunhyeon was alive.
Another Illyana naturally became able to recognize the existence of other dimensions and leapt through her dimensions to reach the plane of her Eunseon, even destroying her own dimension in order to have her Eunseon.
[It was surprising. It was the first time that the fate I had intentionally arranged twisted itself.]
Another Illyana was another trial that Myeong-hwan intentionally arranged to appear in front of Eun-hyeon and confront her.
Ordeals arranged by her Eunhyeon to slay her, to build up her greater feats, and more solidly qualify her for coming before her own.
However, Illyana arbitrarily broke in and eliminated another Illyana in front of Eunhyeon.
From Myeong-Hwan’s perspective, it was like he was unintentionally interrupted by Illyana.
It was amazing.
[Perhaps that witch could turn out to be a more qualified candidate than you or Medea.]
“…”
Like Eun-hyeon, intentional trials were not arranged to force unwanted growth.
She was different from her disaster, Medea, who could not control her power and filled her world with her own color called ‘death’.
A being that can interfere and go against the flow of fate arranged by the administrator, without anyone’s power or assistance.
Being able to defy the administrator’s authority with only one’s own strength was also a great talent for becoming the next administrator.
[If it weren’t for you and Medea, she might have been chosen as the next manager candidate.]
“Under…”
[Why are you laughing?]
I burst out laughing as I realized how great Illyana was, which even the administrator acknowledged.
“What an amazing woman I have as my wife. “She felt it again.”
[Hmm.]
Myunghwan nodded slightly.
And then, without replying, she stared at Eunhyeon’s face.
Now she was demanding answers, it was time to make a choice.
It didn’t really matter to Myung-hwan whether he accepted the role of the administrator system or not, but he was curious about it as an individual’s impression, not the system.
As expected, she quietly waited for the answer as to what choice her ‘son’, whom she had deliberately brought to completion by arranging a fate of numerous trials, would make.
Eunhyeon closed her eyes gently and was lost in her thoughts for a moment, but when she opened her eyes, she had a determined expression.
“… “There are conditions.”
[I’m not in a position to ask you for something because I’m missing something.]
“Then there’s one last thing I’d like to check.”
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The disaster that almost brought about the end of the world has disappeared.
It was Illyana and her other wives who appeared in the huge dimensional rift that formed in the sky.
Riod was the first to come running after spotting them coming down at a slow speed and landing on the ground.
Riod, who looked around her, asked Illyana with a stern expression.
“… “Where is that guy?”
“… “It will come soon.”
It will come soon.
Her words didn’t feel like they were being addressed to Riod, who had asked the question.
It was as if she was hinting to herself that she would return.
I will definitely, definitely come back.
As if he was comforting her own heart and holding on firmly even though she was anxious.
“Right.”
Riod, who understood his situation, simply nodded his head.
The expedition is over.
The void stone, the ember of disaster that was the cornerstone for the demons to overcome, was completely extinguished, and the sky that had eroded the world was once again filled with blue and tinged with tranquility.
All the demonic beasts and undead that had flown in from the west were wiped out, and the post-processing was busy washing away the wounds of the war, led by the Kingdom of Pernias and the Holy Kingdom of Erenia.
In the newfound peace, Illyana and her other wives acted as a powerful deterrent that could influence the entire continent.
This is because Eleanor’s wealth from the Duke Armitas family and Erin’s status as a gold-rank adventurer allowed her to exert great influence with the help of Queen Yuria.
The military power of Erin and Siete, who showed great power in exterminating demonic beasts and undead, and Eleanoa’s wealth, which went into the project of supporting and rebuilding the refugees who were actually harmed, had a very great influence.
Also, the thing that played the biggest role was Illyana’s magic, which was recognized by all the wizards in the Tower of Magic.
A year has passed without hesitation as peace was brought to the continent and projects to maintain it were actively carried out.
[Ah…]
Suddenly, Verdandi appeared in front of Illyana, sighing softly.
“… Lord Verdandi?”
Illyana, who was a mother who was devoted to raising Illiana, who had just started to walk, looked at Verdandi.
As she looked at her goddess’s expression of surprise and joy, Illyana realized that the moment she had been waiting for had finally come.
[The child, the child is back!]
The moment Illyana heard that story, she immediately called her other wives.
“Everyone gather together now. “I’m going to catch you right now.”
[I understand!]
Erin was the first to respond energetically.
So did her other wives.
She waited a year.
Her wives worked in unison to pour out all the emotions they had been storing up on her scandalous husband.
[Follow me.]
Following her goddess’ guidance, Illyana activated her teleportation by specifying the coordinates where her silver power could be felt.
No matter how far away she was, there was never a day when this feeling of longing that she had been waiting for for so long would dry up.
The place where Illyana and her wives arrived through transfer was the place where the dimensional rift that entered the demon world existed a year ago.
“Ah… ! Illyana! Excuse me! Over there… !”
Erin called out to Illyana in her joy and pointed in a direction.
She found a man standing blankly on a barren plain.
I have never forgotten, not even for a moment, the white-silver hair blowing in the wind or the sight of that back.
Eventually, Eunhyeon turned around to face her wives and announced her return with a shy smile.
“… Me. “I’ve been there.”
Even though he was very mean and angry, having not heard anything from him for over a year, Illyana could not help but smile at this moment.
She could forgive everything.
No matter how long it takes, as long as she comes back to her side again.
That was enough.
Illyana responded to her Eunhyeon’s words.
“Come on.”
