A hero becomes an obsessed villain - Episode 396
EP.396 - Revelation of God (3)
After God's revelation came down.
I immediately ran to Celeste, and after seeing Celeste's current condition, I quietly ended my thoughts..
'...It's a very unstable state..'
It was just as I expected.
She was sitting on the floor with tears in her eyes, shaking with a confused expression..
Well, it was natural..
In the original work, the sun god was defined as a good god, and when the prediction of destruction came, she fell into confusion and despair..
...Because of my words, I wonder how much of a loss she will feel now, who until now had firmly believed that the sun god was a good god..
Maybe it feels like the ground I was supposed to stand on has collapsed..
And, that's why.
Now was my chance.
At this time, she felt deep despair towards the sun god and was in a confused state, not knowing what to do..
...So, this is the most unstable time..
Because it was my chance to lead her as I wanted..
Because everything I've done so far was for now..
That's why I opened my mouth like this.
"Mr. Celeste."
"What is the reason we follow the sun god??"
"...yes?"
When I said that with a serious expression, she asked me that with a confused expression..
I quietly opened my mouth to her..
"The reason we followed the sun god was because he was a good god. Because he saved our lives, and he knew he would save the world as well.."
i said so.
okay.
This is what I've been whispering to her.
'The reason we believe in the sun god is because he is a good god..'
...In fact, there would have been no reason for Celeste to believe in the sun god. It was just blind faith.
However, the moment I defined 'why we believe in the sun god'.
That means she would have naturally accepted it herself. Like a hint.
So I made the premise.
We don't just believe in the sun god.
I believe in the sun god because he is a good god..
And that means.
...If the sun god is not a good god.
This means you don't have to believe it..
"...yes. But... but, ugh. Ego stick. I don't know anymore. Now, what to do now..."
She is still sitting on the floor with her knees together, holding me and lowering her head and sobbing..
Then Celeste began to tell me what had happened earlier in a tearful voice..
"Ego stick. Actually... God came to me alone and spoke to me.."
So Celeste told me everything that happened between her and God..
The saying is that God told her to destroy this world before he came down on his behalf..
Her sole purpose was to eliminate more humans, and her powers were actually given to slaughter people, not to save them..
...And, he even told them to eliminate those with star power..
"I don't know... ego stick. I don't know. Ugh, what on earth should I do?..?"
Seeing her so completely broken, clinging to me and asking me that.
"Celeste, calm down first. yes?
First, I carefully hugged her into my arms..
...She looks like her condition is much more serious than I thought..
It was heartbreaking to see the leader of the villains, who had gone through so many hardships, become so weak, like a young girl..
Has she ever looked this broken before?.
maybe this is.
...This is probably the reaction a person has when the faith they have maintained their entire life is broken..
And in front of her.
"Ugh..."
"yes. Just calm down, calm down."
With a sad expression, I stroked her back as she sobbed in my arms..
With a stern expression, I faced her in front of her and pretended to think for a moment..
As if thinking about something and suffering.
Continuing that expression.
"....ha."
It seems like he has decided on something.
I looked at Celeste, closed my eyes tightly, and then.
With a determined expression.
I grabbed her shoulder and said.
"Celeste. listen."
At my words, she lifted her head with difficulty and looked up at me..
Looking at Celeste's dazzling silver hair and watery golden eyes,.
I began to speak calmly.
As if after a long period of deliberation, a conclusion was reached..
With firm determination and confident eyes.
I am. opened my mouth.
"Celeste. The reason we believed in the sun god was because we believed that he was a god for mankind.."
"The sun god will save the world just as he saves us. He is a person who, both in ancient times and now, only thinks of humans and cares only for us. Although he is not present in this world due to unavoidable circumstances, he will definitely return one day to lead us once again...."
"however."
"Now, I know that he is not that kind of god at all... and even though he is trying to destroy the world for unknown reasons, purely out of malice.."
"indeed. Should we follow what he says??"
"....yes?"
She looked up at me with a confused expression, as if she had heard me wrong or couldn't understand what I was saying..
ruler. This is important.
I began to continue the story resolutely, with the most serious expression on my face..
"...I don't think so.."
"If God is going down the wrong path, if you were truly his believer. When God is about to make a wrong choice, it is right to stop it even if it means death.."
"Moreover, now, God is not who we thought... He is even trying to destroy the world by using you as a chess piece.."
"I am. I think we need to stop God."
"Even if we all work together. The one who wants to destroy humanity."
"Together, we must stop it. I am sure.
After saying that loudly, I exhaled..
...At the end, I added a word.
"...Celeste, what do you think?."
And in my words.
Celeste's reaction...
"Before, before..."
She looked up at me with watery eyes and was trembling, unable to continue speaking..
He seemed even more confused than before by my words..
...however.
'...It's shaking.'
To me who told me to betray the God I had worshiped all my life..
Rather than getting angry, just looking like you don't know what to do is.
I could tell she was shaking now.
in other words. They say you just need to push a little more here..
like that.
Suddenly
Immediately, I held her hand tightly and.
I smiled quietly and opened my mouth..
"Mr. Celeste. Do you remember what I said before? I will always be by your side. I always said I was on your side."
"...yes."
"And... I told you a few days ago. Even if the world turns against you, only I will remain by your side. I will protect you no matter who I deal with.."
"Now, I think it's time to keep that promise.."
"Mr. Celeste."
I made eye contact with her and opened my mouth in a serious voice..
"If you say I have to go against God to protect you... I will stand up to God just to protect you.."
"Because you are more important to me than an invisible God.."
"Until I die. For you, I will watch this world against God."
"...celeste."
I say so.
Quietly, I run my fingers through her hair as she sheds only a single tear..
I smiled brightly and opened my mouth..
"When I asked you why you believe in a sun god... that's what you said. When everything in your life was falling apart, God saved your life, so you started following him.."
"And now... me. I will save you. I will protect you. I will be your new direction in life.."
"...So, please trust me now. I will take full responsibility to save this world and correct God who is going down the wrong path.."
"I will be a support you can rely on."
"Celeste... So please. would you like to join me?"
I said that and stretched out my hand..
devil's whisper.
okay. What I've said so far has in fact been nothing more than the devil's whispers..
don't think deeply.
rely on me.
I will do all the difficult work. Just rely on me... so you can rely on me.
We are not betraying God. It's just a matter of correcting God who is going down the wrong path..
So, please join me.
In fact, for this moment I have been devoting all my time since Catedal..
To make Celeste hold my hand.
like that.
"....."
As I was speaking earlier, Celeste, who had been listening quietly with her silver hair down and her head down,.
Soon, he still lowered his head so that I could not see his face, and muttered quietly to me..
"...ego stick."
"yes."
"Do you know anything? How long did I believe in the sun god?."
She let out an empty laugh as she said that..
"From my childhood until now. For decades, I have lived my whole life following only God. How can I live according to His will? What is it for him? What do you think he will like?."
"...yes."
"So, if it were me in the past, the God who told me to destroy the world... I probably would have hesitated, but eventually followed Him. In the end, I am his body, born again thanks to him. Because I have a duty to follow him.."
"But... but now,..."
saying so.
She lifted her head and looked up at me with her red, golden eyes..
Soon, in a trembling voice, he spoke to me as if confessing to me..
"...'Cause just because of you, I'm giving it all away."
"You have to take responsibility for me... until the end. entire. all right?"
To her who said that to me and held my hand.
I firmly held her hand and spoke while looking into her eyes..
"yes. All right. I will definitely take responsibility until the end.."
...Called.
like that.
I finally succeeded in attracting Celeste, the biggest variable leading to destruction, to my side..
***
and at that time.
"....."
Stardust opened his eyes in an unfamiliar space..
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