Jamie couldn’t move his mouth.
Gaia’s words.
Aside from being shocked, he couldn’t understand them. As she said, he did expect this.
However, what Jamie expected was that ‘Sarah had a secret’ alone. He didn’t expect himself to be created from his sister’s soul.
No, it was normal not to expect it.
“I need a detailed explanation of it.”
He couldn’t come up with an answer even after he organized his thoughts, so he asked Gaia.
[This is the place for that. But before that, there is one thing I need to point out.]
“That is?”
[It is about this world.]
Gaia’s words continued to shock Jamie.
[This is the second world.]
“… Second?”
[Right. Do you understand?]
It was too short for one to understand, but there was no way someone like Jamie wouldn’t understand.
The second world meant that there was a first world, and that meant that the current world was the repeated one.
The world repeated itself.
That was what it was.
“What happened to the first world?”
Jamie looked at Gaia to hear a definite answer, even though he roughly expected it.
Gaia answered with an expression of knowing what he would ask.
[Failed.]
Hearing that, the messy puzzle pieces began to come together quickly. Jamie thought for a moment and then said,
“So Sarah was in the failed world.”
He looked at his sister beside him. The first world failed.
Why did it fail?
He didn’t have to think about it.
In that world, they had failed to take down Ra.
Sarah Welton, who was revered as the greatest swordsman, couldn’t surpass Ra.
And Gaia did something to turn back the time in order to undo the failure.
[But there is one thing wrong.]
“What?”
[I didn’t turn back the time. I cannot make the world repeat itself by turning back time. Because Ra will interfere with it.]
“Then how was the world repeated?”
[A failed world remains a failed world. It is a world where Ra has power.]
After hearing that, Jamie ran to Gaia and grabbed her by the collar.
“You didn’t….!”
[New made one. World.]
“You are crazy!”
Jamie couldn’t hold back his anger.
Recreating the world meant that the existing world was a mess.
Those who lived there were now slaves for life, and they would only look forward to the day they died without even enjoying freedom.
Dying wouldn’t make them free, either.
If it was a world that was completely under Ra, then everything would happen according to his will, and even if they reincarnated, they would simply be slaves to Ra.
It wasn’t known what Ra’s purpose was, but no savior would appear there.
Gaia didn’t care about such a world being saved and simply left it.
“What is your goal!? What is it?”
[Calm down. Our conversation isn’t over yet.]
Jamie didn’t like her, but he had a lot of things to hear from her, so he let go of her, and Gaia tidied her clothes and began to talk again.
[There is no answer. Sarah Welton was the last one. She had the strength to surpass you in your previous life. Even though she was born a human, she held the power to be a Demi-God. Actually, she did the job of killing the 12 Gods, which you couldn’t do.]
Sarah Welton was the most powerful swordsman in history—no, the strongest human.
More than half of the 12 Gods fell from her hands.
She and her followers invaded the realm of the Gods and gained their freedom there.
She awakened the Old Gods, who were in slumber and succeeded in reconnecting them. Meanwhile, the remaining Gods couldn’t do anything to stop her growing strength.
The leadership of the world was slowly returning to the people of the continent.
[But even Sarah Welton, who was close to being invincible, couldn’t defeat Ra.]
Victory was definite.
Even then, the Sun God stayed still without stepping out of his place.
It was a situation where the 12 Gods were defeated, and only one was left.
So Sarah Welton suggested a one-on-one fight against Ra.
And Ra accepted the offer, and he won the match in an instant.
[The greatest and strongest human was overwhelmingly defeated by him.]
Gaia had high hopes before their fight. Sarah looked so remarkable to her that she, who predicted her victory, didn’t realize how strong Ra had become.
And that expectation was miserably broken.
[Sarah Welton died, and Ra began to move in earnest.]
He devoured Bless in an instant, and even the eastern Ryo, which wasn’t touched, couldn’t stop him.
It seemed like she was venting her anger.
[I realized that I couldn’t handle him alone at that point. He had grown stronger than my expectations.]
“So you created a new world?”
[Yes. If you defeat Ra, you will be able to save the failed world.]
Even though he didn’t like what Gaia did, Jamie couldn’t curse her now because he could understand her.
Even if he was in the failed world, there was no guarantee of his victory.
Instead, he asked,
“But why choose me? If Sarah held such talent, shouldn’t you concentrate on making one child stronger?”
Hearing Gaia’s story, Jamie could imagine how strong Sarah was.
He was proud of his younger sister, who held such talent, and felt sorry that he had snatched some of her talents.
Gaia shook her head.
[Sarah Welton had limits. That was the state in which she stepped into the fight with Ra. Growing beyond that wasn’t enough to defeat Ra.]
“So you woke me up again?”
[I thought about it. How can I save this world from Ra? The answer I got was the fusion of two of the most powerful humans. By telling all my plans to Diablo, who was sealed, I succeeded in taking out his soul. Half his soul and I created you by taking part of Sarah Welton’s soul, who wasn’t even born yet, and postponing her birth by several years.]
“Do you mean to say I gave you permission?”
[Yes.]
Jamie nodded his head.
Diablo Volfir, who was sealed, would have been emotionless.
He would only consider the efficiency of the plan, and the current Jamie was better than Sarah Welton.
The possibility of growth was higher, so the probability of defeating Ra would also increase. However, it couldn’t be said that there were no variables.
“In the failed world, Ra did nothing.”
[Right. He didn’t do anything until right before the final fight. As if he wasn’t interested.]
It was different now.
Ra had an interest in Jamie.
[And he is looking for me.]
Ra’s behavior had changed since the last failed world.
That was the huge variable. Now that she didn’t know when he would show up, it was impossible for Gaia to predict the future.
“Well, there is no other answer than for me to defeat Ra.”
What the situation was, what the truth was, and what the variables were. Actually, everything was fine.
In the end, the one who stands is the winner.
If he defeated Ra, then everything would be fine. Gaia also nodded as if agreeing.
[Yes. If you defeat Ra, everything will be resolved.]
“But I cannot forgive you either. The atrocities you committed. No matter how much you did it to save the world, you went too far.”
[If you defeat Ra, I don’t care what happens. This world must be maintained.]
“Why? Come to think of it, you seem to be obsessed with this world.”
He wasn’t sure about Gaia’s actions, but considering the arrangements she made and the way she spoke, it sounded like she was obsessed with Bless.
And Jamie couldn’t understand it, despite knowing that she was the creator of the world. Her obsession with the cost of many things was a hint of weakness.
[What do you think Bless is?]
Jamie couldn’t respond right away. It was the land he was born and raised in, but he didn’t think beyond that.
Gaia gave him the answer.
[This is the center of the universe. It is a key. A core. If this is taken away, it is the same as the universe being taken away.]
“Why is this the center of the universe?”
[There was a primordial explosion, and we had a duty to deal with it. If it spread all over the universe, then horrible deeds would happen one after another. So I tied things all together like a pillar.]
“Pillar?”
[The space you were sealed in. Well. I had the duty to protect the pillar, and in order to do so, the planet Bless was created right under it.]
Bless was a defense base to protect the pillar. Gaia alone couldn’t do everything, so she created the Nature Gods, and they served as help.
Even until Ra, the Sun God who was born as the backbone, betrayed her.
“So, did you set up all this to protect the pillar?”
[Yes.]
“Then what about the failed world? That means the pillar is still there. If Ra destroys it, wouldn’t it end the world?”
[Impossible. Ra is close to omnipotence but not omnipotent. It is impossible for him to break the pillar. And there is just one pillar in every parallel world. If it is destroyed, this world isn’t safe either.]
“Now, now! What are you saying?!”
[I thought about it a lot of times and decided that it was better for you not to know. If the existence of the pillar is revealed, you will become more impatient and nervous… but looking at the current situation, it doesn’t matter anymore.]
Anyway, the fact that Ra couldn’t destroy the pillar was reassuring. Then suddenly, a thought crossed his mind.
“But why are you opening up this discussion on the premise of Ra destroying the pillar? He might not do it.”
Why would Ra do something that would jeopardize the whole universe?
Ra was no different from being an Absolute. Gaia was not a match for him, and Jamie was too far behind to win now.
Was there any reason for such a being to break a pillar?
Even if he could get greater power, he thought it was meaningless.
If it was someone who longed for more power, then maybe they could understand.
‘I don’t know much about Ra’s personality, but from what I know, he doesn’t seem to have any intentions of getting stronger.’
Rather, he wanted Jamie to be stronger. As he was thinking, he arrived at a conclusion.
And glaring at Gaia, Jamie asked,
“You, what are you hiding?”
