Yeomjae looked at Jamie, who bowed his head and felt his heart pound.
The last hope of the world. A man who could defeat Ra.
It was really good to be a guardian.
And become a part of him.
“Thank you.”
It was a dream that he couldn’t achieve with his own hands, but he could achieve it with the help of others, and that was enough.
Yeomjae grabbed Jamie’s hands.
Those big hands.
It was so rough, as if the hardships of his past had been forged into those hands.
“Please don’t think of it as if I am dying.”
Jamie listened to him.
“Because I will be a part of you. Even though we cannot stand together in a free world, this sacrifice will solve many of the longings that have been lost so far. Me, my family, and many more will be your strength.”
“I will listen to all of you.”
“Also, do not be confident because the power of birth is in your hands. Ra is still strong, and even if you gain my strength, it will not be easy. Make sure you are fully prepared.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
Yeomjae’s body began to blur.
“It is time.”
He had survived for a long time. He should have died right away, but he didn’t.
He can finally rest now.
Were his brothers, who went into the heavens first, waiting for him?
Yeomjae let out a weak laugh and closed his eyes.
“So hard.”
His body began to crumble into smaller pieces, starting at his fingertips and gradually working its way inside his body.
Everything shone in a faint light, and Yeomjae oxidized slowly.
“Please fulfill your purpose.”
Jamie nodded while looking at Yeomjae’s body as it scattered.
“I will not forget you.”
“I feel bad for you. And thank you.”
Yeomjae smiled.
His body shone in the intense light.
‘Brother, Sister.’
Your brother, who couldn’t get the task done, is finally coming to meet you.
In the end, I couldn’t catch our youngest, but I have entrusted the future to someone who could.
So, let’s put our minds at ease.
Let’s hope that the newly opened world will be peaceful and free, unlike now.
All of their work here was done.
[Then goodbye.]
Yeomjae looked in the direction of that voice.
Gaia stood there, weeping.
Seeing that warm face, the three sons smiled, reassuring their parent.
‘Do not cry, Mother. See you in the next world. At that time, we will live as normal siblings.’
[Sorry.]
Yeomjae nodded at her apology, and he looked up at the sky.
He found his brother and sister there. Seeing them reach out to him, Yeomjae stretched out his arms, and he returned to his young form.
He held his brother’s and sister’s hands tightly.
He ascended to heaven with a bright smile, just like in the past when he would joke with his siblings.
Jamie felt something huge enter his body.
He closed his eyes at the sensation of warmth covering his body and began to feel it.
What was birth?
Come to think of it, he worried a lot about death.
Not just he, but many people think about it and theorize about it. However, there were not many people who thought deeply about birth.
Birth was generally virtuous, and there was this idea that it was blessed.
Because it had been proven.
Because there was an analysis of how babies were born, it was considered a miracle.
Then one would continue to think about producing their descendants.
For the sake of breeding?
Was it because it was the nature of living things?
Right.
Jamie had always thought that way, and even now, it doesn’t change much.
The cycles of birth and death weren’t so different.
‘Cycle.’
Because there was birth, there was death. And because there was death, there was birth.
In the first place, the two of them weren’t so different.
Only the results were contradictory, but birth and death were connected by a round line that constantly went around.
Someone would die and be reborn in the name of reincarnation in the distant future.
Just like him and Jane.
But reincarnation was just a part of the whole picture.
Even if they didn’t lead to the same soul, birth and death were fixed.
Of course, life would always be born, and then it would die.
This was the absolute law that covered the universe. Therefore, they couldn’t exist alone.
The two theories should be there.
“The point of birth and death. They connect the two dots.”
Jamie drew an invisible circle, and the top and bottom points joined and became a circle.
Chaos meant a mess, and until now, he thought that if life and death turned into one, chaos could be created.
He thought they couldn’t be compatible.
“Then, what can this be?”
This force wasn’t chaos.
Jamie remembered Taiji.
He didn’t know much about it, but it was a power that was said to have been created by Yeomjae’s brother, Bokhee.
He knew its theory to some extent because Prometheus used it.
“Taiji is a theory that is too complicated to explain briefly, but if I had to put it in one sentence, it would be Chaos and Taiji. Everything that exists in the world is Taiji.”
At the time, he couldn’t understand what was being said.
Taiji was the simple cycle of things, so he didn’t realize the deeper essence of it. It wasn’t just incidents that were being connected.
“It is empty, but not empty. The cold and overflowing water falls back down and fills the land.”
Everything in this universe existed like that.
“Tae Heo is what I will call you.”
Very little.
He felt like he understood the universe.
The power of death and birth swirled in his body and began to merge into one. It felt like something was escaping from the top of his head.
Jamie’s body floated up, and then a rainbow of colors began to shine from his body.
The legacy that Yeomjae gave to him merged with the existing ones.
Jamie felt a thrill run through him like never before, and when he opened his eyes, he was standing in the wilderness.
On the flat, wide-open land that had nothing, Jamie looked at the floating sun in the sky.
“Come down.”
As if the sun were responding to his voice, it shook, and a man appeared in front of Jamie. He was more handsome than expected, with blonde hair and pure white skin.
The robe he had on was shining gold like the sands of the desert, and there was some strange air around him. The man smiled and told Jamie,
“Finally, we have reached the point of looking at each other.”
“You look a lot more normal than I thought. I thought you’d look uglier.”
Ra shrugged and smiled.
“It’s not something I show to everyone.”
“Sounds like I should feel happy.”
“Enough.”
Jamie snorted. He hated to deny it, but he was right.
Now that he had accepted the power of birth, he now had the Tae Heo power, yet Ra was still so strong.
Even after doing so much, he was an opponent he couldn’t win against.
“How is Brother?”
“Fucking bastard. Are you asking for regards after putting your brother in such a state?”
“That too.”
Ra began to walk with his hands in his robe and said to Jamie, who stood still,
“Let’s walk.”
He couldn’t figure out what his plan was, so he tried to stare at him, but the guy didn’t seem to have any ulterior motive.
Jamie didn’t let down his guard and began to walk at a little distance.
The two walked for a long time without talking. He didn’t know why they had to walk in this wilderness, but it felt more alive as he continued to stare at it.
While walking like that, Ra said,
“When are you planning to fight me?”
He didn’t expect the enemy to ask him directly, so Jamie chuckled.
“Insane bastard.”
He stopped laughing and spoke in a sharp voice.
“Even if it is right now.”
“That would be fine too. However, there is no point in fighting here. It is just a world made for conversation.”
“You have reached the realm of creation already?”
“No. I haven’t yet fully learned to utilize the power of the pillar. And it doesn’t make any sense. Because this is a fake world, if you kill me, the end will be futile.”
“What is your purpose?”
Only then did Ra turn his head to look at Jamie, who couldn’t understand Ra’s intentions.
Nothing had been revealed about what he was thinking or his purpose.
It was said that even Gaia couldn’t figure it out, so even if the entire universe were to be searched, no one would know Ra’s purpose.
Ra had a worried face.
In the meantime, Jamie asked another question.
“Why did you plan for the situation to happen like this?”
“You know it.”
“I wasn’t sure before, but I am very sure of it now. Why did you send Yeomjae to me? Isn’t it because you wanted me to absorb his power of birth?”
The last time Yeomjae appeared, he told Jamie to become stronger.
At first, he thought he was just motivating him.
However, he thought that it was all planned, even when he ate the power of Satan after the death of his father, and when he got his hands on Tae Heo this time.
Perhaps Ra was involved in all the moments when he regained his strength. Then it could be said that Jamie Welton’s life had been happening according to Ra’s directions.
And now, with Ra’s words, it all turns out to be true.
“Because it had to.”
Ra stopped there and smiled.
“But it’s not yet time to tell you.”
“…”
“Good job. Diablo, no. I should say Jamie Welton. You have come this far.”
“You will regret it.”
“Keke. That would be nice. Because you grew as I expected and because you reached me.”
“Didn’t I tell you? I will surely rip out your throat, and I have no idea why you want to make me stronger, but things won’t happen your way from now on.”
“You will act according to my will until the end.”
Ra’s body began to burn with golden flames.
“After putting you through a lot, you have now come in front of me. I will be waiting for you again here, so if you want to win your freedom, try it!”
“Let us hope for it.”
Jamie grabbed the flame and warned Ra, who was about to disappear.
“The next time we meet, your death will be sure.”
“Do not expect it.”
Then the flames had completely gone, and Jamie was back in the woods. Jamie looked at his hand and clenched his fists.
The final war would begin.
The match had been decided.
He couldn’t find out what Ra’s purpose was, but it didn’t matter now.
The die had been cast.
“And the winner will be me.”
The time to put an end to the long years of evil had arrived.
