“The memories Bercheria is groping for all belong to the previous Awakened. The most important tales of the gods are probably not in your memories.”
Bercheria stared at Loren as if she were looking at a strange person.
How could he know such stories?
“Is Prince Loren perhaps a god?”
“Haha.”
Loren looked at her as if finding her offbeat question endearing.
“I can’t go into details, but Bercheria, just trust me. All of this is true.”
“It wasn’t a question of distrust.”
Loren was not someone who had a reason to lie.
After all, crossing the border to find her and then lying made no sense.
“Alright. That’s sufficient. Let’s continue then.”
Loren again touched one vertex of the triangle on the floor.
“But one day, this one part just vanished as if evaporated. Without any warning. That would be half a century ago, the day you went missing.”
Since Bercheria’s disappearance, a small crack began to form in the continental balance.
Neither she nor the mother who imprisoned her knew why everything was going awry.
“No one anticipated it because there was still much of the Awakened’s lifespan remaining. It was the first time an Awakened of a god had failed to complete their lifespan.”
“…Why did she die?”
“She was murdered, specifically. By someone.”
Ever since, the gods who had been protecting the earth and humans couldn’t find stability and wandered aimlessly.
As days passed, the power of the Guardians waned, ultimately leading humans into uncontrollable warfare.
Seeing countless bodies dying day by day, even the gods had to feel guilt.
“So, they’ve decided to find you no matter what happens. Finding Bercheria is the first goal.”
“Is Loren in charge of that mission?”
“To be more accurate, it would be appropriate to say that I’m handling the task. Currently, in the Deriansis Empire, I’m the only one who can communicate with Velophai, the one with red hair.”
An ancient legend of Deriansis.
The saying that those with red hair could communicate with Velophai, the god of the sea, was true.
Of course, Velophai could speak with anyone if he wished, but among the three gods, he was the most curt and disliked humans, making it unlikely for him to approach them first.
He despised humans who polluted the sea and were curious even about its deepest depths.
“Bercheria. If you knew how much time I spent searching for you, you’d never resent me.”
“I feel sorry for that.”
Loren, who smiled at Bercheria, abruptly stood up and dusted off his clothes.
Then, with a faint smile, he walked slowly toward her, leaning back.
“I was in a rush. If you were to marry Lakrahan right away, I’d become utterly useless in this plan.”
“……What do you mean?”
Loren seated Bercheria on a large rock near the riverbank.
Then, he knelt on one knee in front of her, leveling his eyes with hers.
“Bercheria. This matter is part of the plan of the Absolute God, who exists above all gods.”
“The Absolute God?”
The moment she heard the name of the Absolute God, Bercheria felt as if her heart had plummeted.
The name she had tried to forget ignited like fire within her, flaring up vividly in her thoughts.
The Absolute God was not only the master of this land but also the mother of gods and humans.
Bercheria was born from her.
It wasn’t just her.
Everything that lived here had been created by the Absolute God.
Even human greed and selfishness were all part of her plan.
Pain and happiness, hatred and love, evil and good, altruism and selfishness, all intertwined like gears, making this world breathe and live.
The Absolute God wasn’t just a benevolent being, as humans mistakenly believed when they said they believed in gods.
All the emotions humans possess originated from within the Absolute God.
She was sometimes terrifying and cruel, but also infinitely kind and loving.
“The Absolute God, she…”
“Yes, Bercheria.”
Loren placed his hand over his pounding left chest and looked at her with eyes redder than the twilight.
“You have to marry me.”
“……”
“That’s the plan of the Absolute God.”
His red eyes were so intense that Bercheria couldn’t even properly look at Loren.
[Star Icon] ‘But Bercheria, the choice is yours to make. Not even the Absolute God can force a sacrifice that goes against your will.’Returning to Lakrahan’s bedroom, Bercheria stared out the window with empty eyes.
“Loren commanded me to marry him…”
Below the window, the square was still bustling with people preparing for the wedding.
Lost in thought for a while, Bercheria lifted her dress and extended her leg into the air.
The divine mark etched on her pale skin remained in its place, as if it were only natural.
‘There is nothing in this world that occurs without the intervention of the Absolute God’s will.’
Even the blooming of flowers and the occurrence of tidal waves, nothing happened just by flowing along.
If one were to realize how many coincidences and connections overlap before a significant event happens, no one would be surprised.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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