Saved a Heroine From the Brink of Death

178. One step forward

#178. One step forward

Cynthia felt her mind spinning, unsure of how to respond to the sudden change.

A foreign myth?

Your very existence is harmful to the Earth?

It was a fact that was hard to believe. But the evidence was right in front of me, so I couldn’t help but believe it.

[ I wonder why… 】

A voice that seemed to be halfway between the upper and lower dimensions leaked out. Strange words that were neither anecdotes nor prophecies echoed throughout the world of emptiness.

They defeated the disaster and saved the Earth and the universe from the clutches of the Watcher, but the price was horrific.

According to Berget’s words, she would have left Earth forever and would not be able to return. To be exact… if she stayed on Earth, the entire dimension would collapse.

Because the Earth wouldn’t be able to support such a huge being as her.

Kugugugugugugugu-

The depths of the void were also shaking uneasily and showing signs of collapse. Cynthia looked at Han Seong-jin with hazy eyes.

‘What should I do…?’

As someone with an ordinary head, I couldn’t find a solution to this problem. My head was getting more and more complicated, and I couldn’t even find a clue to solve it.

‘I can’t ask you, oppa… in this situation.’

There was a possibility, but it was too dangerous to consider the possibility. The mere sight of the existence of an alien would drive the opponent crazy. When Cynthia first encountered the Guardian, she lost consciousness and thought her existence was falling apart. If he had not granted her the status of an apostle, Cynthia would have become a fragment floating around the Guardian’s library.

But Cynthia couldn’t give Han Sungjin the status of an apostle. She wasn’t a complete alien. She was just a half-dead person who possessed a piece of the alien’s power. She was a half-dead person who was even more imperfect than Berget.

I made a choice to preserve my humanity, but I ended up becoming the furthest thing from a human.

After overcoming numerous crises, they finally reached the end of their journey. However, there was no movie-like ending where they lived happily ever after.

Since the foreignization has progressed, Cynthia can no longer be with Han Seong-jin.

‘… Should I give up everything and go into outer space?’

As the foreignization progresses, emotions will also be destroyed. You won’t be able to expect luck like Berget. You don’t know what kind of mission you will be given or what will happen.

‘No. If you were me, you would have definitely anticipated this situation. Then… there must be a way to escape from the foreign myth.’

Cynthia used up the causality she had and fixed the depth of the void to that space. This was a method that could not be used on Earth. It was a method that could be used because the void was familiar with the dark energy, a type of foreign energy.

However, this state could not last forever. At most, it would take half a day. I had to finish my thoughts within that time.

[ First of all… let’s look at the state of the Earth. ]

Although Berget had said that he had driven out the Watchers and completed the Sanctuary, it seemed that he would have to see it with his own eyes to feel reassured. In the depths of the void filled with dark energy, it was impossible to properly observe the state of the Earth.

Cynthia emerged from the depths of the void, tearing through the dimensions. The original blue Earth was reflected before her eyes. The purple shadow no longer existed.

‘… You kept your promise.’

The aura of Berget was felt throughout the #132 universe, including Earth. The aura of the Watcher was no longer to be found there.

[ What should I do… ]

Cynthia was in the process of becoming an outsider thanks to the causality she had inherited from Berget.

Cynthia escaped the Guardian’s grasp through this causality. She was forcibly stripped of her title as an Apostle, and at the same time, she became a high-ranking being, an outsider.

[ First, I have to add my power to Berget’s power. I have to do what I have to do. ] The universe has become Berget’s sanctuary. However, the power is so small that it is far less than 10% of the causality he possesses. If Cynthia wants to, she can push away his sanctuary and make it her own territory.

More precisely, it would be closer to creating one’s own area by utilizing the causality of the Berget that resides in the universe. Although it is in the process of becoming an alien, its abilities are far from that of an alien.

[ Using causality, I declare the entire Dimension Universe #132 as my domain. ]

Paaa———

A strange word that was neither a strange word nor a divine word spread throughout the universe. Cynthia used the power of the word to add her power to Berget’s sanctuary. Berget had no reason to use her power in this universe, so she used the minimum amount of causality, which resulted in this result. If there had been no causality called the contract, Berget would not have declared the universe #132 a sanctuary in the first place.

The universe changed from black to gray, and then back to its original black color. Gray symbolized Berget’s divine power, Mu.

Cynthia sighed in relief as she saw the universe finding its way back to a stable state. She felt like she could do anything, but there was one thing she wanted most that she couldn’t do.

‘I haven’t given up yet. But I don’t see a way out.’

The strange phenomenon of exo-godification was leading him to a higher dimension. 10% of Berget’s causality was intertwined with him, and it was like a curse that he could not get rid of. It was not like a badge that could be conveniently attached and removed. It was right to see it as a community of destiny that was attached to his identity and could not be separated from him.

Cynthia closed her eyes and continued to ponder before making a decision. One method came to mind. It was a very risky method with a high chance of failure, but… it was a method she had to try to achieve what she wanted.

The universe has already become its own domain. This is because causality is fixed according to absolute laws, and therefore cannot be changed. If Berget or the Watcher were to impose enormous causality and destroy or subjugate this universe, then that would be another matter… but it seemed unlikely that they would do so. It would be against the mission they were given.

Therefore, it was safe to say that there was no longer any chance of the universe #132 being destroyed.

There is only one way for her to meet Han Seong-jin.

Giving up everything you’ve achieved.

If the foreign myth had been synchronized with the identity, it would have been a matter of giving it up.

I wanted to live forever and be with Han Seong-jin, but an ordinary life wouldn’t be so bad either.

It was a great pity to give up this immense power. Also, I did not know if I could achieve the desired results by giving up this power.

But… if you don’t make this choice, you’ll regret it forever. Your chance only lasts this moment.

As you become more and more synchronized with the higher dimensions, you will become completely a part of them, and even if you want to give up your identity, you will not be able to do so.

[ Hoo… I can do it. I have to do it… I’m going——! 】

Cynthia shattered her own identity with her own hands. The unimaginable pain made her mind dizzy. As she shattered her identity, a great causality was trying to restore her identity. This could not go on. If she were to let it recover, her identity would be restored even stronger and with a great deal of resistance.

[ Haaap——! 】

Again and again,

Dozens of times, hundreds of times, thousands of times, tens of thousands of times, hundreds of millions of times———

This will be repeated until your identity is completely destroyed, and perhaps even your soul will be destroyed and destroyed.

but.

If it were you, you would have predicted this situation.

If that’s the case, then it’s the Han Seong-jin that I know——

‘This is right. This must be right. If you were me… you would have thought that I would be in this situation. You would have predicted that I would make this choice. Then, it is right for me to go down the path that I believe in.’

Maybe he had already lost his mind. He may have been repeating meaningless actions in the midst of unimaginable pain, continuing to imagine the absurd idea that ‘Han Seong-jin knows everything’, and only believing what he wanted to believe.

Still, Cynthia didn’t stop pricing her identity. Even if it was meaningless self-torture, she didn’t want to give up.

Now it’s one step forward.

I hope this choice isn’t a mistake.

No, the choice was not wrong. All that remains is to prove your will.

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The sound of something breaking spreads through the silent space. Although it was an act that violated the laws of physics, her divine power created a strange phenomenon in the surroundings. Her identity was scattered into fragments and spread out into space. Her divine power permeated planets, stars, and other celestial bodies.

Before long, the universe was filled with powerful divine powers flowing from Cynthia’s identity. The entire universe began to shine brilliantly in all colors.

After enduring unimaginable pain, Cynthia finally opened her eyes. She was back in her frail human body.

He no longer belonged to the higher dimensions, was neither a being of a higher rank nor a general transcendent being.

She used the last remaining fragment of her divine power.

Paaa———

A small light of divine power engulfed Cynthia.