Chapter 198

Chapter 198

71. A world where God should have died (1)

lineage (仙界). Paradise (極樂). Pure Land (淨土). celestial (heavenly). Paradise.

My first impression of the world with various names was that all the names fit together.

The sunlight is soft and warm without being hot, and the wind is refreshing and gentle. The grass spread out nearby shakes in a pink color as if it represents the dynamism of life, and small fish jump in a stream clear enough to drink right away. If you turn your head to the right, you can see the sea as if it contains the sky as it is, and if you look to the left, you can see the mountain with its peaks covered with clouds.

“What… … .”

It feels like there are only beautiful scenery gathered in one place. If implemented as it is on Earth, the world’s best tourist destination would be Dangsang. It was a problem if the problem was that it was not too realistic.

“Isn’t it beautiful?”

There were other beings with perfect beauty without reality. As if she had been there from the beginning, a blonde woman was standing calmly next to Cha Shin Hyeon.

Without a sign of surprise, Cha Shin Hyeon glanced to the side.

“Are you asking yourself a question?”

“I’m a god, so it’s natural to be beautiful.”

The goddess growled playfully.

“It’s the first time I visit the Sanggye landscape.”

“It’s beautiful.”

Cha Shin Hyeon meekly agreed. Then he added.

“On the surface.”

Ordinary people don’t know For those who cannot hear the whispers of the world, this place will be a peaceful and beautiful space that is literally like heaven.

But Cha Shin Hyeon knows.

It looks so real, but everything in this space is fake. They are mere imitations made with sophistication that they cannot be distinguished. This place where you can feel the breath of nature was actually full of artificiality. No, since it is a work of God, should I say that it is not artificial, but divine?

“It feels like an imaginary world.”

“It’s similar. The underworld is the world of mortals. On the other hand, the upper world is a world inhabited by immortals. God is the representative of the immortals, so he has the power to decorate the upper world.”

“Then is this your taste?”

“Yes. I ask again, isn’t it beautiful?”

“I told you, you look beautiful on the outside. I, Won, if I spend thousands of years alone in a place like this, my country will turn back.”

Cha Shin Hyeon clicked her tongue.

Even after he retired from Kangho, he was in hiding in the deep mountains for a long time to complete his martial arts, but he was more “human” than here, and it was only a few decades at best.

I don’t think his own psyche is weak, but thousands of years in this spacious solitary… Well, that’s right.

“To turn around, that would be quite disrespectful.”

The goddess pecked her lips. Cha Shin Hyeon replied with a smile.

“Well, it would certainly be premature to judge you based on what you have heard from others. So can I ask a question? Did you hear the conversation I had with Mushin before coming up?”

“Of course we all heard it. We had some very interesting conversations.”“Anything you want to counter? or not true.”

“No, no, there is no such thing. He talked about what he had been through. Most of what you said is true.”

The goddess grinned.

“It’s just that the part where he, who has endured and lived with patience, excites me after meeting you, is just interesting. I think it must have been very difficult.”

Rather than feeling generous or audacious… It felt like something was out of line with emotion. Cha Shin Hyeon instinctively felt that way.

“I’m not surprisingly angry.”

“Did he describe himself as a dog on a leash? However, tying them up doesn’t make the dog’s ferocity go away. It is his right to resist and rebel. I have that kind of generosity.”

“Should I call it a magpie? If there is nothing wrong with Mushin’s words, you were the one who stole his power, right?”

“I borrowed it for a while. Of course, he himself did not consent.”

“You say you stole it.”

“well? You are not a god, so you may not know, but this is a little different from the concept of extortion. What should I say? Feeling like public power? God, the ruler of the world, has stolen some of the immortal’s power like a tax for the benefit of the world.”

No matter what you say, at this rate, each other’s arguments run parallel to each other. Cha Shin Hyeon decided to point it out more explicitly instead of a pedantic conversation.

“Okay, let’s put the matter aside. Let me ask you this. After Mushin became immortal, is it true that you got rid of Moorim?”

“It was. Well, it wasn’t just Moorim who deleted it. The things that had come down from the West in the form of magic were equally erased. With someone and without someone, it is not fair.”

“… Have you ever done something like that in a place you don’t know? What excuse would that be?”

“Yes? Excuse me?”

The goddess, who had tilted her head, then burst into laughter.

“Ahaha, is that so? Do you believe the saying that I deleted the Moorim because I was afraid that a second musin would appear?”

“Is it true?”

“I said ‘mostly’ to be true. It is true that Mushin’s appearance was the trigger, but it is his opinion that the reason for my actions is because of fear. I just realized it by looking at him.”

“what?”

“The fact that humans can develop sufficiently without relying on Qi or Mana anymore. So I took it. Neither martial arts nor magic were needed.”

The goddess said calmly. Cha Shin Hyeon frowned.

“I don’t think that’s for you to decide.”

“It was a decision I made as a god who takes care of mankind. To be honest, with martial arts, only a few talented people get stronger and most of them are thrown away, right? The same goes for magic. You are so talented, you must have never even considered the feelings of the incompetent.”

“… … .”

“So when I got rid of martial arts and magic, science developed. Nowadays, all human beings are enjoying the benefits of civilization equally. Science and technology are accessible to everyone except for some, right? I think it’s a lot better than it used to be, when only a few monopolized special powers. Don’t you?”

Without a single doubt about her own actions.

The goddess has been seeking consent without hesitation.

Cha Shin Hyeon smiled and asked the question.

“Why did someone who likes equality so divided the Hunters’ ranks? Isn’t Hunter really the pinnacle of talent? Even if you catch the same monster, the genius rises rapidly, and the dunjae does not rise at all. Didn’t you even match the level?”

“Ah, that is the exception. Hunters are soldiers who fight monsters. You shouldn’t give a knife to an inexperienced child, right? A strong monster becomes a strong hunter, and a weak monster becomes a weak hunter. Isn’t that balance?”

“After all, it’s all power from the status window you give, but what kind of balance is that? Isn’t it your joke that there weren’t many top-ranked hunters?”

“It’s a joke. I just didn’t give it more power than necessary. Level 70 is enough to deal with monsters. To be honest, the demons did not expect it.”

At the time of returning to Earth after achieving the ultimate in martial arts, there was a time when I wondered what it would be like to become a Hunter in the end.

Since the level of the uninhabited and the hunter seems to have a similar structure, I reasoned that when the hunter reached level 80, he acquired a skill similar to that of a heart sword, and when he reached level 100, a great change would occur.

It was all meaningless. The goddess who gave her level had no intention of giving her such power.

“So, to be honest, you were very annoying. An existence that was not included in the plan at all. An irregular who reached immortality with his own strength without receiving any power.”

The goddess let out her exaggerated sigh.

“In the more than a thousand years of Moorim history, only one warrior has climbed to the top, but in a world that was made temporarily to raise a few highly skilled masters, you’re going to end up climbing! When I said that I was going to the other world, I felt relieved.”

“How about this? Come back.”

“What should I do? The existence that used to be awkward has now come back as an existence that cannot be overlooked, so we have no choice but to exclude it.”

“I have no intention of making a fuss. You don’t even want to go home and live a quiet life, don’t you?”

“Because you are not what I planned. It’s like an ad lib that wasn’t in the script. There’s no reason to put a bomb on a peaceful planet that never goes out. Besides, you’re a monster that can open the gates of the upper world on your own and come in, aren’t you?”

“The armed protests have had the opposite effect.”

Cha Shin Hyeon smiled bitterly.

After being silent for a while and staring at the distant sea, he slowly opened his mouth.

“I think I can understand you.”

“okay? Then will you go away quietly?”

The Goddess asked singlely.

“It wasn’t that I understood what you said, it was that I understood who you are.”

“Ah, it’s about me. How do you see me?”

“I think it’s right to go back. Probably.”

Cha Shin Hyeon spit out insignificantly.

“You’re taking away martial arts and magic because you don’t think humans need it. Who do you like? Can science not advance without martial arts and magic? The Moorims didn’t live like savages either. I don’t know if the pace has been increased a bit, but if I left it alone, it would have progressed well. It’s like I’m still mixing magic and science.”

“Hey.”

“I’m in denial, but in my opinion, you hate people who look like you don’t want them to. You have to use only the power you give, and you have to grow and evolve the way you want it to be. I don’t want unpredictable variables like ‘human possibilities’. Yeah, it’s like a zookeeper.”

“It’s my favorite analogy.”

With a face still smiling, the goddess answered.

“Anyway, I care for mankind, and yet I am immortal, so I can’t look at mortals from the same eye level. I think the expression “keeper” is quite accurate.”

“If you were a true god of mankind, you should have acted as a parent rather than a breeder. The role of helping children grow on their own. If the parents decide the life of the child, it is used.”

Cha Shin Hyeon sarcastically.“If it’s a god from another town, it’s not up to me to know what you think, but it’s because you are the god of the earth. There, you are not only wielding your own power, but you are trying to take away the power of the god and destroy me as well. There is no reason to obey tyranny.”

“You mean you’re going to fight me?”

The goddess’s smile deepened. It wasn’t obvious, but Cha Shin Hyeon read that there was a slight plasticity in the corner of her raised lip.

“If you were going to fight, wouldn’t you rather call me to the underworld?”

“If you don’t truly descend, it’s of no use, right? What would be different if Kangshin or Hwashin were defeated by Amman? You have to hit the body.”

“You know that too. However, you may not even know that coming directly into the upper realm to face Jinshin is not a good choice. Aren’t you being too careless?”

“Actually, it might be so compared to you who haven’t even revealed your true face.”

Shrugging her shoulders, Cha Shin Hyeon suddenly turned around and swung his hands like lightning.

Whoops!

Her zen spirit, which had been transformed into a single lightning bolt, soared explosively and became a dragon. The goddess, who was standing next to Cha Shin Hyeon and having a conversation, got caught up in the offensive without even having time to react.

The space was ripped to shreds as if she had grinded it with a grinder. The goddess’ body within her range was devastated, and her horrific scene was produced.

No, she seemed to be staged.

Instead of scattering her blood, her shattered goddess vanished like her mirage. Cha Shin Hyeon, who knew immediately that she wasn’t her, was not embarrassed.

“Be tough too.”

The real goddess who was walking on the beach in the distance murmured. Ignoring her distance, I hear her voice as if whispering in my ear.

“But there are two reasons why you can’t defeat me.”

The goddess turned her body and took a step towards Cha Shin Hyeon.

At that moment, she stood at a distance of several hundred meters and not far from Cha Shin Hyeon.

She wasn’t a super-fast move or a space leap. It wasn’t even the body movement that Cha Shin Hyeon named her arbitrarily Chukji, using a deep sword. It was a way I couldn’t figure out the exact principle.

“First of all, did I tell you before? This is the upper bound. A place where the immortals dwell. God is given the authority to rule this space. In this place, like my imaginary world, I am close to omnipotence.”

“Are you really enjoying the advantage of the home ground?”

“It’s like that. And the second… Even if you don’t fight in the upper realm, you can’t defeat me. I am God, and you are not.”

The goddess lightly raised her hand. Her divine powers gathered at her fingertips.

“Didn’t you call the embodiment of human willpower the heart sword? After becoming immortal, your heartbeat will be even stronger. But can you stand up to the whole world on your own?”

“Hoo.”

“God is the ruler of the world and a being who acts on behalf of the will of the world. The deep sword I wield is the will of the world. Even atheists could not resist.”

A question mark soon appeared on the face of the goddess, who was declaring her victory her calm yet confidently. Seeing Cha Shin Hyeon burst into laughter at her soft voice.

“Why are you laughing?”

“No, there was a guy who said something similar the other day.”

As she stopped laughing, Cha Shin Hyeon raised her zen spirit. Her pure white energy enveloped her whole body and reconciled with her jealousy.

“Then we can only overcome the first one.”

He already had a history of breaking Dreadville’s will.