Solo Swordmaster

#1019. It is possible

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Sword Demon said.

The world is twisted.

And live a long life.

Limon also felt it many times.

It’s not just that civilization was built on all sorts of mysteries.

Before the spirits appeared aboard El Dorado and the gods came down to the world.

Ever since humans barely survived by running away from all kinds of vicious monsters such as predators.

Because there was a more fundamental twist in the world that was difficult to explain clearly.

What is the reason?

Originally, he didn’t know either.

Even after learning about the constellations’ conspiracy, I only vaguely felt it.

But at this moment.

He finally learned the source of the distortion he felt in the world.

“Are you saying you created mankind?”

[To be precise, it is closer to spreading the human race as part of cultivating the world.]

After destroying the dragon race.

The constellations unleashed several monsters, including predatory beasts.

It is to erase traces of dragons from their world, as well as unnecessary things that stand in the way of salvation, such as the Seven Colors and the Millennium Flower.

But in the end, such a monster is just the environment.

In order to save their world, they needed a race that would bring about the providence of the world in place of the fallen dragon race.

And fortunately, the constellations already had them.

They are not as powerful as the dragon clan.

Not as wise as the fairies.

They don’t live as long as the giants.

Although they may not be as noble as the gods.

A species that adapts to any environment, survives tenaciously, and prospers and develops faster than anyone else.

Thus, even if it ultimately pollutes, exploits, and destroys its own world, it is a being that contains so much potential.

A race called ‘human’.

“You are making a grand statement about releasing livestock that can easily produce the most delicious meat.”

[It is unfortunate that we are misunderstood like that, but at least it is clear that we have created and prospered humanity.]

Humanity believes.

It is said that they were able to prosper thanks to the protection of the spirits, the blessings of God, and the guardian deity of mankind.

But that’s a slice of the truth.

From the harsh time immemorial until now.

Ultimately, it was thanks to the star’s protection that they were able to prosper quickly and not perish.

If the revelations from the stars had not consistently shown us a way to avoid the crisis of destruction and a direction to move forward, humanity would have been destroyed long ago.

Even if we were lucky enough to avoid destruction, we would have had to spend several times more time and sacrifice to develop as we do now, unless we followed the ‘correct history’.

“so.”

After hearing that.

Limon had a cold expression.

This is because I could understand why he and the Sword Demon felt the world was distorted.

Like a play scenario.

Or like a reenactment of an event.

A moment when important history is decided.

At every turning point in the world’s fate, countless choices were made under the guidance of the Holy See, including war, the invention of assassination, and even marriage.

Because of that, it was natural that the current world, which was created as the stars wanted, was distorted.

No matter how well a movie is made, a play made according to the script is bound to differ from reality.

But more than anything, there was one reason that made his gaze cold.

“You created and raised mankind, so does this mean you can destroy them?”

[It is not a question of qualifications. It’s a matter of the heart.]

“Heart?”

[Just as parents make the best choice for their children, isn’t it natural for a creator to want to save creation?]

“….”

[That’s why it’s so sad.]

The spirits appear and open a golden age, helping humans excessively and destroying the fairy race. If you haven’t passed on the technology.

Human civilization would have blossomed only after the predatory beasts had finished purifying the world, and the Avatar would not have descended to open the Silver Age and create magic.

Also, if the seven dragons had not awakened from their long sleep and ushered in the Age of Bronze, the power of psionics, which opposes the power of the stars, would not have spread to humanity.

But this is the result of all the errors accumulating.

Originally, without knowing any mysteries.

We are satisfied with only a clumsy scientific civilization.

You only find out the mystery after the dungeon appears.

Humanity, which was supposed to unite as one by signing a contract with a constellation and receiving skills, became divided after being contaminated by all kinds of mysteries such as witchcraft, magic, and psionics.

As a result, history became distorted.

The constellations that were supposed to save humanity had to waste time with much of their power sealed in the Nine Worlds.

Above all…

[This is a situation where we have no choice but to give up on humanity’s salvation because of the existence of sword masters, including you.]

If the monster called sword master had not appeared, there would not have been the tragedy of giving up on humanity.

Looking at the guardian speaking sadly.

Limon sneered.

“You’re so good at talking bullshit.”

[Do you think what I said was a lie?]

“No, I probably meant it.”

From hypocrites to fraudsters.

He has seen all kinds of human groups.

No matter how long an immortal has lived, one can at least recognize that the Guardian is truly trying to save humanity.

Therefore, with a colder sneer.

Limon said:

“That’s why it’s even more bullshit.”

[….]

“Someone said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

save humanity.

So destroy humanity.

That is truly an absurd contradiction.

It was an even more terrible act because I blindly believed that it was pure good intention.

That was why Limon became more active in this fight after hearing about the purpose of the Constellation from the Holy Monarch.

It would be better if he acted with malicious intent.

You can force them to step down through gain or loss or threats.

However, those who act in good faith are willing to suffer great losses and harm themselves.

Therefore, pure good intentions are sometimes harder to prevent than malicious intentions and produce more disastrous results.

This is especially true for those who are convinced that their good intentions are always right and never doubt it.

“Everything you say is just bullshit because you don’t know that parents always making the best choice for their children is just stubbornness.”

okay.

In the majority of cases.

Parents are wiser than their children.

Also, I want my children to do well.

Clearly, parents’ choices are more likely to be correct and stable than those of their children.

However, it was absurd arrogance for parents to try to make choices for their children throughout their lives.

If you have a favorite.

There is also Cheongchuleoram.

Children are not always inferior to their parents, and sometimes there are children who far exceed their parents.

This is especially true if your life experience lags behind the changing times.

Nevertheless, parents who believe that they are absolutely right and that their children should follow them do not love their children.

They want to dominate their children with arrogance and narrow-mindedness, believing that their children are duller and less capable than themselves, or that they should be inferior.

“Even though you say you love humanity as the Creator, your Constellations do not believe in humanity.”

[….]

“Ignoring all of humanity’s possibilities, potentials, and hopes, they try to determine and change their limitations, the future, and happiness.”

[….]

“No one has the right to decide the future of others with such an arrogant and narrow mind.”

Either the Creator.

Whether you have good intentions or not.

I guess it doesn’t matter.

Even if they are not saved, humanity will definitely survive and prosper.

Even if the target is an inevitable end.

The Guardian remained silent as he watched Limon speak without wavering.

Because I couldn’t deny it.

The fact that he, a member of the constellation that spread the species called humanity to Earth in the past, ultimately does not believe in the potential of humans.

It was natural.

Constellations are beings that have lived for eternity as transcendents.

It was impossible for them to believe in humanity’s potential now, having experienced countless times that no matter how much humanity develops, it will eventually come to an end.

…That’s why the existence of a sword master who ignores the impossible is even more absurd and terrifying.

[No matter what you think, the fate of mankind has already been decided.]

33 years ago. A compromise might have been possible

right after the Age of Iron opened…

or at least before the Star Labyrinth collapsed.

But now it’s too late.

Now that I know how absurd the Sword Master is, I cannot leave humanity behind without knowing when another Sword Master might be born.

“Do you think that’s possible?”

[It is possible.]

Losing hundreds of constellations.

Even the labyrinth of stars collapses.

Everything I had prepared was destroyed.

The guardian answered immediately without any hesitation and continued speaking while looking directly into Limon’s cold eyes.

[Didn’t I tell you? I also used the last resort.]

Ugh.

like that.

After the quiet light flickers.

The moment when brilliance began to emerge in a vacuum where there was only darkness.

Limon’s face hardened.

light.

Light light light light.

Light, light, light, light, light, star, star, star, star, light, star, star, star, star, light, star, star, star, light, star, star, star, light, star, star, star, light, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star, star.

Thousands…

no, tens of thousands.

…or hundreds of millions.

I can’t even count them all.

It was not just because of the sight of the infinite space where there is no sky or earth being filled with as much brilliance as the stars in the entire world.

Presence.

It’s not like I’m particularly strong.

Making time just by being there.

Fixing space and location.

Circulating creation and death.

Regardless of strength or weakness.

The horrifying sensation of facing the end and beginning of the world was making him tremble.

It was fate.

It was birth.

It was ruin.

It was a miracle.

It was power.

It was real.

It was a wish.

It was death.

You can’t see it with your eyes, and you can’t understand it with your head.

In fact, it is something transcendental that goes beyond something absolute that could only be completed because countless constellations were woven together.

The ‘law’ created by the intertwining of numerous providences twisted, swallowed, changed, and determined everything in the world, using itself as a reference point.

And he saw.

In that pillar of starlight.

A crow with two heads.

A boy with all kinds of things mixed together.

A frog as huge as a mountain.

A snake biting its own tail.

An angel made of light.

In addition, the countless constellations that he had cut down and would cut down again, along with their own constellations, repeated the process of being born and then collapsing at an alarming rate.

As if countless water droplets gather and flow to form a huge waterfall.

Or, as each cell pulsates with each other to maintain one life.

Or just as the entire process from birth to collapse of a star is repeated infinitely.

‘…indeed.’

The moment I saw it.

Limon finally understood.

A constellation is made up of several stars.

Nevertheless, all of the constellations that Limon had encountered so far were all far from each other.

Until now, I had ignored them as just beings like that, but… Now I knew.

Just like the moon reflects sunlight and shines.

The constellations and constellations he had seen and experienced so far were nothing more than fragments of the brilliant light that illuminated the world.

‘Is this a true constellation?’

Like a colony.

Numerous constellations are intertwined.

It can no longer be called existence.

It can only be said to be truly transcendence, the law of the world, and the pillar that supports the universe itself.

While Limon was silent as he looked at the pillar of starlight, which seemed to be more appropriately described as the universe of all things.

The guardian floating quietly in front of him opened his mouth.

[Do you understand now? The reason why we are truly immortal and transcendent.]

“…It means that everything I have fought so far, including you, was ultimately nothing more than the dregs of the true constellation.”

[It’s not enough to call it trash. It’s just a remnant that failed to become great in the process of transcending everything.]

Ego.

emotion.

memory.

Identity.

Because I couldn’t let go of those useless attachments, I couldn’t transcend.

Therefore, in the process, the original body becomes a true transcendent, a part that is abandoned.

And as one of the stars who has taken care of small matters so that the greater self does not have to step forward, or has simply shown mercy according to desire.

The guardian spoke calmly.

[The end has not yet come because we, who have become so great, are supporting the world.]

Those who want to sacrifice others must be prepared to sacrifice themselves.

Even though the Constellations were created by sacrificing the entire world, it was clear that they ultimately used themselves as pillars to prevent the end of the world.

[This power should originally be used only to prevent the apocalypse, but…]

Therefore, this is a taboo.

It was an act that could have reduced the lifespan of the world by at least hundreds of millions or even tens of billions.

Just revealing a small part of its power like this would have caused a huge loss, even greater than the loss of hundreds of constellations that made up the Star Labyrinth.

But…

[If it’s a sacrifice to stop you, I’ll have to make it.]

Mercy.

Let your guard down.

Leisure too.

Throw away everything.

Now, to prove that he is truly ready to risk his life and everything to face the Sword Master.

The guardian spoke softly.

[―Including humanity.]

Ugh.

That moment.

Limon looked.

A video emerging through the starlight that filled the world.

The Earth was originally blue, but is now covered with swirls of starlight, the light of dawn, and a storm of fluttering flower petals.

And the moment when a small starlight, no bigger than a fingernail, fell from the pillar of starlight to the Earth.

[Look at the world you were trying to protect being destroyed.]

Quad deud deuk!

The universe spins around.

All the laws are reversed.

At the end where the past and future are decided.

―The vortex of starlight exploded and engulfed the entire Earth along with the fluttering flower petals.