Book: 2: 21

Book 2: Chapter 21

A few days passed.

In that time, Lukas’ life could only be described as monotonous. All he had to do was occasionally give Min Ha-rin books about Magical Science.

He didn’t talk to her. To be precise, he deliberately avoided her.

He felt that it was necessary to create an environment allowing her to train on her own for a week.

That was why he spent most of his time alone in his room.

One day, Lukas was meditating in his room when he heard a voice.

[...he’s here.]

It was a weak, terrified voice. It sounded like it would disappear at any moment.

Lukas opened his eyes.

In front of him was the mysterious man in black, who was shaking like a leaf in the wind.

[I won’t get involved anymore. I’m sorry...]

The man’s voice grew faint after saying those words, and he soon disappeared like a puff of smoke.

Lukas got up from his seat.

Then he headed to the elevator.

“We received a thunderstorm warning...”

The security guard at the elevator warned him with an embarrassed expression, but he didn’t try to stop him, and Lukas was able to use it.

Rumble-

The elevator shook violently.

Fortunately, it still seemed to work properly, but as the ground drew closer, the sound of heavy rain, which seemed to be pounding the ground, could be heard.

Boom!

Then there was the sound of thunder. The elevator’s lights blinked dangerously, but Lukas didn’t even flinch. He was simply lost in thought while listening to the pounding rain.

The humans called Demons a disaster, and they weren’t wrong. But he didn’t think they could’ve even imagined just what a true disaster was.

It was the extinction of the planet, not the species.

Furthermore, the entire universe could be returned to a state of nothingness.

Lukas saved only those who had the potential to save the world. He hoped that they could create the winds of change. This was because he hoped the humans would overcome their trials on their own.

By the time he’d come to this world, the human population had already been halved, but he didn’t make a move until that number fell far below half.

He didn’t do anything to the Demons.

If Lukas were to use his power wantonly, then they would have a reason to intervene.

He’d saved many worlds.

To be precise, he’d saved many worlds’ ‘humans’.

It was an act that had become the reason for Lukas’ existence. He wandered through countless universes performing the role he set for himself.

He heard cries of gratitude, received intense faith and belief, and earned a lot of trust and affection from the humans he saved.

And.

He received hatred, resentment, and fear from many more races.

‘It was as I expected.’

From a cosmic perspective, favouring one species was not the right thing to do.

There were many beings who were born ugly. These beings were designed to torment and make others feel despair.

They weren’t good beings, but Lukas sympathised with them. They were poor creatures who were born evil from the start.

Unlike humans, they didn’t get the chance to choose whether they wanted to be good or evil.

Nevertheless, there might have been another way. It might have been possible for him to lead them on the right path.

It might have been possible to make them good.

But he didn’t.

Instead, Lukas exterminated every enemy of the humans.

At some point, the other Absolutes began calling Lukas [Madman] or [Human] and criticised him heavily. But the fact was that they weren’t wrong. He didn’t even think about denying it.

However, he didn’t stop his actions.

He silently carried on with his work.

Time passed. A really long time.

The winds of time couldn’t touch him because he had already transcended time.

Could this be called the same?

Lukas denied it.

The Lightning God was stronger than millions of Indra’s combined. His tremendous power could be felt even with just his thought projection.

Just like a drop of water and an ocean were the same, they had the same essence.

But everything else was different. No. Even the word ‘different’ wasn’t enough.

Lukas thought for a moment before he could think of a suitable word.

They were on different ‘levels’.

[You’ve been running around the multiverse as you please. It wouldn’t be unreasonable to say that almost everyone hates you. I’ve lived for a very long time, but I don’t think I’ve seen anyone as crazy as you.]

“There were some. Who were the same as me.”

[Put your expectation aside. You’ll never be able to meet them. They are all dead.]

The Lightning God continued to talk in a cheerful manner.

Lukas wasn’t surprised because he had expected something similar. However, he was surprised that this Ruler was such a chatterbox. Just like God.

He couldn’t help but wonder if all the beings above the Absolutes were like this.

Hiding his thoughts about the Lightning God, Lukas asked.

“So are you going to kill me too?”

[If it was the Demon King, he probably would’ve done just that. He’s the most angry of us. If you meet him, your soul will disappear without even a speck of dust remaining.]

“...”

[But I’m different. I can tell after seeing you in person. Your head is more twisted than I thought. But that’s precisely why I like you.]

“...what are you trying to say?”

[Serve me, Madman.]

Lukas’ expression became strange. He didn’t answer immediately, but he didn’t panic.

He just looked at the giant being beyond the clouds as though he was urging him to explain.

[You must know that every Lord follows a Ruler.]

“Right.”

[Do you know why?]

“To shift responsibility.”

[Hoh...]

The Lightning God looked down at him with interest.

[That’s an interesting way to put it. You’re not wrong. No matter how much they grow, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and even millions of Absolutes will encounter the same problem. To put it simply, they become distracted.]

There wasn’t a need to explain whether this was a dangerous phenomenon or not. The most important thing for Absolutes was a healthy and focused mind.

You could call it willpower.

Believing in themselves and not doubting themselves was the foundation of Absolutes, and it was the source of their power.

[You can still hold on. But that’s because you are rather young when compared to most Lords. However, it won’t be long before your beliefs begin to crack. Then, every moment will feel like a waking hell. And then you’ll do what everyone else does.]

The Lightning God chuckled.

[In other words, you will look for God. Isn’t it funny? Beings who are like gods in the eyes of mortals end up seeking out God.]

“I won’t do that.”

[That might be the case now. But the point is that we are beings who have transcended the concept of time. And we have eternal, interminable work. No matter how you look at it, if you do the same thing for hundreds of millions of years, your beliefs are bound to change. Just like water droplets that have fallen for hundreds of years can pierce through rocks.]

“...”

[But we all know what God is like. I can’t speak for those who have completely lost their minds, but at least, I wouldn’t want to rely on our neglectful creator.]

God was surprisingly unpopular among the Absolutes.

Lukas knew that too.

“So you mean I should rely on you?”

[I will carry your karma for you. I will let you continue saving humans in my territory. I don’t care about conflicts with the other Rulers. Instead, I’ll stop them from pressuring you.]

Lukas suddenly let out a laugh.

[Why are you laughing?]

“What are you hiding?”

Lukas’ voice sounded.

“You’re not just helping me out of pity. As you said, I’ve only been a Lord for a short amount of time, but I know well what you Rulers are like. You guys don’t pay attention to anything unless it affects the multiverse as a whole or unless someone touches your territory. And amongst the Rulers, you are the one with the least attachment to your territory.]

[Kuku...]

The Lightning God chuckled.