'That's what it was.'
Simone lowered her eyes and nodded. As time passed, the original story and the present changed, and even the final boss, the Demon King, became a less threatening enemy, so Simone began to have many questions.
In the final battle between the protagonist Abel and the Demon King, Simone was clearly a comrade who had no influence. Just a slight change in Simone's behavior, but how did that change the main story of this world?
Why did the story of Abel and the Demon King suddenly become the story of Simone and Anasis?
Why did Anasis, who was only briefly mentioned in the original work, suddenly appear as a new villain who would destroy this world?
Where did the story start to change?
'Why do I have to fight?'
She didn't want to die, so she entered the Illeston Manor, which was outside the main story.
The answer to that question was right before Simone's eyes.
God of Death.
He was the one who was responsible for all this trouble and Simone's savior.
[Anasis rejected her fate.]
She did not want to be remembered as just a necromancer who almost destroyed a country while she was alive, or as the culprit behind Simone's unfortunate past.
She wanted to be the main character.
She was created as a creature of God, a character with such greed.
But God did not stop there and made the mistake of granting her the power to fulfill all her greed.
Anasis, who was born that way, grew up with a terrifying momentum and became a monster that would devour the world as destined. And as destined, she met her death at the hands of the Grand Duke of Illeston.
[But then we realized, the child seemed to be following destiny, but she e wasn't.]
Simone nodded.
“Anasis’ past actions were not those of someone who would die so easily.”
Simone has already experienced it firsthand and knows what the God of Death is trying to say.
Anasis seemed to have surrendered to her fate, but the seeds of resurrection were planted in her every step.
The Occult Society will take charge of Anasis' resurrection, the curse that has spread throughout the Luan Empire, and the jewels that contained her power.
If the Occult Society were to resurrect Anasis, the curses planted throughout the land would be activated, killing people and having their souls absorbed into Anasis.
In fact, the Anasis she met at the Academy last time was not the unfinished form she had when she was first resurrected, but a monster so huge that it could destroy the entire Academy.
Perhaps, at this very moment, the souls of those who were cursed by her and the Occult Society are heading towards Anasis.
What is Anasis' goal now that she has come back to life and gained greater power than before?
'I don't think the purpose is to kill me.'
As the God of Death says, her goal is to become a God. Either become a God or kill a God. One of the two.
The God of death looked at Simone, who seemed to be deep in thought and said.
[We realized the moment Anasis was executed. The fate of this world had changed.]
“...”
[The first God wished to turn back the fate of the world.]
If the fate of this world changes, the fates of other people must change accordingly.
Simone was the best person to stop Anasis, who was about to be resurrected.
[I tried to change Simone's fate, but she refused to shoulder her own fate. You know what happened after that.]
The real Simone was punished, and Seo Hyun-Jung, who had died from overwork, took her place.
In short, it was not a coincidence that Simone came into conflict with Anasis, but rather a necessity.
“...In the end, aren’t you saying that you are the ones who made the mistake and that innocent humans are the ones who are having to deal with it?”
The God of death smiled kindly as he watched Simone, who was speaking with a frown on her face.
[It is natural for the creature to bear the Creator's mistakes.]
“This is annoying.”
It wouldn't be easy to dislike that beautiful face with such a smile. It was even more annoying because he didn't seem to have any guilt.
“Someone who can easily take away abilities should just take care of it themselves.”
The God of Death, seeing Simone grumbling, loosened his stern expression and laughed heartily.
[I wish that were possible.]
"Yes?"
[I was merely relaying the Creator's words. I wish I could destroy that child myself, but it is not up to me to decide that.]
It seemed that even the God of death was subject to the limitations of the God of creation.
[Child, I'm sorry for putting such a burden on you.]
The God of Death spoke with a truly pitiful expression. Simone glared at the God of Death with a displeased expression and sighed.
“I don’t understand. What good does this do for me...”
Simone, who had been mumbling, suddenly stopped talking and rolled her eyes.
There you go, rolling that little head again.
The God of death looked at her like a child holding a toy and said.
[Okay, do you have a wish? Tell me anything.]
“Anything?”
[I can send you back to your original world, or give you great wealth. I can do anything within the range of probability.]
What this means is that as long as it is 'within the scope of probability', it should not have a major impact on the story, such as giving the world to her or making her a King.
'But.'
Still, there is something I want.
Simone thought for a moment and then said.
“Well, we were going to get rid of Anasis anyway. I’m thankful that God is actively cooperating in this matter.”
The God of death, who had been listening with a relaxed expression, stopped.
[...Cooperation?]
“What I want is... and... and... and....”
Simone opened her eyes and frowned at the dazzling sunlight.
As soon as she woke up, the first thing she saw was a stained white ceiling. It was different from the ceiling of the dormitory she had been staying in, but Simone instinctively knew that this was somewhere within the institution.
‘...There is no pain.’
Simone didn't get up right away but just blinked quietly.
The conversation she had with the God of death remained vivid in her mind. Simone smiled as she recalled her conversation with him.
The God who had been calm throughout showed a rather embarrassed look at the end.
That was kind of funny, but at that moment she woke up from the dream.
“Simone, are you awake?”
Simone, who was blankly staring at the ceiling, turned her head when she heard Louis' voice coming from beside her.
Louis was trying to smile with a pale face, and behind him were Orkan, Geneon, and... Abel, who looked like a defeated soldier for some reason, sitting on a chair, and next to him, Bianchi was standing in a bad-tempered posture, watching over the tied up captain and Tiera.
“Are you okay?”
Simone nodded. She got up and moved around, but surprisingly, she felt fine without any pain.
Even though her throat was completely choked up from yelling so much, it was still good for what she had done, Simone said, clearing her throat.
“I’m sorry for worrying you all of a sudden. But it’s not my fault.”
“I know. It was their fault.”
Louis pointed at the director and Tiera with his chin. Judging from his expression, he must have heard about the situation from Abel and Geneon.
“We have formally protested to the Serk Empire. Serk has said that they will arrest them and interrogate them directly, but we cannot leave it that way. We in Luan will decide what to do with them.”
Louis had a colder face than she had ever seen before. As the Crown Prince of the Luan Empire and as a colleague of Simone and Abel, it was natural for him to react in this way, as it was something that would make him angry.
Simone blinked and looked at the captain and Tiera before slowly lying down.
“You’re very healthy, but if Serk sends someone, should you pretend to be sick?”
“Yes, please.”
“Leave it to me. It’s going to hurt terribly.”
Simone, who had said this playfully, smiled.
“Do you want to tell me why you did that?”
“Not at all. She’s keeping her mouth shut. She was pretending to faint a moment ago, but now she’s just holding on. Even though Bianchi is questioning her.”
Louis made a funny joke.
“I guess it’s still worth living.”
“I guess you think Serk will protect you. You’ll open your mouth soon anyway, so leave it alone.”
Simone spoke loudly as if to make them listen.
“More than that, I just met the God of death?”
"...Yes?"
“What, what, what did you say!”
Geneon, who had been sitting listlessly in the distance, suddenly convulsed and ran towards Simone.
“Meet the God of Death? Does that mean you died and came back to life?”
The God of death said that he would raise her from the dead, and it's a bit questionable, but she thinks Simone really did come back to life just now.
“Oh my, pathetic...!”
“Wait a minute. I said it’s not my fault. It’s the fault of the director and Tiera. Stop nagging and listen to me. I met God and talked to him.”
Simone forcefully covered Geneon's mouth and said.
“I made a deal with him. I had an idea for a great way to get rid of Anasis.”
Simone lowered her eyes and nodded. As time passed, the original story and the present changed, and even the final boss, the Demon King, became a less threatening enemy, so Simone began to have many questions.
In the final battle between the protagonist Abel and the Demon King, Simone was clearly a comrade who had no influence. Just a slight change in Simone's behavior, but how did that change the main story of this world?
Why did the story of Abel and the Demon King suddenly become the story of Simone and Anasis?
Why did Anasis, who was only briefly mentioned in the original work, suddenly appear as a new villain who would destroy this world?
Where did the story start to change?
'Why do I have to fight?'
She didn't want to die, so she entered the Illeston Manor, which was outside the main story.
The answer to that question was right before Simone's eyes.
God of Death.
He was the one who was responsible for all this trouble and Simone's savior.
[Anasis rejected her fate.]
She did not want to be remembered as just a necromancer who almost destroyed a country while she was alive, or as the culprit behind Simone's unfortunate past.
She wanted to be the main character.
She was created as a creature of God, a character with such greed.
But God did not stop there and made the mistake of granting her the power to fulfill all her greed.
Anasis, who was born that way, grew up with a terrifying momentum and became a monster that would devour the world as destined. And as destined, she met her death at the hands of the Grand Duke of Illeston.
[But then we realized, the child seemed to be following destiny, but she e wasn't.]
Simone nodded.
“Anasis’ past actions were not those of someone who would die so easily.”
Simone has already experienced it firsthand and knows what the God of Death is trying to say.
Anasis seemed to have surrendered to her fate, but the seeds of resurrection were planted in her every step.
The Occult Society will take charge of Anasis' resurrection, the curse that has spread throughout the Luan Empire, and the jewels that contained her power.
If the Occult Society were to resurrect Anasis, the curses planted throughout the land would be activated, killing people and having their souls absorbed into Anasis.
In fact, the Anasis she met at the Academy last time was not the unfinished form she had when she was first resurrected, but a monster so huge that it could destroy the entire Academy.
Perhaps, at this very moment, the souls of those who were cursed by her and the Occult Society are heading towards Anasis.
What is Anasis' goal now that she has come back to life and gained greater power than before?
'I don't think the purpose is to kill me.'
As the God of Death says, her goal is to become a God. Either become a God or kill a God. One of the two.
The God of death looked at Simone, who seemed to be deep in thought and said.
[We realized the moment Anasis was executed. The fate of this world had changed.]
“...”
[The first God wished to turn back the fate of the world.]
If the fate of this world changes, the fates of other people must change accordingly.
Simone was the best person to stop Anasis, who was about to be resurrected.
[I tried to change Simone's fate, but she refused to shoulder her own fate. You know what happened after that.]
The real Simone was punished, and Seo Hyun-Jung, who had died from overwork, took her place.
In short, it was not a coincidence that Simone came into conflict with Anasis, but rather a necessity.
“...In the end, aren’t you saying that you are the ones who made the mistake and that innocent humans are the ones who are having to deal with it?”
The God of death smiled kindly as he watched Simone, who was speaking with a frown on her face.
[It is natural for the creature to bear the Creator's mistakes.]
“This is annoying.”
It wouldn't be easy to dislike that beautiful face with such a smile. It was even more annoying because he didn't seem to have any guilt.
“Someone who can easily take away abilities should just take care of it themselves.”
The God of Death, seeing Simone grumbling, loosened his stern expression and laughed heartily.
[I wish that were possible.]
"Yes?"
[I was merely relaying the Creator's words. I wish I could destroy that child myself, but it is not up to me to decide that.]
It seemed that even the God of death was subject to the limitations of the God of creation.
[Child, I'm sorry for putting such a burden on you.]
The God of Death spoke with a truly pitiful expression. Simone glared at the God of Death with a displeased expression and sighed.
“I don’t understand. What good does this do for me...”
Simone, who had been mumbling, suddenly stopped talking and rolled her eyes.
There you go, rolling that little head again.
The God of death looked at her like a child holding a toy and said.
[Okay, do you have a wish? Tell me anything.]
“Anything?”
[I can send you back to your original world, or give you great wealth. I can do anything within the range of probability.]
What this means is that as long as it is 'within the scope of probability', it should not have a major impact on the story, such as giving the world to her or making her a King.
'But.'
Still, there is something I want.
Simone thought for a moment and then said.
“Well, we were going to get rid of Anasis anyway. I’m thankful that God is actively cooperating in this matter.”
The God of death, who had been listening with a relaxed expression, stopped.
[...Cooperation?]
“What I want is... and... and... and....”
***
Simone opened her eyes and frowned at the dazzling sunlight.
As soon as she woke up, the first thing she saw was a stained white ceiling. It was different from the ceiling of the dormitory she had been staying in, but Simone instinctively knew that this was somewhere within the institution.
‘...There is no pain.’
Simone didn't get up right away but just blinked quietly.
The conversation she had with the God of death remained vivid in her mind. Simone smiled as she recalled her conversation with him.
The God who had been calm throughout showed a rather embarrassed look at the end.
That was kind of funny, but at that moment she woke up from the dream.
“Simone, are you awake?”
Simone, who was blankly staring at the ceiling, turned her head when she heard Louis' voice coming from beside her.
Louis was trying to smile with a pale face, and behind him were Orkan, Geneon, and... Abel, who looked like a defeated soldier for some reason, sitting on a chair, and next to him, Bianchi was standing in a bad-tempered posture, watching over the tied up captain and Tiera.
“Are you okay?”
Simone nodded. She got up and moved around, but surprisingly, she felt fine without any pain.
Even though her throat was completely choked up from yelling so much, it was still good for what she had done, Simone said, clearing her throat.
“I’m sorry for worrying you all of a sudden. But it’s not my fault.”
“I know. It was their fault.”
Louis pointed at the director and Tiera with his chin. Judging from his expression, he must have heard about the situation from Abel and Geneon.
“We have formally protested to the Serk Empire. Serk has said that they will arrest them and interrogate them directly, but we cannot leave it that way. We in Luan will decide what to do with them.”
Louis had a colder face than she had ever seen before. As the Crown Prince of the Luan Empire and as a colleague of Simone and Abel, it was natural for him to react in this way, as it was something that would make him angry.
Simone blinked and looked at the captain and Tiera before slowly lying down.
“You’re very healthy, but if Serk sends someone, should you pretend to be sick?”
“Yes, please.”
“Leave it to me. It’s going to hurt terribly.”
Simone, who had said this playfully, smiled.
“Do you want to tell me why you did that?”
“Not at all. She’s keeping her mouth shut. She was pretending to faint a moment ago, but now she’s just holding on. Even though Bianchi is questioning her.”
Louis made a funny joke.
“I guess it’s still worth living.”
“I guess you think Serk will protect you. You’ll open your mouth soon anyway, so leave it alone.”
Simone spoke loudly as if to make them listen.
“More than that, I just met the God of death?”
"...Yes?"
“What, what, what did you say!”
Geneon, who had been sitting listlessly in the distance, suddenly convulsed and ran towards Simone.
“Meet the God of Death? Does that mean you died and came back to life?”
Yes. Usually, you have to die to see the God of Death, like the Grim Reaper or the Great King.
“Oh my, pathetic...!”
“Wait a minute. I said it’s not my fault. It’s the fault of the director and Tiera. Stop nagging and listen to me. I met God and talked to him.”
Simone forcefully covered Geneon's mouth and said.
“I made a deal with him. I had an idea for a great way to get rid of Anasis.”
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