Chapter 11 The Day of Termination (3)
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Even when the world is facing destruction, sometimes I dream - what would it be like to be human and live life again... What would that feel like?

The human world is filled with darkness, yet each of us is forced to live on this grand stage, playing our own roles.

That's how it is... Simple, ignorant, and clueless...

To enjoy the sunlight every morning and sleep with the rising moon.

For a long, long time, I doubted whether I was dreaming.

If everything is real, then why must there be an end?

The end, a nonexistent thing that has become numb to me! Every time it appears in this world, I think I'm facing a dream of a dead world. I am not living in this world; what lives on is just my soul.

Living is so tiring... Facing countless choices every day, and each choice determines your future, like a text-based adventure game. But... in a text-based adventure game, you can save and load progress, while my game always starts from the beginning, as if the save file was deleted.

Repetitive lives, monotonous passersby, and never-ending work.

Everything we do is forced upon us by the world, not by our own desires. Perhaps we like the hefty paycheck! Or maybe we enjoy being leaders in the army! However...

All of it is just a simple and foolish drama, only without a director to guide you.

We cannot escape the shackles of fate, and fate has never spared a human - except for me!

Ever since I was young, I've been different from ordinary people. My existence is meant to witness this world!

Although, in the beginning, I didn't know why my memories wouldn't fade, I have been working hard to forget.

In my long lifetime, I don't want to forever be a bystander, someone free from the constraints of time. Fortunately, I haven't remembered too much, and I've gradually forgotten them.

The Realm of Evil...

After who knows how many years, I finally discovered a strange and peculiar world, where only remnants and evidence of human existence remain.

Yes, humanity has already become extinct!

Sometimes, I wonder if this is what humanity's future looks like. I'm truly afraid.

Looking at the hordes of living dead on the streets, I can't even believe - do they still possess a shred of sentience?

Fortunately, this world is just a Realm of Evil that exists between two other worlds, and the entities wandering within are the deceased from the real world.

Yes, this world no longer has heaven, and likewise, there is no hell.

The Realm of Evil... We are fortunate that this space compensates for what the world lacks, allowing us to live within it.

In this incredibly eerie space, whether good or bad, their afterlife will be here.

As for me, I never want to be the same as them!

If I had the chance to put an end to this world - would it truly be saved, as I imagine?

...

"Oh my goodness!" Sara stood frozen in place, unable to calm down for a long time, before finally saying, "So the world has long lost its divine presence, and the only ones maintaining it are... ourselves?"

Dun, dun, dun... Footsteps drew closer on the floor.

Emerging from the depths of the gloomy mist... was Sara, covered in blood.

Wearing the same clothes, same boots, same hairstyle... and even the appearance reflected in the mirror was identical, yet there were slight differences!

Covered in blood, Sara had an expression of anger and eyes filled with resentment.

As if the inner restlessness and awakening of Sara's grudges had solidified into a human form... It was Jeana, borrowing Sara's appearance.

Sara felt a deep, bottomless fear, as the aura of evil brought despair and disgust.

As if to deny the ugliness of reality, she decisively aimed the gun at Jeana!

However, Jeana lightly waved her hand, deflecting each bullet! This power... It was so terrifying and frightening, as strong as a demon.Sara felt confused, but at the same time, she finally understood.

The reason her father left the message was actually to warn her to "beware of the negative consciousness accumulated by Jeana!"

"Child, Jeana is my most regrettable child, I do not have the ability to deal with her... even if I knew where she came from - that destroyed world! And the space of evil thoughts, which is the true portrayal of that time and space."

"What? Then how do I break this space?"

"There is no way, she is a being beyond the God King, the strongest God King in thousands of years! I am also powerless..."

Yes, the strongest God King, capable of creating a brand new world - to deceive oneself?

Although she created a world that was exactly the same as her previous one, a replica is still a replica, and no matter how similar, it cannot be redeemed.

Sara finally understood that the bloodied girl in front of her was not herself, but an embodiment of the evil thoughts that emerged from her own heart!

That Jeana, who only existed in the future, not only existed in her own heart, but also remained in the space of evil thoughts in a perplexing form.

Although everything would be resolved if she died, this idea was useless!

Sara discovered that simple physical destruction was useless, what was needed was for the soul to scatter and disperse - only then could it be done!!!

The reason she said those words to the detective was also because Sara herself wished to die. As long as she also died, even if it couldn't solve Lilith, at least it could end everything around her.

Her own soul and Jeana's resonated, forming the corruption of these souls in the evil thoughts space, which is why Jeana appeared before me in the form of an evil thought body - to kill me! Also, to redeem herself... to end it all.

"I'm sorry, Jeana," Sara said to the girl in front of her.

The fear in her heart had faded, leaving only sympathy.

"I can't die, and I don't want to die. I must continue to live along with the lives of everyone in the world."

As she spoke, she dropped her weapon and gently placed her palm on Jeana's forehead.

"I won't let Lilith succeed, so please rest in peace! Sleep peacefully within me... Let us merge once again!"

The voice of Sara's inner self conveyed to Jeana's ears, and everything ended.

The girl's previously bloodied forehead turned deep red and gradually transformed into a pool of blood that merged into Sara's body.

As she neared death, her movements gradually slowed down, her expression no longer as energetic... had she become weaker?

Jeana's body began to lean back, and a large amount of blood flowed from her body, spreading recklessly on the dirty floor. Then, Elisa's body turned into a mass of smoke and disappeared into the air.

A piece of paper emerged from the pool of blood, a message left by Jeana.

"Stop Mother! Stop the same thing from happening again!!!"

Although Sara felt fear towards death, towards that child...

I believe that child...

That demon's embryo will be imprisoned in eternal pain...

Her pain has been forever released! I think this is the most peaceful ending I can give her.

Thinking this, Sara gently shook her head.

"Don't worry," she said to the other self inside her body, "Father once said that struggling blindly because one doesn't want to die might be foolish. But giving up on life is even more foolish... But I will die."

The music came to a stop unnoticed, and the world stopped spinning - the scenery around changed, and a sealed door appeared in front of Sara.

Slowly, the door opened, as if telling Sara how to break free from her past obsessions and welcome a new future.

Sara continued forward along the appearing passage, which was made of an unknown black substance, with words written on the walls - "This world is about to end, and we want a new life."

The only one who can stop all of this is you!

Whether it's morning, day, evening, or night, we will continuously praise you, hoping you can take us back to that world.Looking forward to the day when miracles arrive, I hope you give up everything.

We will sacrifice everything our bodies have to offer for you!

No matter how dark the darkness may blind our eyes, we will find you and hope you become the new master of this world.

This world cannot end like this!

Everywhere on the walls are articles praising the God King, as if they were just written.

Our souls will be obedient like lambs.

Oh, God, guide us to that new world.

No temptation can shake our admiration for you.

Save us with your mercy!!!

Oh, God, grant us your grace, let us leave this place.

Oh, God, accept the blessings bestowed upon you... this world cannot lose you like this!

Sara frowned, her mind starting to get confused. There seemed to be something dirty mixed in here. It felt like they were aggressively demanding something from God, even giving off the impression of spoiled children. Rather than believers enduring suffering, they seemed more like malicious spirits with deep obsessions.

Finally, at the end of this passage, a staircase appeared in front of these unpleasant words, extending upwards.

But the place this staircase led to made Sara feel annoyed once again - it was the first gate on the path to God's desire! In front of hope, confess your sins sincerely. Then, the near-eternal life and power will belong to you. Everything is in your hands. We are your people, your servants.