Saved a Heroine From the Brink of Death

115. Prelude (1)

#115. Omen (1)

Cynthia thought.

Whatever is wrong, it feels like it is seriously wrong.

‘Who is Berget?’

Arcelius was pierced by something and mentioned a name.

If I’m not mistaken, it should be ‘Berget’.

Arceli’s clone cursed him and disappeared.

‘I’ve never felt such a powerful aura before… A divine power that can even destroy Archelly’s clone in one blow. Would I have been able to withstand it?’

Cynthia wondered what would have happened if the attack had been directed at her instead of Arceli.

‘… I guess I couldn’t stand it.’

Just imagining it gave me goosebumps.

I struggled to survive somehow, but I couldn’t see any way to survive.

‘I have to get stronger. More… .’

Cynthia knew her own shortcomings.

I realized a new world and knew that I could overcome my limits and become stronger.

“To do that, I have to be able to endure trials like this without any trouble.”

It’s a tricky situation.

The trials hadn’t even begun yet, but it was obvious that the upcoming trials would be terrifyingly difficult.

Besides, now Archel, who had been helping me, was no longer there.

But I can’t give up.

‘Okay. Let’s give it a try. You weren’t expecting help from others from the beginning, right?’

Cynthia steeled herself.

‘I can do it… but I learned how to handle the thrower well while Archelly was helping me.’

It wasn’t just Arcelius who helped me overcome my ordeal.

She piloted Cynthia’s telescope and showed her directly how to use it, giving her detailed instructions and instructions on how to do it.

Each one in detail, as if teaching a beginner.

And the teachings were reconstructed in Cynthia’s mind, transformed into a form more suitable for her.

‘I always think like this. Rather than wondering if I can do it or not… it’s better to just do it.’

Thinking is inefficient.

Something that has to be done anyway.

It is something that cannot be run away or escaped.

If so, it is right to make up your mind and move forward.

Wasn’t that what you were thinking just a few days ago?

Cynthia felt that the current situation was not much different.

“Let’s move on to the next trial.”

[ … prove your will. ]

Cynthia was determined to fight fate.

***

-Currently, the phenomenon of early gate collapse is occurring worldwide.

The TV showed scenes from several countries, where monsters had sprung up outside the city.

Buildings were destroyed and on fire, and monsters were attacking people indiscriminately.

It was a total mess.

‘This is… that’s it…?’

As soon as I saw the current situation, one thing came to mind.

‘A sign of the apocalypse. That’s for sure… .’

The premature collapse of gates around the world.

From a certain point in time, they occur simultaneously all over the world, and the monsters that come out of the gate become more ferocious than usual.

It’s not just brutality they gain.

force.

All physical stats, including strength, stamina, and agility, also become stronger.

‘This is something that was supposed to happen ten years later… but it’s already happening? No matter how twisted the story is… .’

Even in the original, the details about the end were not revealed. We only know that the Watchers want the end and that something huge that humanity cannot handle will descend upon the earth because of them.

“Sigh… I’m going crazy.”

The original characters who originally prevented the apocalypse were still in the process of growing up.

Cynthia has also only reached the level of an advanced hero, but she is still far from the level of her prime in the original work.

The realm of the shrine.

There is no chance of winning from it unless you reach that realm that is beyond the realm of even the highest level heroes.

The same goes for Lee Soo-hyuk, Joo Se-rin, and other heroines.

Even though there are still some legends from the older generation who are living in seclusion, it will be difficult for them alone to fight against the apocalypse.

Kwakwakwang!

A deafening explosion rang out.

And at that same time, the door to the representative office burst open.

“Sir! The gate in the building next door has collapsed! You must evacuate immediately!”

“…for a moment.”

“You need to move quickly! The collapsed gate is estimated to be S-class, so the situation is extremely dangerous!”

S-class gate.

Of course it’s dangerous. A civilian like me could lose his head in an instant.

But the apocalyptic events taking place now are literally just the beginning.

I looked out the window and at the sky outside.

“… Oh my. This is what happened.”

The sky turned black.

The moon turned bright red, and an unbelievable sight unfolded before my eyes.

“Uh, uh…?”

A monster was falling from the sky.

From the numerous gates created there.

Then, a familiar face appeared.

“How are you here…?”

***

[ The end has come much sooner than the prophecy said. ] The earth was enveloped in darkness.

The once blue planet was plunged into darkness, marking the beginning of the end.

The first step is the precursor.

The dark energy of destruction appeared on Earth.

[ On a planet tainted by the dark energy of destruction, all sorts of strange phenomena occur. The most common of these are… the collapse of the gate and the transformation of monsters. ]

Berget gave a calm account of the signs of the apocalypse.

He has witnessed countless apocalypses through parallel universes beyond the outer space.

[ The end came so quickly… Was this also part of your plan, Heron? ]

Berget’s gaze turned to Heron.

He was now asking Heron.

Are you sure you did what you could handle?

[ Of course. This is part of my plan. ]

[ So what does that mean, you’re putting Cynthia next to that guy? The foreshadowing has already happened. ]

[ … Well, it was because of your and Arceli’s intervention that things got messed up.]

Heron said, frowning.

[ According to the newly observed future time results… A week ago based on Earth time. Cynthia should have completed all of her trials. ]

[ however? ]

[ The moment Arceli’s clone was destroyed, she started to act. ]

[ … Oh, is that what you mean? ]

Berget smiled as if he had guessed something.

[ Are you saying that you forcibly separated that space using your own suicide bomber? ]

[ … Yes. The problem is that the space was completely isolated with the intention of completely blocking outside intervention.]

[ Why didn’t you see it as a future poem? ]

[ … because your martial arts and causality-related leaping skills collided.]

[You only see the causality involved in foreign news, but you can’t see that?]

[ The case is different… I have studied the end of the world for a long time, and I can see it based on that. On the other hand… The causal mixing caused by your collision with Arceli is not something that can be easily calculated. ]

[ Well, that’s not the point, so it’s fine. Anyway… doesn’t that mean the plan went awry? ]

[ For now… I sent the child I had planted besides Cynthia to Han Sung-jin. With this, Cynthia’s role can be replaced for the time being. Even if the end comes early, as long as Han Sung-jin is still alive and well, that’s fine. ]

[ Han Seong-jin? Oh, that was the name of the guy you were going to send with the apocalypse? ]

Heron nodded and continued.

[ All the minions of the foreign media are following the will of the child I gave the stigmata to, so how can we get through the early stages of the apocalypse? ]

[ It’s the beginning… It’s literally just a glimpse of the end. The real thing starts in the middle. How can we solve that? ]

[ Cynthia should come back . ]

Heron chose Cynthia as his long-term horse, and Grace as his discarded horse. That’s why he didn’t raise Grace.

She didn’t know whether Cynthia would return or not, because the space that Arceli had separated her from even her future time could not be invaded.

But, with the intuition of a god who had seen countless futures, Cynthia somehow felt that she would return to Earth alive.

That’s why the current plan is based on her survival.

Of course, if Cynthia was confirmed dead, there were other plans that would be put into action immediately.

[What god? Can he descend to Earth?]

[ I can’t say I can’t do it, but… why is that? ]

[Please come down to Earth just once, whenever I want. That way, we can overcome this crisis.]

[ Hmm… I’m hesitant because the causality is so consumed. Is it because of Cynthia? ]

[ Yes . ]

[ Then I will accept it. It is for the child who will become my apostle later. If he dies, it will all be for nothing, right? ]

In Berget’s mind, Cynthia was already his apostle.

Although Arcelius is involved, her interest won’t stay with Cynthia for long.

You can bring it then.

[ It’s started. ]

The end of the world was approaching.

The darkness was growing darker and the foreboding was becoming stronger.

The gate collapsing and monsters falling from the sky were just the beginning.