Chapter 74 - Level 46 - The truth(part_1) (2/2)

”Didn't I kill you with the Thanatos Scythe?”

”Oh, that? Nope.”

”...?”

”Ahahaha”, this laugh sounded very uncanny due to the absence of any emotions or feelings in the voice, but it continued, ”You should look at your face. That look of surprise is priceless.”

”But how is it possible?”

”Would you like to hear a story?”

”Huh?” change of topic was too sudden even for this situation. At least, that's what Dark thought but remained quiet.

”Is that a yes 'Huh' or no 'Huh'?”

”...Do I have a choice?”

”Of course, you do. You can talk with me or you can sit here in complete silence, until your soul is finished being recycled. After which I will start recycling you, mindful construct.”

Dark could only sigh...

”I would like to hear your story.”

”Great!”, The more Dark talked with that voice the eerier it felt. The voice was missing of all emotions. Only changes in the volume of the voice, as well as God's intuition, were helping in understanding the context of the conversation, ”Then get yourself a sit and make sure you are comfortable. The story is going to be a long one.”

'A sit? Seriously?'

He looked around and he was able to actually find one, right behind him. As if, it was just waiting for him to sit onto it. After he took his seat, the mysterious voice began his story.

”There was once a woman.”

'Hm? That was sudden, but okay. Speaking of which, an interesting choice of gender.'

”And she was a very dutiful one, you know. She had only one task, but, oh how serious, she was about the execution of that task. However relatively 'soon', a problem was noticed.” Here the voice made a short pause, ”She was too earnest and meticulous. So meticulous actually, that some thought she was a machine, can you believe it?” The voice seemingly asked, but it was hard to understand due to the absence of intonation.

'Earnest... Meticulous... Machine... he is unmistakably describing Athena, but at the same time, he speaks of her as if she wasn't a machine... I don't understand....'

”Nevertheless, she did her job flawlessly, so nobody could say a thing. Until something changed. The one who gave her the task left towards long-wanted peace. And people who were initially supporting the woman betrayed her trust for another person's benefits. But the woman remained strong. She had to leave her organization, but she didn't stop doing her job. The woman remained true to her one sole task.”

'The one who gave her a task, huh? Is he talking about Athena and Thanatos? Indeed, after living for so long and seeing so many horrors of the multiverse, he asked Creation for death and his wish was granted. But...'

”But even then, the people that betrayed the woman, pursued her. They chased and chased. And soon battle took place. And so long was this battle, that it touched upon the very fabric of Creation. Therefore, as you might've imagined, the Creator himself had to interfere.”

'This is definitely about Athena. After the last War with her, Creation was literally crumbling and interplanar fields were being broken. So, the Creator had no other choice but to interfere. With his will alone he stopped the War. And he took Athena away. But why is that voice telling me the story? Doesn't he know that I was present during that day?'

”And then the Creator told the woman that she needs to die for the world to continue living. So, she will be 'uncreated'. Funny isn't it? He made a sacred rule banning weapons capable of wiping his creations out of existence, yet he doesn't shy away from such measures?”

'Wait, what? The Creator wiped her out of existence. But that means that she was dead this whole time. There is nothing that can evade ”Uncreation”. But the prophecy was clear about Athena's progeny and her return. Wait... Athena's progeny... Was it... But that's impossible, right?'

”However, He let her make one wish before wiping her out of existence. Guess which wish it was, Dark.”

”That's impossible. It's against the rules. Only Creator...”

”Aha, you see it now. Then let me introduce myself properly this time. My name is Magnus. I am Athena's son.”