165 – 50. Singularity of Cause and Effect (1)
[Would you like to go through the portal now?]
I looked at the status window and nodded at him.
‘… Yes.’
I took a step back.
A black fog billowed in an oval shape in front.
Even though it was my first time seeing it, I knew it instinctively.
‘Dimension Gate.’
If you pass this, you can go to rescue Elijah.
“Judas!”
All the SS came running towards me.
Suddenly, there was no normal life around.
There are only the Tower Lord Epona, her royal guard, and Yuel.
Everyone was injured in many ways, big or small.
Luckily, no one died.
“What we just saw….”
Dylan was about to say something but stopped.
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It seems that I was not the only one who saw the fantasy I experienced earlier.
A chariot of fire rising into the sun.
Elijah ascends to heaven riding on it.
Elijah co-annihilated with the evil spirit and disappeared into ashes.
“… “It will be right.”
“I see….”
Dylan’s reaction was close to futility.
It looks funny.
These people gathered to protect Elijah, but they could not do anything.
Among them all, I, the escort driver, am the funniest.
“But…. “What is that?”
Lindell asked, pointing to the portal.
How should I explain it?
There is no time to talk at length.
Even at this moment, the possibility of saving Elijah may be decreasing.
It feels like my blood is drying in real time.
“Maybe I can go pick up the lady…” “It’s a passage.”
The response is disbelief.
It has to be that way.
But I don’t have the time or ability to explain in detail.
Richard tapped my arm as if to break the awkward atmosphere.
“Then it went well, didn’t it? “Why are you looking so depressed?”
“… ….”
“Go quickly.”
Dylan also added a word from the side.
“We will take care of this and clean it up, so don’t worry and come back.”
“… But can you come back?”
Lindell suddenly asked a fundamental question.
‘… Oh, I see? Is there a possibility that I might not be able to return?’
Argon hits Lindel in the back! I hit it.
“Hey! “It’s a nice atmosphere, but you’re asking me something strange!”
“Oh! But it’s important!”
A somewhat strange scene that is not much different from usual.
I ended up laughing without realizing it.
“I will definitely come back.”
Richard nodded his head.
“Okay. Just try not to come back. Just….”
“You must come to see Beninita and her sister-in-law getting married.”
“… Get out quickly.”
My heart became lighter.
The SS all shouted together and waved their hands at me.
Dylan lightly shook hands and quickly began to take care of the situation.
There is one last thing left to say hello to.
Yuel runs to me and rubs her face against her body.
The moon deer, a sacred object of the Moon God religion.
I suddenly remember this.
If the sun symbolizes life, the moon symbolizes death.
… Well, that doesn’t mean Yuel can help me.
“Yes, yes. I’ll be back soon. Don’t worry.”
I pet Yuel, scratched her, and gave her plenty of cuddles.
“I won’t fall down like last time. I’ll promise.”
Only after putting our foreheads together and making a promise did Yuel step back.
“I’ll come back.”
I turned towards the portal.
Something black, hovering like a dark cloud, is waiting for me.
“Whoa…” .”
After taking a deep breath, I stepped beyond.
*
I can’t see anything.
I opened my eyes, but everything around me was just pure white.
There is no distinction between front and back, and left and right.
Endless white space.
I can hear the sound.
The sound of my breathing, the sound of my armor rattling every time I move my limbs. Things like that.
Is there gravity? It is possible to tell whether it is up or down.
I can’t see the ground, but it feels like I’m stepping somewhere.
‘Where are you? . Is Elijah in a place like this?’
As I looked around, I heard footsteps coming from somewhere.
Tap. Step by step.
Honest beat.
It is so big that it resonates throughout the entire space.
I turned my head in that direction.
“… ?”
Someone was walking.
Torso, limbs.
It looks roughly like a human.
But, there was something very strange hanging where the head should be.
A round, pitch black object.
It looks as if the night sky was made into a sphere.
Irregularly scattered stars twinkled like sugar.
In that round universe that probably looked like a head, there were two particularly shiny objects.
In human terms, it was the equivalent of an eye.
The right eye is bright golden. It’s the sun.
The left eye is a soft ivory color. It was the moon.
Something stopped at a certain distance.
“Nice to meet you.”
And said.
The mouth was not visible, but it spoke.
A neutral voice that is difficult to distinguish between genders.
If I were to be honest, I’m closer to the male side.
… I don’t know if there is such a thing as gender.
He is similar to me.
“… Who are you?”
The subject blinked rapidly while looking at me.
You can see it, right?
It is difficult to see because the eyes have no focus.
“… It’s amazing. “You really don’t know what I am?”
“What….”
“I am the ‘God’ you humans speak of. Usually I know it right away when I see it…. “I knew that, but your intellectual ability is considerable.”
“… ….”
No, it’s a bit unfair.
I thought it was God.
Just a feeling.
But it may not be true….
“You deliberately asked who it was because it could not have been true?”
“… ….”
“Why are you freaking out? It’s as easy as reading God’s thoughts. Of course, if I were to peek into the thoughts of an intelligent being with free will, I would have to bear the burden… “It’s okay here.”
For some reason, I don’t want to acknowledge him as a god.
You are unlucky to be a god.
“… You call me an unlucky intelligence. “Should I be surprised by this?”
I meant to tell you to listen, but you really did.
“Pfft… !”
The guy named Shin suddenly burst out laughing.
I don’t know where the mouth is, but I do know that it makes me burst into laughter.
“Yes, you are you. It’s just like I knew. Mmmmm. Amazing.”
“My evaluation is satisfactory. So, where am I? “I came because you said I could save Elijah. Can I save you?”
“Of course. If only for a small price. “You definitely thought that you would pay any price, right?”
For a moment, I felt that he was smiling evilly.
Even though it is an object with no facial expression.
“… It was like that. “What is the price?”
“Rather than that, is there anything else you’re curious about?”
“I’m going to die in a hurry, so don’t talk nonsense…” .”
“It’s been a while since I’ve talked to an intelligent being, so if you play with me a little, I’ll be able to answer you obediently. “Do you even know how much time I spend trapped here?”
“I’m going to turn. I got caught by a strange guy by mistake. “Why should I know that you’re bored there?”
“He’s such a weird guy, he talks harshly. Don’t be hasty. “Because while you are here, all time related to you stops.”
“Ha….”
“Please consider it an honor. “Because you are the first case of asking a level 2 intelligence to play.”
“It is such an honor.”
I had no choice but to play around a bit.
“I finally decided!”
Don’t just read other people’s thoughts.
No answer this time.
The guy named Shin snapped his fingers and two chairs were prepared.
I didn’t like him so I sat down on the chair roughly.
“Now, ask me anything. Anything.”
He urged me as if he was excited.
‘I’m going to ask, I’m going to ask…’ .’
As I was trying to squeeze it out somehow, it came to me naturally.
“This world…. So, what is this world that I belong to as a person called Judas?”
“Well. “What do you think?”
“You said to ask, but what if I ask you in reverse?”
“Because your answer is my answer.”
“What….”
“What is that world to you? A virtual world simply created as a game? Are you accidentally caught up in a deeply realized virtual world and only experience the virtual world as if you were in a vivid dream? Or is it, to you, a world that exists on par with your previous life?”
“… ….”
He’s suddenly asking so seriously, I’m embarrassed….
Unexpected possession.
What I experienced after meeting Elijah.
My worries did not last long.
“It’s not a virtual world, it’s a real world.”
“Then it is true that it is the real world. But of course, this is not the answer I wanted to hear.”
He nodded as if he knew everything.
“This world you came across is the same as the world you lived in before. “It is a space-time that exists in the universe.”
But I encountered that world through games in the previous world.
How is such a thing possible?
God must have read my thoughts this time, so he answered on his own.
“Do you know what the Infinite Hotel Paradox is?”
“I don’t know.”
“I like it because you are always confident. “It’s one of the theories of thought that spread throughout the world you lived in.”
For some reason, it seems like a painful story is about to begin.
I want to go quickly and rescue Elijah, but I don’t think they will let me go until I hear everything.
It is fortunate that time does not pass.
“There is an infinite number of rooms in a hotel. Currently, this room is full of guests. But let’s say a new customer arrives. “Then what should we do?”
“Um…. Would you recommend another hotel?”
“… That’s a refreshing answer, but it’s not the right answer. The guests already in the room are sent one by one to the next room. Guests in room 1 go to room 2, and guests in room 2 go to room 3. As I said, the number of rooms in this hotel is infinite, so any guest can move to the next room. And then?”
“… Room 1 is empty.”
“You’re getting smarter in real time.”
“So what does this have to do with this world?”
“You’re not smart enough.”
What would happen if you hit God with honey chestnuts?
Hmm. Let’s not do it.
“This universe is like that. The place you lived is just one part of this infinite space and time. And let’s say someone there creates a new world, even if it’s virtual. Then, that too would be incorporated into infinite space and time.”
“… “Is that something like that?”
“It may be difficult to accept with the cognitive abilities of your level 2 self-conscious intelligence, but it’s okay. “The proof is you.”
That is.
Even if it is a world created by someone else, it means that the moment it is born, it exists as a world somewhere in this universe.
He looked at my understanding and nodded.
“That’s correct.”
