166 – 50. Singularity of cause and effect (2)
Even though it is made of fiction, the world exists since it was created.
“That’s correct.”
The truth was confirmed by God.
“Then why did I come here?”
“I…. No, no, Kang Kang-won. You used a Christmas sun statue. And, Judah, the owner of your body. The child prayed at Christmas. “He doesn’t want to kill.”
From what I remember seeing with Elijah, Judah was clearly like that.
He prayed and said he did not wish to be murdered.
It is also true that I used the sun image for Christmas.
“And the third and final one. Elijah D. Bevel. She, too, prayed at Christmas. I want to escape from dull and boring work. “She was hoping for something to take her somewhere, to liberate her and save her from this damn world.”
“… ….”
“This is exactly what it looks like.”
God stretched out his hand.
A transparent bead floats above the hand and forms an image.
You can see young Elijah.
Snowy Christmas.
Before she went to bed, lonely, she prayed alone.
‘I want to escape…’ .’
A revenge I never wanted.
After feeling weak for a moment, she whimpered and hoped.
‘Someone, save me…’ .’
Elijah missed Mary.
But she, Maria, was disguised as a dead person at the time.
Therefore, Elijah hoped that someone would save him on behalf of Mary.
“Kang Je-won. Elijah. Judah. The three of you made a wish at the same time each day based on the absolute time of the universe. The three become one. What an incredible coincidence, truly a miracle. And the sun statue containing your wish is an object that makes miracles come true in that world.”
A surprising coincidence.
Really, it is no different from a miracle.
I don’t know if it’s a good thing.
After all, I met Elijah, so I guess it’s a good thing.
“Wow…. That thought just now is a bit different. “My arms are very swollen.”
“… ….”
“Oh, I am God. I’m not hitting you. “Release the strength in your fists.”
“Okay, well…” . “It’s all good, but why did we have to go through this?”
Let’s say that he was unfortunately possessed by a person named Judas, who was Elijah’s assassin and almost killed Mary.
Because Judas made a wish.
But why did Elijah and I have to go through such a tragedy to reach this conclusion?
Did I really have to experience such an absurd fate?
“Well…. “I’m not the one in charge of that, so I’m not sure.”
“Didn’t you say he was God?”
“By your human standards, that’s right. But if you broaden the concept further, this is not necessarily the case. Because the entire universe just moves along a willless flow called ‘causation’. Possessing you and providing quests and rewards are its causal roles. I’m kind of assisting that cause and effect… Something like a manager. “If I had to put it in your language, I would be closer to an ‘apostle’ than a god.”
“Then…” “A sun god or an evil god, what about that?”
“Well…. I don’t have access to the secrets of that concept, so I don’t know much about it. All that’s left is that it’s a part that fell out of causality. “I’m just assuming that he’s a lower level apostle than me.”
“For a god, I know nothing…. So what about magic or miracles….”
“That’s… It’s difficult to explain in your language. If you use my language, your brain will melt…. To put it simply, it’s one of the rules that make up that world. Gravity, electromagnetic fields, strong and weak forces, things like that.”
“Umm….”
Macrocosm. Cause and effect. Rule. Concept.
Words that are difficult to understand keep popping out.
Expressions that seem to contain more meaning than simply the meaning of the vocabulary.
God didn’t seem to want to explain the contents of the higher-level vocabulary.
“You have a good sense of humor.”
Yes, I received confirmation from my own mouth.
I’m not that curious either.
Even if I listen to it, I don’t think I can understand it.
Anyway, I heard everything worth hearing.
If I listen any more, my head will explode.
At this point, I ended up forgetting why I came here.
I want to go quickly and save Elijah.
“I’m going to end the conversation soon, but are you satisfied?”
“Enough.”
“Then let me know. “What price will it cost to bring Elijah back?”
“Memory.”
“… Memory?”
“Continuity of existence… Stop saying the same thing anymore. It’s simple. “If you want Elijah back, you must sacrifice your memory or her memory.”
“Then…” . Are you losing your memory at all?”
“Not necessarily. I will take the most important memories that make up the object. The part where you can no longer be the person you are now. So it could be all of the memories or just some of them. “We will only know that when the time comes.”
I nodded calmly.
“Anyway, it means it can be revived.”
“It’s not a problem that can be taken so easily and lightly…. Can you really handle it? “Losing your memories is not as easy as you think.”
“What I’m concerned about is.”
I got up from my seat.
Now is the time to end the conversation.
“Elijah will die forever.”
Why did he like my answer so much? Shin nodded and smiled happily.
“Yes, I knew it would come out like that. That’s how it should be. I like it because it’s hot. Since you’re that firm, I’ll let you go. “To the world of the dead.”
The god who followed me beckoned.
The chair disappeared, and a ferry boat appeared.
A thin, long, wooden boat.
“Get on this boat. “Then I will guide you where you want to go.”
“Ah. “Before we go, let me ask you a favor.”
“… Ask?”
“As for Maria, Elijah’s biological mother, honestly, it’s difficult for me to say for sure. I’m not sure if she’s dead or alive. So, how can you help me?”
“What… ? Hey, there are all these crazy people… ! No! “It’s not like you can just mess with me!”
“Oh please! Just do it! You listened to me so I didn’t get bored! Originally, as compensation for the portal, I could have gone straight to find Elijah as a legitimate right, but I gave you my time!”
“… “Why do you only get smarter and speak logically in times like this?”
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He sighed in resignation.
With this, I became the person who made God sigh.
I’m not particularly happy.
“Ha…. I feel like things are going strangely wrong…. First of all, yes. “I’ll try my best.”
“We need a clear promise, not a vague answer saying we will try our best.”
“Okay, I got it! I’ll do it, ugh….”
“Thank you.”
“… “You’re polite again.”
God chuckled as if it was absurd.
“But keep in mind. I can let you go, but it’s up to you to find Elijah. Maybe you won’t be able to find her until the world you return to is destroyed. It’s very, very spacious there. It’s not under my jurisdiction, so I can’t help you directly. Still, there is no change in your decision, right?”
“You keep doing this…” . “I’m going to go find my master, so why are you so nosy?”
I fired back at the god who kept talking.
Then he smiled as if he was satisfied.
“… Okay. “As expected, you are as great an intelligence as I knew.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
After looking at him awkwardly, I sat down on the ferry seat.
The ferry sways slowly.
Left and right, as if left to the waves.
My body and the ferry boat became increasingly transparent.
God looked at me and waved his hand.
“Honestly, it was fun. So, let me prepare some gifts for you separately from Maria.”
“Because I’m not the type of person who refuses to give anything. I accept it gratefully.”
“Good luck.”
After hearing that voice for the last time, my consciousness was sucked somewhere.
***
God saw a ferry passing through a white curtain.
“… It’s amazing. After all, are we who we are?”
Watching him walk away, he smiled bitterly.
Unlike himself, that Judas hoped not to fail.
“For that to happen, I’ll have to prepare a gift.”
***
The ferry is moving forward.
There was no boatman, but the oars on either side moved on their own.
Very powerfully.
There is no sound of rowing or rushing water.
It’s just quiet.
The surrounding scenery is also the same.
Very wide darkness.
The starlight is gradually twinkling.
The ferry was moving across space.
This place was a void in the universe.
‘It’s wide….’
It is filled with darkness that cannot be fathomed.
Even the nearest light is very far away.
The ferry boat seemed to move slowly due to the deep sense of space, but I could tell.
This ship is moving really, really fast.
I’ve never seen the speed of light, but I guess it’s close.
Nevertheless, the ferryboat did not shake.
I saw a wooden cup placed on the bow.
It contains water.
As the ship began to travel through space, a voice from God explained.
‘Water of memory.’
Only by drinking that water and leaving the empty cup in its place will the boat transport Elijah and me back to the original world.
If you drink water instead, you lose your memory.
Even if you throw away the water, it continues to fill up and no one can drink it.
It has to be either me or Elijah.
If you lose your cup, you will return to this ferry, so there is no need to worry.
‘It’s a memory…’ .’
Elijah and me.
Whose memories should I give in return?
‘Nothing is easy….’
While I was worrying, the ferry boat arrived at some light.
My vision was a mixture of various colors, like low-concentration paint.
When I came to my senses, the ship was anchored at the wharf.
The fog is thick.
I got off the boat and stepped on the ground.
Sabak. Moist grass is stepped on.
The air at the ferry port was very humid.
‘This is where Elijah is…’ .’
The underworld. Hell. Whatever its name.
‘Now we have to find Elijah here…’ .’
They said it was so wide that it was difficult to know.
The souls of countless people will be here.
It may be harder than finding a needle in the desert.
It doesn’t matter.
I took a long step forward.
‘Still, I can do it.’
As I took a few steps out of the fog, something like a white shadow appeared in front of me.
‘… Person?’
The white thing was clothes.
The subject had long and black hair.
It is a woman.
For me, it is a shape that is bound to be all too familiar.
“Elijah?!”
A woman in white clothes fluttered away somewhere.
It felt like I was being told to follow him.
“Elijah-!”
I ran after that figure.
