The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed

306 – Eternal Return

Even taking a breath was painful. The cracked sky was blood red, and the surrounding land was also blood red. I felt like my knees were going to buckle from an invisible weight that seemed to be crushing my soul.

Why can’t I get used to endless pain? If the pain had worn off, my journey might have been easier. But so vividly, I feel the pain of my heart being ripped out every time I lose something precious.

“brother… brother… .”

I, who had been in a daze, finally came to my senses when I heard my younger brother’s weak voice and ran to the place where I heard the voice. There, Ross, whose lower body had disappeared, was looking at me with difficulty with half-closed eyes.

“I’m sorry bro… Because of me… Setting error… .”

The sight of Ross coughing up blood and apologizing for his mistake made me cry, my emotions soared and I blocked my throat. Her emotions that she could not suppress became sobs that flowed out of her mouth. I sat down next to Ross in tears.

“It’s okay, Ross. You just have to hold on for a little while. I, I… I will treat you somehow. please… !”

Ross’s hand grabbed my arm as I was pouring magical energy into my missing lower body. When he turned his head and made eye contact with Ross, Ross turned his head with sunken eyes.

“… It’s already too late. It is so engulfed in chaos that treatment is impossible… “You know too.”

It feels clear. Ross’s feelings of humbly accepting his own death. No matter how hard I try to block it, it just flows into me as it pleases. So I wanted to deny it even more.

“no! Not yet, not yet. You can get it. “I can save it!!!”

Ross quietly smiled at me as I screamed and shed tears. His brother, who had helped me, sacrificing everything of himself, was once again facing his death.

“That’s right, brother… You can do it without me. Because my brother… Save everyone… .”

With my tears soaking the blackened floor, I waited for Ross to finish speaking. Even though I know it can’t be done.

Ross’s hand, which had been holding my arm, fell weakly to the floor. Ross’s feelings, which he wanted to block so much, can no longer be conveyed. As I had longed for, I could no longer feel Ross’s presence.

“Okay.”

A dry laugh freely flowed from my mouth. It was a sound of laughter that seemed to have been lifted from the bottom of one’s lungs.

In the end, I failed again. Everyone died repeatedly except me. I can only watch helplessly as chaos consumes the world.

I wasn’t the hero who saved everyone. He was just a coward who survived the death of everyone else.

A foolish sinner who fails to grow from failure and immaturely tries to save everyone.

The portal leading to the throne I had seen in my memory suddenly appeared before my eyes. Since the world is about to be destroyed, they are probably trying to keep the terms of the contract. I covered Ross’s eyelids, which he couldn’t close, and stood up with difficulty.

I entered the portal, walked down the passage, and headed to the throne. As always, the being who was sitting on the throne watching everything asked me in a sly voice.

“What did you lose this time?”

That being always asked me the same question. As if trying to imprint my numerous failures one by one into my soul.

“My everything.”

“Are you thinking about giving up now?”

At that question, I raised my head and looked at the being sitting on the throne. Everything that followed me to death weighed on my soul. But I could never get down on my knees.

I swore to the mistakes made by my immaturity and arrogance. That I will never give up under any circumstances.

When everything is over, I will receive endless punishment.

so… .

“Never give up.”

“Then take another step.”

The mask was thrown into the abyss of space. I see a passageway to another world. Seeing that, I made endless promises.

This time, this time it will be different. Because there are still many ways to defeat that being.

***

My countless dreams have continued over thousands of times. I realized that it was time to admit it. I cannot defeat that being in any way.

Were the challenges so far in vain? no. I did my best at every moment. So much so that I have no regrets.

If I can’t beat my opponent, what are my options? How can we save everyone from an opponent we cannot defeat? I thought about it for a while.

and… .

***

“Brother, come to your senses! “This is crazy!”

“No, this is the correct answer, Ross. “This is the only way to save everyone.”

Ross shook his head with an expression of not understanding my firm answer.

“This is absolutely not normal salvation!”

I smiled bitterly at Ross’s inability to understand me. From a certain point on, I stopped expecting anyone to understand. All I have left is the desire to save everyone.

“I alone am enough to face destruction. You will live in a happy dream until everything ends, without knowing anything.”

You can be sure. Because it was the conclusion of a sinner who destroyed thousands of worlds. He raised his magic power and created pure white wings behind his back. Some people look at me with wonder, others look at me like I’m a monster.

But this is the correct answer. I become a sinner who will receive punishment that will never end. I smiled, hiding my apologies to everyone.

“Everyone, let’s become one with me.”

“brother… !!!”

I opened my hands, ignoring Ross’ desperate cries. And the world turned pure white.

That’s how it all ended. I embrace everything that has life, both evil and good, within me.

The world that was once white turned black as if inverted.

This is because chaos has engulfed everything except where I am.

It didn’t matter. No matter what happens to the world God created, everyone within me is living happily in the utopia I created.

That’s how the time of eternal sin passed. I spent countless hours remembering and never forgetting the passage of time.

One day, when I was trapped between eternity and a fleeting moment, a voice that I should not have heard reached my ears.

“Roel… ?”

Ross’s voice, which must have been inside me, came from outside.

Muscles that hadn’t been used in a while made loud noises, and my body, which had changed over time, felt uncomfortable, but that wasn’t the important thing. I spoke in an urgent voice.

[Ross… ? Ross… ?]

“… Are you really my brother? this… “What is this, bro?”

I was embarrassed. Is something wrong? I checked the inside again. Ross was living happily inside me. He had several children with Luna, relieved his inferiority complex, and became a friend who often went fishing with me.

But Ross clearly existed in front of me too. I don’t know what the situation is, but first I have to save my younger brother.

[Why are you there… ? It’s dangerous outside.]

“It’s dangerous… ?”

Of course it is dangerous. If Ross is discovered by that being, he will die as he has been doing so far.

[Come here, let’s become one with me again.]

I stretched out my hand, but somehow Ross escaped. As I was contemplating whether I should explain calmly, I felt chaos awakening in the distance.

I became desperate and tried to hold on to Ross with all my might. But something invisible blocked me and Ross. Could it be that chaos has already taken action?

I screamed and desperately stretched out my hands to save Ross.

[no! Ross, join me. You can achieve the happiness you want for the rest of your life.]

Ross lived a truly happy life within me. Even if it were another Ross, he would definitely live a happy life.

However, as if my sincerity had not been conveyed, Ross looked at me and then saw the portal behind his back that suddenly appeared and made a determined expression.

[Ross, Ross… !!!]

I urgently tried to stop him by calling his name, but Ross had already thrown himself towards the portal. After staring blankly at Ross, who had disappeared, I returned to my original position.

I can’t help it. Because I had everyone’s world to protect. I kept thinking that I shouldn’t miss Ross next time.

***

Cradangtang-!

I was suddenly moved in front of the throne and fell to the floor without knowing what was happening.

“After the eons of time ended, the world naturally collapsed. Now is the time to keep the terms of the eternal covenant.”

I realized it late when I heard the words of existence. Everyone within me had disappeared. But the happiness they felt remained intact in me like a memory.

Yes, this is the correct answer. Creating a utopian world where everyone can be happy.

All I have to do is sacrifice myself. All I have to do is feel the passage of hundreds of millions of years and endure destruction. In the meantime, everyone inside me achieved their dreams and lived an eternal life.

This is the way to save everyone from an opponent that can never be defeated.

“Are you still planning to continue?”

“Yeah, I told you. “I’m not giving up.”

“I want to ask you why you don’t give up.”

There is one reason. A word that is simple yet fully expresses my existence.

“Because he is a hero.”

I felt the being sitting on the throne smile at my answer. He was genuinely happy and looked at me as if he were observing me.

Despite that being’s laughter, I just foolishly waited for it to throw away my mask so I could move on to the next world.

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“This is the true bondage.”

“It is the birth of eternal return.”