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Darion entered the hall where the goddess Lyra lay in a beautiful glass coffin.

"Because of those two gods, you ended up like this," Darion murmured while shedding tears.

Darion is a low-level god. He is the guardian of the celestial animals. Then Darion touched the glass coffin, suddenly he gasped. The glass coffin opened automatically. Then, he remembered something.

"When I have been reincarnated, go to my palace and take my two eyes."

"What do you mean, my goddess?" asked Darion.

The goddess smiled and touched his young-looking face, "You will know when the time comes."

Darion's eyes were blind. He listened to the gentle words of the goddess with interest.

"But do I deserve it?" thought Darion doubtfully.

Not long after, the god Cygnus came and saw a long silver-haired figure standing beside the chest. The god gasped and shouted, "Who are you?!"

Darion looked back without moving his body and glared at the god Cygnus which made him shocked.

"Th-Those are goddess Lyra's eyes. What are you doing??!"

"You, the god Cygnus... A respected warlord, but even one goddess you cannot protect. What does your title mean?" Darion faced him coldly.

"What do you want??!"

"There's no point in wasting time with you."

Seeing Darion want to leave, the god Cygnus did not let him. He quickly launched his attack by releasing a water spear that appeared instantly in his hand. Then he threw it. When the spear was about to hit Darion's eye, it suddenly stopped and fell. Cygnus was startled. He didn't just give up. He formed sharp ice crystals and then pointed them at him.

"It's useless!!!" Darion said with emotion, as with that he unleashed his power so that Cygnus' god attack came back at him.

Then the god Cygnus swiftly pulled out his sword and formed a magic shield in front of him to ward off the attack.

"Who is he? Why is he so strong? As far as I know, he's not in my division." thought Cygnus.

As if he could read his mind, Darion said, "Just so you know, I am a lowly god and am not considered by anyone. Not many gods know me, especially a high god like you. Even in the human realm, I don't have a shrine. Nobody knows me. My strength weakened. I'm just in the corner taking care of the celestial animals. When I was about to prepare the vehicle for the fire god, I accidentally fell."

#Brakk#

"You should be more careful..." said the fire god.

"P-Pardon me..." replied Darion.

Coincidentally there was the goddess Lyra. She looked and then said, "It's okay. Wake up..."

"Her voice so gentle. Being near her feels warm. My eyes are blind, my sight is blurry. Even so, I could see her smile and for the first time I felt the warmth of love." Darion explained to Cygnus.

"But when I got the news that she died on the battlefield, it made me sick..." he continued.

"Arrrgh!!!" shouted Darion.

"Calm yourself." Said another god.

"How could she die?" asked Darion.

"Goddess Lyra suddenly appeared to protect the god Aquila and ironically she was impaled by Cygnus."

"I won't forgive you!!!"

"Arrrgh!!!!"

When he was born, Darion's egg was white. Itwas different from other golden eggs. So, he was abandoned by the servants without his mother knowing. Such was the misfortune of the little god. He also grew up in adversity.

Darion took off his cloak and spread out his wings, ready for his next attack.

Cygnus spoke, "I'm glad that you care about the goddess, but I can't let you take her eyes."

Then Cygnus unleashed a powerful whirlpool, while Darion immediately unleashed his fireball power to block Cygnus' attack. They compete with each other. Who is stronger??

Darion increased his energy, but the collision of heat and water caused the water to evaporate so it burns to his temples and left cheekbone.

Even though he was seriously injured, it didn't stop Darion. He vented his emotions, so the fireball changed into a dragon shape and attacked Cygnus. Cygnus was overwhelmed and tried to escape the dragon's pursuit. Finally, Cygnus took off the crown on his head as he said," I admit you as an equal opponent other than him."

"Well then, I'll show you!!!" shouted Darion, increasing his strength.

The god Cygnus' eyes turned blue. He swung his sword at him. Along with that, thousands of ice crystals appeared that stabbed sharply at the dragon, making it freeze and shatter into dust. Cygnus flew to Darion while drawing his sword. Darion who was floating in the air also prepared to collide with him. Their swords clashed with each other. With his piercing eyes, Darion shouted, "If you want these eyes, keep chasing me. Carve my face in your memory!"

"Tch!!"

After considering his situation, Darion withdrew. Because there was no point in continuing this fight. He twisted and kicked the god.

#Brak!!!#

Then he destroyed the walls of the palace with his fireball.

#Brak!!!#

The rubble fell. There's one big was about to hit the coffin where the goddess Lyra lay. Seeing that, the god Cygnus immediately swung his sword and swiftly slashed it in two.

Darion hovered at the top of the palace. Before leaving he left a message.

Cygnus could only look up without saying anything...

Darion left the palace and mumbled, "It's not the time yet, because I'm still not strong enough to face him."

The god Cygnus was heartbroken, and he embraced the goddess while shedding soft tears. Gradually, the body of the goddess Lyra vanished into sparkling dust and flew in the wind...

"I'll go to see you..." said the god Cygnus.

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said Darion in the treetop while remembering his past with Lyra.

In the middle of reminiscing, he suddenly remembered his sight of Ryan's future.

"What will happen to the young man? Is he really going to die?" thought Darion who immediately went to look for Ryan.

"Shouldn't be any of my business, but his innocence has touched my heart." He continued.

*******

The vastness of the clear lake reflects a row of green trees. From the other side, a large deer appeared walking on the calm lake. Each step made a sound like the keys of a piano.

"Isn't that the deer that brought me here?" Ryan muttered as he saw the deer crossing towards him.

Gradually the deer turned into a handsome man with his antlers clear as glass standing on the lake.

"Hey human..." he greeted.

"Who are you?" asked the bewildered Ryan.

"Thank you for taking care of me that time," he said as he bowed.

"No need to hesitate. But why have you appeared in front of me now?"

"Maybe this is what's called destiny. I am the guardian god of the mountain you lived in before. I've watched you many times and you're the right person."

"Me???"

"Yes. Of course! You're full of kindness when compared to other humans. Moreover, you are still not tainted by evil, greed, revenge, laziness, and other defilements. That's why I judged you to be the right person."

Ryan listened carefully.

"Okay, I'll explain it to you in brief. The evil energy in these woods is so strong that the barrier I created to protect our world has cracked. If the evil power continues to increase, the barrier may be destroyed, and many powerful demons will enter the human land. Not only that, but their evil energy also contaminates the creatures around them. Those with weak strength will turn into monsters.

"Uhm... Like the monster I faced in the lake back then?"

"Exactly! If the evil forces continue to develop, they will cause chaos in the human world. We don't want it to happen, right? Therefore, I come face to face with you to convey this and at the same time remind you of your resolve."

"Is this my fate?"

"To be more precise, your determination to protect humanity in your past life is now your destiny in this life."

"But how?? I'm just an ordinary person."

"Just live life the way it is. Because life will open the way. In addition, regarding Lucien..."

"What's with him?"

"Please take care of him. Don't let him become a demon."

The god is slowly fading away.

"W-Wait. Don't go!!! What do you mean? Who is Lucien actually? Whoa!!!" Ryan shouted who wanted to reach the god, but he fell into the lake.

"What's going on??" Ryan wondered with blank eyes.

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