Chapter 126 World M "You've finally arrived, I've been waiting..."
"You've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for so long."
As soon as they stepped out of the portal, Ethan and his group heard a clear, ethereal voice ringing in their ears; it sounded somewhat familiar.
Having been attacked by the meteorites sent by that being, they instinctively tensed up, ready to engage in battle at any moment.
A human figure gradually appeared, followed by a bright, shimmering light.
She landed slowly, wearing a long dress woven with gold and white, her radiant curly hair floating gently, moving without wind, as if countless stars were hidden in her hair.
She slowly opened her eyes, her gray eyes filled with compassion, the depths of which resembled a calm lake, reflecting the figures of all of them.
She looked somewhat familiar. Nadia looked at her face uncertainly.
“Ms. Bertha?” Turner tentatively uttered the name, and the woman looked at him.
“It’s me. Don’t doubt me, it’s Bertha Percy from your world.” The woman who identified herself as Bertha glanced at everyone: “I know there are many questions you want to ask, and I can answer them for you.”
"Why did you become like this?" Turner looked at Bertha, who was radiant and had a gentle demeanor. Even though her face was exactly the same, it was difficult for him to recognize her at first glance.
Ethan's eyes were fixed intently.
"This matter—to explain it clearly would be far too long. Simply put, due to some uncontrollable reasons, I lost my human identity and merged with some of the world's consciousness." Bertha lowered her eyes, then looked up at everyone whose expressions were incredibly complex, stunned by her words: "According to those fantasy settings, my current state might truly be considered that of a…god of this world?"
It took Ethan a moment to find his voice in shock: "How did you do that?"
“The flow rate is different in each world. I have been in this world for many years, and after becoming what I am now, I have also learned a lot of things, such as the culprit that caused our world to become like that.” Bertha slowly explained: “That being is called Dunus. His goal is to seize the power of different worlds. The will of cities and even the world consciousness will be taken away. He plans to rule all parallel worlds, absorb their power, and then break through to a higher dimension.”
"And then what? What is he going to do after breaking through to a higher dimension?" Nadia was very puzzled.
“I don’t know about that. I can only guess based on the information they unconsciously revealed and my speculations. Later, I also confirmed that he did indeed intend to do so.” Bertha gently shook her head: “Your strength is enough to fight him. I have been watching you. Originally, you were not going to be this fast, but by chance, those worlds gave us unexpected power for various reasons.”
"As for why I became like this? It's because the consciousness of this world fought against him for a long time, but in the end, it was no match. Its power was drained, and its consciousness was annihilated." Bertha recalled the events of many years ago, still somewhat dazed: "Before He completely disappeared, He gave me a portion of His power, allowing me to take His place. At that time, I hid. Don't noticed and thought He had been completely destroyed, so he left this place, possessing some powerful abilities. But I cannot truly leave this place, though I can still watch your journeys in other worlds."
So even if they are lucky enough to win, Bertha will not be able to return to her original world.
"Don't let my situation spoil your mood. I've lived for a long time, and I've come to terms with this. After defeating Dunus, I might be able to return to my previous world with an avatar, but I probably won't be able to stay for long." Looking at the solemn expressions of everyone, Bertha showed little sadness, remaining calm but speaking with unwavering certainty: "You will defeat her. Fate has already told me. My current state is also predetermined by fate, just as Dunus was destined to be defeated by us. You have no idea how powerful the force you possess is. You didn't want to use this power before, which is why you were brainwashed and controlled by Dunus's city will, leading to your attacks and pursuit."
Oh no, Bertha's started talking about fate.
There was no such saying before, and she didn't believe in it before. She never expected that after experiencing these things, she would become like this.
They even said it was fate, that fate had told her, but Ethan was still a little unsure whether the power they possessed was enough to fight against Dunus.
Not only Ethan, but everyone else couldn't help but feel suspicious after hearing Duns' purpose.
“You don’t need to be nervous, I will help you. I can even fake the signal from the previous world consciousness. If Dunus catches it, he will definitely come to see what he should have destroyed.” Bertha frowned in annoyance as she saw that everyone’s fighting spirit had been somewhat dampened by her. “I can help you absorb the power into your bodies so that you won’t explode from the pressure of such a huge force. It will help you control it better.”
Should we believe it or not? That's a good question.
Before the journey began, the guardians from other countries were not very familiar with the guardians of their own country. Only Tenas knew everyone to some extent because he followed Reina, and he could roughly confirm that the person in front of him was Bertha, but he still had a little doubt in his heart.
Without batting an eye, Bertha revealed several secrets known only to those involved, and also recounted a few incidents they encountered on their journey.
“Anyway, you won’t find anyone else who understands these things better than me. The previous world will also gave me His memories, which is why I know so much.” Bertha looked directly at them: “After waiting for you for so many years, I have already prepared everything. I am waiting for fate to bring you to me, so you can rest assured.”
In the end, they believed it.
Golden magic circles slowly appeared on the ground, and specialized power devices floated in the air, with several on the heads of everyone, including the chicks.
Yes, a chick.
Among those who wield power are the chicks. Don't forget that the chicks are also guardians, only in that world they are not human, but chicks.
Aside from differences in appearance and lifespan (the time it takes to become a guardian), they are the same, so chicks are actually more suited to withstand those powers.
Ethan stood proudly with his chest puffed out, looking quite pleased with himself. After they asked questions in surprise, Bertha told the chicks that it was more suitable.
Of course, the humanoid guardians also have a part.
Bertha warned them that it would be extremely painful to have this power injected into their bodies, and that she would expand their bodies to withstand the power before injecting it.
"Click, click."
The device above my head made a shattering sound as it was overwhelmed. The force tilted downwards like a gust of wind, causing my clothes to flutter wildly and my hair to fly wildly as if it had a mind of its own.
Ethan felt a warm current flow through his limbs and bones, and his bones made a muffled creaking sound. This comfortable feeling quickly faded away.
The warm current grew warmer and warmer until it reached a temperature that could be described as scalding; my body felt so hot…
The bones weren't just making cracking sounds anymore; an indescribable pain spread through him. Ethan couldn't hold on for even half a second, collapsing to his knees in agony, his face pale, cold sweat pouring down his face, and his body trembling slightly from the pain.
It hurts so much, my mind goes blank, I can't think of anything, all my attention is on these terrible pains in my body.
Who is he? Where is he? Why did things turn out this way?
Ethan was completely baffled; his mind was a jumbled mess, swallowed up by something unknown.
He wanted to cry out, to express his pain by shouting, as if that would alleviate some of the suffering.
However, no matter how many times he opened and closed his mouth, he couldn't make a sound; the pain was so intense that he couldn't even utter a sound.
The bones no longer felt like bones, but rather sharp spikes that mercilessly pierced his flesh, making Ethan want to writhe on the ground in agony.
He had never thought of it this way before. Even when he was being used as a punching bag by his scumbag father, he had never been so humiliated or in so much pain.
it hurts……
Ethan could only clench his fists and lower his head to endure it.
This is necessary, this is necessary.
To defeat Don'ers and restore the world to its original state, they need power.
She didn't want to go back to that world, where time was still frozen as before. Apart from the Guardians, nothing else could move. Even Selene, her mother, was frozen without her even realizing it.
What was his original intention in becoming a guardian?
I just want to protect my mom! I just want to be able to see my mom as I walk through this world, and I just want her to be safe and sound.
But he can't do it. If he can't even get through this, he can't do anything else.
Just like when he was a child, he was powerless and could only hide under his mother's wings, unable to protect her.
Then why would he continue to live as a guardian in this state?
He did everything for his mother; everything he did revolved around her.
Besides his interest, he also studies potions that can make ordinary people healthier and live longer.
Magic also allows him to appear by his mother's side instantly, protecting her as she walks home at night after get off work and silently dealing with any thugs who try to stop her.
His mother used to revolve around him, but he doesn't want that anymore and wants his mother to have her own life.
A mother shouldn't only revolve around her child; besides being a mother, she is also herself.
That was his life; he wanted Selene to have a more exciting and peaceful life.
Ethan's consciousness seemed to be pulled into a bottomless sea, and he vaguely saw many images.
From a third-person perspective, he watched his mother, whose face was still somewhat immature but whose eyes were numb, clutch the hospital test report. The words "four weeks pregnant" were extremely glaring, and her fingertips even turned white from the force.
He saw his mother sitting on a chair in the hospital corridor, staring blankly at the passersby, sitting there for hours on end.
He saw his mother lying on the operating table several times, but before the abortion surgery began, she pulled out the IV needle, sat up, and said she didn't want to do it anymore.
He saw that his mother was harassed by scumbags multiple times during her pregnancy, ruining many of her jobs and rentals, and landlords were no longer willing to rent to her.
He saw that his mother was still forced into a corner and had nowhere to go. The scum took advantage of her vulnerability and in the end, she had no choice but to compromise.
Finally, he watched as the new mother, holding her wrinkled baby, laughed and cried at the same time.
Those tears were clearly bitter, but why were her eyes so gentle?
Ethan saw many Selenes.
His first words were "Mom!" and Selene wept with joy.
Selene watched him as he took his first unsteady steps, walking unsteadily, until he finally fell into her arms, his eyes sparkling as if he held the entire Milky Way within them.
Selene was both angry and saddened to discover that he had been bullied.
One by one, the events came to mind.
Ethan couldn't understand why Selene loved him so much.
His appearance was an accident, but others aborted children that shouldn't have been kept. Why didn't Selene abort him?
His existence was clearly a reminder to Selene of her painful life, being entangled with a shameless scoundrel, and having the same blood flowing through her veins as that person.
Because of his existence, he was entangled with scumbags again and lived a terrible life for many years.
When he was little, he often thought that it would be better if his mother hadn't given birth to him, so that his mother would never have to live such a painful life.
But Selene would be very sad that he had such thoughts, so he never said it again.
He didn't know why Selene loved him so much, but he loved Selene just as much.
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Author's Note: I might write about Bertha's world in later side stories, but that will be after the story is finished.
Ethan: My world revolves around my mom! (？д？)
When Ethan was little (not even five years old), he was sad for several days because he wasn't born to his mother alone.
I used to really not understand why the protagonist could gain strength and courage from thinking about his good memories of the past, and then be able to endure any hardship.
Now, I think I understand a little better.
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