LGHTNOVELBOOK chapter 327 - Death
[DING]
[Death wants to meet you personally.]
'…Huh?'
Taufik blinked in confusion. Of all the things he expected from the system, this was not one of them.
[DING]
[Do you accept the invitation, Master?] Find adventures at My Virtual Library Empire
'What?! Absolutely not!'
Taufik responded without hesitation.
[DING]
[Understood. Rejecting Death's request…]
[DING]
[Death is slightly offended by your refusal.]
[DING]
[Death warns Master t-]
But, before Taufik could hear all of the things the system wanted to say, a voice cut through the system's voice.
"…Her… Father!"
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From Aksara's perspective, his father sat still, eyes distant as if he weren't really there.
Seeing this Aksara's heart pounded.
'Was something possessing him? Was this the work of a whispering spirits?'
Aksara thought, thinking that maybe what happened to his father earlier, something like that could possibly happen.
With these bad thoughts continuing to play in his mind, Aksara grabbed Taufik's shoulders and shook him urgently.
"Father! Father!!"
Taufik snapped back to reality, his eyes refocusing as he looked at Aksara.
"Father, are you okay?"
"Hum? I'm okay"
"Are you sure? You seemed like you weren't in this world, are you sure you're okay, Father?"
"Yeah~ You don't need to worry, I'm just adjusting the power I just got, nothing special"
Taufik said in a relaxed tone, trying to calm his son's worries.
Although he still felt a little doubtful, seeing that his father was fine, Aksara did nothing more and continued to see what the Underworld had in store for them on their way to their destination.
Taking this opportunity, Taufik started a conversation with Hades.
"... Hades"
"What's?"
"Just by any chance do you know... Death?"
"..."
Hearing that, Hades stood in silence, and because of his back facing him. Taufik couldn't see what expression Hades made right now, but the air around Hades seemed to thicken with an unspoken tension.
"... Are you asking that on purpose or do you want to test my patience, Taufik?"
"Hm? What do you mean? I'm just asking, but if you really don't know, then there's no need to answer, there's no need to be that serious"
Hades fell silent again after that, thinking that maybe Taufik's question was purely out of curiosity. Hades sighed, and the air around Hades that had previously thickened slowly returned to normal; after that, Hades then said.
"... Death, One of the many creatures that was purely created because of the wishes of the universe itself..."
After that during their journey, Hades continued to explain.
So in short, Everything in this universe carries a deeper essence, a personification that embodies its true nature.
Even the most abstract forces, such as life and death, are no exception.
They are not mere concepts but living entities, existing beyond the grasp of mortal perception.
Though unseen, they move through the world, shaping destinies in silence. They dwell at the crossroads of reality and imagination, where the tangible meets the impossible.
Their presence defies logic, for they are neither bound by time nor space, yet their influence can be felt in every heartbeat and every final breath. Creatures beyond common sense, they exist in the shadows of existence, watching, waiting, and weaving the unseen threads of fate.
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"... Unlike the Gods who have the power of concepts, they are concepts themselves... If Fate is the Being that controls Destiny, then Death is the one that determines when someone will die, even if Fate refuses, if Death has already decided, then there is nothing that can be done because what Death has determined is already what the universe itself has determined... Simply put, the concept of death is the same as the Concept of Fate, and it is impossible for Fate to reject its own Concept because Death is part of destiny... Up to this point, do you understand what I mean?"
Hades said while turning to Taufik; Taufik just nodded, which meant he understood, while Aksara could only listen and try to understand the conversation between the two of them in his own way.
Hades nodded as well then looked back forward, then continued.
"... Do you remember what happened to Hercules' Soul back then?"
"Yeah, what's wrong with that?"
Taufik asked, remembering that at that time, Death thanked him for the Gift he gave her, and the Gift in question was Hercules' Soul itself.
"... The one who took Hercules' soul at that time was Death itself"
"... Ohh"
"... That's why Zeus was so angry at that time because once someone's soul is taken by Death itself, rebirth is impossible"
"... How come?"
"... Because Death hates beings like us, Beings who reject death or..."
Hades said, looking back again, but quickly looking forward, and continued his words.
"... Or those who prevent death from occurring"
Taufik frowned after hearing what Hades said because Taufik could clearly understand that the 'They' that Hades meant in his last statement was him.
"... If so, wouldn't this Death hate you very much? Besides you being a God who can be considered immortal, you also took her job, isn't that right?"
Chirped Aksara, enters the conversation between Hades and his Father.
But Hades, who heard that, just chuckled.
"...You seem to be misunderstanding here, Young Man... What do you mean by taking Death's job? I, or even all the Lords of the Underworld in every world in this universe, only act as agents; you need to remember that if the embodiment of Death exists, then the embodiment of Life also exists, which means the concept of reincarnation also exists... I, as the Lord of the Underworld or even the one before me, Thanatos, have the main role of bringing the souls of the deceased to the afterlife and guiding them to reincarnate; this is what we call the Wheel of Reincarnation... Taking her job? Haha~ That's the funniest joke I've ever heard"
Hearing this, Aksara could only remain silent.
"... Last question, what would happen if someone faced Death itself?"
Hearing Taufik's question, Hades looked back at Taufik as if trying to guess what Taufik meant by his question, but seeing that Taufik's expression did not show any definite change, Hades looked away again.
"... There's nothing that can be done, once you're in Death's grip, there's no way out... However, if it's you... I don't know"
"... I see, Thank you for your explanation"
"It's okay because I can also hear a good joke, so it's okay"
Hearing this, Aksara could only click his tongue, avert his gaze, and see that their destination was becoming clearer, indicating that they would soon arrive.
With that, they continued their journey in silence, each lost in their own thoughts.
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'... System, continue what you wanted to say earlier'
[Death warns Master that he will continue to watch over you]
'*Sigh* Another troublesome problem, can't we avoid their attention?'
[We can't, Master. Rejecting something that exists in every part of reality, that's simply impossible]
'... It's just troublesome, how can beings like them exist? I thought only Fate and Will were created by the Creator, so how can they exist when the Creator has disappeared?'
[They can exist because of the absence of the Creator himself, the Universe itself created them as if to fill the absence of the Creator, Master]
'... What a drag'
Said Taufik, ending his conversation with the System, without realizing that Death itself was currently looking at him from behind the endless stretch of eternity.
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Somewhere beyond the reach of mortal or even Goda eyes, past the last fading breath of the universe, there exists a realm untouched by time.
It is a place of silence, where even the stars dare not shine, and the air itself hums with the weight of forgotten names. This is where Death waits.
They call her many things, The Pale Mistress, The Last Embrace, The Black Veil. But to those who have seen her, she is simply Death.
She walks through her endless universe with a grace that defies the void itself. Clad in flowing black, her presence is neither cold nor cruel, but inevitable, like the quiet fall of dusk. Her beauty is haunting, too perfect, too still, as if sculpted by the very concept of finality. Her eyes, dark as the abyss, hold the weight of every ending, yet within them flickers something deeper, something unfathomable, something that cannot usually be seen in the gaze of a Being like her.
Curiosity, interest, and agitated. Something that is usually only seen in a mortal, is now seen in her.
# A/N - "Hehe~"
And all of that was directed at one person, one man, a man who could reject the inevitable. A man who, despite standing beneath the weight of destiny itself, dared to refuse her. The Death.
[My Master Rejects Your Invitation]
"Rejected?"
She murmured, reclining on her throne within the abyss, a place where even light dared not trespass.
Offended was far too simple a word. Death was intrigued.
And that was a problem.
For as long as the universe gives her awareness, nothing has defied her. Gods, kings, heroes, monsters, they all fell before her, their stories ending when she willed it so. Even Fate itself can't refuse her, But this man, this one man, Taufik, this being, this anomaly had done something no one else had.
Her fingers traced the air, and reality trembled in response. A single step, and she could be beside him, staring into those eyes that refused her. Yet she hesitated. Not out of uncertainty, Death did not hesitate, but out of something far more irritating. Curious, deep curiosity.
Why did the universe allow him to exist like this? A man unshackled by the laws that bound all things. A man who could reject what should be absolute.
The thought sent an unfamiliar thrill through her, something she had not felt since the dawn of creation.
"... Interisting~"
Perhaps it was time she met him personally.
# A/N - "Hehe~"
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