The Baby Raising A Devil - Chapter 219

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Chapter 219

God saw hungry young shepherd siblings in the desert. He made fruit grow on barren branches for the siblings, but they only held their empty stomachs.

God asked the siblings.

‘Why do you not eat the fruit I have given you?’

‘The winter fruit is for the crows.’

‘Is your promise to beasts more important than your life?’

‘If we do not keep our word, what would be the difference between humans and beasts?’

God took in the starving siblings.

The siblings learned deeper wisdom by God’s side and understood the principles of nature.

God gave each sibling special abilities to spread them widely.

The siblings gave fresh water and bread to the hungry, and bestowed healing miracles upon those afflicted with disease.

Humans deeply revered the shepherds who possessed wisdom and abilities like God. They shared the offerings meant for God with the siblings and built a sanctuary where they could meet the siblings more closely.

The siblings spread God’s teachings throughout the world for a long time.

However, at some point, The Man became puzzled. Why does God love humans equally? If humans should be equal, why are there differences in character and wisdom?

The Man used his abilities only for those who offered good tributes and deep faith, and God scolded him.

The Man asked.

‘Why does God, a perfect being, share the world with humans?’

‘Why are there differences between God and humans who share the world together?’

‘Is it not that human faith is necessary for God’s existence?’

Humans followed The Man who was nearby rather than God who was distant. The shrine that lost human attention was overgrown with spider webs, while The Man’s sanctuary overflowed with wheat and barley, meat and vegetables, and all kinds of gold and silver treasures.

The Man, realizing that the special ability that was merely a part of God had surpassed God, asks.

‘Though I have spread God’s teachings for a long time, wars do not cease and those who have oppress those who have not to fill their bellies.’

‘Why cannot God, the absolute being, control humans who are mere creations?’

‘If righteousness and love save the world according to God’s teachings, why did God not give humans only righteousness and love?’

‘Why did God give humans greed that always triumphs over righteousness and love?’

At the end of his questioning, The Man realizes.

The reason the human world groans under greed is because God is not a perfect being.

Therefore, The Man decided.

‘The human world tainted by greed needs a perfect god.’

So that a world can be created where those who have do not oppress those who have not.

So that children do not send their parents away first.

So they wouldn’t wander the desert starving.

So they wouldn’t have to turn away while watching their sister cry from hunger, unable to do anything else.

Thus, The Man falsely claimed to be a god.

The Man fed on human greed and opposed God. The 72 Sages split apart, each entering under the command of either God or The Man.

Humans named the sometimes gentle, sometimes wicked Sages as angels or demons.

The war between God and The Man, which eventually entangled even humans, continued for a long time until the day the sun was covered by shadows, ending with The Man’s victory.

God, who fell before The Man, used his last breath to imprison the 72 Sages in pillars.

Until the distant future day when descendants carrying God’s will would open a new chapter in the war.

[From the Forgotten Records.]

* * *

When I closed the book Storas had given me, embers that appeared at the edges instantly covered the entire book. I stared blankly at the ashes that fell to the floor, then turned my eyes to Storas.

“The Man is God Neriad, and the Evil God is the Creator God?”

“…Yes. The Ancient Kingdom was destroyed by the war between the two gods, and God’s records disappeared. The Sages’ records were the same. That’s why you humans simply call us demons or angels.”

“You must be a demon who follows Neriad, so why are you showing me these records? Is your revenge against Maria that desperate? Are you fine with being annihilated after your revenge? What will you do if God Neriad annihilates you?”

“God Neriad cannot annihilate me.”

“Why?”

“Though God Neriad won the war, he too was greatly wounded. He lost his human body and had to expend most of his power to seal the fallen Creator God.”

“So he can’t freely interfere with the Human Realm.”

“Clever, human.”

My head was spinning.

The god that humans had believed in and followed all this time was ultimately a human who had usurped the Creator God’s position.

Human desire had created God Neriad.

‘A god made of desire. That’s what makes him evil.’

Seeing me let out only a hollow laugh in disbelief, Isaac grabbed my shoulder saying “Little One…”

I held my forehead and looked at Father.

“If this book is true, then I, who can summon demons, am a descendant of the Evil God… no, the Creator God, and Mina is a descendant of God Neriad.”

“…”

“Neriad’s purpose is to become a complete god…”

When my thoughts reached that point, I flinched.

“By any chance, the ritual, I mean the ritual where I become a sacrifice. That…”

When I trailed off, Henri said coldly.

“It wasn’t a seal.”

“What do you mean, Elder Brother?”

Johan, who had been quietly listening to Henri and Isaac’s conversation, spoke.

“It was a ritual to become a complete god.”

Isaac’s face hardened.

“The ritual from my first life was a failure from God Neriad’s perspective? It was a failure since the Evil God awakened.”

I furrowed my brow and grabbed my forehead.

‘Why did the ritual in my first life fail?’

I was prepared as the sacrifice, Mina, a descendant of God Neriad, led the ritual, and the ceremony was performed on the day of the solar eclipse as instructed by the divine oracle.

‘But why…’

My eyes widened.

“Because my power was sealed!”

“What?”

“What?”

Henri and Isaac turned to look at me.

“Adrian sealed my power before leaving me as a baby at the orphanage. At my request! That’s why the ritual failed!”

“Then Little One, don’t tell me…”

“Yes, maybe my regression wasn’t caused by the Evil God’s power.”

“What?”

“Because the ritual failed, God Neriad needed me again. What if that’s why I was sent back?”

Henri and Johan exchanged cold glances.

Henri spoke.

“If I were the Evil God, I would have let Leblaine die. That would have been the way to stop God Neriad’s plan.”

All the puzzle pieces fit together.

From beginning to end, even now, I had been dancing in the palm of God Neriad’s hand.

“Regression wasn’t a new opportunity or anything like that. I’ve been living to be offered as a sacrifice once again…”

The Evil God was defeated once by God Neriad. He cannot protect me, his descendant.

My entire life, all my struggles were meant to become God Neriad’s sacrifice.

The temple was right.

“The evil that has come to the Human Realm. The child of doom. That is you, Leblaine.”

It really was true.

Even my being alive was a great crisis for this world.

A life that should never have been born in the first place.

A villain who would lead the world to destruction.

‘That was me.’

“Ah…”

My head spun. As I slumped down onto the sofa, Johan hurriedly caught me.

“Leblaine.”

“…”

“Youngest.”

“…What is this.”

“…”

“How can something like this exist…”

A heavy silence settled over the room.

My family members just stared silently at me as I contorted my face and burst into tears like a child, unable to say a single word.

“I was just a pig raised to be devoured…!”

“….”

“How can this be? Why does it have to be only me! I just want to live, I just want to be happy…!!”

“….”

“How can this be… waaaahhh…”

Only if I die will God Neriad not become a complete god.

Only if I die can the world be at peace. Only then can my family and my people be safe.

Only if I die…

“I, I feel wronged. So wronged! I, I didn’t choose to become a descendant of the Evil God! Waaaahhh…”

Isaac reached out saying “Little One…” but I swatted his hand away and ran out of the room.

“Leblaine!”

“Youngest.”

I heard my brothers’ voices from behind. And also Father’s low voice saying “Let her be alone.”

* * *

I went into the small cave in the garden, curled up my body, and sobbed.

I felt so wronged I could die.

After learning the entire story of the Evil God, no, the Creator God and God Neriad, I realized that the two people I had seen in my dreams were the Creator God and God Neriad.

[Poor child. You’re still bound to such a difficult mission. I have arranged a path for you.]

That was God Neriad.

[Go back… go… where your family is… Little One, please…!]

That was the Creator God.

‘What did God Neriad call him?’

[Serga!]

Right, he called him Serga.

I sniffled as I recalled the shabbily dressed god who had blocked my path.

‘Anyway, God Serga also wanted me to die.’

Why is my fate in such a sorry state…

I kept feeling sorrowful and tears kept flowing until my nose turned bright red.

I had actually harbored a little hope. Maybe the Evil God was actually a righteous god, and God Neriad was the evil god, so perhaps I was actually the child of a righteous god.

That my life might have value too.

That I could make my family and my people happy.

‘Once everyone learns this story, they’ll all try to kill me. I’ll put even my family in danger.’

As I buried my face in my knees and sobbed, at some point I dozed off.

And….

[Little One.]

That voice could be heard.

When I turned my head, this place wasn’t a small cave. What I saw beside me was a boy around 17 years old.

[Good grief. How can you sleep so deeply?]

[Who….]

[Are you still not fully awake? Get up. Lord Serga is calling for you.]

[No, who are you….]

The boy who had placed his hand on his waist knocked me on the head.

[Neriad. I’m your Elder Brother.]

What did he say?

I stared wide-eyed at the boy who was looking at me with a chuckle.

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