4. The one who rejects fate

"Who is it ?! Who's talking to me ?!"

"I am the one who gives life to all things. You call me Athena."

Shu Xia narrowed her eyes in suspicion, "Impossible. Is someone kidding ?!'

"I'm wondering if I'm the girl in the prophecy ?"

She startled, "How are you...!?"

"Nothing can escape my sight. The answer to your question, you really are that girl."

"How is that possible ? Are you saying that I was born with the intention of war ?"

"That's right. I used my life power to do everything on your body."

"Why did you do that ?"

"Because so many things have been changed. Because of the war of mankind."

"War... be human ?"

"Arranged war is born out of human hatred. But it causes chaos on this planet. I have prevented it from coming to this world at all costs, and that is why I was born."

Shu Xia pondered, 'The reason for being born...Shu Xia you were born to prevent war ?!'

"Then why... don't you give another prophecy about the queen ?"

"Because... When I lost you, your chain of destiny, no matter how fragile, was tied to him."

"You mean..." She froze, "I'm only related to you to fill the void left by war ?"

"Exactly."

"So, my love... The painful love that I have for everyone is not something I feel myself...You are saying that it is simply something that is decided, because luck fate."

"Exactly."

"I did everything, but got nothing in return. Because I am just a thing waiting for death."

Shu Xia began to cry, "My existence... is only to make a death case for war..."

"Exactly."

"Don't joke with me. I have lived a life of pain and tastelessness, different from the girls out there!! You are the god with the responsibility of taking care of all lives fairly, and yet in the end you created a child of your own, a child only to die in war! Arranged by you. How dare you play with us of your own accord, just for your whim !!?"

"Humanity cannot change the judgments life has given them. That is fate."

Shu Xia held her head and shouted, "No. I refuse such a fate."

Still an obnoxiously calm voice replied to her, "Humanity cannot avoid fate."

She buried her face in her hands and sobbed.

'I went through the most painful shock when I heard that I was the fiancee of the prince of the East, but still had to keep my virginity. Everything is like a joke you bestowed on you in the same way you did with Medusa before.'

'Athena is just testing me to make me stronger.'

'Athena is fair and wise, who will reward me with something after these efforts.'

She had blindly believed so.

And the truth is that she has no freedom at all. She is forced to exist as his woman by destiny. She lived without knowing the happiness of life !!

"My child, I have pity on you. But a fate that has been decided cannot be changed. So I will give you another gift to make up for this bad fate!"

"Hah... A present... What a fun joke..."

Shu Xia wiped her tears, stood up straight on her feet and said in a calm voice, "Fine, I accept!"

Suddenly she yelled, "But don't be mistaken! I will never consider you a god, I will never be grateful to you! I will no longer believe in gods!!! I will rebel against you for a whole day!" I will be the one to throw away the god, by the way that I am an outcast!!"

"...Fine. Just do as you please."

The snowflakes around her began to crumble. The wind blew so fast that Thu Ha had to use her hands to hold her silver hair flying.

"You are the one I always watch. You are the one who rejected destiny. The path you take will be your destiny, and you will walk on the path you desire.

The one who makes his own destiny, that will be your name.

My name is..."

She started to feel dizzy.

"Tian Couqi....

Everything is so vague.

"Shu Xia."

And she fell on the cold stone floor.

'I lived... for what...

What do I exist for...?

After all, I'm still nothing'

Cup

"...Shu Xia."

Someone's voice broke the silence.

Cup

"Shu Xia."

'What ? The sound of rain falling? Is God mourning my fate ?'

Cup

"Shu Xia."

'So annoying'

"Shu Xia."

'Don't call me. Don't look for me. What do you care about me for ? Leave me alone. What more do you want...?'

She was disturbed by a repeating voice. But she likes this place, this empty space, she doesn't want to go out.

'No one needs me. No one loves me. Leave me alone'

"Shu Xia, wake up."

She wanted to disappear, evaporate now so she wouldn't be bothered by that voice anymore. But it wouldn't stop.

"Shu Xia."

"Shu Xia."

'You don't accept my existence. So what else do you want from me?'

"Shu Xia."

In an instant, red hair like the sun shining down on the empire appeared with tears in her eyes.

"Shu Xia, please...Please, open your eyes."