New Beginnings

"My life was nothing until I met you."

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As the hollow void of darkness expands, everything that goes in, nothing gets out.

Indeed, this is death's vengeance against me. This is my ending point as a God. There's nothing left for me here, but to atone for the sins I've committed.

They truly wanted to keep me alive so that I could suffer longer, but it was no use, as I had taken my life before they could do anything else to me.

It was apparent that this place was nothing like I knew of. This unfamiliarity surprised me the most, as the flow of time isn't existent in this void. From where I stood, the border between life and death was non-existent. I thoroughly observed this black abyss for anything that existed, but after some time, I realized I was the only living thing to enter this tarnished place. I reassured myself that there was nothing that could endanger me here, which put my mind at ease.

Looking at myself, I was a floating being with a faint spiritual frame, almost transparent, as my body was the only part of me sealed within that mountain, which troubled me, as its functionality was born only for destruction. I'm bold enough to say that if the seals were broken, it would not only wreak havoc on the land of heavens, but also descend to other universes and do the same.

It's essential that the primordial mind be with it at all times, considering that it serves as the bodies fail-safe, since it is impossible to stop it from bringing destruction.

But the primordial mind is flawed within itself, since it becomes very errant from time to time because of the body's corruptive behavior. The influence gets to the mind where its judgment becomes lawless, and if this were to happen, the soul would carry out its duty, as its purity preserves the rationality of the primordial mind. These are the aspects of the system I've come up with to maintain peace within myself.

Ever since I crushed my heart, I've been thinking a lot, and it's really lonely being the only one here.

My greatest concern right now was my primordial mind, which has said nothing since we arrived in the unknown void. Its presence was imperceptible to me. It was faint, but I know it's still with me. The only thing I can think of is that the exhaustion finally caught up to my mind from the entire chain of events. So, I'm not expecting to hear from it for a while. Rest well.

After thoroughly analyzing these constraints, I'd decide to ignore them and leave them all behind, as there's no sense in caring about these things now that I'm dead.

So I just lay on my back, floating throughout this dark space, understanding that this place embodied the past representation of my life. Nothing but emptiness.

Though I lived a life filled with regrets, all I wanted was to be happy and spend the good things in life with somebody I was honored to be with, but so many things impeded my dreams. All those awful tragedies that caused me so much misery, I'll carry with me here as my burden.

One of the many things I longed for was a second opportunity to experience my entire life again. I want to be free of everything that has held me back. And maybe I might live in a world where I am truly free to do whatever I want and live in the moment, instead of acting like a high and mighty king who ignores everyone around him while sitting on his throne. If given the chance, I'll be an actual leader who guides his followers and forges a route for them.

These manifestations were strong; the will of Jin was powerful enough to bring the light of all purity into this non-existent world.

Amidst reminiscing about what life could've been, a bright light emerged in front of me. This disorientation caused me distress in ways that I could not comprehend. This light, which exuded a true feeling of righteousness, was overpowering me with pressure, leaving me unclear about how to manage the situation.

"Who are you and what do you want from me?"

I could not determine whether the light would respond, but its extraordinary pressure made me feel helpless and frail. They remind me of when I couldn't protect myself back then. Considering this light is threatening me, I could only think of one thing: escape from the light. I don't care what it wants, and I will not find out.

So I ended up flying away from it. But it was so persistent that it continuously chased me wherever I drifted off to. I was slow, and the light would end up outrunning me with so little effort. So I threw the white flag and surrendered myself.

"Leave me be!! You've been chasing me ever since you got here! "

I pleaded genuinely, hoping it would leave me alone.

The pressure exerted on me was gone; it stood still. There was silence only for a moment, and suddenly the light's radiance shone bright and light up the complete void. Upon seeing this entire event, this empty dark abyss was now a white space devoid of all creations.

Somehow, I was affected by this. There was a strong feeling in my chest. It felt so familiar to me. It's the gentle warmth of being surrounded by the arms of an angel. This intrinsic feeling—was it her?

But in the end, all these hopes that I had wished for were just a delusion made up of my past life's memories. She was gone. How could I ever forget that? These mixed emotions are getting the best of me.

I just wished that for a moment, even for a second, I wanted to be in the warmth of her arms again. It was already too late; I suppose a few centuries too late.

This light was not completely hostile, but it looked like it could hear the cries of my thoughts, empathizing with my useless feelings. In an instant, this light pierced my soul with a blast of energy.

A flash of all my memories went straight through me. Looking down at my chest, my old soul was no longer there, being replaced with a small, gentle glowing light.

I was slowly decaying, but surely this was "death," which came to cleanse my soul and erase my being forever. So I came to terms with myself and accepted this death.

The one thing that stayed with me was that I had left a few people waiting for me to return to my homeland. That was one of the few promises I couldn't keep.

Restless from this deterioration. My lower half disintegrated into nothingness. I just felt like I would be gone after that, but I wasn't sure what would happen because my mind was asleep, so the information I had kept to myself was now locked in a locked room of knowledge.

Suddenly, my instincts heightened as something big was about to happen. What could it be?

A loud bang occurred, and it displaced me from that, which prevented my decay. There were parts of me still here, but just faintly holding on because of that occurrence.

I was thinking of what that big bang meant, but my position in this void was constantly being moved, not allowing me to think. I felt like I was traveling through a tunnel, being forced to be pushed out.

Through this, I realized I was going to be reborn again, as these unnatural events made it clear, as I would've died immediately if it was the actual 'death' I saw.

Another flash occurred, which blinded me for a few seconds, and I got the gist of what was going on. My powers were being taken away, as this was the price for a new life, and it also transferred me into a new body. It feels very rigid and tense. I could also feel that some of my powers remained, but only a fraction.

My consciousness was unstable while I waited for this fresh start, which meant everything was fading away. As of now, I have only a finite amount of time.

Again, the darkness gradually disappeared and the lights brightened. The feeling of being free of this void made me question what kind of life I wanted to live.

Will I be a prestigious student who studies with enthusiasm? Or will I be a hero who destroys all evil? Or perhaps a king who rules to make life better for his people?

Or a satisfied father living in peace with his wife and two children.

All I could think about was the possibilities of my new life, but eventually I felt drowsy; perhaps my time had ended; let us see what this new life offers.

The fallen king has fallen into a deep slumber, all that remains is the birth of a newborn baby.