The Future

"Not only are we able to celebrate the victory of humanity, we are also celebrating the full registration of our Guild! Cheers!"

""" Cheers!"""

"And to commemorate the new members of our guild! Cheers!"

""" Cheers!"""

Everyone raised a glass of beer in their hands. Kim Hana is the only one who has fruit juice. Laughing together, and enjoying the food, everyone was happy.

Kim Yo-han could even hear the other people celebrating like they were in other rooms. He can only sigh at the situation, there is nothing he can do. At the end of the day, development is not bad.

"You're Kim Hana, right?" Hwang Myeong-suk asked Kim Hana who was still pretty nervous. The reason she's feeling like this is because of Kim Yo-han himself.

The charm that he displays could even make the coldest hearts melt. It was easy for him to steal a woman's heart. However, Kim Yo-han has no intention of using his charm to his advantage. It would make no better than those gods.

"Y-Yeah." Kim Hana nods timidly while sipping her fruit juice.

"Why did you decline Yo-han's offer? You can tell me the truth."

"...H-He said, I will not be able to improve no matter how I work hard with my skill." Kim Hana looked down.

"What Yo-han said is the truth, Hana. I can call you that right? He is not wrong, Hana."

"H-How can he know? Why is he not wrong? I heard there are awakeners like me who awakened a low-skill was able to rank with hard work."

"That's because the news does not want to discourage anyone. If all those awakened low-rank skills gave up, the guilds would lose the workforce. Almost 90% of awakeners have awakened low-rank skills. Guilds will entice everyone that if you work hard, your effort will be rewarded. But do you know how many are rewarded?"

"N-No."

"Only a few. These few people will spread the news that low-rankers have a chance if they work hard. I was the same, I ignored the people who accepted the reality and continued to pursue my dream. Years passed and I did not improve a single bit, it's as if reality is mocking me. I finally snap out of the illusions that I created for myself. I had to face reality... But I was scared. Hana... If I gave up, what would happen to me? Will I be the same? I do not want to change. I had to keep going no matter what... Then as if lightning struck down to me, if this was called fate, it is. Kim Yo-han, the man who slap my face, figuratively. Yet, he is still the one who helped us. Our prayers, our heartful wishes, our will, and our hope were answered by this very person. I was glad I did not give up... I was glad I did not change... I was glad I met this person..."

Hwang Myeong-suk, influenced by alcohol spouted everything that she bottled up. She did not realize that everyone was looking at her. They were looking with mixed expression.

However, there is one thing that everyone can agree on one thing. She was right, she was correct.

Kim Hayan, who wanted to be awakened to help her little brother was filled with regret. Why did she leave her little brother to fight alone while she is a useless elder sister? She wanted to be by his side to protect him. Her wishes were answered by his little brother, he gave her strength. She did not think, gods answered her, it was her brother. Her only brother that she loves.

Yoon Yuna's tears fell from her eyes onto her lap relentlessly. Sobbing while covering her mouth with both hands. She was also influenced by alcohol, and the emotions that she hid, broke out. She did not know how to thank Kim Yo-han. She was stuck as a C-rank mage for years, everyone mocked her for her stubbornness. They always tried to pull her down with them. But she is the same as Hwang Myeong-suk. They both didn't give up.

Imchul stopped eating. Although, he did not become an awakener for too long like the two girls. He received mockery left and right in other Guilds. Why is a strong-looking man like him so useless? Imchul wanted to retort to them, he trained very hard, I trained a hundred times more than you all, but the words could not come out of his mouth. Because if he did, they would just mock him again. Why did not improve then?

Kim Yo-han is silent. He did not show his emotion. He was very grateful to Lucas. God gave him, though he swallowed that god due to the difference in soul rank, without Lucas, Kim Yo-han would not have the powers he has right now. The power to help others was the same as him in the past.

"I-I-I..." Kim Hana tried to say something.

"Hahaha, Sorry about that." Hwang Myeong-suk sobered a little and realized what she had done. "I got a little bit emotional... But, what I said is true. That is why, Kim Hana. Before you regret your decision. Join us. Join our Guild, Nova Elpida also known as New Hope."

"..." Kim Hana hesitated.

"Kim Hana-ssi, we are both new here and I also recently awakened just like you. Let's try this guild. It's not like we can't quit if we don't like it right?" Jin Hyunjun spoke.

"...O-Okay." Her eyes lit up, and Jin Hyunjun was right. It's not like she could not quit. They also did not give her a contract, she could quit at any time.

"Newbie, great job!" Hwang Myeong-suk threw a thumbs-up. "Cheers! Another newbie! Hahaha"

""" Cheers!"""

After everyone wipes their tears. They resumed eating merrily. The depressing atmosphere was gone and was replaced by the cheerful rambling of Imchul and Hwang Myeong-suk.

"I'll go out for a bit." Kim Yo-han stood up.

"Okay." Kim Hayan nods.

...

"Guildmaster? Or should I call you God-nim?"Jin Hyunjun kneeled on one knee.

Kim Yo-han and Him were both on the rooftop. Kim Yo-han did not know why his future self sent this guy here.

"I'll take a look at your memories."

"Gladly." Jin Hyunjun spoke in delight.

Kim Yo-han used his Godly powers to see Jin Hyunjun's memories. Is it okay to call it Godly powers, Are there no grand names? There is.

Kim Yo-han used, [Unveiling the Past and Foreseeable Future] or [Divine God's Mind Inspection]. In other words, there are many Godly powers related to reading the mind. So explaining them would be too taxing.

God Lucas was the versatile god who mastealmoststly everything. Due to his main Authority/Law/God skills Love and Lust. He has hundreds of Goddesses' hearts and those goddesses Authority became his. He did not steal them, but he copied them. But, the rank was lower than the Goddesses. That's why it could not reach the Divine rank. Most of the Goddesses who gave their heart to Lucas were Divines like him.

Anyway, let's talk about that in the far future.

Kim Yo-han saw everything that would happen in the future.

"Paradise? What an Irony... This is not mortal's paradise but the Gods. It was their paradisical entertainment."

Paradise was a very large world. Larger than Earth. Earth is just dust compared to it. Paradise is a beautiful world, with many powerful resources.

Because it's too beautiful. Paradise was just a large battlefield. This world is constantly having wars. It's a battle to destruction.

There are 12 continents, and these continents are not separated by water like on Earth. 12 continents formed a very big land.

The reason why it's divided. Each continent is ruled by its respective races. The 12 continents are divided into 2 factions. Order and Chaos.

In the Order Faction, There are 7 races, that live in the northern part of paradise. Dwarves and Gnomes in the West, Humans in the Northern West, Elves in the North, Angels live on a floating continent around the North, Beastmen in the Northern East, Giants in the East, and Merman in the Northern Sea.

In the Chaos faction, 7 races rule the southern part of the paradise. Goblins and Imps in the West, Demons in the Southern West, Dark Elves in the South, Orcs in the Southern East, Ogres in the East, Nagas in the Southern Sea, and Devils who live in the underworld.

Each race of the Order factions has something to protect from the Chaos faction. It's a Dragon...Why do the strongest beings need to be protected? It's because if they did not protect it, the leading race would be expelled in paradise. No matter what, don't ever let it die.

In the Chaos faction, they have Abyssal creatures that they also need to protect from the Order faction. The same rule applied to them.

Everyone is at war.

The Dwarves and Goblins in the West are at war with each other. These races are known for their technologies. Dwarves and Goblins can create magical tools, and Gnomes and Imps can create magical potions. These two races do not meet each other eye to eye.

The Humans and Demons are enemies that are at each other's throats. Demons love Human flesh, Humans hate the Demons to the core.

The Elves and Dark Elves have something in common. They are of the same race. Elves love and protect the World Tree and Dark Elves are fallen that betrayed the World Tree.

The Beastmen and Orcs are just the same as Humans and Demons.

The war between the Giants and Ogres is phenomenal. The land would be destroyed left and right. The eastern part of the paradise is known for its barren wasteland. These races are battle-hardened, they fight every single day. Those in other races do not want to involve themselves in this land.

In the sea, Mermen and Nagas do not meet each other eye to eye. The two wanted to rule the sea alone.

The Angels and Devils, are races that the Holy Gods and Evil Gods created. They also are the ones who established the factions. They created these races to observe the 12 races.

"What a mess."

Kim Yo-han rubbed his forehead.