Chapter 49: Even the Absolute Being Is a First-Time Dad
Absolute One Is Also a First-Time Dad Episode 49
"I... I don't understand what you're saying..."
At those words, Kang-jun furrowed his brow deeply and replied.
"How shameless."
Then he jerked his chin toward her before adding:
"As I said before, if I win this bet, you'll die by my hand."
"What..."
"If the god you serve isn't completely heartless, they'll show their face before their devout follower dies."
Amanda awkwardly parried:
"D-do you always enjoy making such cruel jokes?"
Kang-jun responded to her barely concealed bewilderment with a vicious smile.
"Enough nonsense. Let's begin our wager."
As Amanda nervously chewed her lower lip, she slowly tried to assess the situation.
'He's strong...'
The man sitting across the table exuded such overwhelming confidence—this was no mere bluff.
'Can I win?'
The sheer pressure radiating from him made coherent thought nearly impossible.
Looking down at her trembling hands, she began trying to reassure herself.
'My divination showed no death for me today.'
Moreover, weren't the "Three Sisters Who Govern the Fate of Yggdrasil" personally overseeing her destiny?
The future-seeing abilities they'd bestowed upon her were proof enough that she'd won the gods' favor.
"Win the bet if you want to live."
"How many chips..."
"We'll start with ten million dollars."
Kang-jun tersely replied as he pulled the credit card Kazan had given him from his inner jacket pocket and slid it across the table.
"Ten chips worth one million dollars each."
And so, in that tension thick enough to walk on, the life-or-death "card game" began.
The rules were simple.
Players bet on whether the left or right card would reveal the higher number.
A correct guess doubled the bet; a wrong one forfeited it all.
"Let's make it clean—five rounds only."
"Understood..."
"No tricks."
He meant to leave it purely to chance.
Kang-jun was certain of his victory.
Because suddenly, a phantom voice whispered in his ear:
Wincing briefly from the sudden headache, Kang-jun pushed all his chips to the left side of the table and murmured:
"All in on left for the first round."
In an instant, he'd bet chips worth approximately 10 billion won on the left...
"Left... is correct..."
In the blink of an eye, Kang-jun's chips doubled.
10 billion won became 20 billion.
After a moment's thought, Kang-jun added:
"All in on left again."
Amanda swallowed dryly before responding:
"Left... is correct..."
Now 20 billion became 40 billion.
"Third round?"
"Yes."
"All in on left again."
Amanda nervously licked her lips before carefully flipping the card.
"Left... is correct..."
40 billion became 80 billion.
"Fourth round already."
"Yes..."
"All in on left."
Then...
"Left... is correct..."
Kang-jun's 80 billion became 160 billion.
"Seems this is your last chance to live."
Amanda forced a strained smile at his words...
"Pray to your god."
Gasping for breath, Amanda clasped her hands and began whispering fervently:
"Oh god, please grant me your protection..."
Just then, Kang-jun spoke again:
"All in on left once more."
If the left card again showed the higher number this time...
'I'll die...'
This man—the one her god had warned her about—would take her life without hesitation.
But...
The odds of left winning five times in a row were like winning five straight rounds of rock-paper-scissors.
'Please...'
With hands trembling like leaves, she checked the fifth round's result.
Then...
Her face drained of all color as she saw the outcome.
"H-how...?"
Once again, the left card had won.
Kang-jun's 160 billion became 320 billion.
"Easy money."
In less than a minute, he'd made a profit of 310 billion won.
"Our five rounds are done."
"Congratulations..."
"I'd like to cash out my chips."
Amanda forced another smile:
"W-would you like the full amount in cash?"
"Just deposit it back to the card I used earlier."
As she calmly operated the terminal embedded in the table, she asked:
"Any plans for your winnings?"
"I might buy my daughter a preschool graduation gift."
This amount could easily buy several luxury private jets with plenty to spare.
"Transfer complete."
Kang-jun then asked:
"Were those your last words?"
Amanda's gaze finally lifted to meet Kang-jun's impassive face.
"Y-you can't seriously mean to kill me...?"
"Of course I do."
"I'm a Divine Vessel serving the Asgard Star Cluster!"
Kang-jun smiled approvingly.
"Now you admit it."
"If you kill me—"
"Are you threatening me?"
"Yes..."
"Let's hear how it ends."
Amanda licked her parched lips before speaking carefully:
"Killing me won't just earn the gods' hatred—you'll make an enemy of the entire Brotherhood."
Kang-jun responded indifferently:
"That's it?"
Realizing no threat would work, she slowly nodded.
"Unfortunately... yes."
Kang-jun's hand shot out like a snake striking prey, clamping around Amanda's slender throat.
"Ghk...!"
Soon her eyes reddened with burst blood vessels, white foam bubbling from her lips.
"Ghhhk...!"
The spark of life was fading.
In her final moments, she recalled her last divination.
The final card she'd drawn had been...
'Resurrection.'
Even if she died horribly here, the Three Sisters would bring her back.
"I... I'll just come back anyway..."
Kang-jun immediately replied:
"True. Future sight is quite useful."
His vicious smile widened.
"I'll personally resurrect you for my own use."
Then he snapped her neck like a dry twig.
As her body went limp, black hands erupted from the ground...
Coiling around her corpse like vines until they formed a coffin.
"Your gods are cowards."
Kang-jun stood, straightening his suit when—
Ding!
A crisp chime sounded as system messages flooded in:
[ The Three Sisters Who Govern the Fate of Yggdrasil from the Asgard Star Cluster are enraged. ]
[ By killing their Divine Vessel, you have permanently alienated the Asgard Star Cluster. ]
Simultaneously, behind the coffin holding Amanda's body, the 'figures of three women' appeared faintly like a mirage.
'Gods...'
Kang-jun instantly knew—these were deities.
Thanks to the system messages now flashing:
[ Title: Godslayer (EX-grade) activates! ]
[ You will never falter before any god. ]
Kang-jun stared piercingly at the three figures.
"Listen well to my final warning."
As he spoke, infusing each word with divine power, the very air vibrated.
"All who have chosen to be my enemies have died."
Even as he spoke, Kang-jun sensed changes within himself.
"If anyone from your realm approaches Earth again, I'll consider them my enemy and show no mercy."
The divine power absorbed from Aldebaran seethed inside him.
The three spectral figures flinched as—
[ The Creator God is evaluating your qualifications. ]
Another phantom voice whispered:
More system messages appeared:
[ You have been appointed as Earth's 'Guardian Deity'. ]
[ The myth of Guardian Deity '■■■' begins recording. ]
Suddenly, Kang-jun's body moved without conscious thought—
Charging toward the three illusory figures as words echoed:
「 After struggling against his ordained fate, ■■■ finally returned to his home dimension of Earth. 」
「 Sworn to protect the peace before him, he ultimately ascended to godhood... 」
「 And proceeded to slaughter the three goddesses of fate—Skuld, Verdandi, and Urd—one by one. 」
「 Though he made enemies of the entire Asgard Star Cluster, he remained utterly unfazed. 」
「 Unaware of the trials awaiting him... 」
「 ■■■ simply basked in the 'temporary peace' he had secured. 」
The three figures tore apart like tissue paper.
Goddesses of divine status and power died helplessly.
Not even able to resist—obliterated before realizing what happened.
Whoooosh—!
Their divine power began absorbing into Kang-jun.
Far superior in quality to Aldebaran's.
As energy surged through his body...
[ You have annihilated the Three Sisters Who Govern Asgard's Fate! ]
[ Divine Status 'Nornir' has been erased. ]
[ You contributed most to Nornir's erasure. ]
[ Your existence as '■■■' grows more defined. ]
[ Title: Fate Denier (EX-grade) unlocked! ]
[ You've absorbed a portion of Nornir's divine power. ]
[ Your deeds spread throughout the Abyss! ]
[ All gods of the Abyss are watching you again. ]
[ The Creator God bestows you a new divine title. ]
[ Your divine title is 'The God Who Slays Gods'. ]
More cryptic system messages flooded Kang-jun's vision.