'If I only wanted to think about myself, then I wouldn't have minded the visions that I saw in the past. Now that this man truly existed, we can only do our best to assist him in a way that won't invoke too much karma for our clan.'
Mr. Brooke sadly sighed as he saw how hurt her daughter was when he announced her banishment. Though Rose kept a straight face during that time, the sad light in her eyes did not escape his keen sense.
'Big brother, whether this is a calamity or a blessing will depend entirely on Rose. If Lady Temperance has shown you that this man will save our clan and put an end to an uncertain problem in "that domain," then we can only do our best, as you said," Uncle Men comforted, knowing how distraught his big brother was at the decision of kicking out his own daughter.
Yawn! Cane was already inside a small temple when he woke up. He quickly realized that he was in a different place.
"The gravity here is slightly stronger, but the air is really high quality. Just where am I? What happened?", he was on alert.
He quickly became serious and began to inspect the area, only to discover that he was surrounded by a grayish barrier.
'Wait! This barrier is familiar... Right... this is the same element as Mr. Brooke's.', However, before Cane could consider the matter further, the barrier had vanished and two people stood opposite him in the distance.
'We meet again. This is my younger brother, Menheim Brooke. You are currently in our clan's pocket world. As for why you are here, I will tell you all about it.', Mr. Brooke coldly said.
He told Cane he actually brought him to their clan because of the dream he had about being the savior of their clan. Cane was confused because he did not hear Mr. Brooke talk about his dreams of him being a savior when they were at Roseheim's clinic.
"Please don't ask questions because I am sure that only you can answer them in the future. For now, I brought you here to help you get stronger."
Mr. Brooke then went on to discuss his viral genes. Cane's eyes widened as he figured Rose and Kharlile were the only ones who knew. But he relaxed when he learned that Rose had already disclosed her early findings before they used the stone of promise, so they wouldn't be breaking the pact.
"But don't worry. No matter how advanced viral technology is now, no one can study your viral genes in your organs if they are not activated, and Rose's scan merely states that your viral genes originate from the eyes and hand and nothing more."
Cane stood relaxed and pondered all the things that Mr. Brooke said. He knew that he was lucky that he had met Kharlile and Rose instead of other people. Otherwise, a different situation might have happened.
He knew that it was difficult to understand the gods' intentions for he had witnessed firsthand how strong and magical the Gods of this planet were. With the undeniable fact of a holy existence inside him, he chose to accept that karma, fate, or whatever fantasies he knew in the old world were now possible in the New Earth.
'I understand. I don't have much choice because everything has already happened. But you are correct, sir. I feel like I got sucked into a plan that I did not even have a say in. But even though I believe that Gods are powerful, I can't just let them lead my life the way they see fit. I will make my own future!', Cane was not sure where his courage to say those words came from, but he suddenly felt something inside him was provoked.
Shoosh!
Mr. Brooke and Uncle Men noticed his body floating horizontally and-
Bam! He was slammed to the floor and cracks rapidly spread like a spider web.
'Cane!!! What's going on?!', Mr. Brooke hurriedly shouted.
He could not speak or do anything except helplessly witness what was happening to him.
"I just said that I wanted to control my own fate, and now my body won't even listen to me anymore. Just how did I live my past lives to deserve this?"
Cane did not know what to do. He tried to mentally transmit his thoughts to his Liz, but the AI did not respond. It seemed that Liz did not get anything from him.
Bang! Bang! BANG! Cane's body floated and slammed into the same spot a few times, and he could see that his body was starting to take damage.
'Just what is going on? He can't control his body. Did the godly power respond to Cane's claim that he wouldn't let God control him? Then he would be doomed. Our clan might get affected by him!', Uncle Men worriedly commented.
Mr. Brooke did not say a word and just waved his hand. His elemental power-gravity, tried to lock Cane's body in place, but it resulted in his body getting more damaged.
'Cane. Apologize to the God Sin of Lust now! Hurry! Or else you might really die!', Mr. Brooke shouted as loud as he could.
But Cane felt furious. He believed he had not done anything bad to the God Sin of Lust. The opposite was actually the truth. It was because of Her that he died and was put in such a situation.
'Apologize? In my previous world, your God of Lust did nothing for my wife or child.
She put me through a lot of pain and almost had me dead if not for my unknown viral genes and those lights.
And when I get to be friends with others, I even put them in a dangerous situation.
Even forcefully had sex with an innocent girl just because we touched.
A god? Why not call herself the Devil's Sin of Lust?
Do you want to protest that I want to control my own life? Then let us see who can control me.
Kill me if you have the guts!'
Cane had this crazy conviction. He did not make any effort to take control of his body anymore.
It was slammed onto the floor several times, and he knew that the bones all over his body were broken.
The floor was dyed with his blood, and it would really be his death after a few more slams.
Shoosh! Thud!
He suddenly regained control of his body as he plummeted to the ground.
Mr. Brooke and Uncle Men quickly approached him. They saw how badly injured he was, so they immediately took out some bottles.
Life potion!
Cane did not have the strength to even talk. But he was grateful to the two men who were helping him.
He was so preoccupied with his displeasure with the sin of lust within him that he took longer to make a surprising discovery.
"I get it now. You want to control everything, don't you? Then let's see who can when I recover!" he thought to himself.