Do people genuinely believe in the concept of fate or, in simpler terms, destiny? Do you believe that your entire life was written in a book before you were even born—your entire story from beginning to end predetermined before your existence came to life? This question, though seemingly simple, is challenging to answer. If it were true, the coexistence of free will would be impossible, rendering everything meaningless. Despite this, some reject such notions, proposing their own theories about the meaning of existence.
But believe me, if everything is predetermined before each existence comes to life, then where's the fun in it? Just like watching the same movie again and again—sure, you might watch it twice if it's good, but would you continue watching it knowing every detail of the story? No, you wouldn't, because the element of surprise is lost.
This same concept applies to a fixed destiny—it's as if everything is set to play out exactly as written, with no consequences or inherent value to any existence. You might be wondering why this question is important now. Well, there's a reason—it's crucial because Azkar is immune to this. Despite every person having their destiny written before they are born, Azkar has the ability to change destinies, something seemingly impossible within this reality.
"What the hell is this? Why is the child in the middle of the forest?" Azkar was stunned, witnessing the situation.
In the heart of a dark forest, Azkar stood before a lost child. She lay unconscious, bearing wounds all over her body. Her tattered, long white hair framed lifeless crimson red eyes, almost devoid of any vitality. Despite her pure white skin being marred with bruises, she clung to life—she was a vampire.
Having finished creating a city within the halo, he headed straight towards the beast continent for the 3rd crystal of Apocalypse. However, on the way, he found himself in this situation. Right now, he's looking at this 6-year-old child in this condition. Azkar was stunned because who could be cruel enough to do such a thing to this innocent child.
" Normal Recovery"
Azkar thought about it, and his [Artificial Word Magic] activated. His system began to heal the child, and a green-colored energy shrouded her. All of her injuries began to heal, and within seconds, they were completely healed. However, she didn't regain consciousness.
Azkar thought about entering the halo and decided to bring the child along. After Azkar went inside the halo, it began to shrink to the point where no naked eye could see it. His system anchored the halo into the tree for safety reasons.
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[ Inside the halo - Holy Palace]
After checking her condition, Azkar let her sleep in the room. He decided to take a shower, as he had been traveling for four days after finishing everything in the Dragon Empire.
Feeling refreshed in his changed clothes, Azkar went to check on the child. Being a vampire, her regeneration speed was higher than that of a human, and she had completely recovered after the treatment.
Seeing that she had woken up from her sleep, and her condition was normal, she looked at him with sparkling eyes. It wasn't a normal reaction for a child, considering he was a stranger. To avoid scaring her, he had chosen to be in his real form, without wings and halo.
"Papa," she said, looking at Azkar with teary eyes.
"..."
Say what?
Azkar was speechless. It seemed ridiculous that he became 'papa' all of a sudden, having just met her moments ago. He thought he must be hearing things; there was no way he heard it correctly.
"What did you say?" Azkar asked her politely, realizing he had never talked to a child before in his entire life.
"Papa," she repeated, looking at him with innocence.
"..."
"No, I'm not. What's your name, child?" Azkar asked her politely as he sat on the bed beside her.
"Papa," she repeated, not understanding what Azkar had said.
[Author Note - Click here to see the reference art of Sylvie Twilight. ]
"..."
"Oh boy, she's hopeless. She doesn't know anything except saying the same thing," Azkar thought. However, he didn't lose hope and decided to ask her in a different way.
After trying everything, he failed to get anything from her, and the only thing she said was 'papa.' Azkar was sure at this point that she couldn't speak properly, or something must be preventing her from speaking. When he found her in the forest, she was in a very bad condition.
[ Name: Sylvie Twilight ( Youngest princess of the vampire empire, Cursed child ]
[ Species: Royal Vampire Age: 6 ]
[ Status: Healthy ]
[Target Conditions: happy, fear, traumatize .]
[ Cultivation Rank: ---- ]
[ Innate Abilities: Cursed Magic, Blood Manipulation ]
[ Danger Level: Extreme 0% (Chance of winning 100% ) ]
"..."
What the hell?
Seeing the data in front of him, Azkar doubted whether he is immune to the fate of this world. A while ago, he was the one responsible for the massacre in the vampire empire. Not only that, he was also the reason two world-ranked powerhouses went to the vampire empire to fight the Emperor Twilight. He was the cause of her father losing sanity after losing his eldest son.
"What's with this fate? Am I the reason behind everything that happened to this child? But does it truly matter? I did the massacre in the capital, and I destroyed a 10km area. Did I take so many innocent lives?" Azkar was feeling guilty for the first time since coming to this world, and it was an unsettling sensation. It felt like something was crushing his heart.
[Master, calm down. It's not your fault.]
"Really, but I'm the reason behind everything that happened in the vampire capital."
[Master, if you feel guilty about the situation, then you must understand that other people in this world will also die because of the war. If you decide to do nothing, it also makes you responsible for everything happening to this world. So, you don't have to take any responsibility for your actions; you did what you felt was right.]
"Hahaha, I'm truly a hypocrite. Why am I doubting my decision because of what happened to the world? It's not my place. I'm not some kind of hero who feels responsible for everything happening in the world around them. Yes, this is right. I'm not responsible for anything happening to this world."
Azkar doubted his way of doing things, but before he could come to a conclusion, he heard something.
"Papa... papa, don't cry."
"..."
"No, I'm not crying. Why does she think I'm crying, and how do I make her believe that I'm not her father? I don't even know why she's calling me this. But what should I do now?" Azkar thought, looking at her innocent face.
"No, don't call me papa, okay? Call me brother. Yes, do this, and I'll give you ice cream," Azkar said while he bought ice cream from his [Food Factory] skill.
"Papa."
"..."
At this point, Azkar understood that there was no point in resisting. He accepted this and decided to visit the vampire empire, taking action to prevent the upcoming war. If he didn't do anything, he'd definitely feel guilty. Additionally, he thought that one day he would have this planet for himself, so why not save it from more wars and tragedies.
"Here, take this. This is called ice cream," Azkar gave her the ice cream, and she started to eat it.
"Wow, that was fast. Hey system, is there a problem here? Can vampires really eat something other than blood?" Azkar thought.
[Of course, Master. But not all vampires can eat normal food. Only those from the royal bloodline, which is closer to the Progenitor vampire, can eat normal food.]
"Make sense," Azkar thought.
"Hey, do you want to go meet your mama?" Azkar asked her, intending to reunite her with her family. He decided to visit the vampire empire once again.
Hearing Azkar, she nodded, and Azkar understood that she could comprehend everything but couldn't talk due to the trauma from what happened in the capital.
"Let's go, then." Azkar put her on his shoulder since there wasn't a single person in the Holy Palace, and he couldn't leave her alone.
"Papa."
"..."
"Please don't call me this," but hearing this, she made an innocent face as if she didn't understand a single thing.
Fate, destiny, no matter what you say, in this situation, she was destined to die. Yet, because Azkar is immune to this, he found her and saved her. Once again, Azkar proved how much of an anomaly he is in this reality.
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