Ethan's eyes widened, his heart skipping a beat. He blinked several times, trying to process the words before him. It wasn't a hallucination—it was real.
"What… What is this?" he muttered, his voice barely audible.
As the meaning of the words sank in, his shock turned to confusion and then to a growing, seething anger.
' Amused? This god—this Loki—was amused?!' Ethan though as s mind raced, connecting the dots. The apocalypse outside, Claire's death, the strange energies overtaking the Earth… All of it.
His fists clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white. "You think this is funny?" he hissed through gritted teeth, his voice trembling with rage. "Her death… this destruction… all of it is just entertainment to you?"
But before his anger could boil over, another panel popped up, its text glowing with a different energy—a colder, sharper presence.
[ The Goddess of Fate and Luck is annoyed. ]
[ You are the cause and center of two gods fighting. ]
[ You've awakened the SSS-RANKED-SKILL: Fate Breaker! ]
[ You've awakened a system: The Supreme Fate Breaker System. ]
Ethan's breath hitched. A system? SSS-ranked? The words barely registered as another panel followed immediately.
[ You've been granted God-Level Authority for three seconds. ]
[ Do you wish to rewind Claire's soul trajectory? ]
For a moment, time seemed to stand still. Ethan's mind raced. Rewind Claire's soul trajectory? The phrase was unfamiliar, but he didn't need to understand every detail. If it meant a chance to bring Claire back—to undo the cruel fate that had stolen her from him—then there was no hesitation.
"Yes!" he shouted, his voice ringing with raw emotion. "Yes, I want to rewind her soul!"
The system responded instantly.
[ Claire's soul has been rewound. ]
Ethan's heart surged with hope—until the next panel appeared.
[ Bug detected. ]
[ Message included with bug. ]
[ "It's from me, your favorite god—Loki, the God of Mischief." ]
Ethan's heart sank as a faint, mocking laugh echoed through the room, a sound that seemed to seep into his very bones.
[ 1-second system override has been taken by the God of Mischief. ]
[ Your soul has been sent to an alternate universe. ]