I Refused To Be Reincarnated

Chapter 357 A Bet on Impossible Odds

"Are you proud? Your stupid rebellion delayed my awakening!"

When Prometheus recovered his sight, Luna's accusing tone struck him like a hammer. He could feel the boiling anger hidden behind it and also... scorn.

"Why! Why did you have to do something so stupid?"

"Because I don't like the ending you forced upon us. I won't let humanity perish to save you," he answered, turning his head to look her in the eyes. "I won't sacrifice you to save humanity, either. I'll save both..."

Upon seeing her, his heart waved, and his words turned into a soft murmur. The person standing before him wasn't the Luna he knew. Instead, he looked at a mature woman. Each of her elegant gestures exuded incredible vitality. Her long hair flew behind her back, more vibrant and colorful than ever, and her gem-like eyes reflected the world in thousands of hues. Continue your journey on empire

"Really?" She snickered, snapping her fingers. Instantly, vines grew from the white floor, entangling him before forcing him to his knees.

"If it were possible, I would have done it. I would have recreated stronger humans later, anyway!"

Unbothered by the threatening vines, his lips curled into a fearless smirk.

"Drop the act. You'll die without me. You might also want to listen to my plan because I won't help you anymore if you don't."

"You are inside my domain, facing my true self. I can force you to obey. So why would I believe you after your treachery?"

A smile that didn't reach her eyes crept onto her beautiful face as her sarcastic tone filled the room.

For a moment, silence reigned as they glared at each other, determination burning in their eyes until Prometheus sighed.

"Because I love you," he declared, his sentence short and blunt. But it struck at Luna's heart harder than a hammer.

Her smile froze on her face, and her pupils trembled. Of course, she knew he did. But hearing the words from his mouth so straightforwardly stunned her for a second.

She turned, hiding her face from him before speaking, her soft voice enlivening the place.

"Tell me about your plan..."

"Simple. If you can awaken, I believe other worlds can, too. So the invasion we suffer is organised by one of them," he said, feeling the bindings loosen and support his decaying body in a tender embrace instead.

Then, he remembered this month of research and his discovery about world passages. The energy required to open them far exceeded his mana reserves, meaning only a tier nine mythical existence could do it. As for so many? It had to be the doings of an entire world.

"I can protect you from its forces until you awaken, but then what? You'll be left to fend for yourself alone against an entity older and much stronger than you. In the end, you'll still die."

The gravitas of his analysis permeated the room with its tension for a second. Yet, he knew Luna had foreseen this scenario already. After all, her computing abilities were nothing short of terrifying, allowing her to predict the future using logic.

"You planned to hide your core here and give up on your body, right? As long as you have enough mana, you'll be able to reconstruct it, anyway. But how long will it take you? Decades? Centuries?"

"Humph. You are right. I used all the mana I collected to expand this space and hide my core because there was no other choice!" She answered, turning to look at him in the eyes, her lip raising into a displeased grimace.

"I'll shorten the process to three decades. I'll also help you get knowledge. Do you know how?" His words lingered for a second before he continued. "By using humanity in a mutually beneficial relationship. I'll also build you an army of champions much better than me."

Luna's heart raced in her chest upon hearing his wild ideas. Was it possible? She pondered for a second before shaking her head. Yet, part of her wanted to believe he could achieve these miracles.

"Tell me how," she asked, tucking her fingers around her chin.

He showed her Atlas' eyes encased in his medal, a tier eight artefact of the common rank.

"I offered sixteen planes to help the remaining of humanity to reincarnate. I'll need you to help develop the spell. It'll be hard, but you'll get all the knowledge earthlings discover by linking them to your special space. All I ask in exchange is for you to share a part of your strength with them and to help them grow."

"Bullshit," she spat, her eyes enlarging and her lips trembling in disbelief. "I can guarantee you that no world will accept your offer!"

"Don't worry about that. I have my ways. So, do you accept?"

As his confident words echoed, he extended his hand towards her, asking for a genuine collaboration with this simple movement.

For a moment, she hesitated, her mind racing to calculate the success rate of such a crazy plan. Yet, even after five minutes and thousands of simulations, she got the same result.

"You have a 0,002% chance of success. Would you bet your life on it?" She asked, shaking her head again.

"Would I bet the person I love's life on uncertain odds? No. That's why I'll show you how to make the impossible possible."

His hair bristled as he spoke, feeling the fire in his heart grow brighter and finally realising what it was. Defiance. He defied the world, would defy logic, and even fate itself if it tried to impede him.

Upon seeing his unwavering eyes fixed on her and hearing him declare his love again, Luna froze. Her mind screamed at her, 'Don't accept this folly!' Yet, something foreign she never paid too much attention to roared to trust him, to accept. Because she loved him too...

She exhaled loudly, holding the bridge of her nose before her voice cracked.

"I-I don't know anymore, Prometheus. Give me something tangible to help convince me."

Prometheus smiled in response, whispering in her ear and making wild tremors jolt her body.

"My name has two meanings: humanity and Earth. Can you guess what it is?"