God of Tricksters

A few minutes later.

"Do you mind answering a few questions?" Theo finally finished sorting his thoughts and opened his mouth. His tone was filled with grief and his voice was shaking. He still couldn't accept the entire situation yet.

"I'll answer it to the best of my ability." Loki nodded with a serious face.

"It seems like you're already aware of that prophecy. So, I'm wondering why you're coming to me. There should be many talented people all around the world. As long as they're guided properly, they can become like me. So, why me and why is it in my generation?"

"The reason for the time is actually very simple. You should be aware that I once did this because of a prophecy, right?"

Theo frowned upon this answer. However, he couldn't refute it as well, considering it was indeed the exact reason why Ragnarok happened.

"Prophecy, huh. What kind of prophecy?" Theo could figure it out himself, but he chose to answer to avoid any misunderstanding.

"The world will be destroyed at this time. It's basically the same as my situation. You have been changing a lot of the outcomes… That's the reason why humanity and all living beings still survive."

"Then, why did you choose me? Is it simply because my talent is the same as the people of the past? But from what I've heard, it seems that you're using the Time Power to stop my time and concentrate the Magic Power in my body so that I have this talent." Theo had heard a bit from Theodon earlier, so he wanted to find the missing links to the entire situation.

Loki paused for a moment as if he was a bit skeptical about answering it. Still, Loki gave an honest answer.

"It's because of your parents as well as the prophecy. After looking around, I couldn't find any person to inherit this power. However, it changed when I found a prophecy of your ancestor. In other words, it wasn't you in the first place. It was the prophecy that chose you.

"After finding out about you and your circumstances, I came to the God of Time to handle this situation. And the result is the current you. Of course, your parents have good talents as well, so your original talent should be much higher than other people's.

"Even without our interference, you should be able to become an Authority around sixty or seventy years old."

"…" Theo closed his eyes. It was the average age when people started to reach the Authority Level. Of course, most of them were in their seventies or eighties. Only the most talented, like the Time God and the Heavenly Sovereign, could reach this stage by sixty.

And now, Theo had surpassed them and reached this stage in his twenties. Though, his achievement was due to outside help.

Theo took a deep breath. He got a grasp of the situation. "And the reason why you choose me simply because my brother has Time Affinity?"

"Yes. It's a perfect situation." Loki nodded.

"Should I even get angry at you for suggesting the sacrifice?"

"It doesn't change the fact that your brother saved you."

"…" Theo didn't have the energy to snarl at him. After all, it didn't change the fact that they had saved him.

Lyrventh and Lydia were quite surprised. They didn't expect they could even hear something this important. Of course, they couldn't understand everything, considering they had been talking in parts since both of them knew what they were talking about.

Theo was clearly shaken by this revelation. After all, he had hated his parents this whole time.

Although it didn't change the fact that they had abandoned and bullied him in the past, they weren't completely at fault. His brother died because he wanted to save him. His mother couldn't overcome her trauma earlier because of him.

In other words, the one who caused all this was him.

Of course, Theo acknowledged that the Griffith Family and their prophecy were the true cause. But he still considered himself as the cause.

Theo didn't know what to say at this point. He felt bad for blaming his parents for his own mistakes. He wished he could find his brother, Owen, once again to thank him. Unfortunately, Helheim didn't exist anymore and he should have reincarnated somewhere due to the system Helheim had.

Last but not least, Theo wanted to say something to his adopted brother. He was mixed into this family problem simply because his parents adopted him because Valerie was unable to get pregnant. And the reason was him, who was still sealed in time.

"So…" Theo sounded tired. It felt like the revelation took a great toll on his mind. He asked, "Everyone who has made a deal with you… Are they all gone now?"

"Yeah. They're gone now. The last one is him…" Loki glanced at Theodon's grave. He confirmed that the powerful Gods and Goddesses in the past had vanished into thin air after the apocalypse.

Theo glanced at Theodon's grave before asking another question. "One last question. It seems like you're telling me this because I have made contact with the higher being. Is that the sole reason? Why?"

Loki thought for a moment. It seemed like he was hesitating to tell him the reason.

After a while, Loki finally opened his mouth, explaining the reason. "There are two reasons. First of all, I have to explain the prophecy.

"Actually, the prophecy didn't say anything about the world's destruction. Instead, the prophecy was indicating the great reset. It was said that in the future, there would be a divine being intending to reset the whole world for a reason.

"No one knows the reason. If humanity wants to survive, they have to stand up and overcome all the challenges. That's the only way to change the future.

"And the prophecy told us about the possibility of a savior. The one who wasn't a messiah but still helped the world simply because he needed it."