Chapter 3

He said it clearly.

…“that entity.”

That proves that Irresistible, the one I destroyed along with the Earth, is clearly a being above the god of the typhoon, Heimdall.

And that’s not the only thing I discovered.

‘Originally, it is a name that should not be possible to know.’

I myself only learned it at the end.

Upon seeing the system message.

[You have killed the ‘Absolute God, Irresistible’.]

The Absolute God, Irresistible.

I simply regarded it vaguely as the final despair, the ultimate disaster.

The being that observes the moment the world is destroyed.

Normally, no one should be able to know that name.

Unless they were someone capable of doing something as insane as what I did.

And judging by his reaction.

‘…Is he really alive?’

If he is alive, then I truly returned to the past.

It didn’t seem like the attitude of someone facing an Absolute God that had already been destroyed.

The calmness disappeared.

His voice became heavy.

He wasn’t rebuking me for my insolence—he was choosing his words.

It was the attitude of someone facing a power that is still alive.

First, I had to analyze the current situation.

That’s why.

“Is it a name I shouldn’t know?”

I tried to press further, maintaining my composure.

Heimdall’s gaze pierced into me.

I responded with a smile.

Then.

“…You really are interesting. A seed that knows the name of that entity. If you understood it by instinct, your talent might be even greater than I thought.”

Heimdall’s atmosphere relaxed.

Rather, ‘desire’ appeared in his eyes.

Like a human.

It felt familiar to me.

That was, without a doubt, the gaze of someone who ‘covets’.

“What is your name?”

My name?

I couldn’t answer Kim Jeongseok.

After a brief moment of hesitation, I replied.

“Rag.”

Ding!

[The character’s name has been set as ‘Rag’!]

[The tutorial begins.]

[Objective: head to the Tower of the Gods.]

[Warning: do not reveal that ‘Rag’ is a character.]

[The attention of all the gods will be directed toward ‘Rag’.]

[Reward: will depend on the time in which you arrive.]

[Upon completing the tutorial, you will level up and ‘Log Out’ will be activated.]

…What is this now?

It really does seem like a game.

Either way, upon completing the tutorial I will be able to ‘log out’.

Then.

‘I must finish the tutorial as quickly as possible.’

I will have to use every possible method to reach that place called the ‘Tower of the Gods’.

“Rag. I will remember it. When you climb the tower, come find me.”

Heimdall’s gaze was fixed on me.

It seems I must take advantage of that desire.

“If you take me there yourself, I’ll consider it.”

“Take you where?”

“To the Tower of the Gods.”

But I don’t know where the Tower of the Gods is.

I could search for it, but it would surely take a long time.

And I don’t have time to waste.

Besides, I don’t know what might happen along the way.

Another god could appear and attack me.

Heimdall’s expression hardened.

“…You want me to take you myself? Me, Heimdall?”

It seems I hurt his pride.

I shrugged and said.

“If you take me in front of the tower right now.”

I raised my index finger.

“When I climb it, the first thing I’ll do is look for the great ruler of all things, ‘Heimdall’.”

“Ha.”

Heimdall let out an incredulous laugh.

An expression of disbelief.

At the same time, it seemed that the insolent proposal pleased him quite a bit.

“…Fine. I accept that deal.”

Phew. What a relief.

He accepted more easily than expected.

But.

“However, there is one condition.”

“A condition?”

“Climb the tower as the absolute number one among the candidates to godhood.”

Heimdall’s eyes shone.

“If you climb the tower with a mediocre result, I will erase you the moment you appear before me. The price for wasting my time is annihilation.”

So if it’s not a clear first place, it’s worthless?

Arrogance worthy of a god.

It seems that, upon going to the Tower of the Gods, I will have to compete with other ‘children of god’.

I nodded.

“Alright.”

“…What?”

“I will climb the tower as the absolute number one.”

After all, this was all or nothing.

First, I had to complete the tutorial and log out.

Then.

“Hahahahaha! I like you. I really like you!”

Heimdall finally burst into laughter.

At the same time.

Fwoooooosh—

An enormous wind wrapped around my body.

My vision inverted.

Space folded and the world distorted.

“Go, arrogant seed.”

The moment those words echoed in my ears.

Thud!

I felt a solid surface beneath my feet.

When I opened my eyes, a gigantic tower piercing through the clouds stood towering before me.

‘Not express delivery—this was typhoon delivery.’

The speed was absurd.

Ding!

[You have arrived at the ‘Tower of the Gods’.]

[The tutorial has been completed.]

[It could not have been faster.]

[Extraordinary arrival speed!]

[You have reached rank number 1 in the historical tutorial ranking!]

[The name ‘Rag’ has been registered in the ‘Hall of the Gods’.]

[Rewards are granted according to the record.]

[Reward (1): Inventory]

[Reward (2): Spiritual wings]

[Reward (3): 5 fragments of the broken Golden Law]

[You have leveled up.]

[‘Log Out’ is now available.]

***

The top of the tower.

A garden of gods stretching infinitely above the clouds.

There, numerous gods had already gathered.

Cutting through the wind, Heimdall appeared.

Then, as if they had been waiting for him, someone spoke.

“Heimdall. Why did you personally bring a seed?”

A cold voice.

“Finding the tower on one’s own is part of the trial. Why did you grant that privilege to a mere seed?”

It was an accusatory tone.

The gazes of the gathered gods fixed on Heimdall.

Hostile stares.

And it was understandable.

The recovery rate of the seeds scattered throughout Asgard is barely 1.8%.

That is to say, 98 out of 100 die without even reaching the tower.

The 1.8% that survive enter a deadly competition among themselves.

And the number that manages to become a God is even smaller.

Heimdall had eased the first step of that cruel competition.

He responded indifferently.

“Because he had the talent for it.”

A firm attitude.

Then another voice warned.

“You are still arrogant. If that seed you brought turns out to be useless, you will not come out unscathed either.”

“Do as you wish.”

Heimdall merely shrugged.

He didn’t care about the anger of the other gods.

Rather, he felt a strange expectation.

Because it was the first time.

Heimdall, god of the typhoon, ruler of all things.

That someone showed not even the slightest fear in his presence.

And being just a seed.

Instead of crawling in terror.

That guy looked him straight in the eye and proposed a brazen deal.

He still remembered it.

That arrogant gaze.

In countless eras, he had never seen a madman like that.

That’s why he accepted.

Or rather.

‘…A seed that knows the name of the Absolute God.’

Impossible.

That name is only known by the highest gods.

It is not something a seed could mention.

Sometimes it happened that a seed awakened with the knowledge of a god.

But that was because they possessed a deep talent related to that god.

So then, what if Rag possessed the talent of ‘Irresistible’?

Irresistible was an absolute throne that even they had never seen.

The only being who ruled Asgard and the Tower of the Gods.

And even so, that immutable existence could waver.

‘Asgard is too static. A boring and monotonous place.’

Heimdall is the god of the typhoon.

He wished that even there, a fierce storm would blow.

That those absolute entities would be shaken.

The reason was simple.

‘I do not allow anyone to be above me.’

The desire to ascend.

The ambition to reach a higher level.

But once a god occupies a level, it rarely changes.

To alter that structure, it had to be shaken from below.

If ‘Rag’ could fulfill that role, it was worth the risk.

It was at that moment, while Heimdall smiled inwardly.

“How is the game in ‘Earth’ going?”

“Didn’t we agree that each of us would create our own character?”

“It is still in the protection period. Avoid disasters that are too large.”

“The objective of awakening humans?”

“For now… 30%.”

“And the other 70%?”

“What an obvious question. Extermination.”

***

Ding!

[You have logged out.]

[Returning to reality.]

[Warning: if you die in reality or in Asgard, you will die in both.]

A familiar ceiling.

Moldy and blackened wallpaper.

A small apartment with a damp smell.

I got out of bed and looked around.

“…Ha.”

An empty laugh escaped me.

I remember it.

‘Did I really return in time?’

…This is the semi-basement where I lived 20 years ago.

I looked at the calendar.

March 14, 2026.

A date impossible to forget.

The day peace was broken and hell began.

At that moment.

Rumble—

The entire building shook violently.

Dust fell from the ceiling, and books toppled over.

Bzzz! Bzzz!

The phone vibrated intensely.

The television turned red with an alert.

— Breaking news. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Seoul.

— The roads are collapsing…

The urgent voice of the announcer.

I approached the window.

Through the semi-basement glass, I saw chaos.

Crack!

The asphalt split like crumbs.

A massive sinkhole devoured cars and people.

“Aaaah!”

“S-save me!”

“The ground is collapsing!”

Screams.

Horns.

And then.

Kiiiiiiieeeek!

From the dark crack, grotesque creatures emerged.

Giant rats with red eyes and sharp fangs.

‘Demonic beasts.’

It was the moment they first appeared.

Before, I would have trembled in fear.

But not now.

Compared to the end of the world, this was nothing.

There was something more important.

“Status.”

Ding!

Level: 2

Class: Devourer of Disasters

Strength: 100 (-80) Vitality: 100 (-80) Agility: 100 (-80)

Intelligence: 100 (-80) Mana: 100 (-80)

Titles: Killer of the Absolute God, Supreme Disaster, Omnipotent

Devoured disaster: Typhoon of Massacre
My mouth fell open.

“…This is insane.”

I only leveled up once, but all attributes went from 50 to 100.

But there was a problem.

[Warning: you can only use 20% of your power.]

[To use 100%, you need ‘Descent’.]

[A special item is required.]

[Required item: Fragment of the broken Golden Law]

I can only use 20%.

That’s why all attributes have –80.

‘Nothing is free.’

I extended my hand.

“Inventory.”

Shhh—

The air opened, revealing a translucent space.
Inside were the rewards.

[Spiritual wings]

→ Allow flight.

[Fragments of the broken Golden Law: 5]

→ Allow ‘Descent’. Each lasts 1 hour.

Using the fragments, Rag’s power descends into me.

In total, I can use it for 5 hours.

‘It’s enough.’

More than enough to clear those rats.

Kiiiiieeeek!

A giant rat poked its head through the window.

Repulsive drool dripped from its teeth.

We stared at each other.

I took out a fragment.

“Descent.”

Kwooooooom!

The room filled with golden light.

My body expanded.

Over 2 meters.

Firm muscles.

Golden hair.

I became ‘Rag’.