Nineteen years wasn't really a long time. As for calling it short... it was far too short.
Never mind this world, where Beyonders existed and time was often measured in centuries or even millennia-even back on Earth, nineteen years was only enough for a child to grow up and take their first steps into university or society.
The Apocalypse was coming...
For the first time, Klein understood the weight of those words so clearly. The instant he heard them, he couldn't help thinking, Should I just give up and let Lin Chuan save me once he becomes a true god?
But that thought didn't linger in his mind for long before Klein firmly and lucidly rejected it.
He could sit back because Lin Chuan would be there to catch him, but what about Benson? Melissa? Although he hadn't transmigrated very long ago, the family and friends Klein had come to know already held a place in his heart. How could he watch them die?
And Mr. Azik, his mentor Cohen, Mrs. Wendy, Old Neil, Captain Dunn, Leonard, Rozanne... who would be there to save all those people he knew?
The Apocalypse is coming regardless. Since there are still more than ten years left, all I can do is grit my teeth and work hard to advance! Besides, I can't let this guy look down on me... Klein rallied his spirits and shored up his wavering resolve.
Advance!
This time, it wasn't just to get home, nor was it just for himself.
Still, Klein silently crossed out "Sequence 0" as his goal and changed it to "becoming an Angel will count as success"-although that was also unrealistically ambitious, at least it was somewhat possible.
If he reached Sequence 2, perhaps he could use various means to shelter the people he wanted