The Goddess is Obsessed After I Try to Cancel the Contract

 

Current time, 6 PM.

 

I moved quietly to find the protagonist of this world.

 

From afar, I saw a man crossing the pedestrian crosswalk with an expressionless face. Smartphone in hand, not a single emotion on his face.

 

I slowed down and followed him slowly.

 

The place the protagonist entered was a high-end residential area on the outskirts of the city. He opened the gate without any particular vigilance and went inside. There was no sign of anyone else in the house besides him.

 

‘Two years ago, both parents died in an accident.’

 

The guy is completely alone now. Even if he dies, no one will know for a while.

 

I carefully looked around before climbing over the wall and landing in the yard.

 

Killing even the sound of my footsteps, I opened the door and entered the house.

 

The protagonist was in his room on the second floor doing something, with only faint noises leaking out.

 

I flicked my finger lightly in front of the door. The qi gathered at my fingertip pierced through the door and flew quickly.

 

“……!”

 

In an instant, a small hole was drilled in the protagonist's head. Without even time to exhale properly, he collapsed onto the desk.

 

After confirming death, I completely burned the corpse. I immediately went down to the first floor.

 

As I descended the stairs to the basement, the smell of old dust rushed in.

 

The display cases filling the walls were packed with various antiques that the protagonist's father had collected throughout his life.

 

Without hesitation, I took out one of them, an old wooden box covered in thick dust.

 

Opening the lid, inside was a small blue flower-shaped jewel resting quietly. Even in the middle of the basement with not a single ray of light, the jewel emitted a subtle and serene blue glow.

 

At first glance, it looked like just an ordinary ornament, but looking closely, a mysterious aura swirled as if ripples were slowly spreading from the center of the jewel.

 

‘This is… the medium to awaken the sleeping God of Fate.’

 

The jewel placed in my hand was cold as ice. A faint light swirled along the surface, and the sensation touching my fingertips was unusual.

 

‘The way to awaken… is to drop blood on this jewel. And then whisper the god's name.’

 

Without hesitation, I lightly cut my finger. A red drop of blood fell onto the center of the blue flower.

 

And I called the name of the sleeping god.

 

“Verdandi.”

 

A cold light traveled up my fingertips, and the colors of the world blurred as if faded in an instant. At the same time, a woman appeared before my eyes like an illusion.

 

 

Long golden hair befitting her name, delicate facial lines with faintly cast eyelashes, pure white skin, and an elegant white dress wrapping her shoulders.

 

Her blue eyes slowly opened, piercing through me with transparent light.

 

“The one who awakened me… is it you?”

 

Her voice was far more enchanting than imagined. It resonated low, yet with a languid tremble that tickled the ears. I instinctively swallowed.

 

‘Hold it… Biyeon's recovery comes first.’

 

Verdandi tilted her head slightly as she looked at me standing dazed for a moment.

 

“…Excuse me?”

 

Only then did I snap back to reality and carefully spoke.

 

“Ah, sorry. Yes. I awakened you.”

 

Verdandi gently brushed back her shining golden hair.

 

“I see. It's been a really long time since an ordinary human awakened me from such a deep sleep.”

 

“Will you contract with me?”

 

Verdandi's blue eyes sank into a mysteriously deep light.

 

“Hmm, wait a moment… That's strange?”

 

She tilted her head slightly again and slowly opened her mouth.

 

“You… your original fate has been changed. The severed fate has been forcibly changed to a completely different fate?”

 

Her gaze came a bit closer. After observing me in silence for a long time, Verdandi calmly opened her mouth.

 

“That's fascinating. And the original person who should have awakened me is not you.”

 

I asked calmly without moving an inch.

 

“So, does that mean we can't contract?”

 

Verdandi lightly shook her head.

 

“No. Even if it's not the predetermined fate, the connection of awakening me here and now is part of a new fate.”

 

Verdandi took one step closer. Her transparently shining blue eyes looked deeply into me. Before I knew it, her breath was close, and soon her forehead gently touched mine.

 

In that moment, an energy like clear spring water flowing through my entire body spread. A strange sensation as if a new language was being engraved somewhere in my mind. All senses became clear, then soon regained peace.

 

“Contract, complete.”

 

Verdandi smiled quietly.

 

“It ended anticlimactically.”

 

“Were you expecting something?”

 

“Honestly, I thought it would be more grandiose.”

 

Verdandi chuckled.

 

“Fufu, a contract with the God of Fate essentially has to be concise. Because the connection is the contract.”

 

I carefully probed something newly engraved deep inside me.

 

“Can I use the authority now?”

 

“Yes. The contract is done, so now the authority has become part of you. However, my authority doesn't manifest the same for everyone, so be careful since you don't know what authority will appear.”

 

It was a fact I already knew from the original work.

 

I closed my eyes and slowly breathed in. Since I already knew how the protagonist in the original handled the authority, I recalled the image.

 

In mythology, the three Norns sisters who handle fate. Among them, Verdandi is the goddess who governs the present. Between Urd of the past and Skuld of the future, she was the existence that controls the flow and decisions of this moment.

 

I concentrated on the power dwelling within me. After the contract with Verdandi, the sensation of a foreign energy taking root somewhere in my body was vivid.

 

From my fingertips to my heart, a cold and clear energy flowed subtly. A somewhat unreal sensation as if a door that had been closed deep in my consciousness was slowly opening.

 

‘This is… divine authority.’

 

The ability the protagonist in the original had was one where something needed ‘coincidentally’ appeared at necessary moments.

 

‘If possible, I'd like the same ability…’

 

Naturally, the effect of the ability was imprinted.

 

‘Shall I experiment?’

 

I carefully activated the authority on my palm. Then, gathering sharp ganggi at my fingertip, I cut my palm.

 

Before a drop of blood could even form, the wound disappeared as it was. As if nothing had happened.

 

It wasn't healing, but the feeling that my body had returned to the point when I used the ability.

 

‘Is it a good ability…?’

 

However, after using the authority, I felt my mental strength being depleted.

 

‘At least because I'm strong, it's only this much.’

 

The original protagonist fainted and even vomited after using the ability for the first time.

 

“Have you realized the authority?”

 

Verdandi asked quietly with a soft smile.

 

I nodded.

 

“Be careful with its use. Great power always comes with responsibility.”

 

“Are you leaving now?”

 

In the original, Verdandi followed the protagonist, but since the situation had changed, I couldn't know what she would do.

 

“No. Your changed fate is fascinating, so I want to watch from your side for a while. Is it okay if I follow?”

 

“I don't mind.”

 

With the answer, I tensed slightly. It was because the protagonist started getting involved in various fates while hanging out with that woman.

 

I don't know what events will occur. Still, she was a very capable woman. Having her nearby would definitely help.

 

‘In this world, the Gods of Fate are all treated as dangerous goods.’

 

Beings with the power to even twist the fates of gods. Other gods wouldn't leave such Gods of Fate alone. Since they can't kill them, they mince their bodies and seal them, or lock them up and exploit them. Sometimes they make them sleep forever.

 

Verdandi had also hidden her appearance for a long time to avoid the checks of such gods, sealing herself and sleeping. The number of times she fully awakened in this world is probably very few.

 

‘If it's a god who can twist even the fates of gods, it's natural for other gods to be wary…’

 

I glanced at Verdandi. As if everything in the world was still unfamiliar since she just woke up, she was looking around the room with eyes full of curiosity.

 

‘Until the start, to avoid being annoying, I need to hide her well.’

 

***

 

I returned to the studio apartment with Verdandi.

 

Leaving her alone for a bit, I went to the mart and came back with a full load of fruits and simple groceries. When I returned to the room, Verdandi was wandering around the corner of the living room.

 

TV, refrigerator, computer, smartphone—everything seemed novel, and she was touching this and that like a baby.

 

I opened my inventory and took out a few clothes that my women had worn. Verdandi's current outfit was too eye-catching.

 

“Verdandi, change into these clothes.”

 

She nodded and quietly took the clothes.

 

“Thank you. It's my first time with human clothes. How do I wear them…?”

 

Her touch, carefully examining the skirt and fiddling with the shirt buttons, was quite clumsy.

 

I explained how to wear the clothes step by step.

 

“This is a shirt, you button it like this… This is a skirt, so you wear it around your waist. Underwear is….”

 

Verdandi said with a playful smile.

 

“Oh my, I know how to wear underwear at least.”

 

“—Right, then try putting them on first.”

 

A while later, Verdandi, who had been fumbling in front of the mirror, finally finished dressing and looked at me.

 

“How is it? Does it suit me?”

 

I unconsciously scanned her up and down. I was almost enchanted by the goddess's beauty for a moment.

 

“It suits you well.”

 

Verdandi smiled shyly and clasped her hands together.

 

“Fufut, I'm glad.”

 

“Phew, hold it.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“…Ah, sorry. I misspoke.”

 

Sexual desire surged unknowingly at her smiling face, and my words came out wrong.

 

‘Until Biyeon fully recovers… I swore I absolutely wouldn't have sex.’

 

In this situation now, I wasn't confident I could keep that vow to the end.

 

“Verdandi, take this. It's the contract offering.”

 

I handed over the basket full of fruits. Verdandi tilted her head slightly and took the basket with her fingertips.

 

Once a week, the offering that must be given to Verdandi, the Goddess of Fate who contracted with me. It was a custom to maintain the contract.

 

If this ritual is skipped even once, the contract shakes, and the authority weakens as well. Later, the contract breaks, so it's that important.

 

‘I absolutely can't skip this.’

 

Verdandi carefully took out a fruit from the basket.

 

“I'll eat well.”