7 transmigration tips from the saint chapter 67

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Erdian’s disjointed confessions continued, leaving the flustered Woohyun reeling.

“But I had no choice but to become one. The only way to remember Ciel and reunite with him was to ascend to godhood. Woohyun, just like you said, I’ve been waiting for Ciel to be reborn for a very long time.”

“……”

“The waiting was both tedious and thrilling. While I waited, I often imagined what Ciel’s reincarnation would be like. Would he be quiet, bottling everything up until he exploded, like before? Or would he be completely different—lively, selfish, maybe even timid? No matter what, I promised myself that I’d protect him this time, so he wouldn’t have to die for me again.”

Erdian’s words hung in the air, heavy with unresolved emotions.

He couldn’t even look Woohyun in the eyes as he spoke.

“But no matter how long I waited in this realm, he never appeared. Plenty of imposters came forward, claiming to be Ciel reborn, but none of them were real.”

Many had falsely declared themselves to be Ciel’s reincarnation, citing dreams of divine revelations or fabricating elaborate tales to gain favor.

All met grim ends when their lies were exposed.

Erdian had always known, deep down, that they weren’t the one he was waiting for.

“And then, I found you. I didn’t expect you to have been born in another dimension….”

“How long… have you been watching me?”

“For quite some time now.”

Erdian answered in a low voice.

While he didn’t specify an exact timeline, the current situation wasn’t far removed from violating causality itself.

There was no way to predict when or where the repercussions of breaking such laws might strike.

However, since he had already defied it once before, the next penalty was unlikely to end with just minor damage to his divine power.

But he didn’t want the long wait to end like this.

Even though his poor choice of words often led to misunderstandings, there were things he had to say before it became irreversible.

Even if Seo Woohyun no longer held feelings for him.

‘If not now, then never.’

With a face that seemed to have relinquished everything, Erdian lifted his gaze.

His eyes, mirroring the exact color of Seo Woohyun’s, gleamed with a vivid golden hue.

Once, those eyes had been pointed at and called the cursed gaze of a murderer.

Each time he mercilessly killed enemy soldiers to survive on the battlefield, his reputation as both a monster and a savior grew.

Though he had only killed countless people to return to one person, humanity revered him as a redeemer.

Ten years.

That’s how long it took for not just his allies, but even enemy nations to fear and praise him.

“When you drew closer to death in that place, I found it easier to influence you. That’s how I finally brought you here, waited for you to wake up, and resolved to treat you better.”

“……”

“Of course, I also wanted to try being close to you again. As you said, that includes physical intimacy.”

The memory of Erdian stealing a kiss under the pretense of depleted divine power, feeling jealous of an eighteen-year-old prince, and swearing to wait for Seo Woohyun’s answer replayed in his mind.

“Humans might think I willingly became a god for their sake, but I’m neither so benevolent nor altruistic. I was forced into it. If Ciel hadn’t died like that, I wouldn’t have become a god at all.”

A sharp, blue spark flashed across Erdian’s cheek.

Seo Woohyun realized that everything Erdian had said and was about to say fell under the category of forbidden.

Even this great god was defying immutable laws just to deliver these words.

Seo Woohyun didn’t want to hear any more.

Whatever penalty Erdian would inevitably face for breaking the unspoken rules wasn’t something Seo Woohyun could bear to watch.

Could he truly ignore the sincerity of someone trying so desperately to explain themselves, even if it meant defying divine order?

Whatever penalty Erdian had to endure, Seo Woohyun doubted he could keep hating him afterward.

“I won’t deny that I watched over you because your soul is Ciel’s reborn. But it’s also true that, while watching you, I came to care about you—wanting to be someone you’d notice. To be honest, you seemed to like pretty faces, so I put in some effort. Ciel never cared much about how I looked, though.”

“Didn’t care about your looks?” Seo Woohyun’s eyes widened.

What kind of nonsense was that?

Regardless of anything else, Erdian’s long, gleaming silver hair and flawless features were like a work of art.

The idea of someone disregarding that level of beauty was absurd.

Did being a saint require that kind of superhuman detachment?

Unable to contain himself, Seo Woohyun muttered under his breath, “That doesn’t even make sense.”

“He said he liked me because I was kind.”

“You’re telling me someone liked both your face and your personality? Isn’t that unfair?”

“I’m not sure. I never asked. What do you think?”

Erdian asked with such a serious expression that Seo Woohyun, swept up by the mood, answered just as seriously. It felt nice, if only for a moment, to talk like they used to.

“Well, not many people dislike pretty faces.”

“…Really?”

“And if you’re royalty with a kind personality, then you’re basically unbeatable. Didn’t you even bring bread to someone who was hungry and take them in as a servant?”

“…I did. When I ran away, I met someone who had nowhere to go, so I took them with me.”

“Oh, so you’ve been through this before? Makes sense why you said that thing about runaways and personalities.”

“…Yeah. I was trying to defend myself somehow. You, on the other hand, asked if I was the god of runaways.”

“I was just curious since you seem to juggle so much all the time.”

“Well, you’re not wrong. I do handle a lot.”

For the first time that day, Erdian smiled. He instinctively raised a hand to touch Seo Woohyun’s cheek but stopped himself. Acting like this after being rejected would only seem pathetic. Besides, maintaining this descent was becoming harder and harder as the punitive measures of causality began to take their toll.

“I should go.”

“What?”

“Forget about past lives and everything else. Just live how you want to. That’s what I wanted to say.”

Erdian gazed at Seo Woohyun, whose lips parted slightly in surprise.

How many more times would they be this close?

Probably not for a while. He knew lingering after rejection would only make him look pitiful.

But watching from afar—if it was just that—Seo Woohyun wouldn’t mind.

After all, he wouldn’t know.

“Are you really leaving so suddenly?”

“We’ve talked quite a bit today, haven’t we?”

“What about Giselle or the high priest? What are they supposed to think if you vanish?”

“Don’t worry about that. I’ll let Giselle know. Take care of yourself, Seo Woohyun.”

The atmosphere, which had just begun to ease, was disrupted by this abrupt farewell.

Before Seo Woohyun could process it, Erdian was gone, leaving only an empty seat behind.

“What the hell… Why did he talk like I’d never see him again? This feels so weird…”

Erdian disappearing suddenly wasn’t new, but this time there wasn’t even a trace of light left behind.

Feeling unsettled, Seo Woohyun lingered in the now-empty room and distracted himself by opening his quest log and stats.

He stared at the lone stamp on the praise board, which he’d initially thought was frivolous.

Only after learning the truth had he realized it was Erdian’s way of giving hints.

Looking at it now, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of emotion.

Would Erdian give him another quest? And if he completed it, what should he wish for?

Thinking about the quiet ride back without Erdian, Seo Woohyun felt a strange hollowness.

Just this morning, he’d been annoyed at the thought of their shared silence in the carriage and had even bought books to pass the time.

‘Damn it, I’m all over the place… I rejected him, so why am I feeling like this now?’

Chiding himself, Seo Woohyun returned to his room, burying his face in the bed. His eyes began to close as exhaustion crept in. Without Erdian around, maybe he’d finally peek at past memories.

‘His face is so damn perfect, though… No, snap out of it. What’s wrong with me?’

Seo Woohyun replayed their conversation in his mind.

He realized Erdian had been careful to differentiate between Ciel and him all day, without making desperate excuses.

In fact, Erdian had admitted everything, even breaking divine laws to speak truths he wasn’t allowed to share.

‘If only I could meet someone new, maybe I wouldn’t think about him so much.’

Yet, deep down, Seo Woohyun feared his feelings would waver, softening until he returned to the days when merely seeing Erdian made his heart race.

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