Life Before Becoming an Omniverse Entity-Chapter 100: A God

It was none other than Renan, who had been watching for a while before deciding it was enough.

His eyes momentarily landed on the child, who stared at him with wide eyes, no longer crying.

Renan slightly smiled back at the child before turning his eyes back to the goblins. His face, which before had a slight smile, turned extremely cold and distant, and one word came out of his mouth that made the spine of the goblins shake with fear.

"Die."

Just as the word 'die' came out of Renan's mouth, the surroundings, which before had a normal atmosphere, turned extremely cold.

Everyone there felt the atmosphere shift, but none felt it more than the goblins. Their whole bodies trembled uncontrollably, their teeth clashing together in fear. It was as if an unseen force gripped their very souls, dragging them into an abyss of despair.

The man, the woman, and the child, on the other hand, were mostly unaffected, only feeling a slight chill in the air.

Every goblin realized what was about to happen as they could feel the cold creeping up their bodies, slowly but surely. Their instincts screamed at them to move, to run, to escape this impending doom.

"Ke kekeeee," all of them began frantically screaming, trying to move, trying to resist. But before they could even take a single step, the cold that was gradually creeping upon them suddenly surged forward at an unstoppable speed. In the next second, every goblin was frozen in place. Their eyes remained wide with terror, their expressions permanently twisted into silent screams. It was as if the coldness had a mind of its own, wanting them to realize what was happening—to struggle, to try and fight—only to understand, in the end, that it was all futile. It wanted them to feel true despair before consuming them completely.

And it did.

Renan, after having frozen them, turned his face toward the woman who was holding the child. His expression softened as he saw her still clutching the knife close to the child.

"You should put down the knife. It can be dangerous if you hold it that close to him," Renan said calmly.

"Huh?" The woman muttered in confusion. She had been dazed by everything that had happened. The moment she registered Renan's words, she let the knife fall out of her trembling hands and suddenly wrapped her arms around her child. "Thank goodness," she whispered, her voice shaking as tears flowed freely from her eyes. But this time, they were tears of relief, of happiness, for having survived.

The man, who had been standing a bit away from his wife, also snapped out of his daze. A smile of joy spread across his face as he hurried over to his wife and child. As soon as he reached them, he collapsed to his knees and embraced them tightly. They stayed like that, holding each other in silence, savoring their miraculous survival.

Renan, who stood watching them, suddenly remembered something and looked to his side. His brows furrowed slightly. "Huh? Where are you, Elaris?" he asked, not finding her beside him.

But before he could grow more worried about Elaris' sudden disappearance, a familiar voice echoed in his mind. 'I'm here,' the voice said.

'Huh? Where?' Renan asked internally, instantly recognizing Elaris' sweet voice.

'Look at the earring on your right ear,' Elaris replied.

Renan reached up and touched his right ear, feeling an earring that had never been there before. It was white in color, shaped like a cross, with a small chain attached to it. His eyes widened slightly in surprise. "Huh? Why did you turn into an earring?"

'Well, you know, it became a habit to avoid mortals, so I did it instinctively. And, well, I've become used to it, so I'm okay with it. Don't worry about me. It doesn't really matter if I interact with them or not,' Elaris replied in her usual sweet tone, her voice echoing directly in Renan's mind.

'Hmm, I see,' Renan said, deciding not to question it further. He then turned his gaze back to the family, who had mostly calmed down by now and were looking at him. The moment their eyes met his, the man and woman both bowed deeply, their child standing beside them, staring at Renan curiously.

"Thank you, sir, for saving us," they both spoke in unison, their voices filled with gratitude.

"Hmm, it's okay," Renan replied, waving his hand dismissively.

"No, Savior, if you need anything, please say the word. We will do our best to help. After all, you saved our whole family, so at least this much we can do," the man said, his face full of sincerity and gratefulness.

"As I said, it's okay. No need for anything," Renan responded, his tone indifferent.

"Huh, I see," the man said, bowing again before hesitating slightly. "Savior, may we know your name?"

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"Hmm, well, you can call me Renan," he replied.

"I see. Sir Renan, thank you for saving us," the man said once more.

The child, who had remained silent all this time, finally spoke, his childish voice cutting through the moment. "Ice Uncle," he said, staring at Renan with wide eyes.

Renan blinked before chuckling softly. "Well, you can call me that too."

"Wow, Ice Uncle! How did you use ice like that?" the child asked, eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"Well, I don't really know. I can just use it like this since I was born," Renan replied nonchalantly.

'You're really not interested in talking with them much, are you?' Elaris teased mentally, her voice laced with amusement.

'Well, I already saved them. There's really not much else to do here. Besides, I'm more interested in meeting that monster that's been watching us for quite a while now,' Renan replied, having sensed an unseen gaze lingering on him since he arrived.

'I see,' Elaris said and fell silent.

"Anyway," Renan said, turning to the man and woman. "Where were you headed?"

"We were going back to the Human Empire after completing a small errand in the Elf Empire, sir Renan," the man replied immediately, his back straightening as he spoke.

"Hmm, I see," Renan muttered, his eyes suddenly catching sight of a small injury on the man's left hand.

Without a word, he waved his hand, and a golden light shone over the man, woman, and child. The wounds the man had sustained during the battle visibly healed within seconds. Even the woman, though not severely injured, had a few bruises from when their carriage was destroyed. Those, too, disappeared in an instant.

"What—?"

"What is this?" they both exclaimed in surprise before looking up at Renan with wide eyes.

"It's nothing. No need to worry about it," Renan said dismissively.

But the man still bowed again, his eyes shining with even more gratitude. "Thank you, Sir Renan, for not only saving our lives but also healing us. Thank you."

The woman also looked at him with deep appreciation, while the child gazed at him in pure awe.

"As I said, no need to thank me. Anyway, goodbye," Renan said, raising his hand. Suddenly, a glowing door materialized above them. Before they could process what was happening, the door descended, enveloping them. Within moments, they, along with the broken carriage and their fallen horse, vanished.

"Huh? You just teleported them?" Elaris asked as she materialized beside Renan, her hand finding its way into his.

"Yeah, I sent them close to the Dwarf Empire since I didn't have enough mana to teleport them straight to the Human Empire," Renan admitted, feeling the drain on his mana.

"Hmm, I see. Well, it's fine," Elaris said, leaning against him comfortably.

"Anyway, we should go and see that monster. While we walk there, I should be able to recover my mana," Renan said as he started moving. Behind him, the frozen goblins, now nothing more than statues, began to shatter one by one. No blood spilled, for even that had been frozen solid under Renan's icy element.

As Renan and Elaris walked toward their next encounter, the family he had saved stood in front of the Dwarf Empire, their expressions frozen in disbelief. The man muttered, "This this just how is this possible," the man barely spoke.

"He can freeze people with a thought, heal wounds with a wave of his hand, and teleport with just a word…" the woman spoke from beside the man her face also dazed in awe.

"A God," the man suddenly whispered.

"Yes… he must be a God who decided to save our family from that tragedy," the woman agreed.

The child, standing beside them and listening to their parent's words, stared ahead and whispered in wonder, "So that Ice Uncle is a God…"