‘Now, only two divine seats remain.’
The Magic Constellations.
They were the most fantastical beings among the Twelve Constellations.
[BJ: Who do you think is the strongest among the Twelve Constellations? (This is a live combat broadcast / Viewers: 8,473,858)]
-mack: Of course, the Combat Constellations. When it comes to actually hunting monsters, it’s Leo, Virgo, and Taurus.
-hugo: Wait, why leave out Sagittarius? Sagittarius is definitely a Combat Constellation that hunts monsters too!
-WG: Oh, they’re still around? lol
-hugo: Hey! Last time, we cleaned up everything Leo missed! And Virgo’s failure, we took care of that too!
-ri: Yes, yes, well said, Sagittarius PR team lol. Next PR team, please.
-삼촌이쓰다듬어줌: ? They don’t have a PR team. Not even the funds to set one up.
-ri: Oh, really? Sorry... so pitiful T_T
-hugo: Hey! Cheon Seongjae! Run home right now!!!
-삼촌이쓰다듬어줌: Argh, how did he find out.
(삼촌이쓰다듬어줌 has left the chat.)
Well, it didn’t matter anyway.
┕If you ask who’s strongest, it’s obviously them.
┕2222. The Combat Constellations are just thugs who only know how to fight.
┕Their attack power is the same as Combat Constellations, and more importantly, weren’t the Magic Constellations the founding heroes who established the Constellation system on Earth?
┕Yeah, they created the skill rental, the Sanctuary system framework, and the emblem system.
┕They’re the ones who revitalized transportation and communication that had been severed due to unknown civilizations.
┕If the Constellation Gods’ main concern weren’t their sect rankings, they’d all be wiped out.
┕222 The Magic Constellations are such a headache lol. Even the other Constellations hate clashing with them.
That statement was true.
In fact, even battle-hardened fanatics like Steven and Kevin utterly detested fighting them.
‘Damn it, those bastards invented another bizarre spell!’
‘Crazy, it’s a gender-swap spell! Heiji, watch out... Argh! Don’t look this way, you bastard! You’ll haunt my dreams!!!’
Of course, Yigeon also loathed the Magic Constellations.
It wasn’t for nothing that Heiji, the Constellation of Gemini, and Yigeon had been at each other’s throats, blood boiling.
‘Hey! You want to die? What spell did you cast on me?!’
‘What did I cast? A spell to stop your hair from growing.’
‘What?!’
‘You’re going bald anyway, right? Since it’s hopeless, and I figured the daily maintenance was a bother, I made it so even the fuzz and roots won’t grow. You’re welcome.’
‘You bastard!!! If you’re going to invent something like that, invent something to make hair grow first!’
‘What? What are you talking about? If I could do that, I’d be a God, not a Constellation, baldy. Actually, even gods probably can’t fix baldness.’
‘Argh!!!’
Well, Yigeon had suffered plenty in various ways, but that was just a small part.
‘Gah! Lord of the Constellation! When I move my hands, my feet move too!’
‘Everyone died of old age!’
‘The sanctuary and sacred objects turned to ash with a flick of a finger!’
In truth, these Constellations cast every debuff imaginable, from spells that made you ugly, to spells that turned you into a zombie, swapped your soul, or crippled your body.
And when Constellation Gods descended, the power only increased.
With two thrones and two Constellation Gods each, it was even more devastating.
Because of this, there were many who claimed that if the Magic Constellations ever seriously unleashed their full power, the world would be scorched to the ground.
Of course, the reason they held back and maintained the balance among the Twelve Constellation Gods was probably because they had some kind of weakness.
Well, it didn’t matter.
‘Anyway, to deal with those bastards, magic resistance is absolutely essential.’
Of course, now Yigeon also understood why the Constellation Gods didn’t reveal themselves directly.
‘Because they deliberately trapped their Saints in figurines.’
All Twelve Constellation Gods couldn’t fully exert their power on Earth without their Saints.
That was why they had hidden the figurines so carefully.
Afraid that someone might find and kill their Saint, break the contract, and then find a new one.
But that was only a temporary measure.
‘Unless they’re idiots, they’ll get enraged and attack the throne.’
Especially since Yigeon had annexed Taurus.
‘They had a close relationship with Taurus.’
The weakness of mages was their frail defense.
So the two Magic Constellations, though on bad terms with Leo and Virgo, were tight with Taurus.
It was like the relationship between a crocodile and a plover bird.
In that sense, Yigeon had deliberately annexed Taurus—not as a subordinate, not as an acting Constellation God, but fully merged.
To prevent the magic gods from playing any tricks from the start.
And then.
[Congratulations. The 117th Samnami has been sold safely.]
[Won at auction for 200 million Dalant.]
[Aaaaargh!! Masterrrrr!]
Berserk, being sold off, howled toward Yigeon.
He was being auctioned off in the divine realm auction that Yigeon had opened.
Of course, Yigeon’s method for holding the auction was simple.
[Enter Mangnyang Market]
- Enter the Divine Realm Market
[Convert Wealth]
- Converts all types of offerings received by the Divine Seat into Dalant.
- Evaluates the value of goods, cash, sacrifices, tribute, etc., and converts them into Dalant at that value.
Was it when he had reached Level 11? It was a Constellation God–exclusive skill he had obtained after the first trial.
And [Mangnyang Market] likely referred to the marketplace of the divine realm. The moment he activated the skill, an agent from the divine realm appeared to facilitate the auction.
[The agent announced the sale of vassal gods at [Mangnyang Market].]
[Connected to the Divine Realm Auction House.]
Well, since his level was still low, he couldn’t enter personally, but that didn’t matter.
[The gods participating in the auction cheer madly.]
[A face-concealed god is delighted, asking where such high-quality vassal gods were obtained.]
[They roar in approval, calling them top-tier combat gods.]
[A massive crowd has flooded the private auction.]
[1,403 bidders waiting.]
[The 118th Samnami has been won at auction.]
Yigeon chuckled.
Though the Samnamis being sold were screaming and crying for their master.
[Arrgh! Masterrrr!! I love only you, Master... Gahk!]
In the end, the sobbing 118th Samnami vanished in a flash of light.
Both Hugo and Kevin looked dumbfounded at the scene.
“I-is it really okay to sell them off like that?”
Yigeon snorted.
“Well, they’re just replicas anyway. They’ll disappear eventually.”
“Really?!”
“Are you an idiot? Obviously. If they didn’t disappear, Aries would’ve claimed the top spot long ago.”
“...Then!”
Yigeon smirked.
He said that, but Aries wasn’t a Constellation God of the Zodiac for nothing.
Even as replicas, their stats were excellent, and the gods cheered.
But.
‘The problem is, their loyalty gets replicated too.’
“Now then, you who are being sold. First thing you do is check your new owners’ storerooms. See if there are any useful vassal gods.”
[Masterrrrr!]
[The 119th Samnami has been sold.]
“All right, 400 million this time.”
Yigeon had obtained authority from Aries.
As long as the conditions were met, he could steal—no, win—any god he wanted at auction, so scouting the internal affairs of others was essential.
‘The Samnamis will deliver the intel to me.’
It was a decent choice, since he could take what he wanted through duels between gods.
That wasn’t all.
If later he could create replicas that could even deceive gods, he could rake in a fortune.
Perhaps reading his vicious expression, Hugo sent a look of disgust.
“How is that thing a god? I wonder if anyone would actually believe in it.”
[Ophiuchus Faith 590%]
It was then.
Had enough Dalant been collected?
[Transferring the authority of Taurus.]
[Payment has been made.]
[Randomly transferred authority.]
[Steadfast Faith (B)] [Weak Charge (S)]
Dissatisfied, Yigeon kept selling off replicas.
[Randomly transferred authority.]
[Look Upon This Body (C)]
“Argh, just sell them all off.”
[Yes. Understood.]
Then it happened.
[Samnami (Original) has been sold.]
[Gained 5 billion Dalant.]
[Aaargh!! Master!!!!]
“Oops. My bad.”
His hand had slipped; Yigeon quickly smacked the balloon-shaped divine realm agent, splat splat.
“Hey, hey, cancel it, cancel it.”
[C-cancel?]
“Yeah. Bring him back, quick.”
Before the sale was finalized, Yigeon shouted to cancel the auction.
[The gods who participated in the auction wail.]
[They’re going mad with frustration, saying the original had far better stats.]
[A clamor rises, begging him to sell such a precious vassal god to them.]
In the end, Berserk, who had nearly been sold off unwittingly, sobbed.
To think he was a high-ranking vassal god treated with great reverence wherever he went...!
But Yigeon paid no mind and kept transferring authority as Dalant flowed in.
Then it happened.
[The gods are offering up to 10 billion Dalant for the original.]
[They clamor, begging him to sell.]
“Huh? 10 billion? Should I sell?”
[Masterrrrr!!! This humble one will serve you even better, I swear! Please!]
“Just kidding. I’m not selling.”
[Huaaang!]
Still, the diligent sale of replicas had its effect.
[Taurus Authority (SSS) transferred to Ophiuchus.]
[Unshakable Doubt (Magic Resistance series) (SSS)]
[Ironclad Fortress (Physical Defense series) (SSS)]
[Whole Body is a Weapon (Body Defense series) (SSS)]
Yigeon grinned as if he’d finally gotten what he wanted.
But right at that moment.
“!”
For some reason, Yigeon’s expression twisted briefly.
And as if reading that expression immediately, Hugo grew anxious.
“Geon, what’s wrong? Did something happen?”
“That bastard, seems like he’s under attack.”
“That bastard?”
“That bald guy. Looks like he’s about to die.”
“Bald?”
Kevin and Hailey tilted their heads in confusion, but Hugo’s face had turned deathly pale.
* * *
Around that time.
Boom!!
The Sanctuary of Sagittarius.
The Lord of Scorching Heat, having descended in an avatar, was grinding his teeth.
It was because of the Gemini Constellation that had appeared right before his eyes.
Of course, the opponent wasn’t the Constellation God’s true body either.
Judging by the form of a human woman, they had likely possessed someone at the Constellation Captain level.
And seeing that they were willing to possess someone despite knowing it endangered that person’s life, they were a truly rotten lot.
But was it that they didn’t care what happened to a mere human?
Boom!!!
The Gemini Constellation pounded fiercely with attacks.
[How pathetic. Since when did you care so much about human territory that you’re holding back your power?]
At that, the horse-headed Lord of Scorching Heat’s veins bulged.
[Are you toying with me? This is not just human territory; it is my sanctuary as well!]
The moment those words fell, flames erupted from the ground.
But the Constellation of Magic easily swatted the fire away.
[!]
Having deflected and extinguished the flames, the Gemini Constellation’s lips curled upward.
[Your sanctuary? How ridiculous. If one simply wills it, avoiding attacks within one’s own sanctuary is entirely possible. It’s plain to see you’re holding back because you don’t want to destroy this nation.]
[!]
With that, a tremendous flash of light burst forth.
At the same time, spears of light rained down from the sky.
Kwa-kwa-kwang!
Pummeled by the rain of light shells, the Lord of Scorching Heat collapsed. It was only the beginning that his body was pierced by the spears pouring from the heavens.
Crunch!!
The spears mercilessly pierced his solar plexus, stomach, and legs.
[Kugh...!]
Finally, having summoned a treasure capable of killing even gods, the Gemini Constellation’s lips curled.
[You look just like a stuffed butterfly. A most pleasing sight. But.]
The Gemini Constellation approached the Lord of Scorching Heat.
[It would have been even better if I could have seen that handsome face.]
With those words, the Gemini Constellation reached to strip off the horse-head mask worn by the Lord of Scorching Heat.
But in that instant.
Grab!
Bleeding, the Lord of Scorching Heat desperately defended his horse-head mask.
At that sight, the Gemini Constellation’s brow furrowed.
[What are you doing? Move your hand so I can remove it.]
[Ohoho, only a lecherous god of magic would act so! How dare you!]
[No, it’s just that you’re wearing something you don’t usually wear, so I’m curious. Take it off quickly.]
[Such a wanton creature. Stop prying into others’ faces and get thee gone... Guk!]
The Lord of Scorching Heat had his delicate area stomped on by the Gemini Constellation.
Furious, the Gemini Constellation gathered magical power.
[If dying is what you wish, I shall grant it. You are just another usurper yet pretend to be the only righteous one.]
[Kugh...!]
[And you refused my feelings as well.]
At last, just as the Gemini Constellation, whom even other gods feared, was about to extract the core of the Lord of Scorching Heat—
Shiiik!!!
[!]
A strike with tremendous destructive power grazed the Gemini Constellation’s face.
At that lethal force, blood trickled down the Gemini Constellation’s cheek, and the Constellation turned its head with a chilling gaze.
There stood a familiar face.
[Those bastards...]
The god of magic’s eyes gleamed viciously.
But the Lord of Scorching Heat, looking toward the same direction, seemed greatly surprised.
There was no helping it.
[Why is that bastard?]
No sooner had the words fallen than green flames descended from the sky.
The Constellation of Magic, having dodged away, summoned a golem, a stone doll, and tried to extract the core that was the life of the fallen Lord of Scorching Heat.
But at that moment, the rescuer charged fiercely at the golem.
“Nooooo!”
[!]
The one who rushed over in an instant kicked away the golem aiming for the Lord of Scorching Heat.
Crack!
Unexpectedly, it was Hugo who had kicked the golem! And the one raining green flames from the sky was Cheon Seongjae.
Hugo kept the enemies in check with his [Twin Dragon Sword] while running to the Lord of Scorching Heat.
Then, with a concerned look, his face pale, he examined the Lord of Scorching Heat.
“Hey, don’t die! You absolutely can’t die! You’re my one and only Constellation!”
Thus, the Lord of Scorching Heat was bewildered.
[Weren’t you the one who left because you had grown sick of me? Why are you...]
“If you die, I’m stuck as Geon’s underling with no way out!! Live! Please, live!”
[…….]
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