'This is insane!'
Frey muttered a curse.
Before his eyes, the noble blood of the Star Gods was flowing.
And it wasn't just a drop or two.
*Puhak!!!*
The amount of blood falling could form a river. Because of this, Frey could only grind his teeth as he looked at the Cheon siblings.
'Merely humans, daring to wound a Star God...!!'
That was it.
In truth, when they first introduced .
The very first priority they set was regarding themselves.
-'All humans shall revere the gods, and shall not cause harm to the gods.'
It was a basic code of etiquette that any human graced by the gods should naturally observe.
Hence, it was the first thing taught to all the saint servants.
Even if the Star God in question was not their own.
But.
[Pain Resurrection]
[Wound Resurrection]
[Death]
[Super Regeneration]
[AAAAAARGH!!]
With the Serpentarius's continuous attacks, Frey vomited blood.
His body, enveloped in a blue light, had its flesh flayed once more, and blood poured out.
Because of this, the humiliated Frey looked at the Cheon siblings as if he would kill them.
[You beings without an ounce of reverence for a god! Are you not afraid of divine punishment!]
"What's he saying?"
With another incoming Wound Resurrection, Frey screamed.
[Euhaak!]
Under that force, Frey could only glare at the Cheon siblings with venomous eyes.
'These bastards, their abilities have increased even more.'
Their power was now at a level that could threaten a Star God.
And he quickly guessed the reason.
'Damn it, it's because they gained .'
It made sense, as that land was the former holy ground of Serpentarius, which they had sold to the sovereigns.
'Because of that, the power of Serpentarius itself has gone up.'
Yi Geon awakening the original owner's power was likely partly due to reclaiming that holy ground.
But, in truth, that wasn't why he was being overwhelmed by the Cheon siblings.
After all, he was a god.
A human life, he could simply pull out their soul and obliterate it.
And.
'No matter how omnipotent Yi Geon is, he absolutely cannot resurrect a human whose soul has been extinguished.'
But.
[The Two-Faced Sovereign cannot use Divinity]
[He has forgotten how to use Divinity]
'Damn! That fucking fish!'
That was it.
They were the casters who summoned .
Luring a sovereign into the coordinate values was difficult but manageable, and they even used to withstand that colossal energy.
Of course, for a normal sovereign, it would have been impossible, but was a monster without reason.
In the end, they succeeded in summoning , but it was a sovereign-class being.
'There's no way there wouldn't be risks.'
was a disaster that even gods and sovereigns hated to be near. Just being close to it could make a god forget even their own existence.
Thus, the casters could also be affected if they were unlucky.
And that situation had actually occurred.
'Damn it, I've forgotten the sensation of using Divinity...!'
They were mages.
They could use all sorts of spells, but was this a punishment utilizing forgetfulness?
They were even forgetting how to use their abilities.
To make an easy analogy, it was like forgetting how to walk or raise a hand.
And perhaps noticing that situation, or perhaps having heard something,
Cheon Seong-jae, who had kept his distance, smiled.
"Star God sir, you haven't been using your abilities since earlier. What's the reason?"
"......!!!"
"Could it be... due to forgetfulness, you forgot how to use magic like an idiot?"
Frey gritted his teeth.
[Insolent brats, there's no way that's the case!]
"Oh, really?"
Simultaneously, Cheon Seong-jae smiled and wiggled his fingers. Then, brown-colored letters were inscribed in the air.
"This. This is a magic spell formula you guys often used. There's no way you can't recognize this, right?"
The flustered Frey sweated.
'Damn it.'
Judging by the length, a very simple word. But he had completely forgotten the content.
But if these guys found out he couldn't use his Divinity, how would they act?
So Frey laughed.
He had forgotten the specific content, but minimal knowledge remained.
'If the letters are brown, it's definitely a curse series! And with that length and arrangement...'
[Huh, isn't that a curse magic that corrodes bones? Definitely SS-rank...]
At this, Cheon Seong-jae burst into laughter, "Pahaha," and approached.
"Sis, it's okay to come. This bastard can't use magic. He definitely forgot because of the forgetfulness."
[?!]
"SS-rank curse magic? Don't make me laugh. I just changed the order of Uncle's signature, and you call that a curse magic?"
[......!!!]
In the end, Frey could only spout curses.
It couldn't be helped.
'Damn it, fish!!'
In fact, being entities who utilized forgetfulness themselves, there was no way they hadn't anticipated this risk.
So, the fish was originally supposed to use the Dalant to eliminate the risk.
But.
'He's definitely only eliminating his own share of the risk.'
That guy intended to eliminate Gemini here.
And in a humiliating way, being killed by humans, no less!
'Well, I can guess why he wants to eliminate me.'
That damn bastard!
But soon, Frey laughed as if giving up.
The fish who deftly pulled out filled him with fury, but he should have expected this the moment they laid hands on the untouchable .
So, closing his eyes, he laughed self-deprecatingly.
'Fine, my sibling is dead too. What's the point of living alone?'
Frey gave up on survival and tried to self-destruct.
But it was then.
[Keuheok!]
Frey vomited blood.
Opening his eyes, he saw Cheon Yuha piercing him with the Judgment of the Earth.
"Hey, who gave you permission to write the finale as you please?"
[??!!]
"That's right, you can't disappear, you know? Your sibling disappeared without a trace, so we lost the material our uncle could use. And you think we'd let you go, you crazy bastard?"
[??!!]
The Cheon siblings were grinding their teeth.
They already held a deep hatred for the Star Gods.
Because of what the Cancer Star Saint, Jang Rui, had said about their uncle.
"Not only did you try to kill Uncle, this time you bastards tried to erase his existence."
Yi Geon was their benefactor, and now practically family.
Thus, as they drew closer, Frey gritted his teeth.
'If I get caught by these guys, I won't see a good end.'
Their eyes were utterly crazed.
Just as Frey was trying to somehow escape.
"Oh. Good. I never knew would be this helpful."
[......!!]
Frey was startled by the voice heard above his head.
Raising his head, he saw someone standing with eyes even crazier than the Cheon siblings'.
"Uncle!"
And that madman's red eyes gleamed as he raised the corners of his mouth.
"I've always wanted to dissect a magic body, but fairies just turn to jam if you touch them. Thanks for giving up your precious body?"
Along with that voice, the Judgment of the Sky struck down.
* * *
[Breaking news. Following Cancer, Taurus, and Capricorn, even Gemini has collapsed.]
[And these Star Constellations are all being absorbed by Yi Geon, causing tremors worldwide.]
[It's practically an absorption merger. Are there no particular comments on this?]
[Yes, actually, since Yi Geon caught the Red Eyes and substantially saved the world once, most people are saying he's more than qualified.]
[Some are even saying that if the divided Star Constellations merge into one, it might actually be advantageous in an all-out war against unknown civilizations...]
[That's not all. In various places, they're saying that if Yi Geon truly possesses the power of a Star God, there should be a proper shrine or temple befitting him. Since Star Gods grow stronger with the power of faith.]
[Huh? A shrine? That's strange. Wasn't Yi Geon's shrine already in Korea?]
[Ah... Th-that, Yi Geon already burnt it down.]
[Excuse me?! He burnt it down?!!]
[Yes... because he was so embarrassed, he told them to build a special school or an orphanage there instead...]
[Now that you mention it, didn't Yi Geon also donate all the huge compensation he received from Leo towards disaster recovery?]
The news of Yi Geon's Star Constellation merger spread quickly.
Well, it wasn't exactly a grand war, but he killed the leaders and took their thrones, so it was effectively a merger.
And Yi Geon was steadily generating the Star Gods' Divinities through the thrones.
Of course, that required an enormous amount of Dalant, so he diligently duplicated and sold subordinate deities.
And the public's reaction to the merger was also quite favorable.
But there was one who poured cold water on that positive response.
[You must not be deceived. Yi Geon is merging the Star Constellations for his own selfish desires.]
It was Pisces.
People were shocked.
[Selfish desires?]
[Yes. Yi Geon brutally murdered the Star Gods who protect humanity. Being subordinates should have sufficed, but he deliberately killed them. Why is that?]
[Why?]
[Because he doesn't know how to coexist, and he covets the Divinities of other Star Constellations. A combat-type Star Constellation cannot possess recovery skills. So if he takes the skills of other Star Constellations, wouldn't he become the strongest?]
[!]
[Our Star Gods weren't maintaining balance for nothing. He's the man who broke it.]
[And we clearly warned Yi Geon. That if he proceeds with the merger, the balance of the universe will break, and humanity could actually be endangered. That more monsters could invade. But listen to this answer.]
- Monsters? Isn't it good if more monsters invade? If anything, the fear would increase faith in me.
[Did you hear that voice just now? This is what Yi Geon said while killing the Gemini Star God. The fairies he pitilessly murdered left it behind.]
[Therefore, we of Pisces, who created the Star Constellation system and have protected this Earth, intend to thwart Yi Geon's schemes by any means necessary.]
[For that purpose, the Pisces Star God has specially descended.]
In the end, hearing the voice coming from the pub TV, Yi Geon, who was eating chicken, let out a hollow laugh.
"Hey. What are those bastards saying?"
"What do you mean? That you're the demon king, and they're the heroes of justice."
"Thoughts?"
"Wow, they're spot on. Completely relatable."
At Hugo's words, Yi Geon's eyebrows twitched.
"...What did you just say?"
"Why, it's true. In my eyes, you bastard are more of a villa—Keuheok!!!"
In the end, Yi Geon kicked Hugo and his veins bulged.
It wasn't for any other reason.
"Those bastards are using someone else's voice as they please?"
That was it.
Pisces on TV was a transformation-type Star Constellation.
Transforming into him and recording that would have been no trouble at all.
Perhaps because of that.
"Those things won't die easily."
At the killing intent flickering in Yi Geon's eyes, Stephen, who was sitting beside him, trembled.
He had been called by Yi Geon for some unknown reason.
And Yi Geon had said there was someone he definitely wanted to save with the Divinities he had collected so far.
"Aren't you going to let our guys go after them?"
"Well, some of our kids and others were about to rush over heated by that, but I told them to hold back. Since it'll be the end once I deal with that guy."
"What?!"
Stephen was surprised, but Yi Geon's eyes just flashed.
Pisces.
From Yi Geon's perspective, the most detestable Star God.
Wasn't she the one who falsely accused Yeonwoo of being a disaster god, persistently hunted him down, and was the mastermind behind summoning the sovereigns of 24 years ago?
Of course, he hadn't paid her much mind recently since capturing just the fish and exposing the Star Gods' deeds would end it.
'She even snatched away the subordinate deities from Gemini's holy ground before I could take it?'
That's probably why she killed the Gemini Star Saint. Since taking it secretly was impossible, she must have written a transfer contract beforehand.
That wasn't all.
[Everyone. Do you know what this is?]
The Pisces Star Saint on TV smiled and showed a suspicious necklace.
[I hope the owner of this appears.]
Everyone stirred, wondering what it was, but Yi Geon's veins bulged.
There was no way he couldn't recognize it.
'Yeonwoo's soul.'
That thing, which he thought his brother had taken, was in that woman's hands.
Because of this, Yi Geon was disgusted.
'That bitch is asking for an all-out war.'
Coming out on TV and pulling that nonsense wasn't just a simple struggle.
Such a provocation, even including a light that looked like Yeonwoo.
'It's clearly a lure.'
Pisces was a formidable Star God who introduced the Star Constellation system to Earth.
She was a hikikomori, but the most meticulous one, whose abilities were enough to kill the original owners of the thrones.
Seeing someone like that come out this far, there was undoubtedly some scheme going on.
That's why he told even the kids who wanted to rush out not to chase too deeply.
But.
'I'll make her regret the provocation.'
And as if reading that expression, Stephen subtly tried to move away.
He was called as a combat-type Star Constellation to deal with a magic-type Star Constellation, but he felt like he'd suffer if he stayed beside him.
So, as he was trying to slip out, Yi Geon grabbed him.
"Where are you going? I called you to eat chicken, so eat up."
Stephen doubted his ears for a moment.
Yi Geon is. Giving me something.
To me.
Food.
Even meat.
Chicken?
And at that moment, Stephen completely froze.
'Is today the day I die?'
And at that expression, Hugo clicked his tongue.
"Well, considering what you're going to do to him, I get feeding him, but."
Stephen felt like he had heard a death sentence.
"What? What? What are you going to do that this bastard is sharing his chicken with me?"
Hugo completely ignored him.
"Anyway, I don't care what you eat, but are you sure it's okay? It's already his 90th chicken. The owner is thrilled, but did you bring your card? I didn't see you bring your wallet?"
At those words, Stephen urgently searched for his wallet to survive.
But.
"Oh. It's okay. I brought your card."
"Oh, really? Good job... My ca— What?! Are you insane?!"
Hugo screamed and snatched away the card Yi Geon was proudly holding up.
"Are you really insane?! Honestly, what did you buy with this until now?!"
"10kg of pork belly?"
"Hey!"
"Why, you're my hardcore fan, aren't you? You really like me? Your faith is 600%?"
"What?! 600%?!"
"Hey! How dare you spout such dogshit..."
"Why, is it not? 600%?"
"......."
In the end, Hugo, who looked in the mirror and lost his words, shouted with veins bulging on his neck.
"You don't know how scary it is for a fan to turn into an anti!!!"
Just as the pissed-off Hugo was about to snatch Yi Geon's phone.
"Are you Mr. Yi Geon?"
"!"
A delivery driver holding something had arrived.
(Continues in the next episode)