It was a very long time ago.
[You wretched cur. What did you just say?]
[Begone at once!]
[A lowly slave who does not even possess divinity! Is that how your masters raised you?]
Back when the 12 Star Gods were still nameless servants.
At the same time, when they served the masters called the Creation Clan,
the current Fish Star God harbored greed.
That greed was a desire for the throne.
A yearning for the jade seat that the masters possessed.
*If only we had that, we too could possess divinity.*
The masters called the Creation Clan were elites of the divine realm, renowned as heroes.
They were gods with that level of ability.
But Fish thought differently.
*Ability? No, the throne is what grants the masters strong power.*
The masters, except for the 13th, did not satisfy him.
So he believed that if they had been given the same power, they would already be enjoying the same fame.
In truth, his own skills, learned from the original master, were not bad.
If anything, he was even praised as better than his own master (Fish).
Thus, he devised a plan of usurpation.
The method was simple.
[You know how to kill a god, don't you?]
At the time, there was a subordinate god of some god.
Of course, later on, he became Mimir, the fairy of the Gemini constellation, but anyway, based on Mimir's knowledge and the research notes left by his master, he completed various magics by mixing the power of the monarch.
One of those 14 completed magics was one that made the original masters ill.
Thanks to that, all 12 original masters fell sick.
And the last magic developed was
*The 13th Star God was the strongest and most special among the 13 original masters.*
His ability and talent were outstanding to an abnormal degree.
He was no martial fighter, unlike Igeon, but among the original masters, he was the strongest.
*Even the other 12 original masters were wary of the 13th to that extent.*
The only god who shielded the 13th was perhaps his older brother, the Scorching Sun master?
*Well, the 13th was such a lunatic that he even seemed to be on bad terms with his brother.*
Of course, that Scorching Sun master was also killed by his subordinate god during the usurpation plan. By their own comrade, no less.
But a problem arose.
*That fool swallowed the master's core without purifying it.*
Of course, swallowing the core was necessary to inherit the power, but the original master's soul had to be purified and completely extinguished.
*Lest something go wrong.*
But that subordinate god, overcome with greed, swallowed the core on the spot.
*As a result, the body was instead taken over by the original master's soul remaining in the core.*
That is, the usurped took over the usurper's body.
Well, in that process, Scorching Sun seems to have lost his memories as an original master as well.
Anyway, that is why Scorching Sun became Igeon's uncle.
Because it was his soul and his power.
So, that's how they killed the 13th original master, who had seemed like the biggest headache.
Of course, the one who directly ended his life was the master of Virgo's Full Moon, but who knows.
*It was because they first stole his abilities with
In any case, because the 13th was so strong, they thought they might fail, but after the plan succeeded, they became convinced.
*As expected, they weren't so great after all!*
And Yeonwoo? Junwoo? who succeeded the 13th original master's position—
all the 13th Star Gods lost their power to
*That skill is the strongest skill.*
Thus, Fish Star God could be confident.
*Igeon. Awakening as the 13th Star God will instead become your weakness.*
Moreover, the divinity stolen from his master was that of the goddess of magic, who also held the power of the supreme god Ra.
Before a divinity engraved with such achievements, a hatchling like Igeon could not display his power.
And sure enough, right now.
"...Igeon-nim also turned out to be someone with the same pain."
"And we didn't even know it all this time...!"
Seeing even the high-ranking holy men being deceived, Fish Star God was furious.
*That con artist!*
The goddess finally cast magic toward Igeon.
Well, the fact that Igeon was the son of the 13th original master was a surprise, but it didn't matter.
"Die just like the previous ones who were called calamity gods!"
As Fish Star God stretched out his hand, something was summoned above it.
At a glance, it looked like a small jar.
[First Canopus Jar]
It was a pot with a beast's head lid.
It looked exactly like a jar used to store organs in Egyptian funeral rites.
Of course, since it's a jar for organs, someone's organs are probably inside, but even Fish's subordinates did not know the contents.
Then the jar flashed, and a blue light rose.
At that moment, the marble palace floor quaked, and giant fish shot up.
"Aaack!"
"Fish Star God drew his sword first!"
"Then Fish framed Igeon?"
At the reporters' shouts, Fish Star God cried out as if disgusted.
"Don't be fooled!"
"!"
"It's all crocodile tears! Don't fall for such a pathetic ploy!"
Finally, the fish-shaped water constructs flew toward Igeon.
"Geon!"
That was no ordinary magic.
That magic was one of the 14 special magics created by Fish.
[First Canopus Jar]
*First, it nullifies all skills and holy relics.*
To begin with, there was no way a guy like Igeon could simply put on such tears.
Setting aside ordinary people, he could not deceive even the awakened ones.
Then the answer was one.
*Surely he used the Gemini's authority!*
So first, strip off that disgusting magic.
When the first jar Fish Star God pulled out flashed, Igeon flinched.
That was the moment.
Crash!!
Crack!
Crunch!
Screams rang out from various places.
"Aaack! My protection skill!"
"My holy relic!"
Everyone's blessings and holy relics inside the palace shattered.
Stephen also screamed.
"The holy garment and the imperial holy relic!"
It wasn't just their belongings that broke.
Crunch!
"……!"
Perhaps the magic's power was immense.
The item Igeon had placed in his pocket shattered.
And as soon as the holy relic's power was cut off, the tears dried up in Igeon's eyes.
*Oh no.*
That wasn't all.
As soon as the feeling of sadness vanished, Igeon's insides seethed.
And as Igeon glared at Fish, Fish smiled.
"Yes, I knew they were fake tears. It's an act."
At those words, the people stirred, trying to check Igeon.
In the end, the enraged Igeon reflexively raised his hand, about to call down Sky's Judgment.
Perhaps thinking that the pissed-off Igeon would pounce at any moment.
[Fourteenth Canopus Jar]
Fish Star God summoned another jar.
And the moment it gleamed, Igeon flinched.
"!!"
It couldn't be helped.
[Fourteenth Canopus Jar]
"..!"
He couldn't tell exactly what skill it was.
But instinctively, Igeon felt he must not approach Fish.
*If I get close, I'll die.*
A future vision this object had shown suddenly flashed through his mind.
The feeling he sensed then was what he felt now.
And then.
When the magic was dispelled, perhaps Igeon unknowingly wore a villainous expression.
"Heok! Y-Yigeon-nim! Were you really acting?"
"C-could it be as Fish Star God said...!"
"?!"
Startled by those words, Igeon suddenly pulled Hugo into a tight hug as a stopgap.
And burying his face as if sobbing, he grieved.
"Taeksu, now whatever I say, no one will believe me...!"
At that sobbing(?), the holy man with 600% faith radiated murderous intent from his eyes.
"You bastards really!!!"
Hugo, already shocked at witnessing Igeon's sadness for the first time in his life.
And the effect of the 600% faith holy man's anger was unexpectedly very good.
[As the Star God is insulted, the holy man feels unbearable rage.]
[A buff has been applied to the holy man.]
[The buff increases by the faith value (600%).]
[Attack power increases by the faith value (600%).]
[A skill has been generated in the Ophiuchus constellation.]
With an incredible buff value, Hugo summoned his bow.
And Stephen was surprised at the sight.
"What the, why is his bow intact!?"
Surely because it's EX-grade, it could withstand the weapon-destroying magic.
But despite that, Fish Star God smiled.
*Still, they can't use skills.*
A normal blow without a skill could never fatally wound him.
But then.
"Who dares torment our Geon!"
Bang! Bang!
"?!"
The palace was devastated by the arrow attack Hugo unleashed.
Moreover, that attack was enough to threaten a Star God.
"Ack! W-wait a moment! Ack!"
Was it because of the attack power boosted by the rage buff?
Even though it was clearly a normal attack, its power was already on the level of a skill!
Flustered by the tremendous destructive power, Fish Star God was in disarray, and Igeon was very pleased.
*What's this? It's more useful than I thought.*
He couldn't use skills himself because of Fish Star God's magic anyway.
So, thinking it was an opportunity, Igeon glared at the jar Fish Star God was holding.
*First, that thing.*
Perhaps that's why.
Igeon buried his face again and pretended to sob.
"That, because of that jar...!"
Since he wasn't using emotion magic, it was clearly bad acting, but the effect was good.
"You bastards! Geon is sad because of that jar!!!"
It wasn't for nothing that Star Gods sought to recruit high-faith holy men.
A tremendously powerful arrow flew toward Fish Star God.
Bang! Bang!
Flustered, Fish Star God summoned his subordinate gods, but.
[Aaack!!]
[Master!]
The arrows with attack power boosted to 600% left Fish's subordinate gods in a dying state.
And at that sight, Stephen seemed dumbfounded.
"That fanatic really...."
He turned away as if sick of it.
*I was dragged here, but unable to use skills, if I stay here longer, I'll die too.*
But then.
Crunch!
"!!"
Igeon grabbed Stephen's arm.
Because he knew he couldn't get close, and handling it with just Taeksu was a bit too much.
*First, we need to deal with that suspicious jar.*
That's probably why.
"Now, you join in quickly too. Attack Fish Star God."
"What?! Can't you see I have no weapon? It's suicide!"
Telling him not to compare him to that fanboy Hugo, Stephen tried to turn back.
"I said I'd help, but I never said I'd attack a Star God..."
"I'll make you a weapon. Same EX-grade as Taeksu."
Stephen's eyes changed in an instant.
"You damn fish! Who dares make our Star God cry!"
Stephen charged like crazy.
And perhaps Stephen's entry was effective.
Crunch!!!
"?!"
The jar Fish was holding cracked from Hugo's arrow.
It was a very small crack, but Fish glared at Hugo with wide eyes.
"...That!"
But regardless, Igeon smiled.
"It seems that jar is your trump card."
"!"
"I'll smash it soon."
At that, Fish Star God, as if disgusted, was about to activate
"How dare you!"
Crunch!
The jar was shattered by Hugo's arrow.
That wasn't all.
An arm pierced through the bastard's heart.
(Continued in the next episode)