That guy was a relatively young new monarch among the monarchs.
But his abilities were so outstanding that he was a vicious bastard who even tried to eliminate his parents and other monarchs, after giving birth to another monarch.
Indeed, he seemed to be notorious even in the divine realm.
Of course, those guys who wandered the universe and dimensions like pirates just happened to invade Earth and were all slaughtered by him.
‘Anyway, monarchs are guys that even Great Star Gods detest.’
As evidence, hadn't the spear made from just him turned the divine realm upside down?
But the intact corpses that Igeon possessed were only [ ] and [ ].
[ ] disappeared into the fog, and [ ] and [ ] were in a state of having possessed human bodies, so materials could not be extracted.
‘Well, that too could have been solved if only [ ] had the ability.’
Whether it’s [ ] or [ ]. At the very least, if we rewind the bodies of [ ] or [ ], which had already been used as materials, with [ ]’s ability?
‘We could supply materials infinitely.’
Therefore, he coveted [ ]’s ability, but because he erased the very existence with [ ], he couldn’t obtain any ability or anything.
All he got was one-time A-rank data collected over tens of thousands of hours by beating him up.
So at that time, he was satisfied with having dealt with time, but on the other hand, it was a bit regrettable.
Because he couldn’t utilize the materials he had obtained with great effort.
But now it was different.
‘Before being split by [ ], that [ ] is here.’
So Igeon’s eyes flashed.
‘If only we get that bastard’s ability, we can make things like [ ]’s spear not just one but infinitely.’
Didn’t they say that there are still fools coveting others’ territory and friends?
At that thought, the crazed Igeon immediately rummaged through his hair field and picked up a folder phone.
And the moment he called someone.
- Hello? Hyung?
At the familiar voice, Igeon closed his eyes briefly as if longing.
Ji Junu.
He was the twin brother of Yeonu, and the one who died in their place to protect him and Yeonu.
But unlike Yeonu, a being whose soul could never be found.
But the longing was brief, and Igeon spoke.
“Junu. Where are you right now?”
- What? Me? Right now….
At the location his brother mentioned, Igeon frowned.
It was certain.
‘It’s the day Junu dies.’
Exactly two months before Yeonu died as well and he awakened for the 13th time.
Of course, now that he thought about it, there was something questionable.
‘Who told them Junu and Yeonu’s location?’
Still, the two were the previous Ophiuchus Star Gods, and in fact they had been hiding their identities well for over ten years.
‘There’s no way they were simply discovered.’
Even that obsession maniac could not easily find Junu and Yeonu who had become human.
‘Who on earth did it.’
Well, whatever, it didn’t matter.
After ending the call with Junu, Igeon immediately flashed his eyes.
It was because of the feeling of [ ] that came all at once, unlike before.
‘Found them. These bastards.’
Was it because he had grown in the meantime?
The vicious malice and aura emanating from the monarch were precisely caught on Igeon’s radar.
‘And it’s quite close.’
It wasn’t intentional, but it was worth leveling up his skills into Authorities when he visited the divine realm.
And at that moment, Igeon immediately exuded divine might. Then, an Authority blooming with writhing darkness!
[Puddle Walking (Death Stage 3)]
-Move via darkness, malice, shadows
-Movement range increases according to divine might consumption
[Consumed 10% of divine might]
Where he appeared after being swallowed by darkness was none other than a back alley in Seoul.
At the closer-than-expected distance, Igeon’s eyes flashed.
‘What, that bastard. Was he in Korea from this time?’
But then Igeon saw an unexpected sight.
‘That is.’
[ ] was talking with his subordinate.
[Well, Master. Actually, it seems the Scorpio Star God is showing interest in Lady Hayley.]
“Really? Interesting. That Creator is showing interest in that child?”
[Shall we hurry to find that princess and bring her over?]
“No, leave her be. It’s something sent as a spy anyw...”
As if not worth listening, Igeon activated [Battle God Instinct] and immediately stabbed [ ]’s torso.
Knowing his power, he released his limit from the start and used Death Stage 6.
And when [ ] was stabbed, his subordinate was flustered, but soon a vicious death aura ground the subordinate away.
[Master!]
At the same time, subordinates who sensed danger nearby appeared surprised, but Igeon ground them all away, his eyes flashing.
‘Since I can’t change fate, I’ll carefully make a copy.’
Therefore, after stabbing [ ]’s body, he immediately activated the 3rd stage. [ ]’s Authority.
[Life Creation (3 Stars)]
-Consumes divine might to create desired life
-However, only those whose structure is understood can be created. (Or requires data of the target)
-Only existing things can be created
-A high price is needed depending on the target to be created
If his skill was a crafting Authority, this Authority was one that created various life matter such as wounds, malignant tumors, clones, etc.
Of course, since it recreates existing things identically, in a sense it’s close to a life duplication ability.
So the moment this Authority returned after repaying the debt, Igeon had intended to use it from the start.
Of course, there was a risk that killing this bastard might inadvertently change the future, but it didn’t matter.
‘He’s not a guy who dies easily anyway.’
He himself knew better than anyone how strong this guy was. Wasn’t he the guy who even back then, Stage 6 didn’t work, so he used [ ]?
In other words, a guy who would survive on his own without needing to worry, even without controlling power!
He was a guy you could only make half a corpse at best if you went all out.
‘So I’ll half-kill him from the start and just extract his ability.’
As for memories, just use data to erase them roughly!
But right then.
[Congratulations! You have completely disposed of [ ]!]
[You have obtained [ ]’s Authority]
At the unexpected voice, Igeon’s eyes widened.
“?”
Wait. What?
Disposed? Of what?
“????”
Soon, Igeon alternately looked at the Authority he obtained and the collapsed corpse of [ ].
The Authority was real, the corpse was real….
At the same time, realizing the situation, Igeon broke out in a cold sweat.
‘No! Hey! You can’t die this easily!’
* * *
At that time.
When Igeon disappeared, Hugo opened his eyes wide as if flustered.
Right after the Goddess of Fate exerted her Authority, Igeon’s figure blurred and vanished.
“I sent him to a past crossroads where fate can be changed, so he won’t be able to interfere now.”
“Would he refuse a fate where he can save his brother?”
At those words, Hugo flinched in surprise.
Because he quickly caught on to what that meant.
‘They sent Geon to the past.’
Seeing that they said ‘brother,’ it must be about Junu.
‘If it’s about saving his brother... did they send him back to before he died?’
It was unmistakable.
These bastards were trying to twist the fate of the past to erase the ‘Hero God’ called Igeon.
Because Igeon was able to awaken as the Snake God because Junu and Yeonu died and he inherited their power.
Sure enough, the Goddesses of Fate laughed.
“He went to that past fate with his current abilities, so he definitely won’t pretend not to see his brother.”
“There’s no way he’d watch them suffer so miserably again.”
At that, Hugo’s eyes rounded instead.
What? A bastard who’s already a munchkin goes back with his current abilities?
Then Hugo, only briefly flustered, sneered.
That was only natural.
‘Back then, it was a time when even monarchs and star gods existed.’
But he went back to that time with his abilities?
‘There’s no way that sparrow bastard would pass up a mill.’
Wasn’t he the guy who used to lament that he couldn’t salvage corpses because his skills were insufficient back then, that the lost data was a waste, and sang while crafting equipment.
Saying that even if he wanted to go to the past, he couldn’t because he lacked the power.
So Hugo’s eyes flashed and he laughed.
“You idiots. Do you realize what you’ve done?”
If it was Igeon, he wasn’t the type to dwell on the past.
The matter of his brother was pitiful, but he wasn’t the type to mess with the past and change fate for no reason.
‘He’ll cleverly extract a ton of data and come back.’
Seeing as he could get data just by beating them up.
‘And weapons that work on Great Star God-level beings are made from monarchs.’
Igeon wasn’t unaware of that either.
“You made a mistake. Sending that madman to the past.”
But perhaps reading Hugo’s expression, the Goddesses of Fate smiled calmly.
“That’s only if he can really return here.”
“!”
The Goddess of the Past and the Goddess of the Present smiled eerily.
“You insignificant, dirty bastard. What do you take us for?”
“We are not some mere time travelers, we are the rulers of fate.”
“!”
It meant they were different from monarchs who only knew how to move through time.
“If it’s that guy who even smashed Olympus, he can change the past. But that’s it.”
“If he can’t return to the present here, isn’t that the end?”
“……!”
The goddesses giggled.
“I, the Past, Clotho, am the one who spins the thread of fate.”
When the young goddess stretched out both hands, a beautiful thread appeared.
It was none other than Igeon’s fate.
At the same time, the Present grabbed it and lifted the corners of her mouth.
“I, the Present, Lachesis, am the one who places the spun thread of fate on the wheel of fate and rolls it into the future.”
“Well, if the Future cuts the thread here, the Snake God’s fate would end, but killing a god accumulates great karma even for us.”
“If the Present doesn’t turn the wheel, fate does not lead to the future.”
At the look asking if he knew what that meant, Hugo froze.
That was it.
The past, present, and future handled by the Goddesses of Fate were a bit different from time travel.
‘They are gripping a person’s fate itself.’
In short, it meant his friend would be trapped in the past and never return to the present.
The Present goddess tightly twisted Igeon’s thread in the middle, tangling it, and said.
“Whether he saves his brother or not, at this point the Snake God will probably go back to the past again.”
In other words, an infinite loop.
“That is, no matter what he does in the past, the Snake God cannot come to the present or the future.”
“But we’ve shown mercy. If he saves his brother, won’t he live happily forever in the past?”
“Having entered our domain, even if he uses time abilities, he’ll just go back to the past.”
Hugo was startled.
These bastards, they were aiming for this from the start!
But the Goddesses of Fate looked at Hugo and laughed as if incredulous.
“Anyway, you’re one too.”
“To think that a guy who thought of humans as vermin ended up becoming human.”
“……??”
The goddesses clicked their tongues as if pitying him, but soon spoke as if they understood.
“Well, if it’s karma, it’s karma.”
Having read Hugo and Igeon’s memories, they looked at Hugo as if he were rare.
“Well, among the 12 Saints, there is one who became a servant because his karma caught our eye.”
“Of course, you’re the highest rank among them, but it’s funny that you hang out with humans and even have children.”
But soon the goddesses spoke as if it didn’t matter.
“But we won’t mock you for it now.”
“The divine realm is in a state of overload due to long wars. Since further war would collapse the divine realm, we need a good-quality land like Earth.”
“And if you cooperate with us, we’ll strip off that human shell and return your original form.”
“We’ll also tell you about your karma. You don’t have to suffer asceticism by the Snake God’s side.”
“Once you know, being with the Snake God, no, being on Earth will become laughable.”
“Ridiculous. Nonsense….”
He was about to say stop the nonsense, but right at that moment.
“Ugh!”
When Hugo suddenly clutched his heart, the goddesses laughed, telling him to look at that.
“It seems you haven’t told the Snake God, but you. Your body is unstable, isn’t it?”
“!”
Instead of answering, he frowned.
In fact, he had felt it since the moment he opened his eyes in the divine realm, but it became more certain.
‘Sometimes I feel a power that isn’t mine.’
What was certain was that it seemed like a power not good for his current self.
And as if reading that thought, the goddesses laughed.
“That’s evidence that your karma is awakening. If you don’t resist, we’ll help you. You won’t last long in that state, you know?”
“Huh.”
Whatever bullshit the goddesses were spouting, that wasn’t important.
‘Anyway, if I just deal with the goddess who’s tying that thread, Geon can come back, right?’
It was undoubtedly that Igeon.
He’ll probably bring out all sorts of things from that past fate.
Then I’ll just support him.
Thinking that, Hugo grabbed one of the divine artifacts Igeon had left to deal with the Present goddess.
The goddesses laughed at the sight.
“If you’re thinking of using that divine artifact, it’d be better to give up.”
“If you use that divine artifact, your body won’t remain intact.”
Hugo clicked his tongue and put the divine artifact back in his pocket.
Well. He knew anyway.
He should have handed over something suitable; giving something unusable was a problem.
In the end, Hugo, holding a bow instead of the divine artifact, sweated.
‘I can’t see any opening, what should I do.’
It was just when he thought he should abandon the useless Sagittarius Star God and join forces with the Virgo Star God.
‘……???’
Hugo’s eyes widened at the slime sneaking around behind the Goddess of Fate.
It couldn’t be helped.
‘Lime, where are you going in! Not there!’
Startled by the direction the slime was moving, Hugo almost screamed.
Whether it had divided in the meantime, a slime from Hugo’s pocket shoved something into Hugo’s mouth.
“Kurgh…ump!!”
That was the divine artifact of a god that Igeon had left.
In the end, because of the slime, the divine artifact was instantly absorbed, and the goddesses and Hugo screamed at the bursting light.
(Continued in next episode)