The Great Gods’ eyes flared wide.
They stared at Lee Geon as if deeply irked.
It wasn’t for any other reason.
[It was you who summoned the Monarchs.]
The speaker was from the Mahabharata.
It seemed they thought Lee Geon had called in the Monarchs to attack them.
But at those words, Lee Geon actually let out an empty laugh.
Were those bastards in their right minds?
“What bullshit. Why the hell would I call those sons of bitches? Are you insane?”
So they were trying to say that he’d mercilessly swept away the very ones he’d supposedly called, was that it?
[If that weren’t the case, there would be no reason to leave the humans alone and attack only us.]
The one who said that was from Olympus, right on the verge of death. Even the his they possessed had been smashed to bits, and their very divinity had been gnawed at by the Monarchs—it was a miracle he was still alive.
And once it finally seemed Lee Geon had no connection to the Monarchs, the Great Gods had no choice but to frown.
[Then, as expected, the sent them.]
[This is the land that slew . There’s no way they would do anything to aid that snake god bastard.]
Even among the Monarchs, the had raised with immense care.
It was even said that when , the parent of and a second-generation being, was killed, the had actually rejoiced.
Since this was the land that had killed such a being, there was no reason for the to have specifically ordered the humans not to be eaten.
However, after getting a definite answer from Lee Geon, the Great Gods smiled for some reason.
[If you haven’t joined hands with the Monarchs, then it’s fine.]
“!”
If Lee Geon hadn’t allied with the Monarchs, did that mean there was no problem in handling him?
But it was at that moment.
“Fine? What’s fine about it?”
[!]
The humans who had been brainwashed by the Great Gods through the power of the Divine Artifacts appeared to be absolutely furious.
Not only the 6 billion humans but even those from the sacred cities who had been brainwashed were grinding their teeth.
They couldn’t help it.
“Because of us, Lord Lee Geon is taking damage….”
Humanity, having regained their memories, was filled with rage towards the Great Gods.
“Is snatching away someone else’s achievements something a human—no, a god—should do?”
At those words, the Saints, who had a guilty conscience, bowed their heads.
Anyway, although it seemed like the whole world was expressing its fury, the Great Gods didn’t care in the slightest.
[Well, it doesn’t matter if the brainwashing is undone. Oh, foolish inhabitants of the colony.]
[It is your mistake for rejecting the grace we bestowed in trying to rule you humanely.]
[It was nonsense from the start to speak of humanity to mere livestock like humans.]
“What?”
The sacred city dwellers seemed filled with indignation, but right at that very moment.
BOOM!!
“…Cough, hack!!”
The aura of the Great Gods, who had been thought to be injured, changed.
A high-handed killing intent that no one but gods could withstand pressed down upon the subordinate gods and the sacred city dwellers.
[Respect? Mercy? Such things are luxuries for cattle.]
[In the face of fear, all life is equally equal.]
As if revealing their true colors, as the gods unleashed their overwhelming power, both humanity and the gods alike trembled.
At the same time, they couldn’t understand.
‘Why are they so triumphant when Lord Lee Geon is here?’
‘The brainwashing was all dispelled, so the faith has returned to Lord Lee Geon as well.’
On top of that, wasn’t this a situation where they themselves had suffered massive damage at the hands of the Monarchs?
‘Could it be they’re looking down on Lord Lee Geon?’
‘No, it doesn’t seem like that.’
Given the situation, and their forces, this wasn’t a situation where the Great Gods should be acting so high-handedly.
But the Cheon siblings, connected to Lee Geon, and the subordinate gods of the Serpent Lord’s Seat were the only ones breaking out in cold sweat.
They couldn’t help it.
‘Those bastards, they know about Uncle’s condition.’
That was it.
Right now, Lee Geon appeared fine on the outside, but internally, he was in no normal state.
[The karma is eating away at the Serpent Lord’s physical body.]
[His life is in danger.]
[It is continuously chipping away at his divinity.]
[His fever is severe.]
[His body and organs are rotting.]
Fortunately, faith had returned, but the karma itself that the Great Gods had passed onto Lee Geon was still very much present.
And while he had shaken off the phenomenon of transforming into an evil god through his terrifying mental fortitude and strength, the karma was still steadily gnawing away at his body.
‘Uncle is currently ill.’
For now, he was just pretending to be fine in front of those bastards.
In reality, Lee Geon’s breathing was oddly ragged.
‘Suppressing the evil god transformation alone must be excruciating agony.’
To use combining death and life was unimaginable.
Where balance was critical, even a slight misstep would cause it to go berserk and blow the entire Earth away.
And had the Great Gods noticed that as well?
[He’s probably in a state so agonizing he wishes he were dead right now.]
[Maintaining his sanity right now is rather a marvel.]
But Lee Geon, as if telling them to get lost, summoned .
The Tribulation of the Nine Heavens erupted into black flames, transforming into the form of a sword.
But it was at that moment.
At the sight of blood flowing from Lee Geon’s mouth, they raised the corners of their lips.
[Struggle no further.]
[How long do you think you can endure that agony and your body being eaten away?]
[Just give up and fade. It would be easier if it were passed down. Ah, but anyway, that thing probably can’t even be passed down?]
In the end, it meant that if the karma transferred to Lee Geon wasn’t resolved, his annihilation would not stop.
Because of that, the saints and gods couldn’t help but be bewildered.
‘Just what trick did those bastards use to move karma?’
“Is it ?”
“Could it be they added a rule stating, ‘All karma of the Great Gods is transferred to another’?”
In response to Lee Jae-won’s words, someone answered.
[That is not the case. Such a rule would not have even existed in the originally, so it would have been impossible to alter it.]
[Because only the Primordial Gods can add something new.]
The ones who answered were the Goddesses of Fate, possessing Lee Geon’s appearance.
And to prevent these bastards from changing the laws of the world, would ultimately have to be destroyed anyway, but…
[There is definitely something else besides .]
[The method for transferring the karma.]
And if they knew that method, they could actually transfer the karma currently on Uncle back onto those bastards.
And it was at that moment.
As if providing that solution, Mimir, who had been continuously observing the Great Gods, spoke unexpected words.
[A Divine Artifact…]
“What?”
[It seems there is an ‘object’ that moves the karma.]
“An object?”
[Yes. It’s a kind of divine artifact containing an authority… the Great Gods are still using some object. I don’t know its exact identity, though.]
“So if we take that, we can send the karma back, right?”
“!”
At Mimir and Cheon Seong-jae’s words, raised his eyebrows as if deeply offended.
[Mimir. You are truly unhelpful to the very end.]
No sooner had he finished speaking than , transformed into a giant, attacked them.
Flash!!
At ’s powerful force, the also flashed his eyes, manifesting his authority.
At this, as if it were odious, all the other Great Gods simultaneously hurled their power.
At that sight, Lee Geon’s eyes flashed and he used the power of .
Finally, the immense forces of the Great Gods clashed.
Kugugugung!!!
The Virgo Maiden Star God, including Aslan, the Blazing Serpent Master, and other high-ranking Star Gods quickly unfurled defensive barriers.
The power of the Great Gods was of a level that would shatter the Earth just from clashing.
[Ugh! The power of five Great Gods is still…!]
[Cough, hack!!]
They had minimized and minimized it, but even the aftershock was a force that could obliterate an entire nation.
Aslan immediately used her creation ability to generate a barrier, weakening the colliding forces of destruction.
Kugugung!
Thanks to that, the destructive power subsided, but Aslan looked at Lee Geon worriedly.
‘He probably won’t be able to hold out for long.’
The longer they fought on Earth, the more disadvantageous it was for Lee Geon.
While it was astonishing that he could even move this much amidst pain that felt like being torn apart, fighting while protecting humanity and protecting the land also had its limits.
‘Suppressing the pain would have a limit of three or four hours at most.’
The Great Gods were similarly weakened due to the damage from the Monarchs, but they weren’t called the supreme peak of the gods for nothing.
For victory, the and moving the karma were the keys.
The fortunate thing was that, due to the Monarchs, the Great Gods would also only be able to exert their power for a short time!
Having had a similar thought, Mimir asked.
[That object that moves karma. If it’s an object of that caliber, it must certainly have been made by . Could it be that the former master made it?]
At Mimir’s words, Aslan frowned.
“Even I cannot create a skill that moves karma. The moment you create a skill for such a purpose, you are crushed by the karma.”
[That means…]
“It’s likely an object made by a god who already possessed such an authority.”
At this, the subordinate gods seemed flustered.
[An authority to move karma? If someone with such an ability existed, chaos would have already erupted in the divine realm!]
“Then, separate from karma, is it an ability to move some substance or force?”
It was a statement typical of Cheon Seong-jae, reminiscent of a teleporter, but the Blazing Serpent Master let out an empty laugh.
[Move? Such a creation ability does not exist.]
“Then maybe by creating a passage or something….”
[I’ve never heard of that either….]
At the Blazing Serpent Master’s words, Mimir’s expression momentarily became subtle.
Mimir, who pierced through all the knowledge of the world, seemed to have noticed something.
Sure enough, Aslan, who was listening, spoke.
“I think it might be related to you, elder brother.”
[…What? Me?]
“I was young at the time so my memory isn’t clear, but your Creator ability was quite usable. I really liked that ability.”
The Blazing Serpent Master looked at Aslan as if bewildered.
[Huh. I don’t know about a genius like you, but I didn’t have the ability of a Creator. That’s why I couldn’t even fit in among the Creators….]
But it was at that moment.
- Garan. You are the shame of the Creators. Never use this ability again.
Startled by the illusion that flashed by like a momentary flashback, the Blazing Serpent Master flinched.
[Just now… what was that?]
At his reaction, the Great Gods flinched for some reason, and Lee Geon, who had been holding them back, quickly flashed his eyes.
“Seong-jae! Use skill number 3 on that bastard!”
“Huh? N-number 3? Really? No, on an ally? Ah… damn, I don’t know anymore!”
Activating the skill, Cheon Seong-jae immediately charged at the Blazing Serpent Master.
[Pain Revival]
[Wait…!]
The Blazing Serpent Master, startled by the lightning that looked agonizing just to see, tried to evade, but Cheon Yu-ha held him tight.
And the moment the revival skill among the skills struck the Blazing Serpent Master’s head, the Blazing Serpent Master screamed and vomited blood.
At the same time, he came to see strange memories.
He didn’t know when it was, but a golden-haired clan was staring at him with contempt.
- Why is Garan, the eldest son, not acknowledged as a Creator?
- With this ability, I cannot acknowledge you as a fellow Creator. Leave.
- But…!
- Never use this ability again.
The Blazing Serpent Master clutched his forehead in agony.
It was unmistakable.
Although they had been coming back bit by bit, his memories from when he was Garan were completely returning.
And had they noticed that fact?
shot a deeply displeased glare.
[That one does the most useless things…!]
Right at that very moment.
Among the Great Gods held by Lee Geon and , of Babylon flew in fiercely.
Bang!!
Everyone screamed at the appearance of .
The man who looked like a cheerful youth intended to kill the Blazing Serpent Master and everyone else present there.
Flash!
At that movement and strike, the gods couldn’t help but be panicked.
Even though Lee Geon was pursuing right behind , his target was the Blazing Serpent Master.
It was a situation where he might have his back stabbed by Lee Geon.
Was this side of the matter that much more urgent? It also looked as if he was trying to prevent the Blazing Serpent Master from regaining his memories.
Thanks to this, Lee Geon could only laugh.
“As expected, there is a reason, huh?”
[!]
“Well, there must have been a reason you so urgently tried to execute that bald bastard.”
He had been finding it oddly suspicious anyway.
Even though the Blazing Serpent Master was someone they could have used quite well, why they had tried to execute him on a completely nonsensical charge.
At those words, scoffed.
[Dying snake god.]
Just as the was about to attack Lee Geon,
[Argh…!]
The Blazing Serpent Master clutched his head as if it were about to burst, in agony.
Memories flashed through his tormented mind.
Memories from his time as a Creator.
- Father, why do you forbid elder brother from using his ability?
- My ability is the ability to steal. Creating something from nothing is what a Creator is, but I cannot create; I only take others’ things. Even if I seemingly make something, it’s only by moving and bringing others’ things. It may well be a shameful ability for the creation clan, who can create things from nothing, save lives, and protect.
- I’m not so sure. I think elder brother’s ability is excellent…
- Creator Garan. I heard you have an excellent ability.
- Great Gods. I have no ability whatsoever.
Amidst the surging memories, the Blazing Serpent Master gritted his teeth as if he had recalled something.
[…Surely all the objects I made were disposed of…!]
At the Blazing Serpent Master’s muttering, the Great Gods seemed to become urgent.
[That bastard.]
It wasn’t just his muttering; the power of the Creator rising from his body was the problem.
‘If that bastard regains his memories, it’s the end.’
, who had been aiming for Lee Geon, immediately headed for the Blazing Serpent Master.
And after using his authority to prevent anyone from approaching and blowing away all the gods and humans, he shouted urgently.
[Vishnu!]
At that shout, of the Mahabharata used his authority.
[Uses the power of .]
[Cheon Seong-jae’s power stops.]
[All phenomena have stopped.]
[The return of memories has stopped.]
The power to stop everything at the desired moment.
Everyone was startled by the force that became as quiet as if time had halted.
The Blazing Serpent Master was also frozen still, as if time had stopped.
At that sight, raised his lips fiercely.
[I’ll kill this bastard first.]
It was the very moment the was about to head for the Blazing Serpent Master.
“!”
Crack!!!
When had he arrived?
Lee Geon, appearing at a speed surpassing the , kicked the Blazing Serpent Master’s head and shouted.
“Ah, how frustrating! Shut up and remember it all the way! You bastard!”
Smack!!!
[Used the ‘fast-forward’ ability of .]
Light burst out.
(Continues in the next chapter)