Chapter 377:

Chapter 377:

"You. What the hell is your connection to that Stardus girl?"

Celeste asks me, her voice somehow cold.

At that, I realized it was finally coming.

"...Oh, yeah. Of course you wanted to know more about Stardus.'

With Stardus' strength being the talk of the town, it's only natural that Celeste would have heard about her.

True, Stardus wasn't yet a threat to Celeste, but the problem was...

‘Celeste knows that Stardus has the power of the Star God.’

That would make her even more wary. Humans fear that which is alien to them.

...But the good news is.

‘Not yet. Celeste doesn't know of any ill will between the Sun God and the Star God.'

That is, there is only an instinctive animosity between them because they are different gods...She doesn't know Stardus' true identity.

And I also have the power of the stars.

In this case, a head-on assault is the answer.

With that judgment, I smiled and opened my mouth.

"It's a hero-villain relationship."

"I'm not asking you to say that..."

"Technically, she's the hero I'm trying to bring over to our side, since she has the same star power as I do."

At my words, she still looks at me with an uncomfortable expression.

"...So, does that mean you're close?"

"What? Well... I guess it depends on your point of view. It would be nice to get her to believe in the Sun God, too."

At my words, she pursed her lips slightly.

Then, as if she had made up her mind, she met my eyes and said.

"Egotistic, do you like her?"

"..."

Celeste's onslaught grew even more seductive.

As she stared at me with those golden eyes that seemed to pierce right through me, I secretly swallowed hard and realized.

If I didn't get this right now, I was going to be in big trouble.

So, still smiling, I said.

"...Who do you think I'd like? For me, there is only the Sun God, who cares for mortals like us...and his spokesperson, Celeste, you...I have no other interest, no personal interest, and I'm too busy focusing on Cathedral right now, haha."

Celeste's face relaxes slightly at my words.

I felt a little guilty for making up the words on the fly, but I had no doubt she'd forgive me since it was for the greater good, and if I said ‘we've even kissed each other' now, I'd be labeled a heretic and killed...

"Hmmm... Well, okay, then."

Avoiding my eyes, Celeste replies.

"Still, don't get too close to her."

"...Yeah. I see."

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‘I'm safe.’

I thought to myself, feeling relieved.

I noticed a momentary feeling of discomfort but something was wrong.

‘...I expected her to ask me about the power of the stars or betrayal, but instead she focused on my relationship with her.’

It was a small difference, but I took note of it; Celeste was too important to me, and I focused on the slightest facial expression or tone of voice.

Especially...

‘Is she a little jealous that I've been with Stardus all this time...?’

"..."

Of course not.

I think to myself, that's ridiculous. The fact that I'm even thinking about it is enough to make me wonder if I'm in trouble.

But, if it's true...

"..."

That's a good thing.

"...What are you looking at?"

Yeah.

It was a good thing.

Celeste needed to like me more than she already did.

"Ah. Ha ha. Nothing."

"Hmm..."

"I'm not asking you that..."

Her eyes narrowed at the obvious answer.

Egostic smirked, and said, "Well, to be fair...Technically, she's the hero I'm trying to recruit to our side, since she has the same star powers as I do."

Hearing that Celeste felt her heart throbbing in her chest.

...I see. You're interested in her because she has the same star power after all.

There was some sort of affinity between people who received power from the Star God?

It was ridiculous.

...He said she was a believer in the same Sun God, but in the end, it was the bloodline that interested him most.

"...Does that mean you're close?"

Feeling somehow betrayed, she said so in a cold voice.

Still seemingly unconcerned, Egostic gave a vague answer.

"What? Well... I suppose it depends on your point of view. It would be nice to get her to believe in the Sun God as well."

‘...'

So, you've been with Stardus for the past five years?

She's even pretty.

Is that all there is to it?

[Shock! 401 Reasons Why Egostic Likes Stardus.]

For some reason, the article I read the day before won't leave my mind, and I feel a cold pit in my stomach.

"..."

Yeah.

I'll make sure of this....because if it's true, then Egostic might betray the Sun God and attach himself to a woman who believes in that Star God. Yeah. That's the only reason.

That's how she rationalized it.

Then, with cold eyes, she asked him a question.

"Egostic, do you like her?"

"...."

At that, Egostic paused with a smile on his face.

Celeste's gaze grew cold as she watched him pause for a moment to choose his words.

‘...Egostic. So he's a man after all.’

A man who said he would live for the Sun God, and then tried to rejoin the stars because of a woman.

Yeah. Somehow. I should have known when I saw him forcibly kissing me in the future. Is this what it's like after all?

...I can't. I have to get rid of this Stardus girl right now, or else...

While Celeste was thinking such dangerous thoughts.

"...Who would I like?"

Egostic finally spoke, coldly.

At his words, Celeste's attention snapped back to him.

He said something that struck a chord in her heart.

"I have nothing but the Sun God, who cares for mortals like us...and you, Celeste, his spokesperson."

...?

‘What, what?’

At that moment Celeste wondered if she had misheard.

Otherwise, why would he casually say such an embarrassing thing as "Celeste, you are the only one" in front of her?

While Celeste was suddenly agitated.

"She is only," he said, "someone whom I keep close for our Sun God. No other interest, no personal interest, and I'm too busy focusing on Cathedral right now."

Egostic drove the point home.

Stardus is only close for her sake. There are no other feelings...that's for sure.

Celeste was relieved.

"Hmph... Well, I see, then."

Feeling a little embarrassed, she looked away from Egostic.

She smiled to herself, silently thinking.

So...For Egostic, he has no one but herself. I wonder how many people are chosen by the same Sun God.

...Egostic should only be by her side. That's where he is most honored.

Therefore, Celeste spoke quietly to Egostic.

"Don't get too close to her, though."

He is hers.