Chapter 305

I am not a returner Episode 305

Sky Mountains (11)

My body is so hot it feels like it’s burning.

I can feel each cell shaking.

Every time the blood flow starting from the heart travels through the body, the body that was up until now begins to change into something ‘different’.

Old and weak cellular tissue disappears and is replaced by new cells made up of the magic of stigmata.

To use a metaphor, it would be like remodeling the interior of an old apartment.

There wasn’t much difference on the outside, but the inside was being rebuilt into something completely new.

‘Is this a reconstruction of the body?’

The reorganization of the body that an awakened person who has reached the 9th star undergoes.

The sensation of each cell being created anew was a unique sensation that even Ojin had never experienced before.

[Due to the reconstruction of the body, the available power of ‘Dark Heaven’ is greatly increased!]

A message appears before my eyes.

It was an interesting story, but irrelevant right now.

There was no need to use the power of the Black Sky right now.

“Whoa.”

He let out a low breath and clenched his fists.

He swung his right arm, which had been pulled back, roughly as if pulling a bowstring.

Kwajajajajajajag!

With a simple punch, blue thunderbolts poured out like a tidal wave and swept across the front lines.

“Kaaaaaa!”

Behemoth rushed towards Ojin without stopping even though it was swept away by a tidal wave of blue lightning.

Although he had a strong appearance befitting the title of ruler of the Sky Mountains.

“Shall we try the ‘leg’ side this time?”

Ojin lifted his left leg, which had turned into a blue thunderbolt, and stamped his foot roughly.

As if a rock had been thrown into a calm lake, the earth shook and lightning erupted.

“Coooooooo!”

Was it the cause of the trouble that he was rushing like a bull?

The Behemoth, unable to avoid the sudden thunderbolt that erupted from under its feet, screamed and was thrown away.

“Be behering?”

A bewildered voice came out of Felice’s mouth as he watched the battle.

I thought Ojin would be torn to pieces by the enraged Behemoth and die, but parts of Ojin’s body suddenly turned into thunderbolts and the entire situation turned upside down in an instant.

“What on earth is that?!”

He turned his head towards Vega as if questioning.

[My child....]

There, I saw the goddess sitting down on the ground, as if she had relaxed.

Vega wiped her moist eyes with her hand and calmed her pounding heart.

Felice looked at Vega with a puzzled expression.

“...Didn’t you know this would happen?”

[Not that I knew.]

Vega shook her head softly.

[I was just trusting that it was my mother’s child.]

If it was a misdiagnosis.

She knew that if it was a star in the sky, it would burn most brightly in this hopeless situation.

[...You always fulfill the woman’s trust.]

Vega smiled faintly as she looked at Ohjin, who was now starting to push Behemoth.

In a situation where it wouldn’t be surprising if other people had already given up several times, you stand up again by overcoming the 9-star barrier.

What a majestic and unique appearance this is.

[....]

Now my heart was pounding in a different way.

Vega looked at Ojin blankly with a red face.

Every time I saw his brilliantly shining appearance, my heart was filled with unknown emotions.

no.

It’s not that it’s unknown.

Even though I already know, I’m just trying to ignore it.

“Are you sure...?”

Felice opened her mouth as if she noticed something.

“Are you going crazy? “You can’t believe you have such feelings for your own child!”

Despite his seemingly free-spirited personality, does he have a surprisingly stubborn side?

Felice glared at Vega with a look in her eyes as if she had seen a bug crawling out of the food she was eating.

“under! “The reason you broke the law and everything for the sake of your child was all because of your dark intentions?”

Felice laughed and glared sharply at Vega.

Although perceptions have changed a lot recently, in the past, it was taboo among the Constellations to have personal feelings for one’s own child.

If I compare it to human society, should I say it feels like incest?

Of course, as time passed, the perceptions of the Constellations gradually changed, but from the perspective of Felis, who had been expelled from the sanctuary in the distant past, there was no way he could have noticed the change.

[...Maybe so.]

Vega placed her hand on her chest with a bitter expression.

Originally, it was the duty of the North Star constellation to act for the good of the world or for the greater good.

He was determined to break the law and perish based on his personal feelings.

“It’s pathetic! “How can a constellation think of being related to its own child...!”

[She knows that it is pathetic.]

“Oh no!”

Felice shouted in an urgent voice.

There was no use of the sanctuary until the end.

“Krrrrr....”

Behemoth’s breathing gradually became lighter and then stopped.

“Beh behiriiiiing!”

Felis screamed and ran towards the fallen Behemoth.

Could it be the effect of the Holy Spirit dying?

Felice’s body was gradually fading and disappearing.

“Just wait and see! “I’m going to kill you later, whether it’s to buy a house or something!”

Felice is glaring at Ojin with murderous intent.

[If you can, try it.]

Vega landed in front of Felice.

[At that time, I will use my power to stop you.]

Even so.

Even if in return his existence disappears.

“...Huh, that’s bullshit! In the end, you won’t be able to do anything by then!”

[Do you think so?]

Vega smiled slightly and placed her hand on her left chest.

[Then I swear by the name of Lyra. When my daughter’s child is in danger, I will save this child even if my existence disappears.]

“...Are you sure you swore on the name of the stars?”

An oath in the name of a star.

To the Constellation, this was not just a superficial oath.

If an oath is broken, some of its power as a constellation will disappear and its ‘status’ will drop.

The moment I break that oath.

Vega can no longer remain as the ‘North Star’.

Even though you probably know that better than anyone else.

Vega calmly uttered an oath in the name of the star.

“You two are out of your mind!”

Felice shook her head as if she was bored.

“Let’s never see each other again!”

Felice turned around without even looking back, wondering where he had sold the revenge he had just given.

The body of the corpse, which had gradually become fainter, completely dispersed and disappeared.

“...be gone.”

Has the tension eased?

Oh Jin fell down on the spot.

[Are you okay?]

Vega quickly changed his form back to his original form and caught Ojin as he fell.

Perhaps it was because the body was reorganized in the middle of the process, but the wounds were not as severe as I thought.

The wound on his chest, which was severe enough to expose his ribs, had healed, and the limbs that had been bitten off had also regenerated.

[Hmm?]

Vega looked at Ojin’s regenerated limbs as if he couldn’t understand.

No matter how much one reaches the 9th level and reorganizes the body, I have never heard of a severed limb being regenerated.

“Ugh.”

[Oh, wait a moment. I will give you the potion.]

Vega took out the potion from Ojin’s sling bag, carefully tilted the bottle and poured it into his mouth.

“thank you.”

Ojin’s eyes slowly closed, as if the potion’s pain-relieving effect had begun.

Vega placed Ojin’s sleeping head on her thigh and carefully stroked his head.

[This time too...I couldn’t help you.]

Vega placed her hand on Ojin’s forehead with sad eyes.

I bit my chapped lip and placed my hand on my chest.

My heart is pounding.

I felt my heart beating violently.

Uncontrollable emotions boiled up from deep within.

[It’s not easy to suppress one’s feelings.] I can’t believe that

the day will come when the North Star’s constellation will be so heartbroken because of its love for a mere human.

It was something I couldn’t even imagine when I was alone in the vast temple, pondering the solitude.

[My child.]

I whisper to the sleeping Ojin.

[The original woman loves you.]

Put the suppressed emotions into your voice.

Of course, this voice will never reach him in the future.

It didn’t matter.

Just by putting my suppressed feelings into words, I felt such happy feelings.

[Rest in peace my child.]

Vega bent down to kiss Ojin’s forehead.

Stop.

The lips that were about to touch my forehead suddenly stopped.

[....]

Vega, who was looking around with her head, swallowed dry saliva and shifted her gaze.

In the direction of his sleeping lips.