Chapter 320: Star, Gaia’s Curse (2)

Chapter 320: Star, Gaia’s Curse (2)

“Then I’ll get going,” Chang-Sun said.

“Okay,” Cha Ye-Eun answered.

After their kiss, Chang-Sun accepted the rewards he had been postponing.

[You have cleared ‘Doomsday City’ and ‘Mirror Maze’.]

[As a reward, you have received the ‘Brilliant Azure Light’!]

[Brilliant Azure Light]

One of three primary color seeds. It harbors a tremendous amount of energy.

· Type: Ingredients.

· Effect: Unknown.

Lie Si had been annihilated in the collapsed ‘Mirror Maze’, making Chang-Sun worry about the possibility of the [Brilliant Azure Light] disappearing along with him. Fortunately, Chang-Sun received it as a reward.

Chang-Sun put the blue bead shining with sapphire-colored light into his mouth.

[Absorbing the ‘Brilliant Azure Light’!]

Badump, badump―!

His [Cataclysm Heart] began to respond, and he also drove his [Magic Integrated Circuit] as hard as possible to replenish his almost-depleted mana and divine power.

[Synchronizing with the existing ‘Brilliant Amber Light’.]

[The ‘Brilliant White Light’ is about to be created!]This chapter was first shared on the Ñøv€lß1n platform.

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[Filtration Rate: 99.2%]

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[The 0.8 % of unabsorbed residue has been filtered once again.]

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Paaaah―!

A storm of Chang-Sun’s Divine Class started to rage.

“Seriously, he causes a commotion every time,” Ye-Eun muttered, shaking her head.

Chang-Sun tried to keep it under control as much as possible, but a Divine Class storm started by a high-ranking Celestial was bound to be intense. The problem was that, although she had to make sure the storm would not affect the hospital or the other people in it, Ye-Eun could not utilize her mana or her divine power.

“What should I do?” Ye-Eun wondered as she scratched her temple with her index finger, feeling stumped.

Whoosh!

“Y-You can’t come in...!”

“No! You shouldn’t go any further!”

The door to the patient room Ye-Eun and Chang-Sun were in suddenly opened, and quite a large crowd came swarming in, making the area around the door noisy. As Ye-Eun was aware that the members of Team L had been guarding the door, she turned to look in the direction with confusion. Her eyes automatically widened.

“Hahaha! Just like I heard, there’s never a quiet day with him,” an old man with a robust physique guffawed, seemingly liking how chaotic the patient room was. More than ten bodyguards were standing behind him.

“M-Mr. Council President...?” Ye-Eun stuttered.

Carl Malone, the president of the World Player Council for Freedom, grinned. He said, “Long time no see, Ms. Cha. Has it been five years since we last met?”

The Team L members were hesitant, so Ye-Eun gestured at them to reassure them. She pouted, grumbling, “...We met half a year ago at Mrs. Malone’s seventieth birthday party,”

“Ah, is that so? Hahaha! I must be getting forgetful in my old age! Haha! Hahaha! Hahahaha!” Carl replied, completely unfazed.

It was as if he had a megaphone in his throat. Every time he burst into laughter, it echoed thunderously throughout the room. Being forgetful due to his old age, in spite of his energy? That was preposterous. Ye-Eun was certain that Carl would be fine at least for the next thirty years.

Carl Malone, the Thousand-Eyed Overlord, was one of the Ten Overlords, so that was more than possible. In public, he seemed to be a man who had retired to leave the world in the hands of the younger generation, but he moved more actively than any young, ambitious person.

Even now, Ye-Eun had received the news that he was in Switzerland four days prior, but he suddenly showed up in the middle of Chicago, the United States. He was the epitome of the phrase ‘darting in and out of places’.

“What brings you here?” Ye-Eun asked.

“I was on the opposite side of the globe, but I could still hear the news. As this old man proudly claims the title of busybody, how could I pass on such interesting news?” Carl replied.

“What about Council affairs?” Ye-Eun asked.

“Ah, don’t worry about it. The IRS’ Criminal Investigation Bureau is turning the Jaynix Company upside down, so it won’t take long for the company to end up in pieces. The Department of Homeland Security and FBI are dealing with the United States branch of the White Tiger Clan,” Carl explained.

“Then aren’t you busy?” Ye-Eun continued.

Although Chang-Sun felt as if he had heard a sigh from somewhere, he still pretended not to have heard anything.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...!

At that moment, the set of navy blue eyes swayed heavily, then whirled and merged together. A pale man with black hair and eyes wearing an ebony robe appeared; it was Mephistopheles’ avatar, whom Chang-Sun had met before.

‘But he really... looks like Ye-Eun.’

Chang-Sun could not help but have the same thought as before. That was not quite right, however.

‘Come to think of it, he looks almost the same as <Deus Ex Machina>. Does that mean Mephistopheles’ avatar was made to resemble his master...’

Mephistopheles had said that he was searching for his master, who was also the twin brother of <Deus Ex Machina>. Through the gnosis Odin had left, Chang-Sun now knew that Mephstopheles’ master was <Dull Darkness>, which led to a new question.

‘...How are <Dull Darkness> and <Deus Ex Machina> related to Ye-Eun?’

『I’ll kill you if there’s so much as a scratch on my younger brother!』

Why did the previous remark made by <Deus Ex Machina> flash through Chang-Sun’s mind? Although he had a new series of questions, he could ask Ye-Eun all the questions he had later, which meant he had to focus on Mephistopheles now.

“You’re indeed handsome,” Chang-Sun said jokingly.

“...Cut your nonsense. Have you become relaxed all of a sudden just because you restored your Divine Class?” Mephistopheles retorted. He shook his head as he continued, “I’ll be honest with you. I’m still torn as to whether or not I should accept you as my student.”

“Haven’t I already proven myself?” Chang-Sun replied.

[The ninth chapter of ‘Prelati’s Spellbook’ has opened!]

Pzzzz―!

As Chang-Sun channeled Atrox Immortálitas of the Secret Darkness Techniques at the maximum output, white lightning sparks as gray as his hair flew fiercely, illuminating the ‘Pale Divine Ground’... After Atrox Immortálitas and the [Brilliant White Light] merged, Chang-Sun had reached a higher level than he had reached before plummeting, which was the foundation of his confidence.

‘Once I clear the ‘Den of the Evil Dragon’ on Earth and acquire Blood Lightning, I’ll immediately become a <Supreme Light’s Face>,’ Chang-Sun thought.

When that happened, he would not even fear all the Zodiacs at once, as he would be close to completing his goal.

“Since I promised, I’ll keep my word, but I’ll excommunicate you the second you fail to catch up,” Mephistopheles warned Chang-Sun.

“That’s good enough for me,” Chang-Sun said.

“Hmph! You’re one smooth talker,” Mephistopheles replied. He clicked his tongue, holding out his arm in the air.

Kiyoooo―!

With a long howl, Cadmus soon appeared through a spatial gap and quietly landed on Mephistopheles’ right arm. It seemed that as soon as Chang-Sun’s [Cataclysm Heart] had been created, Cadmus had grown a lot. It had become as big as a human’s torso, and it had far sturdier scales and sharp eyes.

Kiyooo! Kiyoooo!

Unlike how it usually grumbled at Chang-Sun, Cadmus affectionately rubbed its cheek against Mephistopheles, perhaps because he was like its father.

“You named this child Cadmus, yes?” Mephistopheles asked.

“That’s right,” Chang-Sun replied.

Kiyoo!

“Cadmus is the hero who saved Jupiter, who was incarcerated in the cave of Cilicia Mountain after getting defeated by Typhon. In addition, he also killed Drakon the Demonic Dragon and ruled over the numerous Spartoi who were born from the Dragon’s teeth. Considering whose name this child inherited, its future destiny will surely be outstanding,” Mephistopheles said, stroking Cadmus’ chin with his bony fingers. “Cadmus, open up the door.”

Kiyooo!

Spreading its wings wide, Cadmus exhaled sharply. Then, a giant portal opened up where its breath ended. Mephistopheles and Cadmus entered the portal first, immediately followed by Chang-Sun.

[You have entered the ‘Changgong Library’!]

[You are currently a visitor of the ‘Changgong Library’.]

[You have been given Grade 1 clearance for the ‘Changgong Library’.]

[Follow the librarian’s instructions on how to use the ‘Changgong Library’.]

‘Grade 1...!’ Chang-Sun thought, clenching his fists.

<Deus Ex Machina> had said that he would increase the clearance level once Chang-Sun proved himself, and indeed, he truly kept his word. Just then...

『You returned in the end?』

...a sullen voice echoed, and Chang-Sun and Mephistopheles looked up. Machine eyes shining in golden light looked down on them from the ceiling of the ‘Changgong Library’.

[The ‘Coordination Machine Eyes’ are watching you!]

It was <Deus Ex Machina>.

1. One of the bodhisattvas in Buddhism. Goddess of mercy and compassion. This bodhisattva’s gender depends on the region, but is often depicted as a female goddess of mercy and compassion in Asia. ☜

2. The Buddha that symbolizes the truth of Buddhism as light or the sun. ☜