Chapter 436: Star, Rollback (1)

Chapter 436: Star, Rollback (1)

Pzzz, pzzz!

Pzzz!

[The <Management Bureau> has discovered that Worldline #802 was Rollbacked for an unknown reason!]

[The <Management Bureau> has discovered that the law of causality sustained some damage, starting an investigation to find out the cause.]

Rollback, a phenomenon that was also called Back Server, referred to reverting a program or a computer driver to a previous version due to an error However, even after it took place, the system messages were telling Chang-Sun that the reason was unknown.

A shiver ran down Chang-Suns spine. No one knows? How can that be possible?

Manipulating time was impossible for most Celestials, and it was even more difficult to intervene with a Wheel, which was a cosmic-level incident. Rewinding or fast-forwarding a timeline to negate a Wheel required an astronomical amount of Causality, and anyone who rewinded a timeline would have to suffer great consequences if that act created a turning point in a Worldline.

That was why Celestials whose Divine Ranks were connected to time were respected in all <Societies>, regardless of their Divine Classes level. If those Celestials could manipulate a Wheel, their stature would be similar to a Supreme Celestial. Even Chang-Sun and the Nine Heavens could not freely affect a Wheel.

However, the Wheel had been Rollbacked just now, so it was not a matter that could be taken lightly. On top of that, the incidents that had been negated included the death of influential figures, such as the <Anti-Star> Alliance and the <Horoscope> allied forces, and the <Extinction> that the Outer Celestial had brought The amount of Causality that was used to negate the Wheel had to be beyond anyones expectations.

Aside from an Emperor or someone who was as powerful as one, no one would be able to do such a thing. Chang-Sun looked up to see if what he was thinking was right.

[<Deus Ex Machina> has received the request of the <Management Bureau> and started his own investigation about the abnormal incident in Worldline #802!]

<Deus Ex Machina> doesnt know the reason too? Chang-Sun thought in surprise.

He had thought <Deus Ex Machina> could be behind this, so as to allow him to save Ithaca; or perhaps <Deus Ex Machina> had allowed someone else to make the move Judging from what was going on right now, however, it looked as if even <Deux Ex Machina> did not know the cause, even though he mediated the entire Great Universes law of causality and recorded all incidents and events!

[<Deus Ex Machina> has started to trace back the damaged Data.]

[<Deus Ex Machina> has discovered external influence, and is scanning the Data log in detail.]

Then what about Teacher? Chang-Sun quickly looked elsewhere.

When he first returned to Arcadia, Chang-Sun had blocked most of his Channelings to stay under the radar, but Mephistopheles was an exception because he existed outside the Great Universe.

Pzzzzz!

[The Channeling is unstable; searching for the Central Terminal using other frequencies.]

[Searching.]

[Searching.]

[Unable to find the Central Terminal.]

[The Channeling to the Celestial Abyss-Chasing Great Devil has been terminated for an unknown reason!]

What in the world is going on? Chang-Sun wondered.

He was already bewildered after losing all his people to the unknown Outer Celestial, facing <Extinction>, and dying. However, a Rollback had suddenly occurred, and Mephistopheles had disappeared. A series of incidents that Chang-Sun could not wrap his head around had taken place, so he was certain at this point.

Someone else intervened.

The problem was that Chang-Sun had no idea who could possibly have done that.

What should I do?!

Chang-Sun was feeling anxious for the first time. Even when he was put through the Divine Trial, he had not lost his composure like this, but he had a very hard time keeping calm right now. Experiencing an unexpected variable for an unknown reason could make even him nervous.

But just then

[You have found the Terminal to the Celestial Ursa Major in the possessed vessel!]

[Would you like to eliminate the Terminal?]

Ah!

The messages that appeared in front of Chang-Sun brought him back to his senses.

Slap!

Chang-Sun slapped his cheeks hard, finally feeling wide awake. Yeah, I dont know whos behind it, but this is an opportunity.

Even Mephistopheles had warned Chang-Sun about the Outer Celestial that Sadalmelik had summoned, so Chang-Sun would be able to stop the previous catastrophe if he could stop Sadalmeliks summoning ritual.

But I dont know why I was Rollbacked to the first time I returned to Worldline #802, out of all the times I could have returned to, Chang-Sun thought, reaching out to the message.

Let me go!

Paaah.

Where did that stupid bear run off to now?!

Beyond the pools of light, Chang-Sun could see a familiar personSadalmelik.

[You have trespassed into the divine ground of the Celestial Aquarius!]

[You are a trespasser, so you are imposed with a significant amount of penalties by the divine grounds laws.]

Sadalmelik opened her eyes wide, not expecting a stranger to walk out of a suddenly-created portal. When she sensed a familiar Divine Class from Chang-Sun, she tried to retreat backward, but

[The Authority Execution Sword has been activated!]

The world around Chang-Sun and Sadalmelik was already changing.

Whirl!

[The Divine Ground Twilight-Setting Battlefield has opened!]

On a vast wasteland, Chang-Sun walked toward Sadalmelik, who looked at him in surprise.

Y-Y-You! Sadalmelik cried as she waved her arms in the air, biting down on her lower lip. Even at that moment, she continued to distance herself from Chang-Sun.

Rummmble!

The wasteland split, and an enormous geyser soared upward to rip Chang-Sun away.

Flash!

A ray of light also soared and split the geyser in half, revealing Chang-Sun, who immediately closed in on Sadalmelik with the [Yuchang Sword] and [Tiamats Snaggletooth] in each hand. Sadalmelik was shocked, but she tried to find a new way to fight back.

Slash!

Sadalmeliks right arm was cut off, canceling her Authority activation, and it did not take long for her to lose her left arm too. Her emergency potion fell to the ground and rolled along it.

Ahhhhhh! Sadalmelik screamed.

Thud!

As Sadalmelik was pushed back against a boulder, Chang-Sun held the sword against her neck and slashed through.

Splassssh!

Sadalmeliks head fell and rolled along the ground. At the same time, spatial gaps opened up in the sky, and Divine Steel chains flew out, tying her up.

Clink, clinnnnk!

Above the spatial gaps, Thanatos eye appeared.

[You have successfully brought the Celestial Aquarius to the courtroom.]

[The eye in the darkness has opened!]

Youre moving quicker than I expected. Is everything okay?

Thanatos looked at Chang-Sun with confusion. From what he knew, Chang-Sun preferred to patiently proceed with a detailed plan, not swing his sword wildly. More than anything, Thanatos had a strong impression that Chang-Sun was being chased by something, which was why he asked his question.

Without answering Thanatos, Chang-Sun picked up the potion bottle from the ground. After observing the potion made by refining [Gaias Curse] for a long time, he broke his silence, replying, Of course not.

There must be something I missed. What is it?

The Wheel!

Right as Chang-Sun tried to explain, a shiver ran down his spine and Spiritual Pressure fell on his shoulders. Something had to have happened outside his divine ground.

Why is an Outer Celestial suddenly coming here?

Thanatos also looked up in the sky and grunted.

[With the sealing of the Celestial Aquarius, all the Nameless Altars in Eos have been activated!]

[The inhabitants of Eos have become sacrificial offerings.]

[An unknown being has answered the summons, appearing in Worldline #802!]

An enormous wormhole appeared, and dozens of tentacles crawled out and descended on the world.

[You have died!]

[Rollbacking Worldline #802.]

Chang-Sun regressed to the time he had originally been brought to.