Chapter 342

Chapter 342

It was embarrassing, but power was power. The berserker constellation had suffered a humiliating defeat in many ways and had become a laughing stock in the Abyss, but it was by no means a weak constellation.

Madness, blood, and warrior. These three realms had to be strong!

[The more blood flows, the stronger your power becomes.]

[The more you accept madness, the more your...]

[The longer you fight, the more your...]

Even though Choi Yeonseung wouldn’t use it, madness was still a powerful blessing.

[The ‘Six-Winged Angel Who Hunts Dragons’ wonders what he is doing.]

[The ‘Goddess of Balance Who Walks Ahead’ agrees.]

[The ‘Warrior Stained with Madness and Blood’ flushes with anger.]

‘...Don’t fight among yourselves...’

Choi Yeonseung had to face the explosion constellation, so the constellations were supposed to help him, not bicker with one another.

Fortunately, they quickly stopped arguing with each other as they were also well aware of how dangerous Choi Yeonseung’s enemy was. The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via B1nN0v3l.

[A dimensional portal has opened!]

[The power of existence has taken shape and changed.]

[A clone of the ’Endless Linked Explosions’ has descended!]

“...!”

-Are you serious...?!

The goddess of sloth was astonished for a reason.

Constellations were prideful, so when they tried to punish arrogant mortals, they usually sent one of their household members, not a clone of themselves.

Wasn’t this the same as if the explosion constellation had descended himself?

If one used a sword designed to slay dragons in order to catch a chicken, they would naturally come off as an idiot. Despite that, the explosion constellation was currently releasing a lot of power of existence to summon clones of himself.

It would certainly be a huge loss and a terrible humiliation for the explosion constellation if he failed even with this excessive display of power.

There was something else going on... This wasn’t just about pride.

-The explosion constellation... It seems like he sensed something...?

The explosion constellation clearly had a premonition, a gut feeling. He felt that if he didn’t get rid of Choi Yeonseung then and there, he would keep being a nuisance in the future.

In a way, Choi Yeonseung felt honored, but...

‘It’s ridiculous. Why is he doing this?’

-Successor, you’re a constellation disguised as a human...

-Be quiet.

Choi Yeonseung quietly gazed at the figure of Endless Linked Explosions as it took shape. At first, it was a misty apparition, materializing from nothing, but then it gradually took a darker, more ominous form.

Bang!

Choi Yeonseung rushed forward while amplifying Origin of the Celestial Divine Arts to its limits. He then launched Origin of the Celestial Meteor Drop.

The concentrated energy took the form of a meteor as it struck the clone with formidable force.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

[The ‘Warrior Stained with Madness and Blood’ is flustered by the sudden surprise attack.]

[The ‘Six-Winged Angel Who Hunts Dragons’ compliments you for doing a good job.]

You mortal bastard! You really...!

The clone of the explosion constellation gritted his teeth as he straightened up. As arrogant as he was, he hadn’t expected such a surprise attack.

It was common courtesy for mortals to watch the constellation as they fully descended, have a polite conversation with them, and only then to attack...

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Hey, stop it!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Regardless of how frustrated the explosion constellation was, Choi Yeonseung kept attacking without giving him a second to breathe.

Choi Yeonseung used Movement Transposition to move around freely and extremely fast. Before the clone of the explosion constellation could determine his location, Choi Yeonseung had already moved somewhere else and launched another attack!

Moreover, his attacks weren’t light either. Every attack was extremely powerful as it was infused with a huge amount of concentrated energy that seemed to explode upon impact.

[The ‘Six-Winged Angel Who Hunts Dragons’ is amazed that a mortal can exhibit such outstanding strength. He wonders if it is the power of the ‘Goddess of Balance Who Walks Ahead.’]

[The ‘Goddess of Balance Who Walks Ahead’ is flustered.]

The other constellations were aware that martial arts were strange and unique, but at the moment, Choi Yeonseung was actually overpowering the clone of the explosion constellation. Even though he ambushed the clone, nobody had expected a mortal to fight so well against a constellation.

This power seemed to be a huge step up from what Choi Yeonseung had displayed thus far. The constellations wondered if their blessings had led to such powerful attacks.

“...Uhm... Is it okay to stay like this?”

It wasn’t just the constellations who were watching this fight.

***

If Choi Yeonseung had been fighting in the Abyss, he would’ve just dodged the clone’s attacks...

I know your weaknesses.

The explosion constellation was quite cunning; he realized why Choi Yeonseung had been attacking the way he had.

‘Do I really have to throw them away?’

You are still thinking about those worthless and insignificant souls! What a funny mortal.

Choi Yeonseung ignored the taunts of the explosion constellation. Some Abyssal beings drew great pleasure from having their foes respond to their provocations and mockery, and the explosion constellation was certainly one of them.

Unlike other constellations, I know what the humans of Earth desire. I also know whenever humans are on good terms or on bad terms with each other. Be honest and admit it! No matter how much you help them here, the government won’t acknowledge your work. Rather, they will bury it and distort it!

‘I have to sew that bastard’s mouth shut.’

It would’ve been better for Choi Yeonseung if he had faced some constellation who was clueless about Earth and humans. The constellations who knew humans well were many times more annoying.

Choi Yeonseung acknowledged that the explosion constellation had a point. Nevertheless, the reason he ignored him and kept fighting was because he believed in the noble cause of saving everyone...

...Or at least that should’ve been the reason.

‘If I give up here... I’ll embarrass myself in front of everyone.’

Choi Yeonseung recalled the people he knew, whether they were perfectly fine, injured, or even dead. He felt like, to some degree, he had a duty to all of them. He had stood by those people for a long time, and he had to maintain his dignity and do the right thing for them.

‘That’s it. I’ll use the power of existence!’

Choi Yeonseung made up his mind. He would use his power of existence to block that explosive bastard’s attack even if it made him suspicious!

As he prepared to counterattack, Choi Yeonseung suddenly saw a vision of the future. He could see himself unfold a realm of silence. The clone of the explosion constellation attacked ferociously, but he ultimately died without making a sound.

The moment Choi Yeonseung saw the vision, he knew what he had to do.

“Thank you, goddess of balance!”

-I will declare a realm of silence!

Choi Yeonseung rushed over after thanking the goddess of balance.

Declaration of the Realm of Silence was one of the powers that the goddess of sloth possessed.

When it came to the most powerful constellations on Earth, most people would first think of the Master of Slowness and Silence.

[A realm of silence has unfolded.]

[This is a realm you don’t fully understand. The world refuses to change.]

[The realm is shaking.]

This realm was a skill that transformed the world according to the caster’s essence.

If the world didn’t suit the others, they would inevitably struggle. Thus, Choi Yeonseung concentrated while ignoring the burning sensation in his brain.

Back when the demon constellation had been defeated by the explosion constellation... The power that the explosion constellation had borrowed back then...

‘Remember that power!’

[The ‘Master of Slowness and Silence ‘ quietly whispers to you.]

[I will guide your path.]

Choi Yeonseung could see a huge whale guiding him through a vast ocean before disappearing. Once the vision ended, a realm of silence expanded around him.

How can you do that?! the explosion constellation shouted in disbelief. As expected, the explosion constellation had secretly been working with the Master of Slowness and Silence.

-The Master of Slowness and Silence. If you lend me your power, in return I will kill the other constellations that cause trouble in your realm.

-......

He had the opposite realm as the slowness constellation, but the explosion constellation clearly exploited the desires of the slowness constellation. The secret alliance had indeed been effective; the demon constellation had collapsed without being able to fight back.

Master of Slowness and Silence! Give me your power! demanded the explosion constellation. He didn’t know if the mortal stole the power with that trick of his, but once the Master of Slowness and Silence stepped in, that power would quickly disappear.

However, the explosion constellation’s call for help remained unanswered.

Master of Slowness and Silence!

In the meantime, Choi Yeonseung prepared an attack within the expanded realm.

“Be silent.”

The clone froze as it tried to fire an explosion.

“Keep silent!”

As the power from various constellations merged together on Choi Yeonseung with a dazzling brilliance, the explosion constellation became furious.

Master of Slowness and Silence!!! What are you doing?!

The explosion constellation dropped the politeness as he shouted angrily at his ally.

[The ‘Master of Slowness and Silence’ says that... you... are too... noisy.]

......

It was only then that the explosion constellation realized what his ally was actually like. The explosion constellation had always thought that the Master of Slowness and Silence was a powerful but slow and lazy idiot...

However, unbeknownst to the explosion constellation, his ‘ally’ had planned to get rid of him.

[A stronger ‘Dignity of Light’ dwells in your power.]

[The blessing given by the ‘Warrior Stained with Madness and Blood’ is...]

[...]

The clone of Endless Linked Explosions was pierced and obliterated by concentrated energy that radiated a dazzling white light.