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Part 2, Episode 97

"I think some explanation is in order."

Taehyun, fixing his gaze on Gilfer, asked.

To hand over divine power.

It wasn't something one would expect to hear from someone you were just fighting tooth and nail with.

Gilfer seemed aware of this fact, as she let out a laugh.

It was a laugh that contained a subtle madness, different from what Taehyun knew.

[It's as I said. The reason Bonma was able to regain the Lower World King's power in such a short time was through Igmun. You're aware that there's a constellation backing him, aren't you?]

Taehyun nodded.

The labyrinth residing in consciousness.

A constellation that had vanished and resurrected countless times.

Before she was known as the 'Devourer of the Three Thousand Worlds,' she had set up a portion of her divine power in the Celestial Realm.

It was purely by chance that Igmun came into contact with that power during the Race Wars.

And now.

Gilfer was saying that she had come to possess a portion of the 'Labyrinth's' divine power.

'Lucifer didn't obtain divine power from Igmun either.'

He only used him for the oath, but didn't share divine power.

It was difficult to readily understand that such power had been given to Gilfer.

Gilfer seemed to have read Taehyun's thoughts.

[In order to restore the demon king who was on the verge of death, Bonma's power alone was not enough. I had no choice but to receive help from the divine power.]

In the process, she was forcibly imbued with the power of divine energy, she explained in a calm tone.

'…'

Divine power was a tremendous force.

Lucifer, at the level of the owner of the First Celestial Realm, and Gilfer, at the level of the Lower World King.

For them, a vessel to contain a small amount of divine power would be more than sufficient.

The problem was why she was making such a proposal to him.

"I'm curious about the ulterior motives behind this offer."

Gilfer had engaged in a battle of attrition to avoid the eyes of those around them.

It was to create the current environment, and she had finally succeeded.

The three spirit kings were summoned, but they were preoccupied with breaking through the dense Purgatory.

They couldn't even hear their conversation.

Gilfer reached out her hand to Taehyun.

[Igmun. That man is inherently a small vessel. But a sibling is different.]

The magic power enveloping her body faded.

It was an expression that she had no intention of being hostile.

[Wouldn't you like to join hands with Bonma once again?]

"…"

Taehyun, with his mouth shut, looked at her outstretched hand and her calm red eyes.

There was no sense of hostility.

No fighting spirit, no murderous intent.

She was saying that she would lend her strength to Taehyun himself.

It was the picture he had wanted when he headed here.

'This is strange.'

What he felt was déjà vu.

It was a warning from the senses that he possessed as someone who had built up his strength from the bottom.

He stared intently into her eyes.

Red eyes that contained a solid yet relaxed air.

They were the eyes that only those confident in their power and situation could show.

'It's impossible to read her thoughts in my current state.'

Reading the thoughts of someone with equal status was only possible by entering their mental world.

[You doubt Bonma.]

"Until just a moment ago, you seemed to hate the constellations. Did touching divine power cause a problem with your personality?"

Was he so relaxed that he could afford to hesitate even after receiving such an offer?

Taehyun prompted a response, mentioning the reason he had regressed.

What she said was right.

Taehyun needed to regain his degraded power as quickly as possible.

He had to restore the status of a constellation, and achieve growth by utilizing the possibilities of the Three Thousand Worlds.

He needed to become at least a high-ranking constellation. Only then could he revive his dead comrades and continue the constellation war.

He had to inform the 'Yoma' of the 'Dragon's' betrayal, and persuade his comrades to avoid a clash with the 'Archaeopteryx.'

'With my current status, I can handle the remnants of divine power.'

It would take some time, but if he used a doppelganger, he could continue his movements while digesting the divine power.

If he could obtain the 'Labyrinth's' divine power at this point, it would be a great help.

There was no reason for Taehyun to refuse Gilfer's offer.

Even if she had other ulterior motives.

Taehyun had to accept her proposal.

"How do you plan to give me the divine power?"

[I will use Bonma's thorns.]

Sssst.

Magic power bloomed on another thorn she lifted.

The magic power was compressed into the form of an energy ball, becoming a single point.

"You're going to directly inject it into my body using the thorn as a medium?"

[Directly injecting it into the body is the most accurate method. Are you afraid?]

Gilfer threw a jest.

She was toying with Taehyun's psychology, using the fact that he couldn't entrust his life to her thorn.

Using her tongue to confuse the other's emotions.

It was one of the countless methods she had learned from Taehyun to mock the other's feelings.

"Enough with the useless jokes. I'll take the divine power, but I'll change the method."

[You must be talking about the mental world?]

"So, the thorns were just a joke."

[It's not often that I get a chance to check my sibling's courage.]

He ignored her words, which she spoke as if whispering.

'I don't know if I'm making a mistake.'

Sharing a mental world was not something to be done lightly.

The moment the mental world was subdued, the body and mind would be bound.

That was why Rosaria only entered the other's mind, and did not share her own.

But in Taehyun's mental world, there was an irregularity called a doppelganger.

He must have regained most of his power as his status rose, so even if something went wrong, he wouldn't just stand by and watch.

How should he unfold his mental world?

Taehyun was contemplating the means and methods when.

[Before handing over the divine power, there is one thing I am curious about.]

"?"

[Why don't you use the avatar's power on Bonma?]

She knew that he had used the avatar's power on Lucifer.

She also emphasized that she had heard about the situation where he had used the avatar's power on Jormungandr in the past.

[If you used that power, the Lower World King's power would be no problem at all. There would be some risk, but I thought it wouldn't be bad to subdue Bonma?]

It was a rational judgment.

If Taehyun's purpose was to quickly subdue her, he would not have hesitated to use the power of the Yoma.

But.

"You are different from Lucifer."

[?]

"A fallen archangel who regained his power through external forces. A great demon who voluntarily degraded and evolved. Although they may look the same on the surface, there is a clear difference in the existential power that makes up their status."

The current Gilfer was the strongest demon king who had blossomed the best possibilities.

If he crushed such an existence with divine power that was neither magic power nor divine power, there was a high possibility that her status would be damaged.

Unlike Orgal or Jormungandr, even if she recovered, she would become a different being than before.

Taehyun did not want to damage her potential.

[You've been hanging out with the benevolent Rosaria… my sibling has also been tainted.]

"It's not me who's been tainted, it's Rosaria who tainted me."

Taehyun looked outside of the personal space, where the battle was still going on.

That foolish giant king who had changed the dignified succubus queen.

Typhon, who had begun to recover the power of the Upper World King that he possessed in the past.

Even if the opponents were four demon kings, he was not worried.

'Hazad and Orgal are also there. Cleaning up the outside is only a matter of time.'

Besides, Elven was watching with their vision.

Even if an unexpected situation occurred, he would be able to intervene sufficiently.

"We don't have time to waste. I'm going to unfold my mental world now."

[Those are the words I've been waiting for.]

Taehyun pulled up his magic power with all his might.

Colorless magic power filled the area, and purple magic power mixed into the colorless.

Gilfer did not resist the magic power that enveloped her body.

It meant that she would enter the mental world in one attempt.

The moment her red eyes were dyed purple.

[It's been a while since I've entered my sibling's mental world.]

With those meaningful words, his vision was reversed.

Red sky. A wide, spreading desert.

Gilfer confirmed that she had entered Taehyun's mental world.

The magic power filling the space allowed her to guess how much power the owner of the space had recovered.

[Where is that one?]

Gilfer looked around, searching for the doppelganger.

The one who used to sit on the throne and overwhelm others was nowhere to be seen.

The voice came from behind him.

"That guy's in puberty. He won't show up unless he's interested."

[….]

It was an insincere answer.

[Wouldn't it be necessary to prepare for the worst? If the divine power were to go out of control, it would be difficult to handle alone.]

"It's okay. It's a mental world anyway, so he'll move on his own if it's dangerous."

[…I see.]

"Let's get the divine power out."

At Taehyun's words, Gilfer raised the previous thorn towards the red sky.

Not the Thorn of Poison, nor the Thorn of Atrocity.

An enormous presence began to be imbued at the end of the thorn that contained no power.

Huuuuuu.

Taehyun nodded as he watched the divine power that had been released in the form of a sphere.

It was definitely divine power.

It was also ten times the amount of divine power that was engraved on Lucifer.

It couldn't be compared to what a constellation wielded, but it was still a considerable amount.

'Igmun wouldn't have just given this amount… Did he instinctively steal it?'

He would find out the details later.

Taehyun manifested Dream Eating.

Drip. Drip.

The shadow tentacles and maws approached the divine power that was floating in the air.

At that time.

Tsszzz-.

New magic power began to flow around the divine power.

Purple poison.

Red fear.

And.

Deep blue desire.

"What are you doing?"

Taehyun asked, looking at the smiling Gilfer.

The corners of her mouth curled up, twisting.

[I said I would give you divine power. But I didn't say I would give it to you easily.]

The magic power-infused divine power shook uneasily.

Drddddddd.

The uneasily shaking sphere soared upwards, and the form of the sphere melted, scattering energy in all directions.

The space that touched the divine power began to be restructured.

Mazes that connected space and space, dimension and dimension, were formed.

The maze.

In the blink of an eye, it became a labyrinth.

In the middle of the labyrinth, the two Lower World Kings faced each other.

[Designing a labyrinth that transcends space and time. I heard that it's one of the ways the 'Labyrinth Residing in Consciousness' manifests its power.]

"…"

Taehyun quietly watched Gilfer, who was increasing her presence.

The recovered Dream Eating wrapped around his body and began to explore the labyrinth.

The form of the divine power had only changed from a sphere to a labyrinth.

'If I take my time, I can recover it sufficiently.'

In that short time, Gilfer's body had finished its transformation.

Shiny black scales.

The thorns became nails, and wings and a tail were connected above her curved waist.

Demon Dragon.

The power that was only allowed to Asmodeus in the Three Thousand Worlds was manifested through Gilfer's body.

A new divine power could be felt from her body.

Not that of the 'Labyrinth' that filled the space.

"Dragon."

A high-ranking constellation who, along with himself and the Yoma, had the Three Thousand Worlds as their home universe.

The divine power that was clearly his was flowing from Gilfer's body.

Gilfer's mouth opened.

[Devourer of the Three Thousand Worlds.]

A voice that contained a grating discomfort and an inscrutable darkness.

[Bonma also wants your divine power.]

She designated Taehyun as prey.

Part 2, Episode 98

The Demon Dragon King Baal. The Archangel Metatron. The dragon with five hearts.

He finally obtained the name of a constellation, but he still didn't hesitate to interfere in the Three Thousand Worlds.

He Polymorphed, pouring power into countless dimensions of the Middle World, exploring the possibilities arising from the massive axes of the Lower and Upper Realms.

He knew how to watch the seeds he had sown blossom and bear fruit.

He knew when the fruit would be at its most luscious and knew how to wait.

Taehyun learned of this fact.

It was after entering the stage of awakening as a constellation.

Demon Dragon.

A hybrid born from the fusion of the demon and dragon races.

Taehyun frowned as he looked at another Demon Dragon before him.

The Demon Dragon form is only allowed to Asmodeus, who was chosen by Baal.

A great demon with the potential of a demon king. And a type of evolution that can be achieved when the power given by the Demon Dragon King merges.

Its characteristic is that it can emit the 'Magi' that Baal handled.

'How did Gilfer...'

The thought briefly crossed his mind.

Magi is a power considered to be a higher energy in the Three Thousand Worlds, containing possibilities that are not inferior to magic power, divine power, and even divine magic power.

Only Asmodeus and Hazard, who were directly or indirectly influenced by Baal, should have been able to use it.

'Now there are three Magi users.'

Red eyes filled with purple power carefully scanned Gilfer's body.

Familiar divine power was leaking from her body.

[With this much, shouldn't you be able to use the power of the Youma?]

A gloomy and insidious voice. A voice that could become reverent at any time depending on the situation.

Taehyun knew the owner of that voice.

"...Dragon."

The dragon with five hearts.

A high-ranking constellation that uses the Three Thousand Worlds as a microcosm along with him.

He thought of the face of the guy who would be beyond Gilfer.

'This is dangerous.'

It's not comparable to the original constellation.

Even so, it's risky to face a divine power user with magic power alone.

Especially if the opponent possesses the body of Gilfer, who has become the King of the Lower Realm.

"Why are you coming out of there?"

Gilfer twitched her thorns at Taehyun's question.

[If you think I was swallowed by the power of the constellations, you are wrong, Kim Taehyun. Bonma's spirit is still maintained.]

She's just using the power of the constellations to deal with the constellations.

Gilfer said, maintaining her piercing red eyes.

"Tch. You're lying."

Divine power is a force that even Taehyun, at the level of an Integrated King, had difficulty handling.

The divine power that flowed into the Three Thousand Worlds is only a handful.

But even that handful is stained with the thoughts of the constellations.

'Gilfer has come into contact with two constellations.'

What is expected is the 'Labyrinth' behind Igmun and the 'Dragon' behind Asmodeus.

What if, while using Igmun's power and fighting with Asmodeus, their divine power intervened within Gilfer?

What if it caused something to happen to her, who was craving power to become the King of the Lower Realm?

It's understandable that she ended up looking like this now.

'I have to use the power of Youma.'

The Labyrinth's divine power dominating the space and the Dragon's divine power flowing out of Gilfer.

As long as those two forces exist, Taehyun cannot easily escape.

[Is there something wrong with showing divine power?]

Gilfer even pretended to yawn as if she were bored.

"You're provoking me unlike you. Aren't you too blatantly revealing that you want me to use the power of the constellation? That makes me even less inclined to use it."

[Well, it doesn't matter. The moment the power of the Labyrinth analyzes the entire mental world, you will have to show it even by force.]

The Labyrinth has the power to penetrate any consciousness.

Even if it's Taehyun's expanded world. Even if it's a world ruled by the irregular being called Doppelganger.

[It won't be easy to get out...]

The red eyes of Gilfer, who was giving a confident speech, twitched.

"Why? You said you would take over the mental world and steal the divine power engraved in the body. Why are you speechless?"

Taehyun sneered and watched her reaction.

[It wasn't a mental world.]

Gilfer raised her thorns and stirred the space.

The vast magic power restores the split space.

"Multiple Personal Space. A space created with precision that is no less than the mental world. Congratulations, you are the first guest."

Taehyun's magic power has reached the level of the King of the Lower Realm and is incomparable to the archdukes.

Understanding of the world's system.

That was knowledge like the authority that only Taehyun, who reached the Integrated King and went outside, possessed.

[You're using shallow tricks, brother.]

"Unfortunately. I don't think we're close enough to be called brothers right now."

Taehyun distanced himself from her and calmed the rotation of the magic stone.

Avatar system.

There's no reason not to use it anymore.

"Gilfer. It's still too early for you to use divine power. Also."

[You're arrogant.]

"I'm not going to take you to the mental world."

Taehyun stated that he intended to recover all the remnants of divine power here.

That means she, who has reached the King of the Lower Realm, will face a permanent downfall.

"I'm sorry, Gilfer."

Along with an apology.

Tting.

[Resets the Tower's system.]

[Constellation selection completed.]

[Checks the avatar suitability of the intermediate constellation 'Youma King Who Defies Fate'.]

[Avatar suitability check completed. 1% of power can be used.]

[Accepts the intermediate constellation 'Youma King Who Defies Fate' into 'Kim Taehyun's' body.]

[Time limit is...]

Hwareureuk. Hwareureureu.

Along with the flames of divine power.

Taehyun activated the avatar system.

Gilfer quietly opened her eyes.

Her head was dizzy and she felt nauseous.

That was the reason why she had been keeping her eyes closed.

[…….]

To think that she, who had achieved the status of the King of the Lower Realm, would be in this situation.

Kim Taehyun. Elven. Rozaria. Typhon.

If those who immediately came to her mind saw it, they would have burst out laughing.

'Laughter...'

She raised her head and stared at the pitch-black darkness in front of her.

A darkness that even the kings of demons could not see through.

That was her mental world now.

[To say there's nothing. That's wrong.]

[Aren't 'we' here?]

Suddenly, a cluster of pure white lights appeared before her eyes.

Two clusters of light.

She knows what those lights are.

[Constellation (星座).]

The beings from outside, also called constellations.

They were illuminating her mind.

No, it would be more accurate to say they were dominating it.

Because she has now lost control of her body.

'I didn't expect this kind of side effect.'

A bitter smile appeared on her parched lips.

She returned with her memories but lost her power.

While living a repeated life to grasp the situation, Igmun contacted her.

For some reason, he alone had new power even in that moment when everyone returned.

[Kim Taehyun lost the constellation war.]

He informed her that the current regression was due to Kim Taehyun's return.

At first, she was happy.

Her brother, who had won all the wars and gone outside, had returned after a long time.

Even if it was a regression fleeing from defeat in the war outside, she would gladly help if he was catching his breath for a new fight.

She considered it her mission as the one who followed in her brother's footsteps and became the King of the Lower Realm.

But Igmun was not like that.

He wanted the position Kim Taehyun had achieved.

He wanted to take the place of what Kim Taehyun had achieved and become a constellation himself and go outside.

She thought it was dangerous.

Her brother, who was somewhere in the Three Thousand Worlds, did not have the power to stop Igmun.

Some of the archdukes had lost their memories, some did not have their full power, and some were in a situation where they could not move.

If someone had to move, it was her.

[I will accept your proposal.]

She joined hands with Igmun.

She took away the existence of numerous ancient archdemons, starting with the archdemons.

During the Youma War, she regained the power of a demon king level, and she approached the power of the King of the Lower Realm while fighting in the Manma War.

And.

Igmun and Asmodeus. In the process of regaining the power of the King of the Lower Realm, she came into contact with the constellations behind them.

The current situation was a side effect of that.

'The mental world is taken over, and the ownership of the body is also taken away.'

The four demon kings she revived are also the same.

They were revived through her as a medium.

They may be fine right now, but they will gradually be eroded and become like her.

[Are you desperately resisting?]

[To be conflicted even while possessing two constellations. As expected, you are different from the original ghost.]

Before she knew it, the clusters of light that had taken the form of Asmodeus and Igmun were whispering in her ear.

She couldn't tell whether the two constellations were speaking, or whether they were speaking through them as agents.

Either way, it wasn't a good situation.

[Look at this.]

Click.

When Asmodeus snapped his fingers, a familiar face appeared before her eyes.

Kim Taehyun.

Her brother, adorned with colorful flames, was emitting divine power.

And the target was.

"...Bonma?"

She belatedly realized that the screen in front of her was sharing her view of the battle.

[If this continues, you will die from the power of the Youma.]

Igmun spoke of a pessimistic future.

[…….]

Their words were not wrong.

The battle in front of her was one-sided.

The flames emitted by Kim Taehyun, who had become a Youma, were pushing the space and her body to their limits.

If this continued, her body would disappear without a trace in those flames.

[Accept me.]

Asmodeus said so.

[Take back the power that makes up the space.]

Igmun said so.

Gilfer shook her head.

[Bonma will not betray the Lower Realm.]

She likes the Lower Realm where she was born and raised.

She is proud to be the king of the Lower Realm, which is one of the axes in the Three Thousand Worlds.

She feels responsible for the past days she has chosen.

[You're wrong.]

[Yes, you're wrong.]

[The existence of the Three Thousand Worlds is not that great.]

[The power of the Twelve Earthly Branches. Borrowing his power, the Youma becomes an intermediate, and the Dragon becomes an upper. At best, that's the maximum potential.]

The Three Thousand Worlds are just one of the many universes, and one of the micro universes.

Asmodeus and Igmun said in unison.

Gilfer asked.

[How many possibilities did you sacrifice in that process?]

[…….]

[…….]

Her lips twitched at the two silent beings.

She could see Taehyun, who was burning her arm, with a clearer vision.

[The predator of the Three Thousand Worlds. My brother has earned a pretty dignified name even outside.]

She believes in her brother now and always.

So.

[It seems that all Bonma can do right now is to prevent you from getting out of the mental world.]

[……!!]

[……!!]

Asmodeus and Igmun spat out curses at the unexpected answer.

Mockery, criticism, and resentment echoed through the mental world.

She made eye contact with Taehyun, who was shackling her with chains, not caring.

If the past Taehyun showed an overwhelming power that devoured with predation, the current Taehyun is showing the same appearance by using the power of Youma.

She couldn't stop laughing at that sight.

[Come on, step on me and go over.]

My King of the Lower Realm.

At the same time as those words.

A white flame spear pierced her.

Part 2, Episode 99

Hot.

Gilfer perceived that the heat in the space that formed her mindscape was growing stronger.

The reason was clear.

The spear of white flame piercing the space and her body.

It was due to the power imbued in that foreign attack.

[There is no time. How long do you intend to hold out?]

[If it's now, it's not too late.]

The forms of Asmodeus and Iggmun.

The two beings forged from divine power whispered sweet words.

[Seeing how flustered you are, things aren't going as planned, are they?]

Gilfer, who had been watching, said calmly.

It's not too late. You can save your life. Completely hand over the ownership. Don't resist.

They keep repeating the same words.

They can't hide that something is wrong.

She was pleased with the current situation.

She didn't like the fact that these foreign beings were stirring up the Three Thousand Worlds.

Rather, she felt at ease that the fiercely rising Taehyun was the true king of the Three Thousand Worlds was pressuring them.

She looked around her mindscape.

She took in the dark side revealed by the white flame spear.

The Demon World.

A vast realm and secret dimension created for the demon race.

An expansive space created by the combined power of the two demon kings, Beelzebub and Diablo, after the first Hall of Ten Thousand Demons.

Her mindscape resembles many demon worlds.

It would not be strange to say that it mimicked the hells possessed by many ancient archdemons, and the actual demon world that encompassed those hells.

The difference is that unlike the real demon world, which has stopped expanding, her mindscape continues to expand and evolve.

Transferring the demon world existing in the mindscape to the lower world to make it real.

If enough time had passed and the mindscape had been completed, the mere existence of her would have allowed the lower world to grow even further.

[...A pity.]

She revealed a bitter feeling for the first time since her regression.

In the past, she had spent a significant amount of time dealing with the aftermath of the war.

This life, which she thought would be different, ended without achieving her goals, and she faced her end.

Belatedly, she recalled the two archdukes who had disappeared in the previous timeline.

Rosaria and Typhon.

The beings that led Kim Taehyun to victory in the race war.

It seemed that she would have to take on that role this time.

Even as she did so, the remnants of the Constellations whispered sweet words in her ear.

Words sweeter than any silver tongue.

Their words, imbued with power, had the power to disrupt her will.

She had to concentrate.

It was the moment she closed her eyes, accepting her impending death.

A memory surfaced in her mind.

A man who used crimson flames.

Fire was simply a medium for him to use his power, but if he so desired, he was a great being who could devour everything in the lower world.

His name was….

[Yoma 妖魔.]

Yoma King (妖魔王).

With the words she uttered, a forgotten memory resurfaced.

A past where he appeared through a summoning ritual by humans somewhere in the Middle World.

A past where she clashed with Yoma somewhere in the lower world and was defeated.

A past where her limbs were torn apart by the absolute beings of the upper world.

A past where she awakened to divine and demonic power while repeating countless cycles of reincarnation.

A low-ranking demon, an archdemon, a demon king, a lower world king existing in countless timelines.

Gilfer of the demon race.

In the past of countless times.

She had clearly met the Yoma King.

[…….]

Memories mixed, and a headache came.

In a brief moment, the temperature of the mindscape rose even higher.

Asmodeus and Iggmun's whispers became shouts, became screams, became curses that echoed in her head.

The headache subsided after a brief moment.

'I see.'

Drip.

A stream of blood flowed from her eyes.

A handful of blood was vomited from her throat.

It was only after spitting out the murky, blackened blood that she felt her head clearing.

'Even the memories of the original demon were incomplete.'

She recalled the faintly rising image of the Yoma King.

"Abandon desire and possess no desire. If you do so, you may be somewhat distanced from the law of reincarnation."

"You are also an arrangement."

The memory of the moment when Yoma smiled and spoke was replayed as if cut off.

Her breathing quickened.

Yoma (妖魔), Dragon (龍), and Predator (捕食者).

Three Constellations originating from the Three Thousand Worlds, each with different goals.

The memory of speaking about the power of divine power became blurry.

The situation that could occur when the powers of the three complete Constellations gathered in one place.

Something important was quickly evaporating.

One thing was clear: Yoma still believed in the potential of the Three Thousand Worlds.

The fact that he persuaded herself in other timelines to prepare something.

This moment.

[It's not the worst.]

Those words leaked out before she knew it.

Before she knew it, a smile was on her lips.

[You're smiling in this situation?]

[You still haven't grasped the situation.]

[You don't understand what it means to be hit by Yoma's flames.]

[It won't be enough for your soul to disappear. There won't even be a trace left in the Three Thousand Worlds.]

[You won't even be able to exist in other timelines.]

Being hit by divine power in a small universe means that, they warned like a curse.

Even so.

[I refuse.]

The smile on her lips did not disappear.

[You must give that power to the original demon's brother.]

Her will, resolved to complete annihilation, did not waver.

That appearance stimulated the remnants of the two Constellations.

[You stupid fool.]

[You idiotic wench.]

[You'll be trapped in a labyrinth forever, rotting away.]

[A bug that will only be used as space debris.]

[Do you think the current Predator can handle this much divine power?]

[That body can't withstand it.]

[It will go berserk.]

[No, the universe will collapse in a huge explosion.]

They warned that Gilfer herself would kill countless beings existing in the Three Thousand Worlds.

[The original demon's brother is not weak.]

[…….]

[…….]

[All the original demon can do for his brother is keep you trapped here.]

[XXX.]

[XXX.]

It was right after the two remnants, enraged by her firm will, spewed out harsh words.

Tzzzz.

The divine power that made up the labyrinth gathered together and began to extinguish the flames of the mindscape.

Crack.

The thorns raised by Asmodeus pierced Gilfer's chest.

Magical energy is injected through the thorns.

[……!!]

The process of the body being twisted was repeated, in vain to Gilfer's resistance.

[It's a waste to use and throw away this body, but there's no other way now.]

[It's all your own fault.]

The forms of Iggmun and Asmodeus melted back into beams of light.

A groan-like scream erupted from Gilfer's mouth.

Following the ownership of the body, the ownership of the mindscape is being transferred.

If it goes berserk like this, everything will….

At that time.

Whirr.

The spear of white flame that had pierced her was engulfed in emerald flames.

When she blinked her eyes.

Before her eyes was Taehyun in the form of Yoma.

He had forcibly infiltrated the mindscape while maintaining the form of a Constellation.

The voice of the panicking Iggmun was heard.

Chains of flame bound Iggmun.

Asmodeus, who was wielding thorns, was seen.

Another chain bound him.

The two remnants screamed and cursed at the flames flowing along the chain.

"The thoughts of Constellations that are neither labyrinths nor dragons. In other words, garbage."

Taehyun said that and stood in front of Gilfer.

"So you were resisting."

[I knew my brother would come.]

She, battered and bruised, moved her lips.

Something in her head shattered.

Her presence was rapidly being depleted.

"Sorry I'm late."

Taehyun coldly assessed her condition.

The mindscape was contaminated by the remnants of the two Constellations.

'It's only because it's the body of the Lower World King that she held on.'

If she had been a normal archduke, it would have been impossible to meet like this.

[To have that expression on your face when victory is in sight... It will be difficult to win the upcoming war with such a weak heart.]

"That's true."

Taehyun gave a faint smile to the joke she forced out.

In a brief moment, her presence was further consumed.

She could see that the moment of decline was coming every minute and second.

The Star Wars are on a different level than any war so far.

Taehyun needs to be more ruthless.

[The four demon kings the original demon saved. Those guys will be useful.]

She nonchalantly spoke of her sacrifice for the greater good.

"Don't talk like you're about to die soon."

[Don't hesitate to sacrifice yourself. Now I think I know how Rosaria felt watching over you.]

"……."

[Kim Taehyun. You have the power to attract archdukes beyond races.]

"……."

[There's no need to compare who was the better Lower World King.]

Cracks formed on her skin.

[It's the limit now. Devour the original demon's mindscape.]

She said as she looked at the spear piercing her body.

For some reason, Taehyun was unable to devour the Constellations entangled in chains.

However, he couldn't maintain the avatar state forever.

If he couldn't use Yoma's power, he couldn't guarantee victory even against those remnants.

For now, it seemed that the top priority was to destroy the mindscape and trap the remnants.

Taehyun quietly grabbed the spear of divine power.

And.

Whirr.

Flames soared from her body.

[Okay…. This should be….]

It was done.

An expression of bewilderment appeared on Gilfer's face, who was trying to accept death, saying that.

The flames were regenerating her body.

Although it had already declined to the level of a low-ranking demon, it was far from disappearing.

Immediately after, the flames subsided from Taehyun's body.

Yoma's form was dispelled, and his original form was revealed.

[What is….]

"I'm the expert at recognizing the King's arrangements. I'm not going to lose you here."

[That's a foolish choice…. If you do that, you won't be able to survive those guys….]

"There's still one card I haven't used."

[…….]

"Let's go as far as we can go."

Watching the remnants erupt in anger, Taehyun raised purplish magic power.

[Tch.]

The doppelganger, who was sitting on the throne and watching the situation, clicked his tongue.

Arrogant posture and eyes.

His gaze scanned the battered Taehyun and Gilfer.

[No matter how many times I warn you, that form never changes. I told you to show me your majesty.]

He rebuked the two uninvited guests in a cold voice.

"Doppel, lend me your strength."

[It's been a while. So you came back together too.]

[Shameless things.]

Ignoring Taehyun and Gilfer's greetings, the doppelganger snapped his fingers.

The presence that made up the mindscape was rapidly amplified.

It was a measure to stabilize the world, which had been connected to Gilfer's and had begun to shake.

"Your skills are as professional as ever. It'll be tough, but hold on a little longer."

[What?]

Taehyun, who didn't answer his question, passed by him as he was and ran.

Even though he was somewhat tired, his movements were at a level that could be called super-speed movement.

Gilfer, who had spread her wings, followed him with difficulty.

[…….]

It was the moment when the doppelganger, who was left alone, frowned and tried to spew out curses.

Swoosh.

The end of the crimson sky and the desert.

An alien power began to flow in from the junction connected to Gilfer's mindscape.

[Kim Taehyun….]

[Gilfer….]

The remnants of the Constellations that made up the forms of Iggmun and Asmodeus.

The garbage of divine power was merging and rushing in like a wave.

[You X.]

The doppelganger, who finally grasped the situation, was surrounded by magic power.

The magic power that touched the divine power was helplessly swallowed up.

The fundamental difference in magic power possessed by the energy source.

He realized that his power was nothing more than a simple stalling tactic in the face of that difference.

[Kim Taehyun…. That crazy bastard again….]

The doppelganger, who let out another curse.

Ran towards the direction where Taehyun and Gilfer had disappeared.

Part 2, Episode 100

A vast desert stretching beneath a crimson sky.

A harshly realized domain where one couldn't walk without imbuing their legs with magic.

The mental world of "oneself," guarded by a Doppelganger.

Taehyun was running frantically.

How far had he run past that creature?

The sprint that began with hyper-speed had slowed to high-speed, and eventually, to a normal running pace.

Thud.

One unbalanced foot sank into the sand that formed the ground.

"......"

After struggling briefly with his leg, which was not easily freed, Taehyun gathered his breath.

Using magic was not easy.

It was due to the backlash from using Divine Power.

'Currently, I'm at the level of a High-Rank species, perhaps?'

Starting with his presence, his physical abilities were generally deteriorating.

To begin recovery, he needed to receive a large amount of high-density magic, at least at the level of a Grand Duke.

Even then, it would be a process that would take about a week.

He looked back.

He saw Gilfer, struggling to keep up in the distance.

One horn and a pair of wings. A tail extending into a single fork.

A low-level demon.

A faint presence that would suit such a description.

'Is this the first time she's been so weakened?'

Unlike Taehyun, her mental world was completely dominated by Divine Power.

'If she were to lose her life here... she wouldn't be able to exist in other timelines either.'

Having one's existence erased from the timelines also meant being deprived of possibilities.

No matter how many regressions, unless it was a regression surpassing the authority of the Zodiac, revival would be impossible.

'The key to future battles is how much I can improve the Avatar System. Bridging that gap will be crucial.'

Every universe has its own system.

Those who possess the rank of Constellation.

Especially those who have grown and achieved that rank through their own efforts, understand the system in their own way.

And reign as the sole god of the universe.

Originally, one had to possess the rank of Constellation to access the system that makes up the universe, but Taehyun had accessed it using past experiences and the powers of his companions.

'But even this isn't a complete method.'

The risks that come after using Divine Power.

In the Three Thousand Worlds, using Divine Power violates the laws.

The one who designed the laws of the world was the No-Name, the creator of the Three Thousand Worlds.

Later, the Dragon was the first to tamper with the laws, and the Youma countered by overlaying new laws.

In the past, Taehyun had released the magic that was acting on the Lower Realm, significantly reducing the laws, and after the Tribal War, he heard that the Elven had also released most of the magic.

And now.

The biggest constraint acting on the twisted timelines by the power of the Zodiac is the 'Law of the Tower'.

A mysterious tower that connects the Middle and Lower Realms, seemingly divided into 100 floors.

Taehyun suspected that Tolkien, along with unknown managers, were related to the system of the Three Thousand Worlds.

'No, now it's not a suspicion, it's a certainty.'

For some reason, the managers of the tower are not involved on the 5th floor.

'Figuring out that reason will determine the journey ahead.'

While thinking so, he was taking a short break.

Gilfer, who had succeeded in closing the distance, landed and caught her breath.

[How long are you going to keep moving like this? Where exactly is our destination...?]

"The center of the mental world. If Doppel hadn't been so uncooperative, we wouldn't have to go through this trouble."

[The center...?]

She tilted her head.

She couldn't even grasp the center of her own mental world, he thought.

"That guy has managed it for too long. Now, the tenant is more powerful than the original owner."

[Doppelganger. What is the possibility of him shaking off the Divine Power?]

"It's impossible. He won't be able to withstand the Divine Power with magic alone... Soon, this place will be consumed by Divine Power too."

Divine Power is a higher power than anything else that exists in the Three Thousand Worlds.

Even Doppel, who possesses power comparable to his prime, wouldn't be able to withstand it.

[If we arrive at the center... will there be a way then?]

Her voice was filled with worry.

She thought Taehyun was risking himself to save her.

If one Grand Duke disappears, it's just a loss of combat power.

But what if Taehyun, who leads the Grand Dukes, disappears?

The fate of the Three Thousand Worlds would be greatly changed.

[Even if the Main Body disappears, the Demon Kings can take its place. You would be able to do it alone...]

"That's wrong."

[......]

"The war ahead is not that simple. What I need is not Gilfer with the power of the Lower Realm King."

What Taehyun wanted was the possibility that exists in countless timelines.

A possibility that not even the arrogant 'Dragon' and the unknowable 'Youma' could reach, to the extent that it could affect the Star Constellation War.

Not only had she reached the Lower Realm King on her own, but Gilfer, who had produced four Demon Kings, was all the more valuable for that reason.

"Let's talk about the details later."

Controlling magic was not easy.

Taehyun opened the status window and activated the engraved skills.

Ding.

[Summon Skill 'Elemental King Igrid (A)' has been activated.]

[Summon Skill 'Elemental King Zenki (A)' has been activated.]

[Summon Skill 'Elemental King Varanos (A)' has been activated.]

Along with the fatigue of mental power draining away, the three Elemental Kings manifested.

They also appeared weakened by the influence of their contractor.

[A moment ago, you were wielding the power of a Demon King... Now you're pathetically weak. I don't know what tune to dance to.]

[There is no time. We can't maintain this for long in our current state.]

[The Elemental Kings are a mess too.]

Taehyun shook his throbbing head and exhaled.

"That's how things have turned out. I need to borrow your strength."

To buy as much time as possible to prevent the power of Divine Power from reaching him.

At his polite request, the three Elemental Kings willingly dispersed.

They knew that their contractor was on the brink of life and death.

And.

From afar.

[Kim Taehyun...!!!]

Clutch.

The Doppelganger, who had approached unnoticed, grabbed Taehyun's neck with both hands.

[You... crazy bastard...! Are you trying to kill us all!!]

"You came faster than I thought."

Ignoring the curses directed at him, he confirmed the wave of Divine Power rushing in from the distance.

He realized that the other had retreated after grasping the difference in power from a single exchange.

Just then, the natural energy released by the Elemental Kings was spreading, slowing the advance of Divine Power.

Rather than blocking it with force, they were luring the energy into three directions using the released energy as bait.

'Is it natural for this guy to make this kind of face?'

A role as bait, prepared to die.

It was no different from the appearance the Doppelganger showed when facing Michael in the past.

It would be strange if he wasn't displeased with his character.

"I can buy about 3 minutes."

Ending his cold assessment, he looked at the Doppelganger who was still gripping his neck.

He was gripping as if he would break it at any moment, but not in this way.

[I told you... not to cause trouble recklessly...]

"Are we strangers? If I die, you die too, right?"

[You... crazy bastard...]

The Doppelganger's hand gripping his neck trembled slightly.

It meant that the situation was worse than he could control.

[There has to be a way. Otherwise, you'll be the first to die.]

Thud.

Immediately after lowering his hand.

Crack. Crack.

A crimson mouth revealed its teeth beneath Taehyun and Gilfer's feet.

It was a warning that if they didn't give a satisfactory answer, it would devour them as they were.

"Don't worry. I don't plan on dying like a dog here."

[You better. Go on, say something.]

"First, we need to move to the center of the mental world."

[You're not going to use the mental worlds of the other guys. You're not going to make such a pathetic plan.]

Previously, he had connected the mental worlds of Rosaria, Orgal, Typhon, and Elven.

He just needed Rosaria's help to expand it to a perfect state.

Heading to the center of the mental world was to send a clear signal to her.

[You fool. That's just a matter of time.]

Even her magic wasn't working. Even if all the Grand Dukes gathered, they wouldn't be able to withstand the Divine Power, she said.

"You have to listen to the plan to the end."

Swish.

The Dragonslayer Sword materialized in Taehyun's hand.

The materialized dagger pointed to the ground.

"Rosaria is just a medium, the one we need to connect to is Elven."

She is always synchronized with the Divine Beast. The moment she is connected to her mental world, the capacity of the mental world will naturally expand as well.

Snap.

As the Doppelganger snapped his fingers, the surrounding environment changed.

In an instant, they had moved to the center of the mental world.

'If I had known this would happen, should I have asked for help from the beginning?'

No. If he had asked for help from the beginning, he wouldn't have even listened.

This method is the best.

[If you don't solve it properly... you all better not think about coming back alive.]

"I understand, so go and buy some more time."

Immediately after, the energy of the Elemental Kings disappeared.

Divine Power would soon be rushing into this place as well.

[Tsk.]

At the same time as the Doppelganger's figure disappeared, a huge magical reaction rose up in the distance.

It was magic that would be more than enough to face Taehyun and Gilfer in their Lower Realm King state at the same time.

Clutch.

Taehyun plunged the Dragonslayer Sword into the ground.

Ding.

[Skill 'Fairy King's Blessing (A)' has been activated.]

[Skill 'Queen's Command (A)' has been activated.]

Monochrome and purple.

The magic of Elven and Rosaria spread along the ground.

Gilfer, who had been silently watching, opened her mouth.

[Can the Divine Beast withstand it?]

"It will be tough."

[Then...]

"I'm thinking of shaking the Tower's system using the Divine Beast."

[The Tower's... system...?]

"It would be troublesome if the managers, who claim to be managers, can't properly manage such a dangerous power."

[You don't mean... you're going to draw in the managers?]

"I don't have much time."

The Lower Realm's territory war is only being waged on the 5th floor.

He couldn't just keep climbing the 100-story tower indefinitely.

Instead of climbing the tower to meet the manager.

He makes the tower manager come to him.

"If I don't like the game, I have to flip the table."

That was Taehyun's way.

Not long after the magic spread throughout the area.

Swish-.

Rosaria appeared with a purple gate.

[Contractor. You look terrible.]

"I'm tired of hearing that now."

The benevolent queen's gaze turned to the former Demon King.

[Gilfer. You're more adorable than I remember?]

[...Rosaria.]

"You can have your reunion later."

[Yes. You always seem to be pressed for time.]

"What's the situation outside?"

Swish.

Rosaria's red eyes met Taehyun's.

With just that, the memories of the short time they had been apart were shared.

Taehyun confirmed that Igmun had come, and Rosaria was able to grasp that they were being chased by the remnants of Divine Power.

"Indeed... Igmun. He's still moving like a rat."

[Are you going to embrace all the Divine Power? If you can't withstand it, the Three Thousand Worlds will explode. That's what Igmun said.]

'Youma'. 'Dragon'. 'Labyrinth'. And 'Predator'.

Three Divine Powers gather in the body of a fallen Constellation?

If the Divine Power that has gone berserk and cannot be controlled spreads to the Three Thousand Worlds, the balance of the universe will collapse in a matter of time.

"That's even better. The bigger the explosion, the better to make the managers move their heavy butts."

[......?]

[......]

"Rosaria. Summon Igmun to this place."

A long relationship.

A friend and comrade.

An arrogant brother.

The Vampire Lord, who can be expressed with countless modifiers.

"I'm going to use him as bait."

Part 2 Chapter 101

Morons.

That was the word Igmun thought of as he looked at the archdukes before him.

Kim Taehyun, degraded from a constellation and returned to the Three Thousand Worlds.

He was warned that if more than two Celestial Powers gathered around him, they would run wild.

And that if the uncontrolled Celestial Power scattered throughout the Three Thousand Worlds, it would obliterate the universe itself.

Half of it was right, and half of it was wrong.

It was true that Kim Taehyun would not be able to handle the power of the constellations.

It was also true that if the uncontrolled Celestial Power scattered throughout the Three Thousand Worlds, the universe would head down the path of annihilation.

One thing he didn't mention was:

'The administrator of the Tower won't just sit back and watch.'

The Tower erected in the Three Thousand Worlds.

He had an idea of who resided there.

But there was no need to tell these morons that fact.

[It's fortunate that you seem to have understood what this humble one meant.]

Igmun smirked, looking at his cracked barrier.

His current body was not perfect.

The Celestial Power it contained was a mere handful taken from the main body.

If he pushed himself, it wouldn't be impossible to use mana and divine power, but doing so would likely cause an unintended rampage.

He had to restrain his use of power as much as possible.

The reason he visited this place was solely to disrupt Kim Taehyun's next move.

Igmun's gaze turned to Rosaria, who was lost in thought behind Elven and Lucifer.

[Is that bitch... contacting Kim Taehyun?]

Succubus Queen Rosaria.

Having recovered a considerable amount of power, it wouldn't be strange if she had expanded her mental realm.

'I hate to admit it, but it's an authority I need to acquire. I'll have to look for an opportunity later.'

Just as he thought that.

Crack.

A long tree branch pierced Igmun's barrier.

[......]

Crackle. Crackle.

The mana flowing along the tree branch infiltrated to break the barrier.

Naturally, at the end of it was Elven with a rebellious look on her face.

[What are you doing? I thought you understood what this humble one said?]

[Fuck you. You're not even the real body anyway.]

[There's no benefit to us fighting each other.]

[Bullshit. You're scared, so you're saying all sorts of crap?]

[Even with the Divine Beast, Celestial Power...]

[Fuck. You're not even the real body, right? You can just use your precious Celestial Power to water the Divine Beast.]

[......]

It was impossible to reason with this bitch.

Igmun deeply empathized with why the two demon kings had tried to kill this vixen in the past.

His gaze turned to Lucifer, who was silently watching.

Unlike that crazy bitch, Lucifer was the most rational of the archdukes.

[Lucifer! Surely you understand this humble one's intentions. Do you wish for a battle to break out like this?]

[Igmun... Elven, who has merged with the Divine Beast, is difficult to deal with.]

To stop her, he would have to use a sword that required his own sacrifice.

Lucifer made it clear that he had no intention of stopping her.

[It's not much, but it's something.]

Whoosh.

Gray radiance condensed in Lucifer's hand.

Decameron was already in his hand.

Following that, divine-demonic power began to control the surroundings.

[I will cooperate as much as possible so that you don't suffer.]

Following Elven's great mana, a massive divine-demonic power constricted the blood-red barrier.

It had cut off the escape route.

[Ha... You act all high and mighty. As expected of someone who fell once.]

Tzzzzzz.

Blood-red mana scattered around Igmun.

It was to buy a little time to use Celestial Power.

Whether it was great mana or divine-demonic power.

'Before Celestial Power...'

A handful of Celestial Power that had been engraved on the clone.

The moment that power was about to awaken.

Drip. Drip.

Tentacles clung to the surroundings of the barrier.

Purple mana.

It was from Rosaria, who had been still all along.

[Did you meet Kim Taehyun? So, what did that guy say?]

[You're as perceptive as ever. Yes, it's as the contractor said.]

[Cut the nonsense. If you want a fight, I won't refuse...]

Swish.

Purple mana flowed through the cracks in the barrier that had formed.

It wasn't dangerously strong.

Thwack.

Igmun grabbed a wriggling tentacle in front of him.

Tzzzzzzzz.

He absorbed the purple mana imbued in the tentacle.

It wasn't just one tentacle.

Rosaria's main body, which was connected to the tentacle.

In an instant, mana infiltrated her body.

[Rosaria!]

[Step back!]

Elven and Lucifer said that, but.

[It's too late.]

Thud.

A blood sword that Igmun had thrown was already piercing Rosaria's body.

Tzzzzzz...!!

Blood-red mana that sprang from the blood sword wrapped around her like chains.

The Celestial Power imbued in the chains was turning Rosaria into a form of inner core....

That was the moment Igmun was thinking that.

Blink.

When he reopened his eyes, he realized that something about the atmosphere had changed.

Something was off.

The red sky. The endlessly 펼쳐진 desert.

[Where is this...]

"Igmun."

[......]

He turned around at the unpleasant voice.

Kim Taehyun was there.

The situation was quickly understood.

[Since when? I didn't sense the use of mind control.]

Even if that were the case, the Celestial Power in his body would have reacted first and repelled the authority.

But right now....

"Why are you so surprised? Did you think that with Celestial Power, you wouldn't be affected by the archdukes' attacks?"

Tzzzzzt.

The blood sword was in Igmun's hand.

[Don't be so relaxed. It seems that the assumption that you're being consumed by Celestial Power wasn't wrong. No, it looks like it's a rather dangerous situation?]

'Dragon' and 'Labyrinth'.

The two powers were so mixed that it was difficult to recognize their original forms, and he was dealing with the Doppelganger.

The irregular who had brought him humiliation several times.

That guy was volunteering as bait and moving around.

And beside Taehyun were Rosaria, who was catching her breath, and Gilfer, who had degraded into a low-ranking demon.

The corners of Igmun's mouth twisted.

[Disappointing. Are you perhaps trying to borrow this humble one's power?]

"Yeah."

[You were acting like a madman. In the end, you couldn't stop the Celestial Power and are showing an ugly appearance.]

[Igmun. Watch your mouth...]

Rosaria tried to interject, but Taehyun raised his hand to stop her.

She had consumed a considerable amount of energy summoning Igmun.

She needed to focus on recovering for the time being.

"You've changed a lot? You're different from when I met you before."

[There's no need to pretend to be relaxed. Before Celestial Power, all of you are merely insignificant beings.]

"Anyone would think you were a constellation if they heard you."

[Those aren't words I want to hear from someone who was degraded.]

Igmun made a smug expression and flicked his fingers.

[Do you want to ask this humble one for help? Then try kneeling before me.]

The twisted corners of his mouth didn't seem to go down.

Kim Taehyun's existence was decreasing even at this moment as a price for using the power of the constellations.

The Doppelganger, his hidden card, was struggling just to be chased by Celestial Power, and Gilfer had completely regressed and was showing a shameful appearance.

Rosaria had consumed a considerable amount of power due to the influence of forcibly moving herself.

The situation was clearly in his favor, no matter who looked at it.

It was a situation where Kim Taehyun would kneel, no matter who looked at it.

"It seems like you're getting closer to your original personality. Hmm... is it because something is affecting the avatar?"

Even Gilfer, who had become the King of the Underworld, had failed to completely seize the remnants of Celestial Power and had been broken.

Then what would happen to Igmun, who hadn't reached the level of the King of the Underworld and had directly touched Celestial Power?

The being in front of him who was absorbing the power of the constellations and freely manipulating Celestial Power.

"Is that the Igmun I know? Or is it another remnant being used?"

[Nonsense. That's also something you used to like.]

The blood sword was aimed at Taehyun.

['I' don't like perceptive creatures. 'Predator'.]

"I agree."

Celestial Power bloomed from the blood sword.

At the same time as the purple mana bloomed from Taehyun's body.

The surrounding environment changed rapidly.

Bait.

It was a word he really didn't like.

Especially if he was the one being used as bait.

[Damn it.]

As he watched his mana being swallowed up by Celestial Power, the Doppelganger quickly moved his body.

He realized that the formless Celestial Power was chasing a massive energy source.

The Mental World was his domain.

The one with the greatest existence in this place was himself.

He didn't think Kim Taehyun would be unaware of that fact.

[That damn bastard.]

The past battles flashed through his mind.

Memories that shouldn't have existed in the first place, but for some reason, memories that had begun to vividly surface since some time ago.

It was the appearance of himself taking down Michael together.

[......]

Suddenly.

His body, which had been running away from Celestial Power, stopped.

He awakened the divine power he had been reluctant to use, following his mana.

Divine power mixed with mana to form divine-demonic power.

[Damn annoying things.]

He didn't know if it was the Youma, Kim Taehyun, or Michael.

What was certain was.

He didn't want to run away anymore.

Crack.

The maw of divine-demonic power blocked the Celestial Power.

Crunch. Crunch.

At the same time as it voraciously devoured it.

Boom. Boom.

The maw that couldn't digest the power burst open.

He didn't care and spread the barrier of the maw.

He would devour it even if he had to use all the power that made up the Mental World.

That kind of emotion surged.

Devour and explode.

In his eyes, he saw the 모습 of Igmun and Asmodeus, who were mixed into one energy.

The beings of the Three Thousand Worlds who had come to handle Celestial Power under the influence of the Labyrinth and the Dragon.

He knew that the Dragon was the one who had blocked the Youma's path, and the Labyrinth was a constellation that had a connection with Taehyun.

[How dare you act like the owner in this body's space.]

The Doppelganger's appearance began to change.

He used divine-demonic power to transform his form into the very source of predation.

He approached the Celestial Power that was approaching, tearing down the barrier.

He would show who the true predator was.

That was what he thought as he took a step forward.

Thud.

[It's too dangerous anymore.]

Gilfer, who had approached at some point, was holding his body.

Crack.

[Ugh...]

Gilfer showed a painful reaction to the torn-off arm.

[Don't dare touch this body.]

Don't dare approach.

Don't dare block the path.

That was when the Doppelganger growled and took a complete step forward.

[The brothers have finished preparing... Unless you want to be annihilated... there's no need to deal with Celestial Power anymore.]

What?

The Doppelganger turned around.

Igmun, who had been summoned at some point, was wielding a sword towards Taehyun.

But the shape of it was strange.

As if possessed by something, Igmun was showing clumsy movements.

And Taehyun, who was facing him and receiving the sword, and Rosaria, who was watching, had their crimson eyes dyed purple.

Multiple illusions.

And even techniques that were so intricately intertwined that even a body with Celestial Power couldn't perceive them.

For some reason, Igmun's existence was gradually increasing.

To the point where it surpassed himself, who had given his all.

[Ha...]

The Doppelganger let out a hollow laugh and quickly retreated.

Gilfer's tail was in his hand.

Celestial Power swept past that spot in a short time.

The wave of Celestial Power headed towards Igmun.

Rosaria had created distance, and Taehyun still seemed to be holding Igmun in place.

And.

The moment the remnants of Celestial Power덮친 Taehyun and Igmun.

Ting.

['Administrator of the Tower' intervenes.]

['Tribune of the Tower' intervenes.]

Along with the messages.

Time stopped.

Part 2 Episode 102

When I regressed with the power of the Zodiac.

I questioned the existence of the Tower.

The Tower was something he had requested for the sake of the possibilities of the Middle World.

If it was a proper regression, it was a symbol that should never have existed.

Later, after confirming something was wrong through Tolkien, recognizing the Avatar System, and discovering some irregularities existing in the Three Thousand Worlds.

I realized that all those heterogeneous things were leading back to the Tower.

The only Constellation that should exist here is myself, who fell from grace.

The remnants of the 'Dragon' and 'Demon' who regressed before should not remain.

I confirmed that their wills were involved in the tangled and twisted timeline.

Something.

Is going wrong beyond my expectations.

Someone.

Is moving by exploiting my oblivion.

The Domain War and the Race War.

Two wars that will determine the Underworld King and the Unified King.

I recovered the level of the Underworld King, which was my first goal.

At the point of finishing the Domain War, I had one question in mind.

Is it okay to move on to the Race War as it is?

Igmune, who succumbed to me in the Domain War, and Asmodeus, who was defeated by me in the Race War.

Why did they come to wield the power of Constellations?

The chosen ones and the unchosen beings.

What is the difference between them?

The Labyrinth and the Dragon.

The Dragon who betrayed in the countless repeated and continued Star Wars.

The Labyrinth who did not hesitate to sacrifice to protect the comrades of the Fusion Universe.

And.

The Demon who chose me as the key.

Why was divine power involved in my regression?

Why did no one mention the current situation?

In the repetition of oblivion and recollection.

Naturally.

I began to doubt the current timeline in which I regressed.

Something is wrong.

Is it because of the Dragon's intervention?

Did the Demon know this fact?

Typhon's memories, Asmodeus's movements, Igmune's actions.

And.

The existence of the Tower imprinted in the Three Thousand Worlds. All this 'something'.

It felt like they were covering up 'the secret of something'.

What Taehyun was curious about was that something.

And now.

At the moment when the divine power existing in the Three Thousand Worlds and its medium collided.

The inner world froze.

Igmune, who is caught in multiple illusions.

Rosaria, who is experiencing another awakening.

The Doppelganger, who is crushing his lips in his collapsing world.

Gilfer, who is suffering from his unregenerating body.

Only.

The time of everything except 'Kim Taehyun' was stopped.

Tring.

[The 'Administrator of the Tower' is confirming 'Kim Taehyun'.]

[The 'Tribune of the Tower' is confirming 'the Fallen One of the Three Thousand Worlds'.]

[The 'Owner of the Tower' is confirming 'the Avatar of the Constellation'.]

['Kim Taehyun', 'the Fallen One of the Three Thousand Worlds', 'the Avatar of the Constellation' will be summoned to ???th floor of the Tower.]

Demonic Power. Divine Power. And Stellar Power.

Is this what it feels like when all those energies are mixed together?

To an irresistible invitation.

Taehyun's consciousness began to fade.

The senses are not accurate.

Nausea, which I had never experienced even during numerous space movements, seemed to turn my stomach inside out.

Amid the abnormal senses, a murmuring sound was heard.

[Kim Taehyun was originally a Constellation from here.]

[But he is no longer a representative Constellation.]

[I want to emphasize that he was the last one to be produced among the three Constellations.]

[It is not common for a Constellation to believe in the potential of a Constellation.]

[Administrator, why don't you say something? What do you think?]

[Ah... I...]

[You shut up.]

[Yes...]

'......'

Although it is a language I hear for the first time, I understand it.

I recalled the message I heard before my consciousness faded.

'The Administrator of the Tower, the Tribune of the Tower, the Owner of the Tower. Those were definitely the titles.'

The secret of the Tower, which had been shrouded in mystery. I could see that those unknown beings were discussing my fate.

'First, I need to recover my sight...'

That's the moment Taehyun thought.

[His body is damaged because of the forced transfer. We need to restore his sight first.]

I heard a voice from somewhere.

Right after.

Hwaaa.

At the same time as feeling something warm, my mind cleared.

The oppressive feeling that had been crushing me as a Fallen One disappeared, and I even felt like my body had become lighter.

Along with it, my vision was completely restored, and I could see the scene unfolding before my eyes.

A round table is spread out around a pillar.

Ten chairs are placed around the round table, and three of them are occupied.

One of them was a face Taehyun knew.

"Tolkien."

[Brother...]

Silence fell in the space.

What should I say first?

'I came to keep my promise.'

'What are you doing here?'

'Who are these guys?'

I think that's what I was thinking.

The woman next to Tolkien.

The woman in the blue robe waved her hand in the air.

Slap.

Tolkien's head, which had been turned towards Taehyun, turned back.

The dwarf's face turned red.

The sudden attack was not the end of it.

Slap. Slap. Slap.

Tolkien's face was turned back several times.

It was not difficult to grasp that it was a phenomenon that occurred in response to the robe woman's waving her hand.

[Keueuk...]

Tolkien does not resist even while groaning.

He seemed to be silently accepting the attack.

Even though his cheeks were swollen and blood was flowing from his mouth.

Slap.

He deliberately did not show any resistance.

'Why?'

A heavy energy gathered in the hand raised by the robe woman.

Divine power. That power is clear.

On the other hand, Tolkien quietly closed his eyes without taking any action.

If this continues, it won't end with just one or two of the dwarf's teeth breaking.

At the same time as the woman's hand moved.

Taehyun's hand, which had moved at some point.

Grip.

Grabbed the woman's arm.

[What is going on?]

An unknown language is translated and echoes in my head.

It was the woman who was asking.

[Hey, Tolkien. I'm asking what's going on right now?]

[Bro, Brother... I'm okay, so let go of that hand...]

A voice mixed with oppression and servility.

There is no need to listen.

"You. Who are you."

Having regained the power of the Underworld King as the body was restored a little while ago.

Mana surged around Taehyun.

[Ha. You're blocking me with just that much power?]

Hwaaa.

A huge divine power leaked from the woman's body.

Far surpassing Taehyun's. No, it was a size that could not be compared to any divine power he had ever faced.

Lucifer, Michael, Asmodeus. Even Taehyun, who prided himself on mastering divine demonic power, could not dare to imitate that existence.

It's like.

'Divine Tree.'

It is an oppressive feeling as if those huge trees existing in the Upper World had taken one form.

[Let go. If you don't want to die.]

"Apologize. If you don't want to get hurt."

[......]

For a moment, an absurd expression floated on the woman's face.

[Okay. Let's see what you've got.]

The woman's divine power and Taehyun's mana began to mix together.

It's just a simple power struggle.

However, Taehyun's mana seemed to be pushed back overall.

[Without even being able to use stellar power. A mere constellation of a fallen one. Not only dare you break the Tower's rules, but you also tamper with the system?]

Kugugung.

The divine power's aura began to completely crush the mana.

If Taehyun had not used his aura to push it back, he would have become a lump of flesh as it was.

'Should I use stellar power?'

Since my body is recovered, it is not impossible to use stellar power again.

If I unfold my personal space, drag out time with dream eating, and use the Avatar System....

That's when I was thinking.

[Stop.]

A low and reverent voice echoed.

Swish.

Sss.

With just that, Taehyun and the woman's energy subsided.

[That's enough, Tribune.]

[Tower Lord. But this guy...]

[You sometimes treat the Administrator too coldly. He is also a representative of the world... Besides, you should know the connection between Kim Taehyun and the Administrator?]

[......]

The woman, who seemed like she would shout at any moment, closed her mouth.

Taehyun belatedly examined the face of the man called the Tower Lord.

It's a face I've been watching all along, but now I feel like I'm recognizing that existence in my head.

The Tower Lord's appearance is that of a benevolent old man.

There was nothing special about his appearance, except that he had deep wrinkles and white hair that reached his waist.

The perceived existence was also not that great compared to the woman.

If I put my mind to it, I could do it anytime....

[You're thinking you can suppress me?]

"......!!"

[If you're asking if I read your thoughts, then the answer is yes. I can see your thoughts clearly, even if I don't want to.]

"......"

[Now you're wondering about my identity.]

"Didn't you say Tower Lord?"

Taehyun's voice naturally became curt.

It was a reaction shown by someone whose thoughts were exposed.

[There's no need to be so defensive. We're old acquaintances.]

"There's no enigmatic old man like you in my memory."

[Do you really think so? Think carefully.]

If you think carefully, you will remember.

The old man added with a benevolent smile.

'That doesn't mean I'll suddenly remember memories that didn't exist...'

Moment.

"......"

One memory flashed through my mind.

Memory sprouts into possibility and gradually establishes itself as a clear existence.

I know this old man.

The moment I thought so.

[That's right.]

The old man smiled and nodded.

The old man's voice was clear.

[I am No Name.]

The clear voice of the old man.

[I am a fragment of the being you recognized as the Only God.]

Changed to that of the status window.

Fuzzy memories of No Name come to mind one by one.

I confirmed that the memories were not intact due to the spell.

[You came here because you broke the Tower's rules.]

"The Tower's rules? I don't remember being taught such a thing."

[Oh dear. Pretending not to know doesn't work between us. As you might guess, these people here are those who know the truth of the world.]

Every word the old man said stirs up my head and then immediately evaporates.

The woman in the robe watched with a displeased face.

The Tribune opened her mouth.

[Tower Lord. There's no point in telling that guy the truth. He won't remember it anyway. It's just a waste of time.]

[Tribune. You sometimes get carried away by emotions.]

[But it's the truth, isn't it?]

[Leave this to me.]

[Humph.]

It's a strange relationship.

It's like watching the relationship between an enlightened father and a spoiled young daughter.

And Tolkien is in between them...

'...What are you doing, Kim Taehyun.'

Taehyun shook his head at the unnecessary thoughts that came to his mind.

Ever since I entered this unknown space, I have been constantly having random thoughts.

[It's not a delusion. Here, everyone maintains the same mentality as mortals.]

The old man raised his index finger and continued, as if telling an interesting fact.

[The reason why we have tolerated your actions so far is because of your great contribution to the construction of the Tower.]

"I don't know what you're talking about. Did the Dragon and the Demon go through this too?"

[That's hard for me to say. Even the Tower Lord can't break the rules at will.]

"......"

[The reason I called you is because you broke the Tower's rules too much.]

I was going to turn a blind eye to some extent, but using the power of the Constellations to that extent crossed the line.

They said that if they hadn't intervened, the balance of the Three Thousand Worlds would have collapsed as it was.

[Breaking the rules leads to punishment. That's one of the Tower's absolute rules.]

New memories come to mind in my head and evaporate at the same time.

I couldn't understand what the old man was saying at all.

[The oblivion of memories beyond the vessel. That's also one of the Tower's absolute rules. Don't worry. It's easier to understand by seeing it directly than by hearing it.]

Click.

The old man snapped his fingers.

The surrounding space is distorted.

The view went dark for a moment.

[It seems like you enjoy time travel?]

The old man's voice made my eyelids heavy like a peaceful lullaby.

And.

When I opened my eyes again.

The old man was no longer in front of me.

What was in front of me.

An existence with numerous constellations.

The Great Constellation 'Ancestor Bird Governing the Records of Emptiness' was there.

Part 2, Episode 103

The Archaeopteryx who oversees the Void Records.

The master of the Great Cosmos (大宇宙), who commands countless constellations.

The Grand Constellation (大星座) leading the Star Constellation War.

Taehyun's body stiffened at his sudden appearance.

No, it was only his thoughts that stiffened.

His actual body was nowhere to be found.

'Wh...at...is...go...ing...on...'

The ingrained sense of pressure slows his thoughts.

What comes to mind in his slowing thoughts is the last moment he faced him.

The Predator of the Lower Constellation, the Three Thousand Worlds.

Even when his power was intact, he couldn't escape the Archaeopteryx.

Now, he doesn't have the Predator's power, nor the demons to help him.

He struggled to move his thoughts, which were trying to stop due to the pressure.

Then.

No Name's words flashed through his mind.

[You seem to enjoy time travel?]

Time travel.

A fleeting memory comes to mind.

He was able to recognize what situation he was in.

Around the same time.

The polymorphed Archaeopteryx opened its mouth.

[How boring.]

With that one word, the space vibrated.

Pain rushed into Taehyun's head, who was taking in the emotions in front of him.

His head. Even though it was a part of his body that didn't exist now.

His head spun as if his brain had been shaken, and his vision blurred.

'I have to... come to... my senses...'

It must have only been a few seconds.

His mind was tattered as if he had been directly hit by thousands of years.

Ting.

[Strengthening the consciousness of 'Kim Taehyun'.]

[Strengthening the will of 'The Disgraced One of the Three Thousand Worlds'.]

[Strengthening the origin of 'The Predator of the Three Thousand Worlds'.]

Three messages popped up in his head.

At the same time, his head, which had been mixed up like a concussion, cleared.

When he regained his senses.

He saw a constellation bowing its head in front of him.

Although it was different from the image he remembered, Taehyun knew who it was.

The Upper Constellation, 'Blood Soaked in Red Wings'.

[What would you have me do?]

He asked politely, bowing his head.

His voice was filled with the tremor of addressing a sacred being.

A figure that seemed to be a mixture of bird and human.

The Archaeopteryx, which had taken the form of a Birdman, looked down at the small bird at its feet.

[With only that much dignity. You would amuse me? How disappointing.]

[Give me any order. I will bet the dignity of a Mid-level Constellation and meet your expectations.]

The Archaeopteryx chuckled at the constellation's sacred loyalty.

[I know everything through the Void Records.]

[.....]

[I see not only the past and present, but even the future.]

And yet.

[You say you have the confidence to amuse me? Garuda.]

The body of the constellation whose true name was called trembled slightly.

In front of the Grand Constellation, everyone is degraded into crude creations.

It was no different for Garuda, who reigned as a god in his own universe.

[I will... obey... with my life...]

[Hmm...]

The Archaeopteryx brought its hand to its beak.

A being in contemplation.

It imitated the actions of beings below the Grand Constellation who had been thoroughly analyzed by it.

Because in doing so.

Interesting ideas actually came to mind.

Just like now.

[Your loyalty is useful too. I just had an interesting idea.]

[Plea...se tell me... I will heed it.]

Garuda bowed his head in a prostrate position.

Saying that he would accomplish any order.

Saying that he would do anything for the master of the Void Records.

He vowed and bowed his head several times like a thirsty man to prove his loyalty.

[Bring me the head of 'The Aberration'.]

[.....!!]

Garuda's body stiffened in surprise.

The Aberration (怪異).

He was an existence equal to the Archaeopteryx, whom even a mere constellation like himself could not mention.

Because he was a Grand Constellation who had formed a huge force.

He was telling him to bring the head of such a being.

It was a chilling word, even if it was a joke.

[The... Aberration... as in...]

Garuda's voice trembled violently as he spoke of the giant being.

Hundreds of glossy feathers had already fallen out and were scattered around.

[That foul fellow who keeps the mutants of each universe under his feet. That cunning fellow who plots schemes while being guarded by Upper Constellations.]

[Ugh... ugh...]

Garuda's form began to waver.

It was because he couldn't bear the Archaeopteryx's animosity in the words introducing the Aberration.

The Archaeopteryx, who was watching, clicked its tongue.

[With such dignity, what could you possibly do? The moment you enter the Aberration's territory, those insignificant wings will be torn to shreds and violated. I can already see you being made into a mixed-race creature to mock me.]

[I'm sor...ry...]

[Go back. I hope to see you as an Upper Constellation when you come next time.]

[.....!!]

Wishing a Mid-level Constellation to become an Upper Constellation.

That was a request that approached impossibility.

But it was also a request that fully approached possibility compared to bringing the head of the Aberration.

The Grand Constellation's command was absolute.

Thud.

Garuda quickly retreated with his head bowed.

All that remained in the empty space was the Archaeopteryx in the form of a Birdman.

[How long are you going to hide?]

At the emotionless question, a bright light flickered in the place where Garuda had been a moment ago.

The light formed a shape without features.

[As expected of the one who oversees the Void Records. I can't fool your eyes.]

[You seem to take your own dignity too lightly, Changseong.]

The Archaeopteryx shook its head at the being that had revealed itself.

The constellation's name was 'Changseong (昌盛) who designs Changseong (昌星)'.

None of the Grand Constellations were unremarkable, but he was a particularly conspicuous being.

He possessed the power of creation, and, befitting his name, he was a maverick who enjoyed wandering alone and creating new universes.

From small universes with the potential for the birth of Lower Constellations, to large universes with the potential for the birth of Grand Constellations.

The power he possessed was beyond awe, and it was no less than calling him the father of all constellations.

He had a following, but he didn't try to command them, and he could go anywhere without being invited by the Grand Constellations.

The most free constellation in the universe.

That was the Changseong in front of him.

[What kind of universe did you come from creating this time?]

A smile appeared on the Archaeopteryx's lips.

It was a pure smile, different from when he was dealing with Garuda.

It was also the appearance of the master that Garuda wanted to see with his life.

[It's difficult to answer. Because there are two universes that were born.]

[Hoo. I thought you didn't make more than one at a time?]

[Not everything goes according to plan. Don't you know. How difficult it is to create something from nothing.]

He knew it well.

Because it was the content of the complaints he made whenever he came to see him.

[So. If you came here, there must be a reason.]

[I made a new Great Universe.]

[.....]

The surrounding space distorted at the word 'Great Universe'.

It was proof that the Archaeopteryx, who only felt boredom, had expressed some kind of emotion.

[Keep talking.]

[I've been watching hundreds of creatures being born. Each of them has the dignity of an Upper Constellation.]

Hundreds of Upper Constellations in the early universe state.

It was an existence power that could not be handled unless it was a Great Universe.

Also, based on past experience, it was a suitable environment for the birth of a new Grand Constellation.

[What's the reason for telling me that?]

[I want you to protect that universe.]

[Me?]

Unlike smiling inwardly.

The Archaeopteryx tilted its head.

[Why do you think I would? You can't not know that the appearance of a new Grand Constellation could be a threat to me too.]

[You keep constantly accepting newly minted constellations, so your acting has improved.]

The birth of a Great Universe means the appearance of a new Grand Constellation in the near future.

Of course.

Not all Grand Constellations welcomed the appearance of someone equal to them.

Changseong gave a sly smile with a face without features.

[I admit that I was momentarily interested.]

[I like this side of you, so I come to visit you.]

The Archaeopteryx and Changseong exchanged sly smiles.

[You said there was another universe. Is that also a Great Universe?]

[No. That's... it's hard to even rate it.]

[.....?]

[There was a conflict between the first creatures in the process of creating the Great Universe.]

It was expressed as a conflict, but it would not have been a simple battle.

Surely, a hellscape would have unfolded, with the universe being torn apart and fragments of existence power scattering.

The Archaeopteryx's guess was not wrong.

[It seems that one of them had the power of creation.]

[This is amazing.]

The power of creation is not an easy power to be born with.

Even including the Grand Constellation Changseong, as well as all the Lower to Upper Constellations, there are less than five who possess it.

But in the universe he created, and even an Upper Constellation was born with the power of creation.

It would be a special experience even for Changseong, who had created tens of thousands of universes.

[Yes. But the guy created another universe and ran away in a moment of crisis.]

The Archaeopteryx nodded as if to tell him to continue.

[His dignity is clearly an Upper Constellation... but it seems he was still clumsy in using his powers. He created a bizarre form of universe.]

[A bizarre universe?]

Originally, the universe is made up of one or two forms.

This is a kind of safety device to prevent the universe from exploding despite various possibilities.

But.

[There are three layers that make up the universe. First, he created two worlds, and then created another world to act as a buffer. It's just a garbage planet that could explode at any time, but it's an interesting universe for the first one he made.]

Changseong opened his mouth about the composition of the universe he had observed.

He said that the two worlds were already somewhat complete, and the third world in between was forming a two-dimensional world by itself and multiplying infinitely.

[It's not a world where constellations can be born.]

[Normally, that's right.]

[So. What happened to the guy who created a new universe and ran away? Is he reigning as the god of that universe?]

[He's imitating the creator without realizing his own existence.]

[How interesting.]

An Upper Constellation born from a place where a Grand Constellation would be born.

He is playing the creator in the new universe he made as if running away.

A side story that occurred during the birth of the Great Universe.

It was enough of a story to arouse the interest of the Grand Constellation.

[The purpose of coming here is not to talk about something that is difficult to rate as a small universe. Now tell me the main point. There must be a reason why you want me to protect the Great Universe?]

At the Archaeopteryx's serious question, Changseong shrugged his shoulders.

To shake off the pressure.

It was his own way of acting.

It was also to show that Changseong was also looking through the Archaeopteryx, just as the Archaeopteryx was looking through Changseong.

[I heard an interesting rumor.]

[A rumor? This is the first time I've heard of it.]

[Stop with the pointless jokes. You can't not know that I don't have a force, but there are many who revere me.]

[Children tend to talk non-stop.]

[.....]

[.....]

For a moment, the space around the two constellations whose eyes met in the air fluctuated.

In that brief moment.

One adjacent small universe was affected to the point of annihilation.

The Archaeopteryx was the first to give up.

[I can't beat you.]

Before he knew it, the Void Records were in both of his hands.

[Star Constellation War. We are preparing a new type of war waged by constellations.]

Part 2, Episode 104

Battles between constellations, those called star seats.

That is not an uncommon occurrence.

As beings who have reached the apex of their origin planets, they possess ample power.

Since the environments of their origin planets differ, their appearances and values vary.

A microcosm created by the gathering of numerous origin planets.

Countless microcosms and the macrocosm that encompasses them.

Outside the collection of universes where there is no clear good or evil.

Here, with a few exceptional situations, it was common for them to destroy or seize each other's universes.

However, the war that Archaeopteryx spoke of had a distinctly different meaning.

Constellation War.

The word "war" is merely used to describe conflicts between beings who have not become constellations.

In other words, a large-scale battle between constellations that could be called a war...

[Has never happened before.]

Archaeopteryx, who had been scanning the Void Records, turned his gaze to Genesis.

Genesis's Transcendental form is shapeless, but his mood can be guessed through the space that wavers around him.

Genesis did not seem to like his words.

[War... So it was real.]

[You don't seem pleased, as expected.]

[Isn't it obvious?]

If a war were to break out under the leadership of the Great Constellations, constellations would die off on a scale incomparable to anything seen before.

To a typical Great Constellation, lower constellations are expendable. Nothing more, nothing less, but Genesis was an exception.

They are like children he created with his own hands.

No parent wants their children to die.

However.

The emotional smoke that Genesis was emitting subsided faster than expected.

Archaeopteryx did not miss that change.

[Asking me to take care of the Macrocosm was a pretext. You knew I would start a war and came to me.]

[Yes.]

[I am about to proactively start a war between the constellations. Why did you say that to me?]

There are a few other Great Constellations besides Archaeopteryx.

All of them possess special authorities, and their objective power is not inferior to that of Archaeopteryx.

If it was to entrust the safety of the newly created Macrocosm, there were a few other options.

[The reason is simple. Because you are the most reasonable.]

Reasonable.

It is something that other Great Constellations would laugh at if they heard it.

But it was not wrong either.

Archaeopteryx is more rational and seeks balance than any of the Great Constellations Genesis has met.

[So, you must also have a fundamental reason.]

Genesis stared silently at Archaeopteryx.

Apart from not having facial features, the intent to perceive the other party's intentions is clearly conveyed.

How many beings in this vast universe would dare to perceive him?

This is also possible because they are equal beings who can communicate with each other.

[There are too many constellations.]

[...]

Archaeopteryx continued.

[Naturally, the universes they govern have also increased.]

The existence of the universe seems infinite, but it is finite.

[Recently, there are guys who are raising their ranks in interesting ways.]

[Are you referring to the authority of regression?]

Regression is a rare authority, though not as much as creation.

Genesis recalled the names of a few constellations that he had heard recently.

Among them, the most frequently heard name was the 'Twelve Zodiacs Who Walk the Timeline.'

[Yes. Those guys are tipping the balance.]

[It's just a game played by those who haven't even become Great Constellations.]

Genesis called the constellations' regression a game.

It's not that no matter how much they abuse the authority of regression, they cannot surpass the majesty of the Great Constellations.

If it were the existence of the Macrocosm possessed by Archaeopteryx, it could encompass all the constellations with the authority of regression.

There is an insurmountable gap between the Great Constellations and the Upper Constellations.

So it cannot be the reason for starting a war to eliminate constellations.

Tell me the truth.

It was the moment he was about to say that.

['The Void' is about to disappear.]

[......!!]

Great Constellation 'The Void Who Devours Everything'.

He is a Great Constellation that was born earlier than Archaeopteryx or Genesis.

The Void had the rank of a Great Constellation, but he was merely a being who wandered around without ego, repeatedly absorbing constellations and universes.

Even Great Constellations like Genesis were reluctant to get close to him.

It is only secretly known that Archaeopteryx's 'Void Records' and the existence of 'The Void' are related.

[Is he being killed...?]

Archaeopteryx, who can foresee the future through the Void Records.

Genesis, who is well aware of that ability, asked.

[Murder... It is not a battle between Great Constellations. Furthermore, it is impossible with the power of the constellations below.]

Then why?

Why would that great being disappear?

[I cannot know the reason. The Void Records do not allow me to know everything.]

[...]

[One thing is certain, the Void Records do not lie.]

[...That's troublesome.]

The Void is a being that everyone avoids, but on the other hand, he is an indispensable being.

This is because he creates a cycle of existence by deleting the constellations of the universe.

Just as Genesis exists for creation, the Void was a being symbolizing death to the constellations.

[If the Void disappears, the constellations will only increase. Before long, the capacity of the outside will reach its limit.]

[...]

[Everything needs balance. If the balance collapses, a collapse will soon come.]

The collapse of the outside.

It was something I had never thought of before.

[Constellation War. You think that meaningless war will replace the existence of the Void.]

[I have only seen the future written in the Void Records. It was just that I was the one implementing that future.]

Archaeopteryx examined the end of the Void Records.

After a time that is like infinity to ordinary constellations, the Constellation War will eventually begin.

The Void Records said so.

[What if the Constellation War does not happen?]

[The first thing that will happen is that the Macrocosm will be shocked. Restrictions that will prevent even you from moving around freely like you do now. Restrictions that you would never have imagined.]

[...]

[What about the other Great Constellations with bad tempers? Will they really stand still?]

There is no need to think about it.

[A clash will occur.]

The Great Constellations will try to eliminate other Great Constellations first.

Because they will think that is the fastest way to expand the existence of the universe.

And if a number of Great Constellations simultaneously unleash their power...

[Big Bang. Everything returns to nothing.]

No one survives after the great explosion.

That is why they avoid battles between Great Constellations.

Their battle to harm each other is so threatening that it will bring about the collapse of the outside.

[I understand the intention to start a war. But I have one question.]

[Why don't you eliminate me first? Is that what you want to ask?]

The Void, who symbolizes death, disappears.

Then, if Genesis, who symbolizes creation, is eliminated, the balance can be achieved.

It was a primitive but sure solution.

[If I ask you to die, will you obediently die?]

No.

Genesis has no intention of dying obediently.

It's not that he's afraid of death.

He must constantly create.

That's because that's the reason for his existence.

Only for that purpose, he will somehow survive the attacks of the Great Constellations and concentrate on creating new universes.

Archaeopteryx also knew that will.

[If you are determined to run away, even I won't be able to catch you. So I have no choice but to choose the next best thing.]

[The next best thing...]

[Besides, you never know. The future universe that you create. Among them, a constellation that can solve the current problem may be born. A fun guy might appear in the universe that was just born this time.]

It's a slim chance, but it's not zero.

If a new Great Constellation is born to replace the Void with an extremely low probability?

The collapse that was worried about will not happen.

[Not all Upper Constellations are born with outstanding authorities. The children born this time also seemed far from destructive authorities.]

[I'm not talking about that universe, though. Didn't I tell you to stop with the clumsy acting?]

[...]

[Kekekeke. You're bad at acting.]

Even though it was not the universe he created, Genesis said that two were created.

[What kind of safety device would you have put in that place that hasn't even become a microcosm? Depending on your answer, I will accept the protection of the Macrocosm.]

You can't fool Archaeopteryx, who even has the Void Records.

I have to tell the truth.

[That child who ran away to the universe he created. He named it the Three Thousand Worlds.]

[That's a boring name. What's that guy's name?]

[I personally call him Noname.]

[Noname... A name suitable for a runaway. So, what about the safety device?]

[I let some of Genesis's power flow into Noname.]

[You even considered the eventual recovery. As expected of the one called the Father of Stars.]

The space vibrates once again with Archaeopteryx's laughter.

I don't know the potential of the universe called the Three Thousand Worlds, but the power of the Upper Constellation with the authority of creation is precious.

When the Constellation War begins, countless people will die.

If Noname is under his command at that time, he will be able to gain an advantage in the war.

[Has the name of the Macrocosm been decided?]

[Of course. Those guys all have unique names.]

It was the moment Genesis was about to put the name of the universe and the characteristics of the constellations into his mouth.

[Wait.]

Archaeopteryx used his power to block Genesis's mouth.

His gaze was beyond Genesis. He stared at the empty space.

[Oh no...]

The corner of his mouth twisted.

[There was someone trying to peek into the future.]

Time seemed to have stopped.

The space around Archaeopteryx began to distort.

In the middle of the space distortion.

Taehyun was there.

[Predator.]

At the same time as Archaeopteryx put Taehyun's constellation name in his mouth.

[Cough...!!]

Taehyun grabbed his neck and knelt down.

It was clearly an empty appearance, but a body had already been formed.

[This is an early truth for you.]

Archaeopteryx's divine power binds Taehyun.

Resistance was not allowed in front of the Great Constellation.

With burning pain.

Taehyun screamed.

"Haa... Haa..."

Rough breaths are exhaled.

Restored vision. There was an old man in front of me.

"No... name..."

[The time travel must have been quite exhausting.]

Fragmented memories slowly return.

Great Constellation 'Archaeopteryx Who Governs the Void Records'.

Great Constellation 'Genesis Who Designs Genesis'.

Great Constellation 'The Void Who Devours Everything'.

And.

"Constellation War."

[Judging by your expression, it seems like you had a proper trip. The creator of the Three Thousand Worlds who was connected to Genesis. It was showing you a part of that memory.]

Impurities.

That's what they called the Three Thousand Worlds.

[But what they overlooked was that the creator of the Three Thousand Worlds made the choice to increase the existence of the universe even by sacrificing himself.]

As a result, the Dragon was born.

The Youma was born.

The Predator could be born.

"Then the Tower is..."

[Kim Taehyun. The only possibility created to get what you want. It is a collection of those many possibilities.]

"A collection of... possibilities?"

Noname sighed.

[Originally, I didn't intend to intervene this much. But the situation has changed here too.]

"What..."

[I'll get straight to the point.]

Noname met Taehyun's eyes with a firm look.

[The Youma has been caught.]

Part 2, Episode 105

The Calamity has been captured.

That statement intensified the throbbing headache.

Taehyun's breathing grew ragged again.

Despite his reason telling him to calm down, his body was panicking.

[I told you. It's still too much for that one.]

The Tribune, who had been watching silently, spoke up.

Her words were barbed.

She still seemed displeased with the situation, her face contorted in a frown.

[…….]

Tolkin, who had been covering his mouth, quietly shook his head.

Taehyun's gaze turned to the old man, the Tower Lord.

He was still waiting for an answer with a benevolent expression.

Even as he tried to calm down, it wasn't easy to suppress the emotions that were starting to waver.

'The Calamity has been captured.'

He could react with "What? What nonsense..."

He could also ask, "Why? Why would that happen..."

But he didn't want to.

If the first words he uttered after learning the truth of the Constellation War were of that caliber...

He would be disappointed in himself.

He regulated his breathing, shaking his throbbing head.

A brief moment. Taehyun, having organized his thoughts, opened his mouth.

"I want to save the Calamity."

What should I do?

He asked calmly, meeting the Tower Lord's eyes.

A gentle smile spread across the closed lips.

The wrinkles around his eyes deepened, making his benevolent impression even stronger.

[It seems further explanation is needed.]

[Tower Lord!! This isn't right!! How far are you going...]

Whoosh.

As the old man waved his hand, the Tribune's voice was cut off.

Several divine powers flared up, but the Tower Lord was using holy power.

The power she wielded ultimately couldn't penetrate the holy power.

[Understand, she is negative towards all those who come from the outside.]

There seemed to be some circumstances, but what mattered now was the Calamity.

Taehyun nodded as if telling him to continue.

[As I said before, this place is beyond what you can achieve in your current state. Do you have any idea why?]

The first thing that came to mind was the words of the Zodiac.

He had said that if he continued to grow in the regressed timeline, there would be a way to contact the outside again.

He couldn't say it in detail due to the laws, but he had clearly stated that it would happen.

He remembered him saying it definitively.

'Is this what he meant?'

If he had climbed the Tower through normal means. If he had left the twisted timeline and climbed the Tower floor by floor to reach the top.

Taehyun would have recovered all his ranks and reached this place, met the Tower Lord, and learned the truth.

The Tower Lord's other identity was No Name.

For that individual, there seemed to be no restrictions on mentioning things from the outside.

[Colliding holy powers remaining in the Lower World. And thus, drawing out the Tower's movement. Truly, an unthinkable act.]

"Even so, there's no need to be this kind, right?"

If prioritizing the Tower's laws, he could impose a penalty or erase his memory and send him back.

But the person in front of him, the Tower Lord, wasn't doing that.

Rather, he had informed him of the truth of the Constellation War and that the Calamity was in danger.

It meant that he wanted something from him.

[Don't push me too hard. I need to explain how the Tower was created first.]

"The phrase 'before that' keeps repeating."

[Let's start by explaining how the twisted timeline and the Tower as a medium became intertwined.]

As if Taehyun's suspicions weren't important, the Tower Lord continued.

And.

The truth he had wanted to hear since his regression.

The content about the Tower that he hadn't understood poured out.

[Kim Taehyun. The Tower is the only possibility created for you to obtain what you desire.]

The Tower Lord's story began like that.

It didn't exist in the regressions of the Dragon and the Calamity.

Even if it had existed, it wouldn't have been in its current form, he added.

[They grew in other ways through the seeds they planted. It was far from your method of using the Tower as a medium.]

The Dragon schemed by going back and forth through numerous timelines.

The Calamity dealt with the remnants of the seeds scattered by the Dragon who had gone ahead, and in the process, he recovered new possibilities that had sprouted.

The Dragon used Typhon, who was the King of the Upper World.

The Calamity used Typhon, who had been abandoned.

They each had different intentions, but the methods they approached for growth were similar.

[The Calamity ultimately failed to take the last step.]

The last step.

That trivial difference divided the ranks of the Upper Constellations and the Middle Constellations.

"What about me now? If I end my journey here, how much growth will I achieve?"

[There won't be much change. You encountered new possibilities such as the Spirit World, but you haven't experienced enough trials to develop your power. Ah, by trials, I mean climbing the Tower. You know the Tower is made up of 100 floors, right?]

Of course, he knew.

After the Doppelganger released its power on the first floor.

The barrier had momentarily collapsed.

By now, not only Shin Korea but all the associations would know that the end of the Tower was on the 100th floor.

"And a mere 5 floors is the end of the Lower World."

Taehyun obtained the power of the Lower World King on the 5th floor.

Although there was intervention from the Irregulars, some of the Archdukes obtained power that could look forward to their prime, or even beyond.

"Does the Upper World continue from the 6th floor?"

[That's right.]

The Tower Lord affirmed with a smile.

The Upper World is made up of ten Celestial Realms.

Even if one Celestial Realm is allocated to each floor, there are still many floors left to reach the 100th floor.

"What about after that? If I conquer even the Upper World, what's left after that?"

[It's better not to listen to that. It deviates from the essence of our story.]

"It seems like you're avoiding the answer. Is it because I haven't made a choice yet?"

The Tower Lord let out a faint laugh.

He was enjoying talking with Taehyun in many ways.

[As I heard, your sense of grasping the situation is amazing. I don't know, but there are quite a few people in the Three Thousand Worlds who admire you.]

What is this supposed to mean?

Is he talking about the humans of the Middle World?

Before he could ask about the incomprehensible remark.

The Tower Lord quickly changed the subject.

[Don't misunderstand. I'm just trying to guide you as neutrally as possible as the Tower Lord.]

"It's not because this is the top of the Tower?"

[You're just probing. If I tell you with broad consideration, you're wrong. This place is not the top, but the basement. Among the administrators, it's called the 0th floor.]

The basement.

It was a new shift in thinking for Taehyun, who had only thought about the climbing Tower.

[Let's get back to the main point. If I accept your questions, the story will continue to stray into strange places. Did you perhaps aim for this too?]

"Of course not."

[Ahem. One thing is certain: if you reach the 100th floor, you will become an Upper Constellation. You know how big of a reward that is, right?]

Of course.

The reason he was going through all this trouble was at least for that.

But Taehyun's ultimate goal was not to become an Upper Constellation, but a Great Constellation.

"What about my current level?"

[Unfortunately, there won't be much difference compared to when you were a Lower Constellation.]

He had obtained the power of Spiritism, but he had not yet gone through the full-fledged stages to restore the rank of Constellation.

The Tower Lord added a brief evaluation.

"……."

[From the beginning, the journey of the Tower becomes full-fledged after you regain the power of the Unified King.]

He expected it, but it was a painful statement.

'If I go back like this, I won't even become a Middle Constellation.'

If he became a Middle Constellation, the rank of Authority would rise incomparably to what it is now.

[But the problem is time.]

Just as the flow of time is different between the Lower World and the Middle World in the Three Thousand Worlds, the flow of time between the outside and the Three Thousand Worlds has an immeasurable difference.

[The timeline of the Three Thousand Worlds was twisted right after you regressed.]

"I know that."

It was reasonable to see it as being attacked by the Dragon during the process for regression.

A considerable amount of time had passed in the Three Thousand Worlds, but not much time had passed outside.

Even so, saying it was a matter of time meant that the Calamity's condition was serious.

No Name, reading Taehyun's thoughts, nodded.

[Your regression is not perfect.]

Swish.

Several holograms floated up with holy power.

The Calamity clashing with the Dragon. And the Zodiac screaming and wielding their Authority below.

The flames, deployed with all their power, were shaking, and their faces were pale.

The Calamity's appearance was obviously not normal.

"Damn Dragon. He became stronger by sticking to the Aberrations."

Taehyun's face distorted.

It was because the scene of the Calamity falling after being directly hit by the Dragon's breath continued.

[The Dragon with five hearts. He was always a person whose insides were unknowable.]

The Tower Lord looked at his creation with a bitter face.

[Ironically, you wouldn't have become a Constellation if it hadn't been for him.]

In the days when the Dragon was just a mere creation.

He was rarely born with a huge presence, but he didn't want to remain a creation.

He wanted to become the only God, became a God-slayer, and finally came out to the outside and became an equal being.

"He was always a guy whose insides were unknowable."

[But it was also a clear fact that his power was helpful.]

The Calamity was spewing blood.

The Tower Lord turned his gaze away from the Dragon subduing him and said.

Dragon. Calamity. Predator.

It was a face that knew all about what kind of journey they had in the outside.

The Tower Lord, who seemed to be contemplating something, opened his mouth.

[This is not the first time the Dragon has betrayed you.]

"What...?"

[Didn't countless Constellations of the Fusion Universe regress with the Authority of the Zodiac? The end at that time was similar to now. The Dragon borrowed the power of the Great Constellation to interfere with your regression.]

It was a memory that Taehyun didn't have.

[That must be it. Except for the person who regressed and returned, the memories of that time don't exist because the timelines overlap. It's one of the problems with the Zodiac's Authority.]

"……."

[Did you ask what to do? The options are simple.]

If Taehyun were to return now, he could go back to just before he regressed. In other words, just before the Fusion Universe lost the Constellation War.

If that happened, they would not be able to overcome the disadvantage of the forces and would lose again.

As a last resort, they would try to borrow the power of the Zodiac.

[At that time, you will not be able to use the power of regression. The laws that exist outside will not allow it.]

The Dragon's betrayal is certain, but no one knows that fact except Taehyun.

[Of course, you won't be able to say anything about what you've experienced here either. It means you have to know about the Dragon's betrayal alone.]

As other colleagues have done so far, Taehyun will move alone to stop the Dragon's plan.

Eventually, the Fusion Universe will be defeated again in the Constellation War due to the Dragon.

"Oh, come on... It's like eternal return."

[It will be so as long as the Zodiac doesn't lose their Authority.]

The Zodiac loses their Authority.

He felt a strange sense of déjà vu at those words.

"Could it be..."

[It seems like your head is a little clearer now?]

No Name smiled, looking at the completely subdued Calamity.

[The Calamity's regression. He was given the same choice as now.]

And.

The Calamity bet his future not on his own growth, but.

[Kim Taehyun. He bet on you.]

Part 2 Episode 106

Traveling through countless timelines, Yoma realized.

That his world was born as a refuge for a constellation, and that countless lives had to be used as nourishment for the birth of a single constellation.

The No Name who created the Three Thousand Worlds.

The Dragon and Yoma were chosen beings who possessed his fragments.

Their growth was no different from recovering the possibilities scattered throughout the Three Thousand Worlds.

At the same time, its limits were clear.

Even if all the possibilities of the Three Thousand Worlds were combined, the limit was only up to a high-level constellation.

It was a great promotion, but it was not enough to stop the constellation war.

Eventually, they were destined to bow their heads to one of the Great Constellations someday.

Faced with the limits of the possibilities that could be obtained through regression, Yoma came up with one new possibility.

Kim Tae-hyun. The predator of the Three Thousand Worlds.

Not No Name.

The one he chose to become a constellation.

"What if I hand over my possibilities to him?"

The then Tower Master, another fragment of No Name, was embarrassed by the unexpected question.

That alone was enough of an answer for Yoma.

"The title 'Defying Destiny' was not easily obtained."

In front of the speechless No Name.

Yoma smiled and made a decision.

"I will hand over my possibilities to that guy."

[And finally, I have met you.]

The Tower Master said so after organizing the last meeting with Yoma.

Why the regressed Yoma could only become an intermediate constellation.

It was the moment when the question was finally resolved.

"Handed over the possibilities..."

But one question still remained.

"Does the current me have the possibility to surpass a high-level constellation?"

If you clear all 100 floors of the tower normally.

Can you reach the level Yoma wanted?

The Tower Master shook his head at Tae-hyun's question.

[I can't guarantee that. No, to be honest, it's almost impossible. Surpassing a high-level constellation means becoming a Great Constellation.]

"......"

In this case, the words don't add up.

Yoma's sacrificing his possibilities for himself would also become a failed gamble.

[One thing I can assure you. It is thanks to the possibility that Yoma left behind that you are alive now.]

What is this supposed to mean?

[Your regression was wrong from the beginning. The existence of the Dragon and Yoma intervened, and there was an error in the authority of the Zodiac.]

Error (誤謬).

The Tower Master was defining his regression as such.

Returning not to the era of the Underworld King but to a student at Geon Guk High School.

The sealing of the Predator.

Igmun possessing holy power.

Asmodeus preserving his power and memories when he was annihilated.

He said that everything was a variable caused by an error.

[If Yoma's power had not been imprinted on you. You would not have reached me.]

Swish.

As he waved his hand, a hologram made of holy power appeared in front of him.

Tae-hyun was there.

Tae-hyun, who did not immediately enter the Tower but established himself in the Interworld.

A future where he became the No. 1 player in the world rankings using magic control and past memories.

It took a considerable amount of time, but it was a stable growth method.

And.

One day, while exchanging with the Interworld of other dimensions based on the Tower.

Thud.

Tae-hyun lost his life in a battle with masked men who suddenly attacked.

It was a futile death.

The holy power that made up the hologram did not disappear and unfolded new possibilities.

The Shinhan Empire of Murim, taken over by the Blood Demon Cult, was attacked.

Asmodeus, who had taken over the Underworld, invaded the Interworld.

Death during the battle with the Archduke after entering the 5th floor.

Self-destruction due to the runaway of the Avatar System during the fierce battle with Igmun.

Lucifer's betrayal during the race war.

No matter what choice he made, Tae-hyun's end was death.

It was amazing that he was alive like this, and the second regression was twisted.

It was no coincidence that he wouldn't have reached this place without Yoma's protection.

"If I don't go out now, I can't save Yoma."

[Unfortunately, that's right. The place he was dragged to is the realm of 'Weirdness'.]

Weirdness (怪異). An existence with the rank of a Great Constellation equal to Archaeopteryx.

Although he has never faced him directly, there are rumors that he collects constellations, tears his body to pieces, and reassembles them.

The constellation that is reborn in this way has a different identity from the existing one and obeys the Weirdness.

He is a guy with a lot of bad reviews in many ways.

For Yoma to be dragged to his realm.

It would be a lie if Tae-hyun's face didn't harden.

"Was this also part of Yoma's plan?"

[I don't know about that. But it's clear that if you go back now, you'll be given a little more time.]

Suddenly, one question came to mind.

If Tae-hyun hadn't forced the holy power to collide.

Therefore, if he hadn't met the Tower Master, he wouldn't have been given a choice to save Yoma.

He wondered.

Why he wanted to save Yoma so much.

"I heard that the Dragon and Yoma killed the only God of the Three Thousand Worlds. From your point of view, you wouldn't care whether Yoma died or the Dragon hooked up with the Weirdness, right?"

[......]

The Tower Master shook his head with a faint smile.

[I am also one of the many fragments of No Name. It's just that many possibilities have been combined, leaving more authority and memories than other fragments. And above all.]

There was a bitter feeling in the smile.

[Wouldn't everyone in the Three Thousand Worlds be like children to the only God? You never know. He might be alive outside with an unknown power given by Creation, who was thought to have disappeared.]

"......"

Hahahaha.

The Tower Master burst into a hearty laugh.

It feels like the variables are expanding the more you talk.

"Fragments of No Name are scattered throughout the Three Thousand Worlds. I am an existence in which most of those fragments have been combined."

It was said to be an influence created by the authority of the Zodiac, and a form that was instinctively combined with Tae-hyun in a suitable form to protect the Three Thousand Worlds.

"What about Tolkien?"

Tae-hyun asked, looking at the poor dwarf who was still looking at the Tribune.

[Isn't it a timeline to expand your possibilities? Of course, it is natural to appoint one of the people involved as an administrator.]

"There must be many besides Tolkien. Like Archdukes with force. Or players from Shinhan Empire."

He thought that they could play the role of administrator without Tolkien.

[You think the Tower administrator I chose is incompetent.]

He didn't bother to deny it.

It was true that he hadn't received any special help after regressing.

Rather, he had a strong feeling that his possibilities were limited by skills such as Pandora's Box.

[Don't be too disappointed. Thanks to the entangled timelines, the structure is such that the balance is broken if the intervention on this side becomes stronger. That's why the Tribune's nerves are always sharp.]

The Tribune of the Tower.

Her role is to guarantee equal rights to everyone who enters the Tower.

[Tolkien tampered with quests and skills to protect you.]

The quest 'Pandora's Key' and the skill 'Pandora's Box'.

Pandora's Box not only made it difficult for others to grasp Tae-hyun's existence, but also played a role in turning the Tribune's gaze away from the 5th floor.

The Tower Master explained the meaning once again.

[Not only that, but he also recognized your weakness and opened up your holy power.]

In other words.

[The reason you were able to come here is thanks to Tolkien's help rather than Yoma's.]

It was as if he had been hit in the head with a hammer.

He never thought that the things Tolkien had done would have that much of an impact on his survival.

He was seething with a desire to run to the Tribune and avenge his friend.

They had some additional stories about the Tower.

[In principle, incidents caused by constellations outside do not affect the Three Thousand Worlds. Originally, the holy power of the labyrinth should not exist.]

In addition to this, Tolkien is in charge of the Lower World, the Tribune is in charge of the Upper World, and the Tower Master is in charge of all Three Thousand Worlds.

There are a total of ten Tower administrators, and they are often dispatched according to their respective roles.

[As the number is large, problems often occur in the Interworld. Now, what are you going to do?]

Whether to end the regression and go outside to save Yoma.

Whether to continue climbing the Tower as it is and surpass the rank of a high-level constellation.

The Tower Master emphasized the two options given to Tae-hyun.

Whichever you choose, you will not be able to end the constellation war.

Unless someone in the converged universe becomes a Great Constellation, there is no hope for the constellation war.

'Dragon. That damned guy.... ruining things.'

At that time.

A new possibility came to Tae-hyun's mind.

"Tower Master. But you know."

[Hmm?]

"I have two bodies."

[Are you talking about the doppelganger in the mental world? You're trying to take both options by using him.]

"Yeah. That way, there's no need to give up either, right?"

He wondered why he hadn't been told about this simple option.

[That's... I don't want to recommend it.]

"Why?"

[The doppelganger is an existence subordinate to you. You can think of it as having two minds in one body.]

Originally, it is impossible to have two bodies.

It was not easy even if he recovered the power of the Predator.

But.

"The Tower Master can do it, right?"

The Tower Master is an existence created by gathering the scattered fragments of No Name.

It is not difficult to guess what kind of properties the holy power he handles has.

"Creation (創造). With that power, creating the doppelganger's body would be a piece of cake."

[That would be the case for a normal body. But your case is different.]

It is currently sealed in Tae-hyun's mind.

Originally, the doppelganger is an existence with force surpassing Tae-hyun.

What if that person is given a body?

He has no reason to take on the duties of Tae-hyun, who left to save Yoma.

Rather, he would eat up all the remaining possibilities of the Three Thousand Worlds and try to become a constellation himself.

"You know the Doppel's personality well. He would definitely eat anything and try to make it his own."

Whether it's someone's possibility or life.

He would not feel guilty for any sacrifice he made to become stronger.

Rather, in that respect, he was more similar to the Dragon than to Yoma.

That's why even more.

"There's no one more suitable than him."

[......]

"That guy will try to climb to the 100th floor no matter what. He's wanted to get back at me and Yoma for a while now."

[Doppelganger. The existence of Kim Tae-hyun may disappear due to his possibility.]

The rank of intermediate constellation that Tae-hyun failed to achieve. Or the rank of high-level constellation that cannot be compared to that.

From the moment that rank is achieved, a phenomenon of reversal of existence occurs.

The subject of the existence of Kim Tae-hyun tilts towards the doppelganger.

Kim Tae-hyun, who existed in countless timelines, is erased, and only the existence of the doppelganger remains.

If that happens, the power of the Predator, which is based on the Three Thousand Worlds, will inevitably weaken.

In the worst case, the Predator whose existence has been erased may disappear.

"Even if a constellation disappears, the originating universe will not be safe anyway. It's useless to talk about existence or sealing when that happens."

[That's not wrong either. I can't beat your method.]

"Then it's decided."

Tae-hyun goes outside and acts as a constellation.

The doppelganger remains in the Three Thousand Worlds and continues to climb the tower.

Just as Yoma believed in himself.

"Now I have to believe in that guy."

'Considering that, you treated him pretty harshly...'

That thought came to mind.

But the Tower Master deliberately did not say it out loud.

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