#Episode 154
July 4, 1776.
It makes no sense that the Statue of Liberty on planet #2403, where Qin Shi Hu lived, and planet #875 are exactly the same.
To be honest, Jin Shihou didn’t understand the concept of parallel universes.
The history of mankind is one in which even a slight misstep at any given moment can change the outcome.
For example, if the civilization of ancient Egypt had never begun, if philosophy had not developed in ancient Greece, if Greece had fallen in the Greco-Persian Wars, if Buddha had died before becoming a monk, if Caesar had not crossed the Rubicon, if Jesus had not appeared, if the Industrial Revolution had not happened, if the winner of the American War of Independence had changed, if the winners of World War I and World War II had completely changed, if Prigogine of Russia had cut off Putin’s head.
The history we live in now is the result of these numerous turning points.
If even one thing goes wrong, the direction of subsequent history will also change.
But even if they are parallel universes, are they all the same?
Star #2403 and star #875.
Did these two stars simultaneously declare American independence on July 4, 1776?
Cheonma answered Qin Shihou’s questions.
“The story of the stars and the ascendants are separate entities. The ascendants stand at the top of the world with their own subordinates, but the story of the stars is different from them.”
“What’s different?”
“The story of the stars focuses solely on advancing the story.”
Cheonma looked down at the floor. He continued speaking while looking at the Heavenly Sword Emperor, who was lying down as if he had fainted.
“[Editors], they are in charge of the progression of the story of the stars. You can think of them as ‘administrators’ in the true sense of the word.”
Jin Shihou, who had been listening silently, took out a cigarette from his bosom and lit it. Cheon Ma came naturally and lit it for him. Jin Shihou asked while inhaling the smoke.
“Tell me about [the editor].”
“As you know, the causality of the world is not easily distorted. [Editors] are the ones who protect the causality. They control the turning points to prevent the collapse of the story, and they move in an invisible place to prevent, distort, or create various forms of ‘Earth.’”
The history of all stars flows largely similarly.
Caesar crosses the Rubicon, Buddha appears, Jesus appears, and on July 4, 1776, the United States becomes independent.
The fall of socialism, the advent of the capitalist world.
From South Korea becoming a Japanese colony to Russia invading Ukraine.
“The star #2403 where the lord was born and raised is the star most similar to the ‘History of the Beginning’.”
“It sounds like other stars are different.”
“Yes. It’s different. [Editors] control the turning points and create history. There are Earths where Britain conquered the world, and Earths where America was destroyed in its early days. However, stars that differ from the original history to this extent are usually used as a stage for ‘sub-stories.’ Star #2403 is a star that follows the original history as much as possible as a star for the main story progression.”
It may seem complicated at first, but it is understandable.
[Editor] is a being who creates history and helps the story of the stars progress.
[Ascended] are beings who reign at the top of this world, including the constellations.
“So, star #875 is a star that followed the same history as star #2403 in the past?”
“I didn’t experience that time myself, but from what I saw and heard, it seems to be true.”
The awl in the pocket is bound to pop out, and white rice is bound to stand out.
Jin Shi-hoo, who was inhaling the smoke, snickers and laughs.
“That’s interesting. So, there might be someone I know among the constellations right now, right?”
“It may or may not exist. They may look similar and have the same name, but their personalities will be different. Above all, constellations usually wear ‘masks.’”
“Those Changcheon Sword Masters and Ifcalyptos over there, they’re not using them, are they?”
“Star #875 is an exception. There is no reason to wear a mask here. But it is different in other places. Constellations with the same True Name are often called by different Constellation names. It is a kind of rule. Beings with the power to rule the world, such as Constellations and Ascendants, always wear masks. And.”
“and?”
“Editors reside on a star until its story is finished.”
My eyebrows furrow.
You live there?
Sangju, this word is too jarring.
“It is estimated that there are currently ten [Editors]. Their power, although it may be a bit harsh to say this, is almost equal to that of the Ascended.”
“Equal?”
“It is certain that the power of the ascendants is on a level that constellations like mine cannot even dare to imagine. The reality is that such beings, far from interfering with the stories of the stars, are only expressing a few opinions.”
“I saw it before, but I think you designated our Bin as the Emperor?”
“Yes, that’s all.”
“That’s all?”
“The Ascended can only give their opinions on the progression of the Star Story, and they are absolutely unable to interfere with its progress. It was not the Ascended who set the zombie wave, but the Star Story. The Ascended will comply with that system.”
This was a bit unexpected.
Ascendant Ascendant When he said that, Qin Shihou thought that those so-called ascendants were just the actual emperors who ruled over everything in this world, or rather, since they had several heads, they were more like a committee, but that wasn’t the case.
“[The Story of the Stars] also has powers comparable to those of the [Ascendants]? That’s [the editor]?”
“Yes, that’s what I see when I receive orders from the ascendants.”
He scratched his chin.
“It bothers me a little that at least one of those ten is currently on star #2403.”
Jin Shihou, who had been thinking for a moment, silently took out a moving stone from the subspace. The moving stone had #2403 written on it.
I touched the moving stone.
“Um… … Seongcheol.”
“yes.”
“What should I do? Should I go back and beat up that [editor] guy? Or should I just do what I was doing?”
Cheonma answered in a serious tone.
“… … To be honest, [editors] are better off not touching them.”
“Why?”
“The identity of the [Editors] is shrouded in mystery. It is not clear how long it will take to find them, and they do not take any action unless they are disturbed. Do you really think we did not know that the Six Paths Sage’s subordinates had descended to Earth?”
“okay?”
“… … Yes, I understand.”
“But why did you just stay still?”
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
“To be honest, there was no reason for me to interfere. It’s a star that has nothing to do with us. But not to [the editors].”
Jin Shihou listened to Cheon Ma’s story quietly.
“[The Apostles] could certainly have been variables in the progression of [The Story of the Stars], but we left them alone. The existence of vampires and werewolves could have also been variables, but we left them alone.”
“Then doesn’t that mean there might not be a star #2403?”
“That’s not it. [Editors], or [Editors], are definitely on Star #2403. They will reside on that star until the end of the story. There are certainly many questions at this point, but at least they will not move unless you touch them. They are not taking any action and are only concerned with the story’s progress, so touching them at this point is a bad idea.”
He lit his cigarette again.
It made sense.
First of all, I have work to do right now, and it’s inefficient to keep going back and forth.
If those [Editors] guys are a nuisance, we can just get rid of them later.
For now, it’s better to leave it alone.
Cheonma judged it that way, and Jin Shihou judged it that way too.
however.
At this point, it’s time to start getting to know each other.
“There are stars that follow the history of the original stream, and there are stars that deviate from the history of the original stream, and I understand everything up to this point, but why do they do that?”
Zhou Shengchul answered Jin Shihou’s question with a serious expression.
“In the fantasy world, there is the history of the fantasy world, and in the Eastern world, there is the history of the Eastern world. Other than me, there have been countless instances of Heavenly Horses, the King of the Elves, the Orc King, and they have always appeared. It seems that the history of all races is written as the victory of the dragons.”
“so?”
“But the end of the history of this origin is ‘destruction.’”
I thought I heard wrong.
“destruction?”
“Yes. It is destruction. The story of the star has up to the fourth trial, and even after completing the fourth, the star will be destroyed. It has always been like that.”
Should we say that it is a truth that no one knew?
Or should we say that it is an unspoken rule that the constellations keep silent about?
Now that he was a constellation and not a part of the story of the stars, he had a lot to say.
“[Editing] is to prevent destruction. The process of preventing destruction is [The Story of the Stars].”
Jin Shihou, who had been thinking for a moment, nodded as if he understood the gist of it. There was no need to delve into it yet.
At this point, you know enough.
Jin Shi-hoo finished smoking a cigarette in an instant and squatted down in his seat.
He forcibly opened the mouth of [Changcheon Sword Master], who was still unconscious, and stuffed the cigarette with the ember still in it.
As soon as the foreign substance enters, Changcheongeomje comes to his senses. His mouth opens to spit out the foreign substance inside.
Kwaaaaang-!!
Jin Shihou struck down with his fist.
“Ugh!”
Jin Shihou continued to strike down on the face of [Changcheon Sword Emperor] who was spitting out blood while screaming.
Kwaaaaang-! Kwaaang-! Kwajik-! Kwaddeuk-!
Jin Shihou’s punches continued until [Changcheon Sword Master] fell limply.
Jin Shihou, who had been hit about fifteen times, stood up from his seat.
“Seongcheol-ah.”
“yes.”
“I’ll give you 5 minutes. Find the moving stone that goes to star #12.”
“yes.”
Jin Shi-hoo wiped the blood from his hands with mana and leaned back against the Statue of Liberty.
I closed my eyes and fell into thought.
I had no idea things would get this complicated until I returned to Earth from Titan.
I thought the Earth would be ordinary.
But that wasn’t the case.
Looking back, it’s worse than when I was on Titan.
The scale is larger than expected.
Jin Shihou let out a sigh and raised his head.
Five minutes must have passed already.
Cheonma Ju Seong-cheol was handing me a moving stone with #12 written on it.
Behind Ju Seong-cheol was the almost dead Changcheon Sword Master, but I had no regrets about what techniques he used or how his territory was developed.
He’s just an average guy anyway. It’s strange to be interested in him.
“Let’s first think about it after cutting off the balls of that ascendant bastard.”
“yes.”
Jin Shihou destroyed the moving stone.
A space opens up behind him.
“let’s go.”
Joo Sung-cheol and Jin Shi-hoo entered the space without a moment’s hesitation.
