Episode 202
I waited for a long time.
It was a long time, maybe 5 minutes, but for those present, it was definitely not an exaggeration to say that it was a long time.
Then another man appeared.
[Raphael Juncheon enters.]
Surprisingly, he wasn’t wearing a mask.
Long blonde hair, long lob.
A clean appearance without a single beard.
He looked very young. He was a handsome man who looked to be in his late teens.
He went and sat down in a chair in the corner of the banquet hall without saying a word.
That was the end.
No one was entering through the gate anymore.
Valentine said.
“Plati is dead.”
The one who received those words was a man wearing a half-mask, Yang So of Pacheon.
“I really didn’t know I was going to die.”
Valentine bursts into laughter, taken aback.
“Is that all you got in response? I said he died? He just completely disappeared.”
“Now that I think about it, that’s a bit surprising.”
Yangso seemed to think for a moment and then spoke to Bouncegor on the other side.
“Since ‘Qin Shihou’ killed ‘Qin Shihou,’ is this a kind of fratricide?”
“No. It’s closer to self-loathing than fratricide.”
“Hahaha, is that how it is?”
The two men seemed quite friendly.
Valentine, who was watching them being split equally, shook his head.
I just crossed my arms.
to be honest.
Although each person’s attitude is different, their thoughts are similar.
Now one of the absolute beings of the Nine Heavens has died.
It is a monster that has stood strong for tens of thousands of years.
The being who reigned solely by force has died.
‘Another Jin Shihou, it seems he is not just a simple irregular.’
It would not be an exaggeration to say that this was an unprecedented situation.
There have been many who have challenged the authority of the Nine Heavens.
But no one has ever achieved this.
Naturally, the banquet hall fell into silence.
Each person is lost in their own thoughts.
What should I do going forward?
Should the ruler treat the dead Hancheon as the Gocheon?
Is it now eight thousand instead of nine thousand?
If not, should we send another ruler to Hancheon to maintain the Nine Heavens?
however.
Even if we keep it like that, would that be meaningful?
It was complicated.
To be honest, the reason I called him the Nine Heavens even when the Six Paths Sage was away was because I believed that one day, even if it was late, the Six Paths Sage would change his mind and return.
But this time, the ascendant was completely dead.
It was definitely a problem worth thinking about.
The problem was also that Jin Shihou did not stop at this point.
The main door of the banquet hall opens with a creaking sound.
A man was standing.
It was a man with a huge sword slung over his shoulder.
Black shorts and black short sleeves.
And a cool look.
He was an [editor] who had once seen Qin Shihou.
He looked around and said.
“Are you finished with four?”
Valentine nodded.
The editor bursts into laughter.
“You still can’t seem to come together.”
“So what do you want me to do?”
“It just is.”
The editor walked over silently, took a glass from a waiter’s tray, and plopped down on a chair in the corner.
Valentine walks in front of him as if he has something to say.
Then he snatched the glass from the editor’s hand and downed it all.
The editor asked as he put the empty glass down on the floor.
“What are you doing now?”
“I just drank because I wanted to. Why?”
Valentine pushed his face in.
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“You don’t like it? You want to beat me up?”
“… … It’s still the same.”
“Yeah, I’m still the same. As before and now. And you?”
“I’m a little different. Unlike you.”
“okay?”
“Yes. There is nothing more ugly than someone who is old enough to act recklessly and wildly.”
“Are you talking to me?”
“I don’t know. There’s a full-length mirror over there. Would you like to take a look? You can judge for yourself whether it’s right or not.”
Valentine chuckled.
It was just cute.
“Anyway, what is the theme of this banquet?”
“Nothing much. With one of the ascendants dead, there will probably be discussions about what direction to take going forward.”
In some ways, the situation may seem very strange.
How can an editor and an ascendant be gathered together in this place?
It was simple.
The story of the stars is neutral.
It just happens.
The ones who help with that process are [Editors]. Those who have been chosen from the story of the stars.
And [Ascenders] do not interfere with the progression of the story of the stars. Rather, they even help.
Yes, that’s right.
In a way, it could be said that we were in the same boat.
The only difference is the ‘way’ of acting and moving.
Of course, we were on the same boat, but that doesn’t mean we were on good terms.
That was when.
Yangso, who was sitting in the corner, said.
“Hey, it’s ‘first.’”
first.
It was a word used to call the editor sitting right in front of Valentine.
“Why are you calling?”
“I’m busy, so finish this quickly.”
[The first editor] shrugged.
Likewise, he didn’t want to stay in this place for too long. He opened his mouth right away.
“First of all, I still want to maintain the ‘Nine Heavens’ in terms of editing.”
“and?”
“That’s the answer. To be honest, this banquet is just a formality, and we have no reason to have a deep conversation, and we’re not in a relationship to do so.”
Yang So, the advisor, smiled wryly.
“You little brat, you’re still so shameless.”
The authority of the ascendants is clearly overwhelming.
But the authority of [the first editor] is no less than that of the ascendants.
[The first] said.
“It’s better than that, so don’t nitpick.”
“… … You? Hey, Sacheon. Did that kid just call me you?”
Bouncegor, the ascendant of the Four Heavenly Kings and also known as the ‘Master of Reason’, did not bother to answer.
That would be enough.
Not answering was the same as saying yes. That was Yangso’s understanding.
He kicks the seat.
His hand reached out, brushing past Valentine’s side, and grabbed [the first]’s neck.
Kwaaaaang-!!
[The first], who was still lying on the floor, didn’t even groan once. He just looked at Yang So, who was holding his neck with a cold face.
of course.
I didn’t just look at it.
[The first]’s right palm was touching Yangso’s abdomen.
“… … Look at this kid. He’s still the same.”
“You still use your fists before you speak.”
“… … Ah, what should I do? Should I really kill him?”
“I’m sorry, but do you think I’m going to die alone? Me?”
[First Editor].
First of all, he is a man who has been completely trusted by the editors and has been an editor for the longest time.
His power is.
It is clear that it has reached the ascended ones.
The moment Yangso exerts strength in his hand, [the first] palm will immediately tear apart Yangso’s abdomen.
“If you are confident, come in and see.”
“It’s not your problem.”
[First] I wanted to raise my spirits and start fighting Yangso right away, but I held back.
Clearly he was taking note.
“If it weren’t for the oath, Pacheon would have been emptied long ago.”
“… … This kid… … is funny. You’re really funny.”
There was someone who mediated between these two people.
A handsome blond man without a mask.
It was Raphael of Juncheon.
He approached the two men, dragging his robe.
“Please stop.”
With those words, the bodies of Yangso and [the first] flew in opposite directions. Raphael’s mouth blocked their attempts to kick back again.
“To sum it up, I don’t want to worry about the editing work, but I still want to maintain the Goocheon. Is that it?”
Raphael, nicknamed [The Blue-Eyed Wizard], is, at least in [the First]’s estimation, the most articulate of the ascendants present.
The proof is that he read the meaning of the correction even though no conversation took place.
[The first] put his greatsword, which had been lying on the floor, back on his shoulder.
“That’s right. Still, the revision does not interfere with the affairs of the Nine Heavens. Whether it’s using the right to reset or controlling the lower stars, as long as it doesn’t interfere with the work of the revision, it doesn’t care at all. And the ‘Nine Heavens’ must be maintained. That is the will of the revision, the ‘subject of the oath.’”
Raphael smiled brightly.
“Then let’s do this. We will maintain the Nine Heavens. We will not invade the Hancheons or anything like that. But.”
But. The next thing was important.
“[Zeus] is something we must retrieve.”
At this part, [the first] frowned slightly.
I read [the first] sentence, accepting its meaning as it is and also the implied meaning contained within it.
“[Zeus] is still in the agar, but there is a possibility that the Irregulars will take him. If the Irregulars take him, you are saying that you will intervene in star #2403?”
“We wouldn’t do that if we had to, since we have a pact, but the power contained in [Zeus] is aimed at us [Ascendants]. He’s the man who killed Platy the Aeon, and now [Zeus] is in his hands? Depending on the situation, we might consider breaking the pact.”
This wasn’t just Raphael’s opinion.
The other three ascenders present also agreed. The fact that they did not respond to his words but simply watched was proof of this.
“Whether you remove it, weaken it, or give it to us, the editors and the proofreaders should step in and take care of that part in advance. If that is all that is done, we will do nothing.”
“You won’t do anything, can you promise?”
Raphael smiled brightly.
“Of course.”
Honestly, I don’t want [Zeus]’s power to go into Jin Shi-hoo, and neither do the editors want it.
In that regard, [the first] I had something to say separately, but I didn’t know that the ascenders would come forward so ‘actively’ and ‘first’.
[First] I thought.
Those here initially ignored ‘Qin Shihou’.
But not now.
They sincerely acknowledge each other as their ‘enemy’.
It was clear, I just didn’t say anything because of my pride.
And they don’t know yet.
[Zeus]’s fatal weakness.
This weakness is an easter egg hidden by the [scientist from the future] who first created [Zeus].
I’m really sorry to say this, but Zeus’ master has changed twice in a row now.
In this case, if the owner changes twice ‘in succession’, [Zeus] loses his power.
If one ascendant has two [Zeus], that is a problem in itself. No one wants that kind of situation.
That’s why I made it.
I almost laughed.
“I will take away [Zeus’] power. Would it be okay to weaken him to the extent of a creature that is slightly stronger than a normal creature, a chimera that controls nature’s energy?”
Raphael nodded after thinking for a moment.
