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Chapter 393: Episode 74: Great war of Angels and Demons (8)

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As soon as I finished speaking, a golden aura burst from Indra's entire body.

Surya had been the same. Veda seemed especially fond of gold.

Kuwaaaah!

Overflowing waves of Status radiated outward from Indra in intricate patterns.

A tide of lightning swept over me, accompanied by Indra's laughter.

It was power no Constellation could dare stand against. Violence that could tear my entire body apart, pulverize it, and crush it.

[The Great Fable Spring of the Demon Realm begins its story.]

But.

[The Great Fable Holy Flame That Devoured Myth begins its story.]

I endured it.

Sparks leaped through the air like embers.

I pushed through the rushing lightning and took one step, then another.

[Many Constellations are startled by your Status.]

Constellations across the battlefield stared wide-eyed.

[You have activated Exclusive Skill Bookmark!]

[The fifth Bookmark has been activated!]

[Exclusive Skill Electrification Lv. 23 (+13) has been activated.]

[Your physical composition differs from that character's physical composition.]

[Your Status has overcome the penalty imposed by your body's conditions.]

A brilliant flash burst forth, and I was suddenly standing before Indra.

[Kuaaaagh!]

The eyes growing from his stomach burst beneath my vicious kick.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

Of course they did. It was impossible for a rookie fabled-grade Constellation from a small nebula to possess this much Status.

In truth, the two Great Fables I had gathered weren't enough to produce this kind of power.

[The Great Fable Kaizenix Archipelago assists you.]

[The Great Fable Underworld provides you with Plausibility.]

[The single story you have gathered is nearing a turning point.]

But things were different now.

If the two fables I had built up joined with the fable of Kaizenix Archipelago and the Great Fable of the underworld, then at least within this Great war of Angels and Demons, I could wield power close to that of a Constellation who had completed a turning point.

[How do you possess that much Plausibility... You bastard...!]

Right now, I wouldn't lose even to a higher-Status fabled-grade Constellation.

[I am Indra, Lord of Heaven! The leader of the eight Lokapalas and the king of Veda!]

Even if he was the king of those gods.

[The Constellation God King of Thunder and Lightning has activated Stigma Thunderstorm of Heaven and Earth!]

The eyes surrounding Indra all shone at once, covering the world in white. The entire sky writhed within the lightning.

I ran toward that thunderstorm.

[The Plausibility you have used has greatly exceeded its limit.]

[The blessing of the nebula underworld protects your Incarnation body!]

The Vajra collided with Unbreakable Faith. Indra's lightning and the Status of [Electrification] repelled each other, spitting out gray sparks. My sword was pushed back by Veda's Status and flew into the sky.

Indra smiled triumphantly.

But the sword had been bait from the start. The moment it flew upward, I slammed my foot into his leg.

[Kugh...!]

As Indra's massive body collapsed, I grabbed him by the collar and threw him toward the ground. He crashed down headfirst and groaned, unable to withstand the impact.

I climbed on top of him as he lost his balance and repeatedly struck his face with both fists. Chunks of fable poured from Indra's mouth amid the sound of flesh breaking apart.

[The underworld is nothing more than a subordinate nebula of Olympus...!]

[A mere underworld? Are you picking on my family?]

There were no more than ten Constellations truly affiliated with the underworld.

Even so, there was a reason Constellations feared the underworld.

[The nebula underworld has granted you the blessing of wrath!]

[My parents are terrifying when they're angry, you know?]

[The Constellation Queen of the Darkest Spring nods.]

[The blessing of the Constellation Father of the Rich Night protects you.]

Perhaps as a final struggle, a barrage of lightning exploded from Indra's body.

My skin burned black, and my heart, jolted by the current, beat erratically. My vision flickered like a broken fluorescent light. I gritted my teeth.

This was nothing compared to what Kyrios had done to me.

When I reached out into the air, Unbreakable Faith, which had flown away in the first clash, returned to me. I drove the blade wrapped in pale blue-white Mana into Indra's heart with all my strength.

Pshhhk.

Indra's Incarnation body twitched.

After some time, his Incarnation body, which had been trembling violently, went limp.

I leaned close to his ear and whispered.

[Try coming back to life as many times as you want. I'll kill you again.]

Then I heard the messages.

[The Constellation God King of Thunder and Lightning has suffered severe damage to his true body!]

[The Constellation God King of Thunder and Lightning no longer summons Incarnation bodies!]

[The Constellation God King of Thunder and Lightning has abandoned this Scenario!]

[Another defeat has been recorded in the fables of the Constellation God King of Thunder and Lightning.]

[You have become one of the natural enemies of the God King of Thunder and Lightning.]

[Some Constellations of the Star Stream regard your achievement with awe.]

……

[The nebula Veda has suffered severe damage!]

[The nebula Veda is caught in a Plausibility Backlash!]

Every Constellation on the battlefield fell silent as they watched a nebula lose before their eyes.

[You have achieved an unbelievable achievement!]

[A new fable related to a nebula has begun to sprout within you!]

When I rose from Indra's corpse, the judges commanding the battle lines and the soldiers of the underworld knelt before me.

[Your Incarnation body has suffered severe damage!]

I wanted to collapse right there too.

It made me realize just how incredible that bastard Yu Junghyeok was. Without the underworld's blessing, he had defeated Indra's demigod body once.

I couldn't let myself be outdone, either.

[Does anyone else want to see the underworld?]

I couldn't show weakness here. Enemies still remained, and I was the prince of the underworld.

[The Constellations on the battlefield feel fear toward you!]

The Constellations opposing the underworld hesitantly retreated. The Constellations who had looked down on me from that lofty sky were now afraid of me.

Not all of them were.

Unlike the Constellations of Veda and Papyrus, Asgard's forces remained intact.

[The Constellation God of Fairness and Kindness watches you.]

[The Constellation Flame of Muspelheim watches you.]

[A Constellation who likes changing gender watches you.]

They were all formidable Constellations.

The God of Fairness and Kindness had to be Baldr, the god of light, and the Flame of Muspelheim was obviously Surtr, the fire giant.

And the Constellation who liked changing gender was...

"Demon King of Salvation."

The Incarnation who stepped forward as the representative of Asgard's Incarnations was someone I knew well.

[Selena Kim.]

"We have no intention of fighting you."

[Is that the Incarnations' will, or the Constellations' will?]

Selena looked troubled at my question.

But it was an important matter.

[The Constellation God of Fairness and Kindness is displeased to be affiliated with the alignment of evil.]

[The Constellation Flame of Muspelheim desires a fiery battle.]

Honestly, I would be grateful if they chose to withdraw first. There was nothing to gain from fighting Asgard here.

Quite a few powerful Constellations were participating on that side, and fighting them would inevitably damage the underworld as well.

Besides, I still had other local battles to join.

Things didn't go so smoothly, though.

[Some Constellations of the nebula Asgard dislike the existence of the Demon King of Salvation.]

[Some Constellations of the nebula Asgard insist that the Demon King of Salvation must be taught a lesson.]

Was this unavoidable when it came to a great nebula?

Whether they were Constellations or humans, once they formed a large group...

[The Constellation who likes changing gender reasons with the Constellations of Asgard.]

What?

[The Constellation who likes changing gender uses clever rhetoric to argue that this battle would benefit neither side.]

I had no idea what was happening.

The Constellation who liked changing gender?

[The Constellations of Asgard listen to the Constellation who likes changing gender.]

Selena and Iris seemed just as surprised.

Thanks to that, the air above the battlefield buzzed with Indirect Messages for a while.

[The Constellation Flame of Muspelheim says they cannot trust the words of that bastard who only likes changing gender.]

[The Constellation God of Fairness and Kindness says a Constellation's preferences and trustworthiness should be judged separately.]

[The Constellation Thunder of Thursday claims that bastard is fundamentally a con artist, but sometimes says things that make sense.]

[Some Constellations of Asgard ask whether everyone has forgotten how Asgard fell into misery after trusting his words.]

[The Constellation who likes changing gender claims that regardless of his reputation, this battlefield would be a loss for Asgard.]

It was a complete mess.

Still, seeing how things were going, I thought I knew who that Constellation who liked changing gender was.

[The Constellation Goddess of Love and Cats claims that withdrawing from this battlefield would cause them to lose out on the Great Fable of the Great war of Angels and Demons.]

[The Constellation who likes changing gender claims that may not necessarily be the case.]

How long did the bickering continue?

[The Constellations of Asgard have made a decision.]

A moment later, Selena's expression brightened in the opposing camp. She opened her mouth.

"The Constellations have agreed as well. Asgard has no intention of opposing you or the underworld."

[The nebula Asgard declares that it has no reason to fight you.]

I had no idea how that Constellation had persuaded Asgard's stubborn Constellations, but an offer of friendship wasn't a bad thing.

When I nodded, the Constellations affiliated with the underworld and Asgard withdrew their Statuses at once. I deactivated [Demon King Transformation] as well.

[The Constellation who likes changing gender watches you.]

[The Constellation who likes changing gender praises his own contribution.]

Certainly, without that Constellation, an unnecessary battle would have broken out.

I dipped my head slightly in gratitude.

[The Constellation who likes changing gender wants a reward.]

"Do you want coins?"

[The Constellation who likes changing gender says he has a very small request.]

"A request?"

[The Constellation who likes changing gender adds that it is nothing important.]

Nothing important. It sounded like a very big request.

I thought for a moment, then answered.

"If your request would harm Kim Dokja Company, I can't grant it."

I studied the modifier attached to the Indirect Message, then added, "And no changing gender, either."

[The Constellation who likes changing gender says it is absolutely not that kind of request.]

As long as it wasn't that kind of request, then fine.

When I nodded, something like a child's snickering laughter echoed through the air.

[All beings in the 123rd local battle show no will to fight.]

The Constellations of Veda had lost their will to fight, and only a few Constellations of Papyrus had participated from the beginning. Yu Junghyeok had already rendered them unable to fight.

Asgard and the underworld no longer wished to oppose each other, either.

[The 123rd local battle has been forcibly ended.]

[No victor or loser has been determined in this local battle.]

[It has been confirmed that the participants in this battlefield have no will to fight.]

[This local battle has been excluded from the Great war of Angels and Demons classification.]

That concluded the 123rd local battle as well.

[The chaos score has increased by 5.]

[Warning! The chaos score has exceeded 70!]

The chaos score had already passed 70.

Metatron and Agares couldn't help feeling pressured by this.

Especially Metatron, who had seen Eden's destruction in the 1,863rd round.

I looked up at the gates in the air to join the other local battles where my Allies were.

[Gate 117 is currently active.]

[Gate 119 is currently active.]

One was the gate where Jeong Huiwon and Lee Hyeongseong were participating.

The other was the gate where Han Suyeong was participating.

I silently watched the two gates, then chose one and started walking.

But.

[You cannot enter this gate.]

I couldn't enter it? Why?

[The local battle in this gate has ended.]

The battle was already over?

When I turned around, Anna Croft was staring blankly at the gate.

"Kim Dokja."

The moment I heard her, my heart turned cold.

In this Great war of Angels and Demons, local battles where good and evil had no clear victor would be invalidated and enter the forced termination sequence.

But that local battle had simply ended.

Which meant...

[The victor of this local battle has been determined.]

The members of Kim Dokja Company who had entered that gate had failed their mission.

[The death penalty has activated for participants who lost the local battle.]

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