288 – Cosmic Being (1)
“That… vice-chairman? “You’re Raiden, right?”
“When did you come…?” ?”
“As if it had been there from the beginning… “Did the vice president have that kind of ability?”
From the hunters’ perspective, it was literally the blink of an eye.
Rayden.
He suddenly appeared and stood face to face with Ceylon.
It seemed as if he had been standing there from the beginning.
Rayden was the president’s representative and was treated as the actual head of the association, both in name and reality.
With the appearance of a man who could be said to be a big man even from the perspective of high-ranking hunters, the atmosphere of the place that had been almost completely enchanted by Ceylon became chaotic.
“By the way, the vice president personally… no way… ! “Did the Vice President come to handle it himself!?”
“What the f*ck- what should I do!? “My turn hasn’t come yet-“
“You crazy guy! That guy and his colleagues are wanted criminals! Are you sure you were trying to get that strange thing from that guy?”
“What do you think! “I even received Lyanna and other S+ level hunters!”
“I don’t know, crazy people… “
“f*ck… If two people face each other, which side should they stick to? ?”
“You crazy bastard- you can’t believe you betray the association-“
The hunters watched each other and slowly moved their bodies.
While there are hunters who move away from Ceylon and join Raiden –
On the contrary, there were hunters who moved away from Raiden and joined Ceylon.
The atmosphere of the place suddenly became tense.
It’s literally a quick hit.
“Holy sh*t… “
Chariot scratched her wild hair vigorously.
“How on earth is the situation going? !?”
The current situation was truly mind-boggling from her perspective.
Ceylon.
When Lee Hwa-rin first brought him to her, she thought it would be a huge stroke of luck, the so-called luck.
The owner of a gate of impossible scale.
The owner of a power that even his own unlimited mana meter cannot measure.
Nevertheless, his personality is extremely ordinary (compared to his power), so he is a being with a lot of room for conversation.
Chariot was planning to establish a relationship with Ceylon.
This was because of the expectation that the relationship with him would act as a wild card when uncontrollable and unpredictable powerful people, including the Demon King, caused problems.
But what is this?
‘Was I arrogant…? !?’
Now, Chariot realized two enormous misjudgments she had made.
It was a reckless conclusion that her power and identity were incalculable.
And, she thought she could control her relationship with him.
Chariot has already guaranteed the existence of Ceylon in an official capacity.
When Kim Ju-seong drove his colleague Kasha into poverty, she took herself as the guarantor of her and her Ceylon.
Chariot’s actions were intended to show off her ties to Ceylon to the outside world and to impose her debt on him.
I guess it could be said that they put a so-called name tag on it.
This was the reason why Chariot was restless right now.
‘B’, a super dangerous person who declared war against the association, devastated the entire Seoul area, and took away the abilities of the hunters.
The person with her own name tag came forward to protect ‘B’.
As if he was planning to have a full-blown fight with her association, he was openly pulling the association’s hunters into his hands.
She was in the current situation when Raiden, the vice-president of the association, stepped forward.
‘What should I do…? !?’
Actually, there was nothing else to do.
With Chariot putting her name tag on Ceylon and having contact with him, there was only one option for her.
Join Ceylon and contribute to the war(?) Against the Association.
It was a moment when the good relationship we had maintained with the association while remaining neutral was in vain.
‘You’re screwed, really!’
The archmage let out an unusually foul scream inwardly.
“Oh my… “
For the same reason.
Lee Hwa-rin, who saw the same angle(?) As Chariot, was also restless.
From what Hwarin Lee personally experienced and felt, Ceylon was a being with countless secrets and possibilities.
But no matter how great the potential is, is it as good as the Hunter Association?
The Hunter Association was an extralegal group that had branches in every country and was not subject to interference from any country.
The group with the greatest power on Earth today was the Hunter Association.
Are you hostile to them?
It was no different from turning the entire Earth into an enemy.
Your own destiny-
No, it was no exaggeration to say that the fate of the Hunter world depended on this moment.
Is that why?
Their attention naturally turns to the returnees.
If a power struggle breaks out between the Association and the new force, the biggest variable will be the returnees who do not belong to the Association but have enormous power.
“!!!”
It was then.
The place was very agitated.
Sword Master Mikhail.
Even though he disliked her, she approached Ceylon’s side.
Mikhail, who has a reputation for hating troublesome things and men, is willing to help in this complicated situation!?
“Mikhail… ?”
What kind of whim has this girl got?
The Dragon King Atlas looked at Chariot with that look on his face.
While everyone’s attention was focused, Mikhail recited stylishly in his characteristic noble manner.
“It seems like the direction the wind blows has changed.”
Who would dare to imagine that?
‘I can’t help it!!! ‘This guy has my weapon!!!’
The fact that she was almost half crying beneath that gorgeous appearance.
“… “
At least the Dragon King could not have imagined it.
He rubbed his chin with his fingers as thick as his stone pillars.
A noble smile spread across his lips.
“That’s fun.”
The place was shaken once more.
The Dragon King joined Ceylon’s side.
Someone among the hunters muttered.
“Following Master Chariot, to Atlas and Mikhail… ?”
“… !”
Mikhail’s body shook when he heard those words.
‘Am I already a fait accompli…? !?’
Chariot tugged at her hair as hard as she could, then subtly adjusted the angle of her body as if she had been standing by Ceylon’s side from the beginning.
The complexions of the hunters on Raiden’s side darkened noticeably.
Cheonma Gimlin.
It was then that she, who had taken her place in her corner and was out of everyone’s attention, moved.
Gimlin approached Ceylon and she stood facing him.
“Oh… !”
They remembered one fact they had forgotten.
Cheonma.
Transparent eyes, body hair, and even facial expressions.
Contrary to her innocent image, she was a madman hungry for a fight with the strong.
The story was that in this situation, there would be nothing strange about openly challenging Ceylon to a duel.
That gave hope to the association’s hunters.
‘What if the Heavenly Demon disrupts the game!?’
While the hunters were helplessly overwhelmed by B’s power, the only person who stood up to B without being unilaterally defeated was Cheonma.
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The hunters clearly saw the majesty of the Cheonma in that battle.
“Hey Gimlin!”
The same was true for the returnees.
What’s more, the Heavenly Demon’s appearance right now was somehow unusual.
‘Did that madman just gain enlightenment during that battle!?’
The returnees, including Chariot, clicked their tongues.
The area where the previous Heavenly Demon stayed.
The returnees and some hunters in the realm of transcendence noticed that the current Heavenly Demon had broken down the wall and ascended to a level higher than they could reach.
Now she may have power equal to B.
Maybe more.
“Hey, Gimlin!”
Wouldn’t the association be unable to move at this level?
Chariot, who was relieved at that thought, caught fire in her feet.
We have to stop that madman before he does anything-
“I see a great being.”
“… Uh?”
Everyone’s mouths dropped open.
Cheonma’s eccentric journey appeared in an unexpected direction.
She immediately prostrated herself towards Ceylon.
Just as a subject does to a king.
Just as a disciple does to his teacher.
The movement was full of ‘yes’ and ‘reverence’.
No, it wasn’t so full that it overflowed.
Those who looked at Kim Lin felt that way.
The emotions she is feeling right now are clearly being conveyed to her.
They surrendered themselves to that feeling.
One by one, the hunters followed Gimlin and kneeled toward Ceylon.
Not only the hunters who stood on Ceylon’s side, but also the hunters who stood on Raiden’s side.
“That crazy… “
While everyone was on their knees, only a few strong people at the level of transcendence were maintaining their posture.
Unlike other hunters, instead of kneeling to Ceylon, they looked at Gimlin with her tired eyes.
Is it because the emotions Kim Lin felt were not conveyed to them?
No.
It was because the power that Gimlin had over other hunters did not work on them.
The hunters who bowed down to Ceylon did not assimilate to Gimlin’s feelings.
It was dominated by the power of Gimlin.
Enforces reverence.
It was something a king’s servant would do.
It was probably something a stooge of God would do.
What is the reason why the Heavenly Demon, who is no one else, shows such eccentric behavior after reaching a higher level?
The first thing I felt was doubt.
What happened next was vague fear.
Soon, they reached their own conclusion and one by one began to kneel towards Ceylon.
Even though it was not dominated by Gimlin’s power.
In the end, Ceylon and Raiden were the only ones left standing on their own two feet.
“Are you okay?”
At that moment, Ceylon spoke to Raiden.
The ‘conversation’ that took place in a place where others could not see has come to an end.
“… “
The pair of pale yellow moons that appeared in Raiden’s eyes slowly cleared.
Stumble!
He almost fell because his legs were weak, but he managed to keep his balance and endure.
Putting up his horn-rimmed glasses that looked like they were on a bear, he opened his mouth only after taking several deep breaths.
“Why?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Why me-“
You spit it out, right?
Rayden almost said that.
Surprisingly, that was an accurate expression.
As Kimlin witnessed.
Ceylon once swallowed Raiden, who had been dragged into the world of images, and spit it out again.
To Raiden, who was confused as he did not understand the meaning of his actions, Ceylon smiled mischievously.
“One of my friends said that. He can harm the other person, and he has reasons to do so, but if he doesn’t – that means the other person owes him a big debt. hahahaha! It’s a pretty rough story. “Teacher, what do you think about this story?”
“… “
Smirking.
Rayden looked at that smile that seemed goofy at first glance, but was mischievous and sinister at the same time.
The answer was fixed.
“I agree.”
“Oh? Is that so!? Wow, you agree with this nasty story. “Besides the horn-rimmed glasses you wear, you have a pretty tough mentality.”
“… “
What does that have to do with it?
At that time, Raiden was wondering if there was a hidden meaning in Ceylon’s nonsense.
Ceylon lowered her upper body and pushed her face toward Raiden.
In that state, she held out her upright index finger and spoke.
“Well, anyway. If that’s what you said, you owe me a big debt. “Isn’t that right?”
Raiden looked around her.
Hunters were prostrating towards Ceylon.
However, Ceylon, the party actually involved, did not seem to have much interest in them.
“… “
Raiden shook her head.
I felt like I understood the existence of Ceylon to some extent.
‘It’s incredible luck.’
Intruders from the outside world.
That cosmic being was clearly an absolute predator and ruler.
However, he had a personality that was far from greed.
The proof was that Raiden was alive and well.
The proof was that this world was still intact.
Cosmic luck.
Leyden expressed the existence of Ceylon like this.
If he had a disposition worthy of his destructive power, countless worlds, including this one, would have been destroyed.
The fact that he asked them for help was also a huge stroke of luck on their part.
It was like a predator ordering a herbivore to bring fruit to satisfy its hunger.
“How can I help you?”
Rayden willingly decided to accept that luck.