The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn't Hold Back the Second Time Around-Chapter 237

Where did it all go wrong?

The broken core of the foreigner reflected on everything that had happened, waiting for the reverse summoning.

Was it a lack of strength?

No. I was tens of thousands of times stronger than the constellations of this dimension.

Was it a lack of focus?

No. I gave my best every moment.

To block any variables, I first attempted to sway him.

When that failed, I fought while keeping my guard up, wary of him at the Gate. I kept him at bay with my tentacles, only intervening when necessary.

And even after that failure, it was more of the same.

I used my subordinates to draw out his awakening.

Once he had awakened, I ambushed him when his guard was down.

As soon as the sanctuary was proclaimed, I sacrificed my own advantages to use the divine power.

With such overwhelming strength, I couldn’t possibly lose.

But I lost.

He rejected my offer of peace.

The divine barrier I had set up to prevent anyone from entering was broken.

The female transcendent miraculously obtained the divine power.

When she attempted an ambush, the divine power wasn’t in her heart.

And then, without the divine power, I was forced to fight within the sanctuary.

If even one of those things hadn’t happened?

Her victory was certain.

The difference between us was vast.

Her victory was the inevitable result of the "law of the strong."

But in the end, all possibilities betrayed her.

In the end, it wasn’t just defeat. It was the massive loss of divine power.

And not only that, she was about to be reverse summoned.

She couldn’t understand why she had lost.

"What I can’t understand most...."

-Glance.

"Why, the sanctuary."

Her eyes turned toward Yujin.

Even if she killed herself, what would remain for him, for them, would be nothing but obliteration.

The life of this star would end in a meaningless, barren conclusion.

So why did she use the most significant variable, the self-destructive act of proclaiming the sanctuary?

With that question in mind...

Not long after, she figured out the answer.

"...Well, I’m leaving now, guys. Thanks for everything."

"Yujin...!!! Ah, no!! Yujin!!!"

"How am I supposed to live without my disciple!!!"

-Stop.

"...Suicide?"

Yujin and the women were arguing.

It was because of his plan that had become clear to him.

After laying down the sanctuary and winning, he would end his life to dismantle it.

Humanity would be safe, but only the constellations would perish together.

-Mutter.

"I don’t... understand..."

A hollow laugh spread across her face.

Because...

"Sorry. You all need to be happy even without me..."

-Stop. Tremble.

"......!!!!!?"

"I... can’t move my hand...!!!"

She knew what conclusion Yujin would eventually face.

As a severe divine power addict, she understood better than anyone.

"———There’s no way I can abandon it. The constellation, the divine power."

The divine power used by the constellations.

Could that power defy the law?

The more divine power one accumulates, the closer they become to omnipotence.

The absolute being, one who cannot even be stopped by law. A concept deserving of being called the One God.

Because of this, all constellations seek divine power.

Like mammals desperately pumping oxygen into their lungs as they die.

To become a higher existence, they live a life nearing eternity.

That was the driving force behind constellations.

But, for such a constellation to abandon divine power?

That was not an easy choice to make.

Even the cautious foreigner, who had been on guard, had already given up at that point.

-Snicker.

"And even suicide? Impossible."

One more thing.

Yujin had thought it would be easy to just end his life...

But in reality, it was an almost impossible choice.

The pleasure he felt when he accepted the divine power into his body.

The fulfillment of his existence, the desire for improvement inherent to the constellations.

Even if it didn’t exist, such pleasure followed.

What, then, of the reverse?

Yujin felt that answer with every part of his body.

"Ahhh..."

"Even just touching my fingers, my arm loses strength...!!"

The hand that had gone toward his lower body to end his life.

If he destroyed the core containing the divine power, he would die.

But his hand only fumbled with the waistband of his pants.

It wasn’t the survival instinct of a mortal, but the instinct of a constellation.

-Struggle.

"Why is this so terrifying...!!!"

Whenever he tried to apply force to his hand, the divine power in his body screamed at him.

If he broke this, he would revert to being a mortal.

Not even a great being, but a mere insect, lost forever.

The fear that came with it was of a type Yujin had never experienced.

It was like forcing someone who hates insects to live forever as a cockroach or centipede.

No, it was beyond even that comparison.

The gap between constellations and mortals was that vast.

Right now, Yujin was trying to throw away his status as a constellation, standing before that unimaginable chasm.

The ecstasy he had once felt as a constellation had now become a cosmic fear that bound him.

-Squirming.

"Damn it. I need to die quickly. If I keep this sanctuary up too long, everyone outside is going to be slaughtered...."

"......?"

"What’s wrong with my disciple all of a sudden? Is he trying to make a baby with me?"

...The scene of him fidgeting with his pants was quite absurd.

But thanks to that, Yujin’s declaration of suicide shattered the serious atmosphere.

Yet, he had no idea why he was acting this way.

"It’s something I have no choice in, as a constellation..."

-Smile.

"In the end, you’re just like me."

A twisted smile appeared on the foreigner's lips.

Her teeth released poison.

"What?"

"In the end, you got scared of dying, didn’t you? You were reluctant to give up your power, weren’t you?"

"That’s... that’s not..."

"If you don’t die, all the souls outside are going to rot. You’re hesitating because you’re too afraid to die. The divine power."

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"......."

"Correction. You’re worse than me. You destroyed the star and made yourself wither away, you selfish bastard."

-SPLAT!

"...Ugh!!?"

"What kind of disrespectful language is that to your disciple!!"

Just then, Aika rushed in.

She wondered if what she heard could be helpful to Yujin, but when she listened carefully, it was just insults.

So, with a swift kick to the head, she shut the whole conversation down.

But the poison had already spread to Yujin.

-Trembling.

"I, I..."

"You damn bastard, so that’s what it was? You’re still struggling with your pathetic nature?"

His pupils wavered.

Having said suicide was easy, but now, afraid of losing his life, this was how he behaved.

The lives of billions were on the line, and he was acting like this?

This self-reproach, mixed with his instinct as a constellation, was gnawing away at his mind.

"Cough... heh, heh. You told me to mate, you tricked me. You’re just like me, after all."

-CRASH!

"Ugh!!!"

"Stop speaking badly! Don’t listen, Yujin!!"

"Yes, that’s right, Yujin! You’re the hero who saved everyone! Don’t think like that. Take a sip of pine needle tea and think again!!"

"Alice is right. Even if you roll in shit, life is better than death. How can you even think of dying, you young fool?"

A wave of comfort rises toward him.

Aika slams Arachne’s head into the ground.

Alice, who had just come back from the vending machine with a drink.

Seol Hayeon, who is in a state of panic after the heir's declaration of escaping this world.

No. Not just them, but the entire raid team.

Everyone turns their worried gaze toward Yujin.

His sense of self-loathing intensifies.

‘...This damn bastard. At this rate, we’re all going to die. Humanity outside the sanctuary will collapse in a day. Then the laws of the sanctuary will weaken. In the end, my wives and I will die. If anyone has to die, it should only be me.’

Thud. Thud."But why, why can’t I put any strength in my hands..."

A sorrowful sigh lingers in the air.

Before he knew it, he had become a great sinner, threatening the lives of billions of people and his beloved wives. The most malicious and selfish villain.

To him, who didn’t understand the instinct of a constellation, this was the only way he could feel.

"Kishit..."

‘Up until the very end, I’ll regret and despair. That blackened divine power will help restore my strength.’

At that moment, the foreigner sneered.

She flashed a grotesque grin, her gums wide open.

The reason why the ones corrupted by her, the villains, were nothing but psychopathic maniacs, all chasing pleasure, became painfully clear here.

Thud."I’m trash. Worse than an over-inflated rice cake, nothing more than food waste..."

But Yujin, oblivious to it all, could only despair.

Unable to act, he only wept in frustration.

Thus, the conclusion of this world slowly descended into the worst bad ending...

Boom!!!"...!!!!?"

"I knew it! You’ll make that face again!"

Just when the atmosphere was about to turn somber again.

A sharp sound echoed against Yujin's back.

It was the unmistakable sound of Shia’s backhand.

Yujin raised his eyes in surprise.

"...Shia?"

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Shia since earlier...’

Yujin retraced his thoughts. His wives, daughter, friends, and allies had all been desperately worried for him. Yet, there was one person he hadn’t remembered seeing.

Realizing the significance of that, Yujin quickly wiped away his tears.

"Where did you just go?"

"I was about to come back, but even I got a little tired."

"...Shia?"

"Well, it wasn’t too late anyway."

Shia’s smile filled Yujin’s vision.

The gaze of everyone, who had been worried and anxious, shifted toward her as well.

The foreigner’s eyes, still buried in the ground, rolled toward her as well...

‘Kishit. I don’t know what’s going on, but we’ll all die in the end...’

Stop."...What?"

Soon, her eyes widened.

It wasn’t just her reaction.

Everyone, including Yujin, opened their eyes wide in shock.

With a whoosh, Shia moved aside...

Revealing a small, insignificant figure.

Someone grinning with that signature ω-shaped mouth appeared before them.

Tap-tap."...The Saintess?"

The mastermind behind it all. A former constellation of this star.

It was the appearance of the Saintess.

[Don’t blame yourself so much. It’s only natural.]

"Saintess, when did you..."

[Seeing you in this state, messing with it like you are. Did you think you'd escape by doing this?]

"...?"

[Honestly, I didn’t think the instinct to leave descendants would remain even after becoming a constellation. Are you some kind of breeding constellation?]

"...No, this is..."

[If you’re really desperate, want me to help? I’ve never done it, so I’m not confident, but in an emergency, I could at least take care of that.]

"I don’t have that kind of preference!!?"

A spoonful of softness was thrown into the serious atmosphere.