The Player Who Stands Above All

Chapter 288

"A favor?"

"So you're only going to tell me what the incarnation of the Heavenly Killing Star is if I listen to your favor?"

-No, I'll just tell you that.

It was obvious that he was telling me to just be quiet and listen to what the favor was, so Lee Shin quietly shut his mouth.

-If you listen to my favor, I will give you everything I have as a reward.

"Everything? What exactly is that?"

-Literally.

Muel said, slightly closing his eyes.

-All the knowledge in my head, and the scales, bones, and even the heart in my body. If you want, I can give you everything.

"What, do you want to die? Or is it a dream you want to achieve even if you die?"

-Well, I haven't really thought about it, but it's probably both.

At Muel's words, Lee Shin thought for a moment.

-My lord! You must do this! You must.

As Lee Shin was pondering, Irhegue, who had moved from Cheon Yuhwa's head back to Lee Shin's, jumped around and urged him.

At that, Lee Shin shook his head here and there, and then finally nodded.

"Alright, I'll listen, so go ahead and tell me."

At Lee Shin's words, not only Cheon Yuhwa, but also Muel's eyes widened.

"Hey, you psycho! What are you going to do if you nod before even hearing what the favor is!"

As Cheon Yuhwa shouted so and rushed at Lee Shin, he looked at her with eyes that said 'what's the big deal' and answered.

"Well, what's the big deal. From the sound of it, it doesn't seem like a simple favor, but some huge favor. That means it's a pretty interesting job."

Grin-

"And if you're throwing in a reward on top of that, there's no reason to refuse."

At Lee Shin's words, Cheon Yuhwa sighed, and Muel laughed quietly.

-As expected, the incarnation of the Heavenly Killing Star thinks differently.

"Ah, right. Since I said I'd listen to your favor, stop dragging it out and tell me. I'm starting to get annoyed."

Lee Shin asked, looking straight into Muel's eyes.

"You keep calling me the incarnation of the Heavenly Killing Star, what is that?"

-I understand. I will explain it to you now.

Muel answered so and looked at the two.

-First, do you know what the Heavenly Killing Star is?

"No, I don't know exactly. I just know that they're guys who are half-mad with killing intent from birth."

"I also know it as the name of an ominous star in the sky."

-Neither answer is wrong, but they're not exactly correct either.

Muel said so and slightly moved his mana.

At that, a sphere of red and black light was created on the bridge of Muel's nose.

-The Heavenly Killing Star is the aggregate of the killing intent and murderous aura possessed by all life in the universe. That's why it's the only star of its kind in this universe.

Muel said so and erased the sphere of light.

-It's common for people called the Heavenly Killing Star or people who have received the blessing of the Heavenly Killing Star to appear in each world, right?

"Yes."

Cheon Yuhwa, who already knew about the term Heavenly Killing Star through the other races, nodded.

-All of those guys were born with things that can be called the light, the fragments, of the Heavenly Killing Star in their bodies. That's why quite a lot of them are born even in the same era. But... the incarnation of the Heavenly Killing Star, you are different.

Muel said, looking straight at Lee Shin.

-You didn't just receive a fragment of the Heavenly Killing Star, but you are an incarnation connected to the very core of the star called the Heavenly Killing Star, and can be called a clone of the Heavenly Killing Star in human form.

At Muel's words, Cheon Yuhwa looked at Lee Shin with a surprised expression, and Lee Shin was quietly lost in thought.

There was no proof to Muel's words.

But Lee Shin's instincts were telling him that what Muel was saying now was the truth.

As Lee Shin was lost in thought, Cheon Yuhwa looked at Muel and asked.

"So what exactly is the favor you want to ask of us?"

-What? You're not going to say you'll listen coolly like that guy?

"I'm not a fool who is swayed by instinct like that guy."

Muel laughed quietly at Cheon Yuhwa's incredibly sharp evaluation.

-Well, if you think about it rationally, you are correct.

Muel said so and laughed, then took a moment to catch his breath.

-The favor I want to ask of you is only one. To kill my family in the church, Sernia.

At the unexpected favor, Cheon Yuhwa thought for a moment and then said.

"Is Sernia weaker than you?"

-Well, in the end, he was on a similar level as me, but now he's probably stronger than me.

At Muel's words, Cheon Yuhwa looked at her with a look of disbelief.

"And you're asking us to defeat him? It seems more likely to succeed if you move and attack Sernia yourself."

Muel laughed self-deprecatingly at Cheon Yuhwa's words.

-Well... if I step up directly, there's a high possibility that the god above will intervene.

Muel muttered as if it were a shame.

-Originally, such direct intervention would have been impossible, but now, because of one incident, the causality of the universe has become a little loose. So I need to consider the possibility of an emergency.

"Causality? What's that?"

Lee Shin, who had finished his thoughts, said, interrupting Muel's conversation.

-The rules of the world, causality. It would take a long time to go into it complexly, so just understand it as a single absolute system that penetrates all universes.

"Then what about the incident that loosened the causality? Is that a secret too?"

-It's not so much a secret as... I don't know much about that part either.

Muel said so and looked at the sky blocked by the cave.

-But for us, it's a shame in many ways. If it weren't for that, Gaia wouldn't have been broken like this.

"Gaia?"

"Wait, Gaia?"

At Muel's words, the two interrupted and said so.

At that, Muel looked at the two as if asking what was wrong.

"Why is Gaia suddenly coming up here?"

"By any chance, did Earth and Carnia have some kind of connection from long ago?"

-...Ah, it seems you didn't know.

Muel, who had been puzzled by their reaction, added as if he understood.

-Gaia is not a name given to an individual, but a name that all gods who are born with the role of a guardian god have.

Muel said with a smile.

-The guardian god of a world that is created as one world is born. That is the god called Gaia. Therefore, the more planets with life, the more beings called Gaia there are.

"Is it a kind of profession?"

-It would be easier to think of it that way.

Muel nodded at Cheon Yuhwa's words and then resumed his explanation.

-Gaia is a being that protects those within the planet, so it cannot interfere in the affairs that happen within, but after the 'incident' occurred, Gaia also gained a kind of freedom.

Muel, who had said that, created three masses of light in the empty air.

-The first is to continue to protect quietly as before. The second is to give up the protection of the planet and fall into a comfortable sleep. The third is to slightly intervene in the planet it manages.

"From the circumstances, it seems that Earth's Gaia is the first, and Carnia's Gaia is the third."

-Yes, that's right.

Muel, who had finished his words, looked at Cheon Yuhwa and said.

-So, have you thought about listening to my favor?

At Muel's question, Cheon Yuhwa let out a small sigh and said.

"Haa, do you think we can do such a thing?"

-Yes.

Muel asserted without a moment's hesitation at Cheon Yuhwa's question.

-I think it's more than possible if the incarnation of the Heavenly Killing Star is there and you also join forces. You may not know it, but you have that much potential.

"Haa, really..."

"Ah, wait a minute."

As Cheon Yuhwa was pondering, Lee Shin stepped forward and said.

"It's a bit much for me to say this as someone who has already accepted the favor, but I'll ask you two things first."

-What, are you thinking of backing out of the favor now?

"No, it's personal curiosity."

At Lee Shin's words, Muel tilted his head slightly and nodded.

"First, first of all... why do you alternate between formal and informal speech?"

At Lee Shin's question, not only Cheon Yuhwa, but also Irhegue quietly raised their eyes.

Honestly, it would be a lie to say that they weren't curious about why Muel used such a strange way of speaking.

Muel answered Lee Shin's question as if it were nothing.

-It's a habit I developed after experiencing various headache-inducing incidents and living for quite a long time, so just let it go.

-And you, who separated your own personality and created a strange mental body, what are you saying to me?

At Muel's words, Lee Shin and Irhegue wore surprised expressions.

"What, you can see him?"

-Can you see me?

-Of course I can.

Muel said so and laughed quietly.

-The eyes of a dragon are eyes that can see through all ki. There is no existence that cannot be seen with these eyes.

Grin-

-You seem to like me quite a lot, so I found you cute.

-H, hmmm.

Irhegue, who was happy that he could talk directly, was embarrassed when he belatedly remembered his past actions and sat quietly on Lee Shin's head.

"Hmm, is that so? You can see Irhegue..."

Just then, Lee Shin, satisfied with the fact that the reward he could receive was more valuable than he had thought, asked his second question.

"Then next..."

Lee Shin, who had maintained a playful attitude throughout, looked at Muel with a serious face and said.

"What is the reason you entrusted the death of your family to us?"

At Lee Shin's words, Muel's eyes widened as if he hadn't expected it, and then he let out a small laugh.

-I see. I was wondering why you were so quiet, but you were crazy in that way, huh? It seems you met a good family, unlike me.

At Muel's words, Cheon Yuhwa glanced at Lee Shin, and he frowned and glared at Muel.

"Don't say useless things and just answer my question. What's the reason you requested such a thing."

-It's simple.

Muel said with sincere eyes, with a slightly sad look in his pupils.

-It seems I'm not to your extent, but I also love my family quite a lot. That's all.