C431
Absolute God.
Several individuals had provided information about him. They had seen the Absolute God and spoken of him.
‘The world contained within the king’s heir was horrifying. It wasn’t beautiful at all. It was terrifying.’
When I went to the Central Plains to confront the blue-blooded hunter family and the Blood Cult, I met a white-haired elder there. He said he had eyes that could see the essence, and that he had seen a child containing a world within his body.
The king’s heir.
The existence that the hunter families revered, and the child who would become the Absolute God. The white-haired elder said that world was horrifying.
‘There was a child there.’
And Chief of Staff Kang Geunmok had spoken about what he had seen regarding the Absolute God. The closest member to Honorary Chairman Han Taek-su of the Transparent Blood Family, the head and leader of the Transparent Blood Family. He saw the Absolute God as a child.
‘The child said he was hungry.’
‘The child, that monster, who took off his hood, ate… ate… people.’
To be exact, he said he ate human souls.
‘Seven wells were contained in the child’s shadow. There were many souls within those wells. In fact, I couldn’t even perceive their number.’
‘I simply… simply felt it. Each of those wells felt like a world. Yes, each of them felt like a world.’
The seven human emotions. Joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love, hate, desire. A world where only one emotion exists. Therefore, a world filled with despair.
‘The child had those seven worlds contained in his shadow, beneath his feet.’
Kang Geunmok spoke about the Absolute God, the child who had the seven worlds beneath his feet. As if he were talking about something truly horrifying and terrifying.
‘Hmm.’
And now, Choi Jung Gun, who had awakened from his coma, asked Cale:
‘Do you think the Absolute God, that child, is “evil”?’
The only answer Cale could give to that question was:
“I don’t know.”
Truly, I don’t know.
“I’ve never seen him.”
Absolute God. Where should he look to be able to judge what kind of existence he is?
“Of course, he’s done many evil deeds.”
Even in Kang Geunmok’s case, he considered the act of eating human souls and imprisoning them in a hell-like world as simply ‘lunchtime,’ and did so without hesitation. With that alone, he seems like a horrible evil. But…
“I don’t know if it was voluntary or involuntary, if he did it knowingly or unknowingly, or if he simply learned to do it that way.”
It could simply be his lunchtime. If the Hunters taught him, I mean. That’s why Cale could only say:
“I don’t know how to judge what kind of evil it is.”
Since he has done something, it can’t be said to be good or neutral. Only by knowing the Absolute God, the king’s heir, will I know what kind of evil it is, right?
“…….”
Choi Jung Gun, who had been attentively listening to Cale’s answer, fell silent for a moment. Then he opened his mouth.
“The king’s heir has no emotions.”
“Yes?”
Cale asked unintentionally. Choi Jung Gun, instead of reacting to that, continued speaking.
“He originally had them, but they disappeared.”
The monster who ate the seven human emotions has no emotions. No, he lost them.
“Only instincts remain. In particular, it seems his appetite is very strong.”
Appetite. At those words, Cale suddenly remembered the phrase ‘lunchtime.’
“Those emotions are called the seven emotions-”
“I know.”
“Ah, yes?”
When Cale pretended to know, Choi Jung Gun stopped.
“Tell me quickly.”
But Cale pressed Choi Jung Gun.
“I have to hear this quickly and go rescue Choi Jung Soo and Sui Khan. Choi Han is also waiting outside to rescue Choi Jung Soo.”
Ah, hmm. Choi Jung Gun nodded at Cale’s words with a dazed expression. Because it’s true.
‘But, did I just wake up?’
I’m thirsty.
“Here, water.”
Cale gave him water just in time. Choi Jung Gun sat up and drank water.
“Hmm.”
In the process, he saw his severed arm and stopped for a moment, but then moved his other arm smoothly.
“Your body is definitely in good shape.”
Cale said that after confirming that Choi Jung Gun had no problems moving or drinking water.
“Tell me quickly. Only the essentials.”
“Ah, hmm. Yes.”
Choi Jung Gun had to speak again as soon as he finished drinking water.
“Yes. Hmm. To become a god’s vessel, one must contain a world-”
“I know.”
“Ah?”
“I know.”
“Ah, ah. Yes, you’re very smart.”
“…….”
“Hmm. You’ve always been smart.”
Ahem. Choi Jung Gun coughed and continued.
“Joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love, hate, desire. Even if you create a world with only one of them, you can become a god’s vessel.”
A gleam appeared in Cale’s eyes. Choi Jung Gun continued:
“But that child had seven worlds. It’s not something a human can handle.”
“So he lost his emotions?”
“Yes. Hmm, to live stepping on seven hells, you probably need to have no emotions.”
Choi Jung Gun added:
“I don’t know how he lost his emotions or how he created the seven worlds, or hells.”
His eyes sank deeply.
“But that child will never be able to become a god.”
He added:
“Because he acts on his instincts without emotions.”
And he continued:
“And because of that, he might be the most perfect god.”
Various anxieties and emotions passed across his face. But Cale wasn’t in a peaceful enough situation to respond to his reaction and think along with him. Therefore, he said what he had been thinking.
“Absolute God. He seems to be a perfect puppet.”
Choi Jung Gun looked at Cale. And then,
“As always, you’re smart.”
He gave a thumbs up. Cale’s expression crumpled wildly. The image of Choi Jung Gun reminded him of the time Choi Jung Soo showed a dazed expression in a serious situation. Cale reacted without realizing it.
“Stop fooling around and tell me quickly.”
“Ah, yes, yes!”
And Choi Jung Gun obeyed really well. Unlike Choi Jung Soo, he didn’t joke anymore, and like Choi Han, he docilely followed Cale’s instructions.
“If someone carrying the world created from the seven emotions becomes a god, they will become a truly powerful god. The name Absolute God isn’t a lie.”
An existence carrying seven hells.
“And besides, is there a world that exists for that god?”
New World, a world only for the Absolute God.
“The hunter families, with the Absolute God at their head, will want to create a new Divine World, a new order for all dimensions. They also want to become gods.”
Choi Jung Gun said that, stared intently at Cale, and said:
“That’s what I believe.”
Hmm. Cale’s expression subtly changed.
“Because I saw the White Star Project and how they’ve targeted the Loners.”
Seeing the process and flow of the hunters’ group’s actions, he couldn’t think otherwise.
“But not everyone is like that.”
Most of the hunters surrendered to that current. But…
“There were also some who thought differently.”
A twisted smile appeared on Choi Jung Gun’s lips.
“Although I was attacked by the Chaos contamination, the Saint. I’m not so weak that I couldn’t escape the Saint.”
“The Saint is dead.”
“Ah, yes? Ah, yes?”
“Yes.”
“Oh.”
Choi Jung Gun, who was astonished, stopped being astonished at Cale’s intense gaze and quickly said:
“Anyway! The one who brought me to the brink of unconsciousness was a hunter from the Five-Colored Family.”
The Five-Colored Family. The Wanderers that compose it are believed to possess the power of ‘individuality.’
“The Five-Colored Family has three existences called the Three Emperors. I was attacked by the third.”
This information was necessary for Cale.
“Is he strong?”
“Yes. To be honest, I couldn’t even counterattack properly. He’s really strong. He’s god-level.”
Choi Jung Gun couldn’t counterattack properly? At those words, Cale’s expression hardened.
“And the reason I fought him was because I discovered what he was doing. That’s what I want to say now.”
Choi Jung Gun paused for a moment and then spoke slowly. His face was full of tension.
“Transcendent.”
It was the word Choi Jung Gun had mentioned for the first time.
“Five-Colored is a group that dreams of transcendence.”
Cale tightly closed his eyes. He sees darkness. Somehow, he feels the word rest moving away.
‘Ha.’
This is really annoying. Why do these guys want to become something new again? No, why do they keep presenting new things to create problems?! This is really annoying!
“What is a Transcendent?”
Cale couldn’t hide his irritation.
“No, why do they want to do that instead of becoming gods?”
Ah, simply, everyone wants to become gods, go to the Divine World, and fight among themselves. Couldn’t they leave us alone? This thought arose in Cale. He wanted to destroy everything.
-Destroy it?
Of course, Cale came to his senses at Sky Eating Water’s serious voice.
-Haha! What if we control the gods too?
At Dominating Aura’s voice, full of sincerity, Cale calmed down and his irritation disappeared. Ancient Power. These guys are definitely not in their right minds.
Don’t get carried away. Cale calmly told Choi Jung Gun:
“Tell me calmly.”
With a smile.
“Ah, ah! I’ll tell you only the essentials!”
And Choi Jung Gun immediately began to speak. He really did tell everything at once.
“A Transcendent is, literally, an existence that transcends everything. It’s not a god, but it’s a god-like existence, an existence not subject to the restrictions of any name.”
Eh? When Cale tilted his head, Choi Jung Gun continued explaining more quickly.
“For a god, it’s quite important what kind of god they are. For example, the God of Death shows great power in death, but has certain restrictions in other areas. Because gods exist in other areas! Therefore, he has many restrictions, whether he knows it or not.”
A God is not absolute.
“But a Transcendent isn’t subject to restrictions, so you can think of it as freer than a god. It could even be an existence that not even a god can surpass! Of course, a Transcendent is freer than a god, but it’s very difficult to get there. And almost no one knows about it.”
In fact, Choi Jung Gun also learned about the concept of Transcendent on this occasion; before that, he didn’t even know that Transcendent existences existed.
“But it seems Five-Colored knows the way to become a Transcendent. It seems they’re trying to create the Absolute God as a means to get there.”
The moment Choi Jung Gun learned of the concept of Transcendent, he fled. But he was caught.
“I realized that. That’s why the third emperor of the Three Emperors tried to kill me. Of course, if the Saint hadn’t come to see the Three Emperors, I mean.”
At that time, the third emperor tried to completely kill Choi Jung Gun, but failed. That was because the Saint came to see him. And he brought the people of the Transparent Blood family.
“This secret plan of Five-Colored is a secret to the other families. That’s why they probably tried to eliminate me.”
The third emperor told the Saint that Choi Jung Gun was simply a puppet of the Divine World and should be eliminated, and the Saint simply said that he would take care of the end.
“The Three Emperors are probably looking for me now.”
If Aurora hadn’t saved and escaped him, and if Cale’s group hadn’t found him, Choi Jung Gun would have been killed by the Three Emperors, who had escaped the Saints and the Transparent Blood group.
“Still, I’m glad.”
Choi Jung Gun smiled. Although he lost an arm, he survived.
“Because I can convey the information I have.”
He still had more detailed information about the Five-Colored Family that he hadn’t said. Just by handing over this information, it will help Cale and his allies in their future battles.
“Did you hear that the first Wanderer is the leader of Five-Colored? I suspect he wants to become a Transcendent.”
Choi Jung Gun, who was speaking, stopped.
“Hmm.”
Because Cale’s face was stiff.
“What’s wrong?”
At Choi Jung Gun’s question, Cale scratched his head and said:
“Maybe the Three Emperors are in the Demon World.”
“Eh?”
“We’re in the Demon World, you know?”
“Eh?”
Suddenly, Choi Jung Gun didn’t know where he was.
“The descendant of the previous Demon King saved my senior. At that time, he left a note in the Demon World language. He said to come, the Great Night Thief.”
“Eh?”
“Ah. Somehow, I think I’ll clash with the Three Emperors soon.”
“Eh?”
Whether Choi Jung Gun responded with a dazed expression or not, Cale thought:
‘Maybe it was a good idea to have moved from our original place.’
Because it became more difficult for the Three Emperors to find the Mediators’ Alliance.
“Hmm.”
Cale organized his thoughts. Only the necessary things.
“So, right now, the Three Emperors, the leaders of the Chaos God sect, us, and the Demon King’s forces are all in the Demon World?”
“Eh?”
Ignoring Choi Jung Gun’s question, Cale reached his conclusion.
“That’s right. The game is already set.”
Cale nodded and continued:
“And the fact that the Five-Colored Family is aiming for Transcendence is a secret to the Demon King, the Chaos God sect, and even to our allies, the Transparent Blood Family, right?”
“Eh? Ah, yes.”
Mischievous smile. The corners of Cale’s lips curled upwards.
“Oh. The Transparent Blood Family will be really disappointed to hear this.”
They’re betraying each other. Of course, Cale planned to use the power of the information he had in the midst of all this.
“We must drive everyone crazy.”
The corners of Cale’s lips didn’t go down.
-You’re very stressed.
He ignored Super Rock’s words.
* * *
Click. When Choi Han came out after finishing his conversation with Choi Jung Gun, Cale told him:
“Go with the Heavenly Demon to Choi Jung Soo.”
“Yes.”
“I-”
Cale paused for a moment. Besides the reinforcements, Eruhaben, Ron, and Beacrox, the companions Cale had left were:
“We’ll go with the human!”
¡Nyaaaong!
Nyaong.
Children averaging 10 years old. And…
“Haha.”
Clopeh Sekka, who had been smiling for a while. Cale felt like he wanted to go alone to meet the team leader, Sui Khan.
I see a very chaotic battlefield
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