Chapter 222

“Aitas—!”

‘This guy…’

Though he looked human, it was obvious he wasn’t.

‘Metatron.’

As if confirming my suspicions, Aitas looked at him and spoke.

“…Metatron.”

A tall man with long red hair. Exactly the appearance Metatron was known for.

“Aitas! What the hell have you done? Do you even realize what you’ve caused?!”

“…What are you talking about?”

“Ha! Trying to play dumb? You can’t possibly be unaware of what’s happening because of you and that so-called Saintess, can you?!”

‘Was this Aitas’s unilateral plan?’

“What’s the problem? I just corrected what was wrong.”

Metatron was furious at Aitas’s words.

“Wrong? Wrong? What exactly was wrong? Sacrificing a few humans? Aitas, have you forgotten your position?”

“You mean my position as an administrator?”

“You know that, and yet…! I can’t understand why you, an administrator, care about such lowly beings!”

‘Sigh…’

As expected, to him, the indigenous people and players of Eras were all beneath him.

Just by the way he spoke, you could tell what kind of personality he had.

‘Well, I might think the same if I were in his shoes…’

His ideology and personality were trash, but if I were in his position, I’d probably think the same way.

I’m not one to care much about others either.

“…Metatron, your ideology is flawed. In the end, whether it’s you, me, or the humans living on the continent, we’re all just in different positions.”

On the other hand, Aitas fit the image of a benevolent god that the people of the continent believed in.

Metatron reacted incredulously to Aitas’s words.

“Aitas, what’s wrong with your head? You’re sounding just like Aditi. And speaking of which, I see a face I never wanted to see again.”

He growled as he saw the faint figure of Aditi.

“Aditi, why are you here? You shouldn’t be able to come out.”

“Disgusting mouth you have there.”

Even though it wasn’t directed at me, I flinched. It was the coldest tone I’d ever heard from Aditi.

“Metatron, have you forgotten already? I warned you that if you upset me, I’d drag you down.”

“…You.”

“Open your eyes wide. Before I pluck them out.”

“……”

At Aditi’s words, his face turned red with anger, but he kept his mouth shut.

Aitas sighed and spoke.

“Metatron, it’s over. Just accept it. We’re just administrators, not the owners of this continent.”

“…Aitas, we are the owners of the continent. Why are you stopping me from intervening with the Transcendent candidate? I’ve always said we should bring the Transcendent to our side…!”

‘What the hell, why’s this guy looking at me?’

“Why the hell are you protecting that bastard? The only chance to control a Transcendent is before they become one! After that, it’s too late!”

It was obvious to anyone with half a brain that the Transcendent candidate he was talking about was Yoo Ju.

“The Transcendent is ours. It must be ours. We can’t let that bastard have it.”

‘Bullshit.’

His dismissive words pissed me off, but the way he talked about Yoo Ju as if she were his property made me snap.

“What are you talking about? Is Yoo Ju some kind of object?”

“Who do you think you’re talking to? How dare you…”

‘Just as Aditi said.’

His arrogant personality was exactly as Aditi had described.

“Ha, you, you pathetic bastard.”

“…What?”

It seemed like it was the first time he’d been directly insulted, as he looked utterly dumbfounded.

‘Well, it’s fine. I needed to have this conversation with him anyway.’

Right now, he’s only after Yoo Ju, but if I back down or grovel to him here, he’ll only get greedier.

Later, he might even interfere with Yoon Yeon or Wi Ho-yeon, so I needed to settle this here.

‘After all, that’s why I came to the Holy Kingdom.’

I had no intention of letting anyone take what’s mine. The same goes for Yoo Ju and the others.

“You, right? The one who attached that disgusting impurity to Yoo Ju.”

“…Impurity? Ha, are you calling my power an impurity?”

“Yeah, it’s an impurity.”

“You bug-like bastard. I was trying to give that foreigner the power to become a Transcendent. You don’t even know what you’re talking about…”

“No, it’s an impurity. She can become a Transcendent without your power. And you’re not being honest. You just want to make an investment, right?”

My words must have hit a nerve, as he shut his mouth.

“You just want to stake your claim first. You think I don’t know that?”

“Ha… What nonsense are you spouting?”

“Hide your expression when you say that.”

“…You bug-like bastard, daring to mix words with me. Do you not value your life?”

‘Pfft.’

“You’re acting all high and mighty under the shadow of Aitas and Aditi. Erasing you is nothing to me. So watch your mouth, you bug.”

Of course, to some extent, I do rely on the backing of Aitas and Aditi, but I’m not doing this for such a flimsy reason.

It’s not like I don’t value my life. I’m certain. He can’t directly harm me.

‘He absolutely can’t kill me.’

There’s a reason I’m acting this way.

The administrators probably can’t directly harm those beneath them.

‘Well, maybe they can.’

But given that I’ve never heard of such a case, it would likely come at a great cost to him.

Fundamentally, administrators can’t directly interfere with those below.

I smiled and spoke to him.

“You’re going to kill me? Are you sure about that?”

“Do you think you’re something special? A nobody like you, not even a Transcendent candidate…”

“Devourer of Worlds.”

At my words, he shut his mouth.

“Let me ask again. Are you really sure?”

“…You, where did you hear that? How do you know?”

I was certain. He didn’t know that time had been rewound.

Aitas was an exception since she used her authority directly.

Aditi probably knew because of our contract, but…





That guy doesn’t know.

‘If he knew, he wouldn’t act like that.’

“Where I heard it from doesn’t matter. But if something happens to me, there’s no way to stop it.”

“What…”

“If I die, what about Yoo Ju? Do you think Yoo Ju will quietly grow into a Transcendent Being and protect the continent?”

I guarantee it, if I die or something goes wrong, Yoo Ju will lose her will. No, it would be a miracle if she doesn’t turn dark.

It’s a bit awkward for me to say this, but I can confidently say that I mean that much to Yoo Ju.

From what I’ve seen by her side so far, Yoo Ju is far from being someone with a noble will to protect the continent.

‘If I had to categorize her, she’s closer to being good…’

But that doesn’t mean Yoo Ju is a hero-like figure.

Originally, the reason she regressed was to save this side.

And if I put my mind to it, corrupting Yoo Ju would be easy.

“How dare you, how dare you threaten me?”

“Yeah, it’s a threat, you idiot.”

“You worm…!”

“I’m warning you, don’t interfere with Yoo Ju or the people around me again. Got it?”

“Ha, even if I can’t kill you directly, if I put my mind to it, I can hinder you as much as I want. If I use my followers, I can…”

I wasn’t scared of his half-ruined cult at all.

The image of the Metatron cult has already hit rock bottom, and it’s obvious that most of those who had faith in him have abandoned it.

If it were his power before this incident, maybe, but now his power is just annoying.

‘Damn, if it comes to it, let’s just have a war.’

The forces I can mobilize are enormous.

It’s not an overestimation. If he and I seriously go to war, a bloodbath will sweep the continent.

If a war breaks out between the Neutral Country and the Holy Country, the continent’s situation will naturally go to the worst.

Both he and I have to stop the Devourer of Worlds, but…

‘But if there’s an enemy within, we have to sweep them away first. Right?’

Originally, internal enemies are scarier than external ones.

Frankly, his mindset is no different from a thief trying to take away Yoo Ju, whom I’ve worked so hard to care for.

From my perspective, if things go south, I can flip the continent and everything else with a “let’s all die together” mindset, and I need to imprint that on the guys here.

‘Actually, that’s what happened in the first round.’

Aitas, who was listening to our conversation, intervened as the atmosphere was heating up.

“Metatron, what are you saying? Are you planning to start a war on the continent?”

“Why not? Do you think I’ll just stand by and watch someone disrespect me? You’re the same, Aitas. I’ve suffered enormous losses because of this incident. Because of your crazy actions…!”

“Who are you calling crazy? Did you think your actions would stay a secret forever?”

“Shut up! Nothing can be maintained without sacrifice!”

“Pfft! You sound just like some bastard.”

I can’t help but laugh at the fact that this guy has been revered as a god until now.

“Enough.”

Both of us turned our heads towards the direction of the voice.

“Enough, both of you. Metatron, I hope you calm down too.”

“…Calm down? Ha! After destroying my foundation, you tell me to calm down?”

I got chills. Not because of what he said.

“Metatron.”

“……”

The reason I got chills was because Aitas’s atmosphere changed instantly.

From a merciful and gentle atmosphere, her eyes suddenly lost warmth and were filled with coldness.

‘What the…’

The atmosphere was completely different from before. To the point where I doubted if it was the same being.

“I’ve seen you come to my domain uninvited. And think about what you did to Aditi.”

“That was…”

“I’m holding back a lot right now. If you want to remain in the position of administrator, go back.”

“…Are you threatening me?”

“Yes. Destroying your foundation? Unfortunately, that’s all. It was something that had to be corrected eventually.”

“……”

‘…Are there levels among administrators?’

“…You crazy bitch, your true nature is showing. Well, you are that kind of being. Acting more benevolent and warm than anyone, but with an ugly side inside.”

“Metatron.”

I could tell from his face. The look of someone wary of Aitas.

“…Ha, fine. Since you’re saying that, I’ll go back for now. But don’t think I’ll just stay in a corner.”

Whether it was the last bit of pride he had left, he left those words and his divine form slowly disappeared.

Right after he left, Aitas relaxed her expression and spoke to me.

“…Don’t worry. Metatron won’t harm you.”

I feel like she knows what I’m worried about.

“…Well, even if you say that, will Metatron just stay still?”

I was a bit scared by her earlier atmosphere, but I still needed a definite answer.

Honestly, I didn’t want to clash with Metatron either.

‘Because it’s annoying. And troublesome.’

I honestly want to focus on making Yoo Ju a Transcendent Being as much as possible. I didn’t want to waste energy elsewhere.

“I guarantee it. Please focus on your tasks as much as possible. Isn’t that why you threatened me in the first round?”

“…Did I threaten you, Aitas?”

“Yes. But don’t worry. I’m on your side.”

‘…On my side?’

“I know what you want. You don’t want anyone interfering with the woman you care about.”

“……”

“I have no intention of oppressing foreigners. Trust me. And… I have something important to say.”