I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 164

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Chapter 164
164: Celestials (1)
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“Huh!?”
A throbbing pain pulsed through my head repeatedly, and as it intensified into an unbearable agony, I jolted awake in alarm. I glanced around frantically, and upon recognizing the familiar bed and layout of the room, I immediately realized I was in the Infirmary of the ship and felt a wave of relief wash over me.
Yet as the throbbing headache persisted, I struggled to piece together my last memories like someone recovering from a night of heavy drinking, and I muttered to myself.
“I got knocked out by a human?”
The Celestials were renowned among the Superior Races for their gentleness and sense of justice. So the words I was speaking now were not the sort of discriminatory remarks that constantly occurred within the Black Door, but rather a genuine expression of bewilderment.
To be precise, the Celestials stood shoulder to shoulder with the Yongin Clan as a Superior Race, yet the notion that I had been knocked unconscious by a single blow from a human—a so-called inferior race—defied all common sense.
This wasn’t a matter of looking down on humans; it was an objective assessment. Which meant.
“That human must be incredibly strong.”
Even when I had taken that kick directly, I had thought the same thing. The movement was so exceptional that I couldn’t do anything about it and was forced to allow a counterattack.
Since I never would have imagined that a human like Dohyun could possess such remarkable skill, I ended up taking a direct hit, which resulted in me losing consciousness.
Though I knew well that carelessness was dangerous, I was so embarrassed by what had happened that I pulled the blanket around myself and hugged my knees, squeezing my eyes shut.
“Ugh.”
I was so mortified by my mistake that I wanted to disappear into a mouse hole. It wasn’t because I had been defeated by an inferior race—it was because I had let my guard down after seeing that Dohyun was human on the battlefield.
I knew that even humans could be formidable, and I had tried not to look down on other races, yet I had unconsciously done exactly that and lowered my guard.
I resolved never to let it happen again, and I remained hugging my knees to the blanket in frustration. But someone didn’t leave me alone with my thoughts—the Infirmary door opened and someone entered.
Ines Crom, the captain of the Celestial Ship and the commander of the Celestials in the current C-rank Zone, stepped through the doorway. Upon seeing me hugging my knees to the blanket and making strange sounds, she furrowed her brow in confusion and asked.
“What are you doing?”
“Oh, no, nothing!”
The moment the captain arrived, I sprang from the bed and saluted, insisting it was nothing as I spoke in a panic. Ines gave me a knowing look and smiled faintly.
Still, duty was duty, so Ines spoke to me.
“Our guests are waiting, so prepare yourself and head to the Guest Reception Room.”
“Yes, ma’am!”
“You always answer well, don’t you?”
As Ines spoke with a hint of teasing, my pale face flushed crimson in an instant. With that, Ines nodded and headed toward the Guest Reception Room alongside me. It was only natural that the captain, as the responsible party, would accompany the one who needed to apologize.
Before long, we arrived at the entrance to the largest Guest Reception Room on the Celestial Ship—one of the few grand chambers on such a massive vessel. Captain Ines approached the door carefully and knocked.
“I apologize for disturbing your rest. I am Captain Ines Crom. May I come in for a moment?”
Her tone was formal and respectful without being excessively self-deprecating, and I stared blankly at her before belatedly snapping to attention and hastily tidying myself up.
Though I was wearing combat attire and couldn’t present myself with great formality, the sudden summons left me no choice. Fortunately, a Celestial’s combat uniform carried its own dignified bearing, so I merely straightened my appearance and stood rigidly with a tense expression.
Then a voice came from within the room.
“Yes, please come in.”
I flinched at the familiar male voice I had heard before, but Ines paid it no mind and carefully opened the door. Moving slowly yet with confident grace, she opened it and stepped inside, where three humans sat comfortably on the sofa.
And my eyes widened in shock at the sight.
First, there was an exceptionally handsome man with black hair subtly threaded with golden light, from whom I sensed an extraordinarily refined and sharp aura. As a Celestial with particular sensitivity to mana, I perceived it with exceptional clarity. The kind of presence one might feel from a master swordsman of the highest caliber. But he was not the only one.
A beautiful woman with an appearance so ethereal that one might believe her to be a Celestial herself—with pale skin and hair of a subtle azure hue caused by mana, and eyes of the same blue, she could easily be mistaken for one of my own kind. But what was even more astonishing was.
‘Such… such perfectly refined mana?’
Her mana was far cleaner and more orderly than even Ines, the captain of the Celestials in the C-rank Zone. It was refined to a degree that seemed impossible unless one controlled mana infinitely, approaching 100% mastery, with a purity of mana whose depths I could not fathom.
A mana density deeper than that of the Celestials, who are called the race of mana itself—few would believe it no matter who came to witness it. I could only perceive it because I was a Celestial myself; other races would find it difficult to detect. Even the Elves, fellow Superior Races, would struggle to notice.
An exceptional swordmaster and a human mage reminiscent of the Celestials—but what was truly astonishing lay elsewhere.
‘What… exactly is this person…?’
Though she hadn’t lived long, Vera found that the alien aura before her made the head wound she’d sustained earlier throb even more intensely.
Like a blade honed to razor sharpness, yet with mana far more cleanly refined than the beautiful woman she’d seen before—a monstrous existence that defied classification as mere mage, swordmaster, spearmaster, or martial artist stood directly before her eyes.
Why hadn’t she sensed this earlier? She’d foolishly lowered her guard the moment she realized he wasn’t a Leoparcan of the Stream Reaper Pirate Crew. Now, facing such a monster, Vera understood just how grave her mistake had been.
His appearance carried a playfulness and youthful quality compared to the other two, yet Vera remained vigilant. She couldn’t afford to repeat her previous error, and as her body trembled with tension, the monstrous man spoke.
“Please, be at ease.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
“Not at all. We’re simply grateful to be treated as honored guests.”
“It’s only natural, given the transgression we committed.”
Both maintained a courteous demeanor as they conversed. Even if the Celestials were known for their lack of racial prejudice and gentle nature, it was unusual for Ines, a racial representative in the C-rank Zone, to conduct herself with such formality.
While it was understandable given her initial mistake, she rarely spoke with such rigid courtesy. Yet Vera couldn’t help but understand.
Before such a monster, it was only natural to adopt such an attitude.
Vera swallowed hard, aware of how inappropriate her earlier thoughts had been.
“We apologize for the late introduction. I am Dohyun.”
“I’m Hanalin.”
“Jiyuchan.”
As the three introduced themselves, Ines reciprocated with her own introduction.
“We regret the unfortunate circumstances under which we’ve met, but we’re grateful you accepted our invitation. Allowing me to reintroduce myself—I am Ines Crom, captain of this vessel. And this is Vera Argent.”
“Ah, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Vera’s greeting came somewhat stiffly, her excessive tension evident in her voice, though no one seemed to mind.
They simply moved swiftly to the main matter.
“First, we must apologize for the misunderstanding that led us to launch a preemptive strike. Please forgive us.”
Watching Ines bow respectfully as she offered her apology, Dohyun nodded quietly, as if to say it was understandable.
“It’s fine. We should have dealt with those Stream Reaper scoundrels and removed the pirate flag, so we share some blame as well.”
“Regardless, we should have verified first. Attacking without confirmation would make us no different from pirates.”
At Ines’s words, Vera flinched as if burned, her body jolting in her seat.
Realizing it was time to apologize, she quickly bowed toward Dohyun.
“I’m truly sorry. I saw the pirate flag and immediately went for the cannons without thinking…”
“Not at all. As I mentioned, we also bear responsibility for forgetting to remove the pirate flag. Please don’t concern yourself with it.”
With those gracious words accepting her apology, Vera swallowed in relief. In truth, her unilateral decision to fire first while the captain was briefly away could have caused serious trouble, but it seemed the situation had been resolved amicably, and she was grateful.
Yet could Ines not accept that such a problem had occurred in the first place? Even after Dohyun had accepted the apology, she continued.
“I believe mere words of apology are meaningless. Therefore, we would like to offer you a small form of compensation.”
At Ines’s words, Dohyun’s demeanor shifted ever so slightly. It was a change so minute that even Ines couldn’t detect it, yet Vera perceived it clearly.
‘He’s pleased?’
Until moments ago, Dohyun had seemed ready to accept the apology and depart immediately. He still carried that air of imminent departure.
Yet somehow, Vera sensed that Dohyun was quite satisfied, and when she glanced at his two companions watching him, they subtly shook their heads—confirming that he was indeed pleased.
As Vera sat in confusion, Ines placed her hand on Vera’s shoulder while addressing Dohyun.
The moment Ines’s hand settled on her shoulder, Vera started in surprise and glanced at her, only to find that Ines wasn’t even looking at her as she spoke to Dohyun.
“Your vessel currently has illegally modified sections that prevent it from functioning properly. I shall have Vera Argent, my subordinate and this ship’s technician, repair those areas for you.”
“Huh?!”
Vera blinked in surprise, her eyes widening as if asking what on earth I was talking about. But the moment she turned her head slowly with a hardened expression, she could see me gazing at her with unmistakable amusement.
“Oh?”
“Eek!”
Vera had been worried that I was perhaps deliberating how to dispose of her, but my thoughts were entirely different.
‘If it’s a ship refurbished by the Celestials, the resale value must skyrocket, right?!’
I was solely preoccupied with the ship’s worth.

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