The World’s Greatest is Dead - Chapter 414

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The Heavenly Supreme Has Died – Episode 414
Crackle. Crackle crackle.
A rustling sound reached my ears. It resembled the noise of crumpled paper, yet also sounded like electricity sparking. What was this sound? It was deeply unpleasant.
Crackle crackle.
As the sound continued relentlessly, I finally opened my eyes. My eyelids felt unusually heavy.
The moment I opened them.
-I will ask you one thing.
Crack.
I could see a man with long flowing hair crushing something beneath his feet.
‘What is that.’
I wondered what he was trampling, but to my shock, it was a demon. Dense, suffocating evil energy permeated the space. There wasn’t just one. Demons filled every direction around us. Yet amid these lifeless entities, two humans stood facing each other with an oddly vibrant presence.
-What is it?
The man questioned, and the woman before him answered. My eyes widened at the sight.
‘What?’
Damn, she’s beautiful.
I lost my composure instantly. Having grown up seeing the scheming women of the Moyong clan and the dull-witted ones of Hwasan, or sisters whose personalities were rotten but whose appearances remained intact, I rarely found myself surprised by beauty.
‘I’ve lost my mind.’
This was a beauty that could astound even me. A foreign woman with azure eyes and pristine white hair.
-You woman. What exactly is your purpose?
The man questioned while looking at the woman. I couldn’t see his back, but I could discern his identity. That one.
‘The Celestial Demon.’
It was the Celestial Demon. The distant yet suffocating aura emanating from him. This was unmistakably.
‘Magi, as it was called.’
The energy that the Marin used, or so I’d been told. For him to possess it so purely meant he was certainly the Celestial Demon I knew. And the sword at his waist confirmed it.
‘…The Celestial Demon Divine Sword.’
The sword that now hung at my waist after repairs was in his possession.
-Purpose?
At the Celestial Demon’s question, the woman laughed. Despite the dark and oppressive space, her laughter seemed to brighten the surroundings.
-There is none.
-Ha.
At the woman’s words, the Celestial Demon let out a hollow laugh.
-A pathetic excuse. Woman. Who do you think you’re deceiving?
-How could I deceive the heavens of the great Divine Cult? Rather….
The smile vanished from the woman’s face as she spoke.
-If anyone is deceiving, isn’t it you who deceives yourself?
-What?
-If there is a purpose, it’s not me who possesses it, but you.
-Foolish games. Should I tear out your tongue so you regain your senses?
-But consider this. What would happen if he learned that we two were meeting like this?
-….
The woman’s words caused the Celestial Demon to fall silent for a moment. Seeing this, the woman smiled again and spoke.
-We’re alike. You know that too, don’t you?
-Spare me such revolting words. My ears might rot from hearing them.
-Hahaha.
The Celestial Demon’s retort amused the woman, and she laughed again. In that instant.
Kiiiiiii–!! Keeeeee–!!!!
The Evil Spirits surrounding them convulsed. They seemed to be responding to the woman’s laughter. Seeing this, the man clicked his tongue sharply.
-How vexing.
-To hear such words from you… I’m rather disappointed.
Rustle. The woman waved the fan she was holding. At that, the Evil Spirits ceased their commotion.
It was as though they were responding to the woman’s every gesture.
‘What is that?’
Evil Spirits obeying commands so readily? I’d never seen anything like it before.
What manner of person is she?
Moreover.
‘This is…’
What memory is this, exactly? Is it the Celestial Demon’s memory?
As I watched in bewilderment.
-Your purpose matters little to me.
The Celestial Demon spoke. Simultaneously, he drew his sword.
-What matters is whether you pose a threat or not.
-Haha.
Upon hearing his words, the woman covered her mouth with her fan.
-So. Are you saying you’ll cut off my head right now?
-It wouldn’t be particularly difficult.
-True enough.
Whoooosh.
Energy flowed from the woman’s body. Feeling it, I rolled my shoulders. The air seemed to grow cold.
-You could do it, certainly. But could you really go through with it?
Her expression was utterly confident.
-If you kill me now, everything will crumble to dust.
-Ha, what could you possibly know to speak with such certainty?
-How could I not know?
Her blue eyes swept across the Evil Spirits.
-How many eyes and ears do you think there are? And besides.
Click. As she spoke, her slender finger pointed behind the Celestial Demon’s back.
-You should deal with that first before speaking. At least to me—
-….
‘That?’
My eyes turned to where the woman was pointing. But I saw nothing….
‘No.’
I narrow my eyes. There’s something there. Like heat shimmer, something existed behind the Celestial Demon’s back. What is that? I focused.
‘I can’t see it clearly.’
It’s strange how obscured it is. Especially that my eyes can’t grasp it.
‘Is it because of memory?’
I wonder if that’s why it’s blurred, but that doesn’t seem right either. Something like that couldn’t obscure this.
Which means.
‘At my current level of restraint, I can’t see this entity.’
The suppression I’ve placed on myself. That’s why I can’t see it.
‘Is it really that high-ranking?’
I should be able to see almost anything, but if I can’t see this, it must be a being of considerable standing.
‘…Hmm.’
I’m curious. Should I try to release it? For some reason, it felt like I had to see it. Just as I thought that and reached for the seal on my heart—
[Stop there.]
“…!”
Someone covers my eyes.
[Needless curiosity invites death. See only what you are meant to see—]
With those words.
Whoosh!
“…!”
My consciousness awakened.
“…Hah.”
I stare at the ceiling and exhale. I push myself up unsteadily.
‘I see.’
It seemed the Celestial Demon was the one at the end. Did he stop me? If so, why did he show me? I couldn’t understand. And.
‘That woman just now.’
The woman from my memories. It seems.
‘That person is Gungwi.’
No matter how I look at it, it seems so. The beauty called the most beautiful in the Northern Sea among the exotic peoples. Moreover, seeing how the Evil Spirits reacted.
‘She is Gungwi.’
The figure from the Celestial Demon’s memories appears to be Gungwi.
‘What is this.’
What’s the connection? Why would Gungwi and the Celestial Demon? Whose memories are those from?
Memories of a woman called the Celestial Demon and hero conversing together.
It seems like there should be some meaning to this….
‘Hmm.’
I don’t know. How could I? How would I know of the past?
‘Anyway.’
These people seemed to be tangled together in a messily complex way.
Regardless.
“Where….”
Where am I? I try to lift my body first.
Crack——!!
“—!!”
The moment I move even slightly, pain floods through me and I spit blood.
“Ugh….”
What is this? It’s unbearably painful. I can’t even scream properly.
“Damn… body.”
Is this the aftereffect of Wol Cheon? Well, this is the first time I’ve used it for so long. Backlash is bound to happen, but.
‘…This pain is too much.’
Pain so severe I can’t even make a sound. It’s ridiculous. I’m just groaning with my back bent.
“Huh.”
I sense a presence. When I lift my head, it’s Cheonhye-in. What does she want now.
“…You’re awake?”
“…As you can see.”
“Are you alright?”
“How does it look to you?”
“You seem fine, judging by how you’re talking.”
“…Is your eyesight perhaps not very good?”
How does this look fine to her? As I groan and try to bear the pain, Cheonhye-in approaches.
“Want some water?”
“…Do you have any?”
She picks up the water bottle beside her and pours it into a cup. As I take it, I stare intently at Cheonhye-in.
“What? Why are you looking at me?”
“…What is it? Why are you being so kind? It’s really strange.”
“….”
At my words, Cheonhye-in’s brow furrows.
“Should I splash it on your face?”
“Ah, I feel better now.”
“Ha.”
Cheonhye-in looks at me as if she finds me absurd.
“You’re ridiculous.”
“So.”
Ignoring Cheonhye-in’s remark, I ask her a question.
“What happened?”
“….”
Perhaps displeased that I cut off the conversation, her eyes turn cold.
“What do you mean, what happened?”
“The situation.”
At my question about collapsing and what became of it, Cheonhye-in rests her chin on her hand.
“…It’s been five days since the Qinglang Assembly ended.”
“Five days?”
Five days had passed? I was taken aback by how much time had slipped away.
Yet my body still aches like this?
“What about the Eunwol Sword?”
What happened to that man? Cheonhye-in answered my question.
“…That man has been awake for a while now. But his wounds are quite deep, so he needs treatment, or so I heard.”
“Is that so?”
So he did wake up. I nodded at her words.
“And you?”
“What?”
“How is your body?”
“…What?”
My body? At her question about my condition, I opened my eyes wide.
“…Why?”
“…?”
At my counter-question, Cheonhye-in made a strange face.
“What do you mean ‘why’?”
“Oh…. You were asking about my body. Are you trying to stab me secretly…?”
“…You. How exactly do you see me?”
“Not very favorably?”
“I’ll stab you right now. Just wait.”
“I was joking. Just joking.”
She actually started to draw her sword, so I hurriedly stopped her. Is this crazy woman really trying to stab me?
“Sigh.”
Cheonhye-in let out a deep sigh. Her expression was far from pleasant.
“…What is this even about.”
“Exactly. What are you doing?”
“That’s enough…. Talking with you any further will only frustrate me.”
“…No.”
She suddenly showed up—why is she acting like this? I was the one more bewildered.
“Since you’re joking around, your body must be fine.”
As she spoke, Cheonhye-in stood up. Was she leaving now? Just when I thought I could finally rest.
“Once you’re up, go to Moonjusil.”
“Moonjusil?”
“Yes. Moonju is looking for you. And.”
Cheonhye-in tilted her head. She was gesturing outside the room. When I turned my head, there was something there.
“…That person has been desperately hoping for you to wake up.”
“That person….”
Ah.
It was Paewang. The Old Man had poked his head out and was looking this way.
“…That’s right.”
Right. He had something to say too. Recalling that, I met his gaze.
*Grin.*
Paewang smiled at me. As if a long wait had finally come to an end.
“….”
Seeing that smile, I grabbed Cheonhye-in as she tried to leave.
“…!”
Cheonhye-in froze as her wrist was suddenly seized.
“W-what, what, what?”
“Stay a bit longer.”
“Huh…?”
“If possible, it would be better if you stayed longer.”
“What do you mean….”
Her eyes trembled wildly as if in confusion. Her face flushed a peculiar red as she shook.
“…What are you saying?”
“No, if you leave now, things will get a bit troublesome with that Old Man. Can’t you just stay for a moment?”
“….”
The moment I explained the reason, Cheonhye-in’s face crumpled.
*CRACK—!!*
“Ugh!?”
A fist drove into the crown of my head. I cradled my skull.
“You’re insane…!! Hitting a patient?”
“You deserve it.”
*Whoosh.*
Cheonhye-in, who had suddenly struck me, left in a hurry. I could only stare blankly at her departing figure.
…What was that really?

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