[I ask again. Who are you?]
Kim Dokja answered Kyrios's question as he looked at us.
"We are from a planet called Earth."
Kyrios's gaze shifted between me and Kim Dokja. Then, with a look of interest, he spoke.
[...Interesting. Are you ones who abandoned your own existence for another planet? And.]
Kyrios trailed off, looked at me, and continued.
[Why is a Constellation participating in a lower scenario?]
He figured out I was a Constellation with just one look. Truly Kyrios?
"I was originally an Incarnation, but I became a Constellation after having my status recognized by the Star Stream."
At my words, Kyrios made a briefly interested expression, then looked at me, Kim Dokja, and Han Sooyoung, before gazing at the unconscious Asuka Ren and speaking.
[I'll let it slide once, seeing your courage. Take your comrades and get lost.]
"I'm sorry, but that won't be possible. We still have business with you."
[What?]
At my answer, Kyrios's eyes twitched as he glared at me. Then, from his entire body, his presence began to manifest.
Crackle.
I endured that presence head-on and protected my companions.
[Your Fables are watching the transcendent Kyrios Lordgrim.]
When my presence clashed with Kyrios's in the void, sparks of powerful Probability began to fly, and then Kyrios, with a look of growing interest, spoke.
[Interesting. You withstood my presence. Good. What is your business?]
I nodded at Kim Dokja with Kyrios's permission, and Kim Dokja, seeing my gaze, nodded back similarly, then looked at Kyrios and opened his mouth.
"Kyrios, this world needs your help."
At Kim Dokja's words, Kyrios slightly furrowed his brow and said.
[Is that why you sought me out?]
"Yes."
[That little one said the same...]
At Kyrios's muttering, the 'little one' showed a reaction.
[The small Constellation of the small planet is looking at 'Kyrios Lordgrim' with teary eyes.]
[The small Constellation of the small planet has sponsored 10 coins to 'Kyrios Lordgrim'.]
At the indirect message from the small Constellation, the only Constellation of Peace Land, Kyrios frowned as if annoyed.
[Not needed.]
[The small Constellation of the small planet is greatly shocked.]
The smallest star among the constellations spread across the night sky twinkled. Kyrios, after gazing at it for a moment, slowly began to speak.
[...Every world has its time of destruction, and every story has its moment of end. This planet is at that time now.]
Kyrios muttered while looking at the distant planet Veronica with an expression devoid of any emotion.
"Then why did you come back here? You who left 'Peace Land' long ago."
Kyrios looked at the unconscious Asuka Ren and said in response to Kim Dokja's words.
[Something called me.]
At Kyrios's words, Kim Dokja refuted him.
"Don't deceive yourself. Didn't you return here to protect your homeland?"
[I have no good memories here. This place...]
"Because it's the place that made you be born 'weak'?"
For the first time, at Kim Dokja's words, Kyrios's gaze wavered and he became agitated.
"Is it because of this damn mother planet that gifted you with a cursed body?"
[...You better not wag your tongue any further. I'll say it for the last time. Get lost. There won't be a third time...]
At Kim Dokja's rude behavior, Kyrios gritted his teeth but showed final mercy.
But despite Kyrios's mercy, Kim Dokja made a provoking expression towards him and spoke again.
"Are you scared?"
[What did you say?]
"I asked if you're scared. Are you scared of those Constellations ravaging your world, of that cunning 'snake'?"
Rumble!
He gasped!
He choked!
[If you want to die, I'll kill you.]
Whether his patience had reached its limit, the presence bursting from Kyrios's entire body swept over me, Kim Dokja, Han Sooyoung, and Asuka Ren, and I began to raise my own presence to protect them.
[Your Fables are protecting you and your party.]
[The King of Fable Spirits raises his presence along with the fables under his command.]
[The Rival of the Throne of Fables burns with competitive spirit and raises his presence.]
[The Rival of the Calamity Fable smiles and raises his presence.]
[The Savior of the Night Sky Fable glances at his party and raises his presence.]
As the Fables began to raise their presences, they instantly started to block Kyrios's presence.
[Now that I think about it, you were here too. How dare a mere newborn Constellation challenge the status of my Inverse Setting's Baekcheong?]
"...I don't want to do this either. But these guys are my precious comrades. No matter who you are, I can't let you harm them!"
Kim Dokja said, having become somewhat free from Kyrios's presence after I withstood it head-on.
"Don't lie about why you came here. You came to see this planet's end, didn't you? I know that you can't use your power due to Probability constraints."
At Kim Dokja's words, Kyrios stopped emitting his presence and stared intently at Kim Dokja again.
"You don't need to intervene directly. We will defeat the calamity of 'Peace Land'."
Ding! Ding! Ding!
[Constellation, 'Prisoner of the Golden Headband' is dissatisfied with 'Kyrios Lordgrim's behavior.]
[Constellation, 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' criticizes 'Kyrios Lordgrim's justice.]
[Constellation, 'Heaven's Scribe' severely condemns 'Kyrios Lordgrim's scenario interference.]
[The Demon King of Wrath and Lust smiles while looking at Kyrios Lordgrim.]
Soon, Kim Dokja stated his purpose.
"Please take me and Kang Yuseong as your disciples."
[...What?]
Kyrios, having heard Kim Dokja's words, frowned one eye as if incredulous and silently looked down at Kim Dokja for a moment.
Kim Dokja, worried that Kyrios might flatly refuse his proposal, hurriedly continued.
"Heaven's Will must be demanding a disciple story from you by now, isn't it?"
That calm expression of Kyrios was stained with panic. The transcendent was slowly being played by Kim Dokja's words and actions, which seemed to know all his circumstances.
"Please take me and Kang Yuseong as your disciples. We will become your agents and defeat the calamity of 'Peace Land'."
[...]
Kyrios looked alternately at Kim Dokja and me once, then glared at the Constellations' indirect messages and spoke.
[...Strange fellows are following your tails. A monkey king, a great angel, and even a demon king? Those proud ones...]
Kyrios composed his agitated expression and, with a calm face, continued speaking again.
[Yes, as you said, I cannot help this planet. If I interfere in the scenario, other Constellations will gain the Probability to move.]
[But that doesn't mean I can take you as disciples. I do not accept outsiders as disciples. That newborn Constellation guy has some qualification, but you lack the qualification to inherit my power.]
He smiled.
I smiled slightly at Kyrios's words, while on the contrary, Kim Dokja's face twisted a bit at Kyrios's words, and with an expression of hurt pride, he picked up a nearby fallen tree branch.
Seeing that, I also took out my weapon, Hwamoo Shibirhong.
"Kyrios. What about this for qualification?"
Kim Dokja sent Baekcheong energy flowing into the tree branch and my Hwamoo Shibirhong, and soon Baekcheong energy flowed from the tree branch he held, and my Hwamoo Shibirhong did the same.
Seeing that, we said to the astonished Kyrios.
"Let me reintroduce myself. Kim Dokja, an outer disciple of the Baekcheong School, greets the elder of the school."
"And Kang Yuseong, the second outer disciple of the Baekcheong School, greets the elder of the school."
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