I am not a returner
Episode 242 Baptism of Stars (4)
‘What kind of shit situation is this again?’
Ojin looked at Polaris floating in front of him with a bewildered expression.
A constellation whose entire body is made of starlight, so even its facial features cannot be clearly seen.
The silver eyes, barely visible through the starlight, were sunken deep enough to give me a chill.
“What?”
“A star in the sky…?”
The constellations opened their mouths in shock at Polaris’ explosive remarks.
[As expected, Polaris’ eyes cannot be deceived.] There was
only one constellation that was not surprised.
From the beginning, Vega was the only one who knew that Ojin was a ‘star in the sky’.
“What is it? “Did you know, Vega?!”
[Ojin is the original woman’s child. Of course you didn’t know that, right?]
Vega nods obediently to Deneb’s questioning.
Originally, the plan was to hide the fact that Ojin was a star of the reverse sky until he gained enough power, but since Polaris appeared and revealed it, hiding it was pointless.
[I think it’s time to reveal the truth, my child.]
Isn’t Oh Jin who has grown to become a member of the Chilseong in just one and a half years?
The condition of waiting until enough strength had been accumulated had already been met a long time ago.
“…okay. “I think it will be difficult to hide it any longer.”
Even as Ojin countered with Vega, he was thinking so fast that the back of his neck felt hot.
‘Even Polaris mistakes me for a star in the sky?’
From what I heard from Vega, Polaris had the power to glimpse the future.
And yet.
Did you mistake yourself for being a ‘star in the sky’?
“….”
Oh Jin’s expression hardened.
perhaps.
Although it is still just a speculation with little logic or basis.
‘What if I’m really a star in the sky?’
What if it was you, not Lee Shin-hyuk, who could rewrite the pages of fate that had already been decided?
‘No, that doesn’t make sense.’
When Vega first explained to him the existence of the Reverse Star, he clearly said that the Reverse Star was a being that had ‘returned back in time’.
If the star in the sky didn’t mean a returner, there would have been no reason for Vega to mistake him for a returner when he first saw him.
So was Polaris really mistaken?
The First Constellation What constellation is said to be the most brilliant star?
‘What the hell is going on?’
Confused mind.
Even as his unorganized thoughts were jumbled together, Ojin’s tongue moved smoothly.
There was only one way to get over this situation.
“yes. “I am the star of the heavens.”
Seeing Ojin calmly nodding his head, the excitement among the constellations grew.
“The star in the sky has risen…”
“So that means the world has already been destroyed once, right?”
Regulus trailed off with a puzzled expression, and Spica jumped up in place with her mouth wide open.
“Yes, as Polaris prophesied, it means that all the stars have been swallowed up by the darkness of the Black Sky.”
“Huh… I honestly can’t believe it.”
Aldebaran shakes his head at Aris’ words.
“Now wait!”
Deneb asked, stuttering.
The two wide-open eyes trembled slightly.
“So you’re saying you’re a regressor?”
also.
The star of the inverted sky was considered a ‘returner’ among the constellations.
“That’s right.”
Ohjin nodded and spoke quietly.
“I am a regressor.”
Did you say that lies lead to lies?
Like a truck with broken brakes, the situation was spiraling out of control.
“lie! If you’re a returner, why were you trapped in the demonic realm last time? “You mean the returner didn’t know that it was a trap set by a snake?”
Deneb glared at Ojin in disbelief.
If you are a returner, a living witness who has already witnessed the destruction of the world with your own eyes, shouldn’t you have seen through the trap set by the snake in advance?
In response to Deneb’s questioning, Ojin nodded with a calm expression.
“yes. I had no idea. “In the futures I’ve experienced, snakes have never set traps.”
“How can I believe that?…”
“I am a returner, not an omnipotent god.”
A voice continues quietly.
“The future of this world has already been completely changed. “My memories of my past life are no longer of any use to me.”
“Well then, what was it like now in the world you experienced?”
Deneb narrowed her eyes and asked questioningly.
“First of all, the existence of the Black Star Society was not known to the world as it is now. “The power has not weakened like this.”
The commotion grows louder once again.
Deneb crossed her arms and snorted as if she was shocked.
“Heng, so what do you mean, the fact that the Black Star Society is now known to the world and that its power has weakened is all thanks to you?”
“That’s right.”
“gibberish! No matter how much of a returner you are, how can you do it in just a year and a half…”
Ojin cut Deneb off and opened his mouth quietly.
“I killed the King of Owls.”
Cheon Do-yoon, the king of owls, died by his own hand.
“I killed the king of seahorses.”
Sosuke Kurosaki, the king of the seahorses, died when his head exploded in his own hands.
“I killed the king of toads.”
To be exact, Living Armor killed him after listening to Cassia’s orders.
The only people who knew about it were Lee Woo-hyuk and Ha-eun Isabella.
“The king of the seahorses is a Japanese awakened…”
“No, I killed him. “We made it look like Mr. Sakaki was killed in order to draw attention away from the Black Star Society.”
“….”
“I killed three of the Black Holy Church’s executioners. In addition, we also brought in an executive officer who had been deceived and taken advantage of by the Black Holy Society as an ally.”
This is Isabella’s story.
“If I did not reduce the power of the Black Star Society, who do you think made them as weak as they are now?”
“That’s…”
Deneb trailed off, remaining completely mute.
“And if I wasn’t a regressor.”
Ojin stared at Deneb with deeply sunken eyes.
“Can you stand here right now?”
Just a year and a half.
In a short period of time, which was only a moment from the point of view of the Constellations, he rose to the 8th Star and was selected as the 7th Star, beating out dozens of high-ranking awakened people.
“That’s the green planet…”
Deneb’s voice became quiet as he tried to continue his rebuttal.
He knew it too.
No matter how great the awakened Rebecca Belle is, compared to Ojin’s achievements, she is nothing more than a firefly in front of the sun.
[Enough, Deneb.]
Vega looked back at Deneb and opened her mouth quietly.
[The original woman swears on the name of the star that her child is a returner.]
An oath made on the name of the star.
Even as a constellation of the North Star, it was such a strong restriction that a part of its divinity would disappear the moment it was carelessly violated.
“Ugh…”
Deneb nodded, letting out a short moan.
“okay. You just have to believe it. If you believe it.”
It seemed like he didn’t completely trust the misdiagnosis yet, but it was still true that he couldn’t find anything to refute.
In the first place, it was an undeniable fact that Ojin had killed three of the seven executioners of the Black Star over the past year and a half.
“Oh, Allen too! “Allen could have done it too!”
As if making a final struggle, he appealed to Allen that what he did was something he could have done.
[Then why didn’t you do it?]
“…That.”
Vega’s sharp rebuttal made me keep my mouth shut again.
Just like Vega said.
Even if Allen had the power to defeat the Black Star’s executioners that Ojin had faced so far, it was Ojin who actually fought them and suppressed the power of the Black Star.
[Has everyone finished talking?]
At that time. A clear and beautiful voice flowed from Polaris’ mouth.
Ojin’s eyes widened.
‘Has your voice changed?’
Not only the voice but also the way he spoke had changed.
[Then let’s get to the main topic.]
This time, it was a thick male voice.
‘Is it possible to have multiple personalities?’
Ojin looked up at Polaris, engulfed in starlight, with an incomprehensible expression.
Polaris slowly came down to Ojin with shining silver eyes.
[Oh, the star of the heavens.]
A hand slowly caressing Ojin’s cheek.
[Save us… from the darkness of the Black Sky.]
Polaris put her hands together reverently as if praying.
Ohjin nodded quietly.
“That’s why I came back.”
In response to his hesitation, Polaris slowly raised her head.
Although his expression could not be seen because of the starlight, Ojin felt like he was smiling faintly.
[I am bound by the law and cannot give you the light that will brighten your path… but it seems that Vega is already fully fulfilling that role.]
When Polaris glanced back at Vega, Vega nodded with a confident expression.
[My child’s future path will be brightly brightened by me!]
[I will believe it.]
Polaris bowed slightly and turned to Ojin.
[Now there isn’t much time left to manifest.]
Polaris spread her arms wide.
The fountain of the Milky Way bubbled up, emitting bright light.
“Ugh!”
A fountain of the Milky Way seeping into Ojin’s body.
This time, instead of being sucked in by the black stream, it was seeping into Ojin’s body from the fountain of the Milky Way, like water seeping through paper.
‘I can’t eat any more…!’
I had already absorbed so much magic power into my body that I was worried that my body might explode.
Even if they gave me more, not only could I not handle it, but there was a risk that the magic circuit would be distorted.
When the so-called Juhwaipma was trying to come to Ojin.
[Do not worry. The starlight that is now seeping into your body will not dwell in your body but in your soul and will protect you.]
With the voice resounding calmly, the magical powers that had seeped into Ojin’s body disappeared.
‘It resides in the soul, not the body?’
I don’t know what that means, but fortunately I no longer felt the pressure of my body feeling like it was going to explode.
“…thank you.”
Ojin bowed his head towards Polaris with a puzzled expression.
Polaris nodded lightly and slowly turned her head towards Vega.
[Vega. Is it okay if I give this child a name?]
[Name?]
[When it becomes seven stars, it will receive a star name.]
[Ah.]
Vega nodded.
[I have something in mind… but I will give it to you here.]
[Thank you.]
Polaris’ voice changed to a man’s.
He stretched out his star-lit arm and placed it on Ojin’s head.
[Bless the birth of a new star.]
A congratulatory message continues quietly.
[The star that best suits you, who has an inverse fate…]
Shining silver eyes turned to Ojin.
[The star of the army. I will bestow upon you the name of Pagunseong.]
Pagunseong.
It is the last star of the Big Dipper and is said to command the heavenly army to subdue all evil enemies in the universe.
“…crazy.”
“Pagunseong is the name given to the brightest star among the seven stars, right?”
The constellations were in shock with their mouths wide open.
Unlike them, Ojin’s expression was quite subtle.
‘My name is Gwon Oh-jin.’
It’s a name that seems like something that should be used as Sashinmu.