CH 255

Chang-Sun narrowed his eyes as the Elemental Spirit Knight mentioned Odin. When Chang-Sun had fallen into Mimisbrunnr, he had met an old man who could have been his previous incarnation in his subconsciousness. The man had one eye and a ferocious demeanor; two crows had sat on his shoulders, and hungry wolves had roamed around him.

At the time, Chang-Sun had instinctively realized that the old man was Odin, the Ruling Celestial of the extinct . No one else would have such a unique appearance, nor would they talk about ‘gnosis’ the way he had. However, Chang-Sun was unsure whether he was really Odin’s reincarnation, because there was no physical proof. He had thought he could simply be the reincarnation of someone who looked similar to Odin, but the Elemental Spirit Knight told him with certainty that he was indeed Odin’s reincarnation.

“Did the Kraken’s hallucination also show the dormant memories in my soul?” Chang-Sun asked, because the only hallucination he had seen was a memory of his family when things had been good.

The Elemental Spirit Knight smiled faintly and said, “No. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to see it, since you woke up before I did.”

“Then?” Chang-Sun asked.

“But you have all the indicators. No matter how you passed away, began your samsara, or lost all your memories, you’re bound to subconsciously retain the habits you had as a Celestial,” the Elemental Spirit Knight said.

“So that’s why I have to be Odin?” Chang-Sun asked.

“Yes, that’s right. Your storms, lightning, Undead Army, runes, madness, fights, belligerent temper, [Magical Eye]...” the Elemental Spirit Knight said, pointing at Chang-Sun.

Chang-Sun stroked his left eye. It seemed that his [Gnostic Eye] looked like a [Magical Eye] to the apostles.

“Who could you possibly be other than Odin?” the Elemental Spirit Knight shouted in delight.

Having gained a rough idea of what the apostles thought, Chang-Sun chuckled.

“Nonsense! He’s obviously Balor,” the Plague Monster said with a scoff after watching the conversation between Chang-Sun and the Elemental Spirit Knight.

Pouting slightly, the Elemental Spirit Knight asked, “What do you mean?”

“One eye, death, magic, a Giant, a fighter… These indicators point to Balor,” the Plague Monster said with a shrug.

Balor was a Giant Warrior who had died long ago after becoming the enemy of the named . He was also the son of Buarainech, the Celestial of magic, and had a about how one of his eyes had been ruined after accidentally inhaling the poisonous fumes of a potion that his father’s subordinates had been creating. Whenever anyone ,ade eye contact with his ruined eye, they all died, so it was no wonder that the Plague Monster had mentioned Balor after meeting Chang-Sun.

[The Celestial ‘Aquarius’ says that you could be the deceased Tomte.][2]

[The Celestial ‘World-Encircling Serpent’ adds that you should not forget about the Forgotten Star Perkwunos.][3]

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[The employees are pulling out their hair.]

Chang-Sun chuckled dumbfoundedly, watching the Celestials who were busy discussing who he could be the reincarnation of. All the names they mentioned belonged to Celestials who had died, plummeted, or been forgotten. However, they shared some things in common: They were fighters who had primarily used lightning, storm, magic, and spears.

“Someday, many people will doubt your real identity. We need to hide it as long as we can, but you’ll stand out after earning all those achievements,” Thanatos said. 

“Of course. Not everyone in is a fool,” Chang-Sun remarked.

“At first, they’ll want to find out who’s behind you, then uncover your identity. After that, they’ll consider the possibility of you being a Fallen Star. That’s when I’m going to create a distraction,” Thanatos continued. 

“A distraction?” Chang-Sun asked.

“Yes. We’ll need to use one, since we can’t keep things secret forever,” Thanatos said with a nod.

“What are you going to do?” Chang-Sun asked.

“‘The will release a number of Fallen Stars to the in secret to keep in check.’ Something along those lines,” Thanatos said, smiling mischievously. 

“… won’t take that rumor well,” Chang-Sun said.

“After that, the rumor of ‘Divine Twilight’ being one of those Fallen Stars is also going to spread. Then, they’ll pay attention to the other Players who are also performing brilliantly,” Thanatos concluded.

Thanatos’ plan was very simple. By creating a rumor about the , he would make the Celestials in tense. On the other hand, he would also divert the Celestials’ attention using the Fallen Stars of the . The goal was to make it difficult for the Celestials in to ascertain that Chang-Sun was ‘Divine Twilight’ even if they paid attention to him.

There was an additional benefit that the could gain. Once the Celestials in tensed up, they would naturally make several mistakes and leave themselves open to attacks. That was the moment Thanatos was waiting for.

“Be honest. How many reapers are there? I think there have to be a lot more than me,” Chang-Sun said.

“Hahaha! Well, let’s leave it as a mystery for fun,” Thanatos replied.

Standing on the chaotic battlefield, Urash had previously remained silent. For the first time, he said, “He could be the reincarnation ‘Divine Twilight’.”

The Elemental Spirit Knight and Plague Monster simultaneously looked at Urash.

Smiling very crookedly, Urash continued, “Why are you all looking at me like that? It’s more than possible. Besides, haven’t you all heard the rumors about the making a move?”

Urash was looking at all the Celestials who were watching this apostle battle, not just the other two apostles and Chang-Sun. In truth, however, it was not Urash who was talking at the moment. It was Bel-Marduk.

[The Celestial ‘Taurus’ is watching you!]

[Total viewers: 58???.]

“One of the reasons this quest started was to find out whether he was the secret weapon of the , so it’s a reasonable doubt to…!” Urash began, raising a brow.

“Of course. That is also a possibility,” the Elemental Spirit Knight said, interrupting him. Urash glared at her, but she did not seem to care very much as she continued, “But I think the possibility of him being Odin’s reincarnation is still more likely. Who knows what the could do with Odin’s soul? Besides…”

Despite the blindfold that covered her eyes, Chang-Sun had a feeling that the Elemental Spirit Knight was looking at him—no, she was observing something that could not be seen with the naked eye.

“Don’t his subordinates also resemble Odin’s? His two ghost subordinates remind me of Geri and Freki. Odin’s Huginn and Muninn are like his Evil Dragon and Demon King,” the Elemental Spirit Knight said, pointing at Chang-Sun.

Geri and Freki were Odin’s two hungry wolves. They could bite the souls of warriors right out of their bodies, turning them into einherjar, Odin’s soldiers. As Jin Prezia and Simara fought in the frontline and assisted Chang-Sun in battle, they truly did resemble Geri and Freki.

On the other hand, Huginn and Muninn were Odin’s crows, their names meaning ‘emotion’[4] and ‘memory’ respectively. They left each daybreak and returned the next morning with all sorts of information and knowledge, delivering it to Odin. Based on that information, Odin had ruled over his plane with ease. Since Cadmus was Chang-Sun’s ‘emotion’ that shared [Ferocious Heart], and Simon Magus assisted Chang-Sun with his mastery of gnosis as his ‘memory’, the Elemental Spirit Knight had a point.

“Besides, Lee Chang-Sun is currently the king of . Suppose that the resurrected Odin and led him to conquer the Giants, who were his old enemies. The final goal would be to unite