Chapter 242: Baptism of Stars (4)


    What kind of situation is this? Ohjin wondered as he looked at Pris, who was floating in front of him. The celestials entire body was made of stars, so he couldnt even properly see his features. Priss silver eyes were particrly chilling and seemed to have fathomless depth.


    The other celestials looked shocked, their mouths agape at what theyd just heard.


    Wh-what?


    The Heaven-defying Star?


    Vega was the only celestial who didnt seem surprised. Shed considered him to be the Heaven-defying Star from the start, after all.


    Wh-what? Did you know, Vega? Deneb asked.


    She nodded. Ohjin is thisdys child. Of course, I knew. He was going to hide that he was the Heaven-defying Star until he grew strong enough, but that was meaningless since Pris had already said it. I think its time to reveal the truth, my child. Hed grown enough to join the Seven Stars in just a year and a half, which more than qualified him as being strong enough.


    "I agree. Trying to hide it would be pointless now," Ohjin responded while his thoughts were racing so fast that his head felt hot. Even Pris misunderstands and thinks Im the Heaven-defying Star?


    Vega had said Pris could see the future, but the celestial had still mistaken him as the Heaven-defying Star?


    Ohjins expression stiffened. What if Though he had no reason or evidence to prove it What if Im really the Heaven-defying Star? What if Shinhyuk had never been the one capable of rewriting fate?


    ''No, that doesn''t make sense.'' Vega had exined that the Heaven-defying Star definitely went back in time. If that didnt mean only a regressor could hold the title, then there wouldve been no reason for Vega to immediately assume he was a regressor during their first meeting.


    Was Pris, the first and brightest-shining celestial, really mistaken? ''What the hell is going on?'' Even though he was confused, and his mind was racing, Ohjin spoke as smoothly as ever. There was only one way out of the situation, after all


    "Yes, I am the Heaven-defying Star." His calm acknowledgment of the title only further shocked the other celestials.


    Since the Heaven-defying Star appeared, that means Regulus trailed off.


    "That means that the world has already fallen once, right?" Spica asked.


    "Yes, Ari said. It means that all the stars were engulfed in the darkness of the ck Heaven, as Lord Pris predicted."


    "Huh I honestly can''t believe it." Aldebaran shook his head.


    W-wait! Deneb stuttered, and his eyes faintly trembled. "D-does that mean you''re a regressor?"


    As expected, the celestials believed the Heaven-defying Star to be a regressor.


    "That''s right." Ohjin nodded. "I''m a regressor." Didnt they say a lie led to more lies? Like a truck with broken brakes, things were speeding out of his control.


    "Lies! Deneb yelled. If you''re a regressor, then why did you get trapped in the Demon Real? You expect us to believe a regressor fell for that snakes trap?" Sure enough, shouldnt he have known about the trap ahead of time if he was a regressor?


    Ohjin nonchntly nodded. "Yeah. I had no idea. Such a trap was never set up in my original timeline."


    "How can I believe that?" Deneb asked.


    "I''m a regressor, not an almighty god. The future has alreadypletely changed to the point that my memories are no longer useful.


    "Ha, what was it like in your original world?" Deneb asked, squinting his eyes.


    "First of all, Ohjin exined, the existence of the ck Star Organization was not known to the world as it is now, and it only continued to grow stronger."


    The celestials seemed shocked again, but Deneb just smiled and crossed his arms as if he felt happy about something. "Hmph, then are you saying youre responsible for the ck Star Organization bing known and being weakened?


    Ohjin nodded. "That''s right."


    "Nonsense! Even if you''re a regressor, how could you do everything in a year and a half"


    Ohjin interrupted with, "I killed the King of Owls." Cheon Doyoon, the King of Owls, had died at Ohjins hands.


    "I killed the King of Seahorses. Kusanagi Sosuke, the King of Seahorses, had been decapitated by him.


    "I killed the King of Toads." To be exact, the Living Armor, who listened to Kasias orders, had done the deed. At best, only Lee Woohyuk, Ha-eun, and Isabe knew that.


    Deneb tried to argue. Th-the King of Seahorses, a Japanese Awakener


    "No, I killed him and asked Sakaki to say he had done it so as not to attract the ck Star Organizations attention.


    Deneb was speechless.


    "I killed three of the ck Star Organizations Executors. Other than that, I also turned one of them to my side." He was talking about Isabe. "If you dont think it was my doing, then who do you think has made the ck Star Organization as weak as they are now?"


    "That''s" Deneb had no other arguments.


    "If I wasn''t a regressor" Ohjin gave Deneb a meaningful look. Would I have been able to get here so quickly?


    A year and a half was a short period of time for a celestialthats all it took him to be an 8-Star Awakener and ovee dozens of other high-ranking Awakeners to be chosen for the Seven Stars.


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    "Th-the Star of Celestial Shining Pearl also" Deneb''s voice shrank as he tried to find an argument. He knew that, no matter how great Reba Bell was, she was merely a fireflypared to the sun when it came to Ohjins achievements.


    Vega looked at Deneb and said, That''s enough, Deneb. My childs identity as a regressor is something thisdy would swear on her identity as a star. Swearing on her identity as a star was so serious that, even as a North Star, some of her divinity would vanish if the swear was discovered to be false.


    "Ugh" Deneb groaned and gave a short nod. "Okay uhh. Ill believe you." He didnt seem topletely trust Ohjin yet, but he simply couldnt find anything to refute his ims. It was an undeniable fact that Ohjin had killed three of the ck Star Organizations seven Executors in just a year and a half. "Oh, Allen! Allen could have done it!" he suddenly blurted.


    Then why didn''t he? Vega asked.


    That" As Vega said, even though Allen probably had the power to beat the Executors, Ohjin was the one whod fought them and suppressed the ck Star Organizations power.


    [Are you done talking?] Pris asked in a clear, fine voice A voice much different from how hed been speaking to that point.


    Ohjin''s eyes widened. Did his voice change? The celestials tone had also changed.


    [Let''s get to the point.] That time, it was a deep, masculine voice.


    Ohjin looked up at Pris with surprise. Does he have multiple personalities?


    The celestial slowly descended toward him and watched him with silvery eyes. [Heaven-defying Star] He gently patted Ohjins cheek. [Save us from the darkness of ck Heaven.] Pris held his hands together and bowed his head in reverence, as if praying.


    Ohjin nodded. "That''s why I returned."


    Pris carefully looked back up at him. Though the starlight masked the beings expression, Ohjin believed he was smiling. [I am bound by themandments and cannot give you the light to guide your way but I think Vega is already doing enough.] He nced over at her.


    Vega confidently nodded and said, My child''s future will be brightened by my doing!


    [I''ll trust you.] Pris slightly bowed his head and turned toward Ohjin again. [There''s not much time left until you have to return to reality.] The celestial spread his arms wide, and the Milky Way Spring bubbled up with a bright light.


    "Keuk!" The water permeated Ohjins body. Instead of being sucked in by the ck Heaven, it soaked into him as if soaking into paper. Even if you try to force it, I cant absorb any more! Hed already absorbed so much mana that he worried his body could explode. Even if he didnt explode, his mana circuit could end up being ruined. Just when things looked dire


    [Dont worry. The starlight permeating your body will be absorbed by your soul and protect you.] Priss voice resonated, and the mana running through Ohjins body seemed topletely vanish.


    He imbued it into my soul? He didnt know what that meant, but at least he didnt feel like he was about to explode anymore. Thank you" A puzzled look crossed his face as he bowed to Pris.


    Pris nodded and turned to look at Vega again. [Vega, is it okay if I title this child?]


    Title him? she asked.


    [He should receive a new title as one of the Seven Stars.]


    Oh Vega nodded. I had something in mind, but I''ll take a step back.


    [Thank you.] Pris''s voice turned masculine again, and he stretched out his starry hands and ced them on Ohjins head. [Congrattions on the birth of a new star. To you, who shoulders the fate of the Heaven-defying Star, the most fitting star title is] His silver eyes seemed to bore into Ohjins soul. [I bestow upon you the title of Star of Twinkling Brilliance.]


    The Star of Twinkling Brilliance was the Big Dippers final star, and it was said tomand a heavenly army that could subdue all evil in the heavens and on Earth.


    Fuck. Isnt the Star of Twinkling Brilliance the brightest star among the Seven Stars?


    The watching celestials looked extremely shocked by the turn of events, but Ohjins expression remained quite neutral inparison.


    Star of Twinkling Brilliance, Gwon Ohjin, huh?


    A title like that made it sound like he shouldve been using grand skills like the Four Divine Beast Arts.