Chapter 342 (1/2)

[You must be very confused.]

“...Keuk.”

I tried to move my limbs, but they wouldn’t budge. Jupiter’s thunderbolt trapped me like a noose and didn’t tolerate any actions.

[It would be very confusing. I am supposed to be dead, yet I am alive like this. It is also as Jupiter. Haha. It is natural to be surprised.]

As expected, he seemed to be Lee Geonmyeong.

”Why are you doing this to me? What are you intending to do?”

[Ah, don’t be in a hurry. You will find out eventually. Do you know how long I have been waiting for this moment? The moment to take back the power of weather that was taken from me by Gaia.]

A thunderbolt was fired from Lee Geonmyeong’s fingertips and it made my entire body tingle. I gritted my teeth and endured the pain. Lee Geonmyeong’s eyes slightly widened.

[Are you resistant to my thunderbolt? I’m a bit amazed.]

“Cough!” This didn’t mean there was no damage. I felt excruciating pain as blood spilled from my mouth. My vision was tinged red. It meant a critical injury. In the past, I gained resistance to thunderbolts by borrowing the power of Zhen Sulong’s lightning. Otherwise, I might’ve turned into powder now.

“G-Gasp...”

[Hmm. Well, it is fine to take away your power while you are alive like this.]

In front of me, Jupiter became smaller and the size of a human being. He slowly approached me with his hands behind his back. There was no doubt that this was Lee Geonmyeong’s appearance. Lee Geonmyeong slowly reached out to me. The moment that his hand was about to reach my heart, golden sparks occurred.

[It is a meaningless struggle. You also took Gaia’s side at that time. You, who are vessels for dividing my strength, dare to think you can beat me?]

Lee Geonmyeong smiled and the sparks appeared even more violently. It was Prometheus and Atlas resisting. Lee Geonmyeong’s hand gradually approached my heart while at the same time, messages appeared.

[The first apostle, ‘Prometheus,’ is shouting at you to wake up!]

[The third apostle, ‘Atlas,’ is gritting his teeth and blocking Jupiter.]

I barely managed to regain my mind. I was in a daze for a while but barely woke up thanks to the messages I received. First of all, I had to get out of here.

[Ridiculous.]

The moment I felt the thunderbolt emerging from Lee Geonmyeong’s fingertips, I immediately got out of the thunderbolt noose and started to run out of the celestial palace. Behind me, Lee Geonmyeong easily defeated Sun Dragon with one hand. He destroyed it that easily?

[It hasn’t been long since the taboo was released so my strength is lacking.]

Lee Geonmyeong turned his wrist and stared at me. Then he created a spear of thunder and threw it at me who was running on the clouds. The thunderbolt spear flew over and exploded right behind me.

“Dammit!”

Was it because the power was too strong? The thunderbolt spear thrown by Jupiter collapsed the cloud I stood on and I fell down. The place where I fell was the middle of the Atlan Sea. The last thing I saw was Lee Geonmyeong’s frustrated face.

* * *

[Was my power too strong this time?]

Jupiter, no, Lee Geonmyeong once again turned his wrist and looked down through the broken cloud.

[Tsk, it can’t be helped. The recovery of the sun and the clouds can be done slowly. By the way...]

Lee Geonmyeong clenched his fists and felt more power than before. Gaia’s taboo that had restrained him was almost lifted.

[If it is like this, I can go to the human world.]

Lee Geonmyeong once again emitted the light of dignity and returned to the celestial palace with his face covered. The moment he returned to his room, he contacted someone. The clouds in front of him floated like a TV screen.

-I greet My Liege.

The human world appeared vividly in front of him. This was very easy for him now, the god of light and the sky. There was one person kneeling in front of him. It was surprisingly Demon King Lucifer.

[Alexus’ successor has fallen into the sea. Tell Leviathan to take his life.]

-I will do so.

[Now it is time to execute our plan. It will begin the moment I descend to the human world. Wait to attack in the place I told you.]

-As you command.

Lee Geonmyeong stopped the communication with an indifferent look in his eyes and stood up. Then he slowly got up and moved somewhere. It was a place within the celestial palace that only Jupiter could enter. It was a temple said to contain the soul of the original god, Gaia.

[......]

Lee Geonmyeong stood silently as he watched Gaia’ soul shaking with white flames. He closed his eyes and fell into his thoughts. It was quite some time ago. Once Gaia learned of his plan, she squeezed out the last of her power and sealed herself in the human world.

Lee Geonmyeong already knew where the place was. Gaia had probably placed the taboo to prevent him from descending to the human world. However, even if it had taken a long time, he could now return there.

[...I will surely resurrect you and restore your strength. Then I will have the power you have now.]