The constellation looked at the screen for a moment.

On the screen, Ange had a distorted smile on her face.

Seeing her smile, the constellation felt goosebumps on her arms, remembering the incident from a year ago.

A year ago…

The constellation, with nothing better to do, had been observing Ange, who was known as the saint in the secular world. At the time, she was doing good deeds, such as volunteering in slums or donating her earnings to orphanages.

The constellation had seen many people like her before and was honestly bored. But since there was nothing else to do, she decided to observe her priest, who was very devoted to her.

She watched for about a month.

As the pattern remained the same every day, the constellation became so bored that she forgot to send a message one day.

And that was the beginning.

The next day, Ange began to show signs of anxiety, like a lost child.

At first, the constellation didn’t think much of it. But as the days went by, her anxiety turned into an obsession, bordering on madness.

Feeling sorry for her priest, the constellation frequently sent messages, and Ange returned to normal.

But that didn’t last long. Soon, her obsession grew even stronger.

She made dolls that looked exactly like herself, prayed for at least five hours a day, and muttered to herself, making sure no one could hear her.

The constellation was puzzled as to why she was acting this way just because she didn’t send a message for a day, so she investigated Ange.

What she found out was that Ange had developed a trauma from being abandoned by her parents, who had left her at an orphanage, saying they were going to buy snacks.

Because of this trauma, Ange mistook the constellation’s silence for abandonment.

The constellation felt sorry for her and decided to descend in her avatar form, using her power.

And so, the constellation spent a day with Ange.

Normally, this should have ended well. But Ange’s desire was insatiable, and she didn’t want to part ways with the constellation. So, while the constellation was sleeping, Ange used multiple layers of the highest-level barrier to confine her in the room.

Not only that, but Ange also moved next to the sleeping constellation and used physical enhancement to prevent her from moving, tightly hugging her.

As the constellation recalled Ange’s expression at that moment, goosebumps ran down her spine.

Ange’s expression was twisted, as if she were showing some kind of distorted affection, with a smile that made her lips stretch unnaturally.

Damn, I feel it every time, but she’s too much.

But that’s not important right now. I wonder how Kaine will get out of this situation.

If Kaine had the power to see the future, he would bring Malcolm, the best assassin of the David family, and attempt to assassinate Ange.

That’s the most realistic option. Although bringing Thomas would make it possible to stop her, it’s highly unlikely that he would come to the priest market without any reason. ᚱAΝȫʙΕs

The most likely option is to bring Malcolm.

Of course, even with this method, the chances of success are almost zero due to Ange’s sacred power recovery.

But at least the probability increases from 0% to 1%. It’s better than doing nothing.

In other words, Kaine’s options are to either use Malcolm to assassinate Ange with a 1% chance or ask the constellation for help. There’s no other way for him to survive against Ange.

“I wonder what choice you’ll make?”

The constellation looked at Kaine on the screen with a curious expression, raising one corner of her mouth.

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Ange continued to follow Kaine secretly. She didn’t know where he was going, but she wanted to free the goddess from him as soon as possible.

The longer she watched without doing anything, the more her patience wore thin.

As she followed him, Kaine stopped walking and turned to face her.

“Excuse me, do you have any business with me?”

“Huh? How did you notice me?”

At Kaine’s question, Ange showed a surprised expression.

Although her mind was focused on freeing the goddess, she hadn’t let her guard down.

She used stealth as a basic skill and moved as quietly as possible.

Unless it was a transcendent being or someone of equal or greater skill, it was impossible to notice her following them.

As Ange was surprised, Kaine looked her up and down and smiled kindly.

“You must be the saint spoken of by the Fate’s Goddes.”

“Yes, don’t use your filthy mouth to speak the goddess’s title!”

Only Ange had been able to speak the goddess’s title until now. Hearing it from Kaine’s mouth made her feel as if the goddess had abandoned her.

“The goddess wouldn’t abandon me. You took her away. Why are you interfering with us who are living happily? Give her back! Give the goddess back to me!”

“…”

Kaine looked at Ange, who was shouting with tears in her eyes, with a sympathetic expression.

His expression seemed to be telling her to face reality.

Seeing his expression, Ange’s remaining rationality snapped.

A brilliant sacred power emanated from her body.

-Whoosh!

True to her title as a saint, the sacred power she emitted was so bright that it was hard to look at. Not only that, but the dust around them slowly disappeared.

Kaine was amazed as he witnessed her sacred power.

Wow… Is this for real?

He already knew that she was exceptional, but seeing it in person made him marvel even more.

In the game, he had only thought, ‘Damn, it’s so bright.’ But seeing it in person, he realized that it was completely different.

As the dust around them completely disappeared, the water in the fountain also became clear.

But now wasn’t the time to be amazed.

Although it was undeniable that her sacred power was beautiful, the problem was that it was directed at him as an attack.

You’re not the only one who can use sacred power, bitch!

Game Settings Ability: Volume Control, Effect Quality Adjustment, ☜ Color Setting, Map View, Inventory, Cash Shop, etc. – An ability that allows you to use various functions such as volume control, effect quality adjustment, color setting, map view, inventory, and cash shop.

He used Effect Quality Adjustment to maximize the sacred power imbued in the holy water in his pocket.

  • Whoooooosh!!!

The brilliant sacred power that appeared when the constellation descended in her avatar form emanated from Kaine’s body.

Ange stopped abruptly, taken aback by his sacred power.

What, what is this sacred power?!

His sacred power not only covered the surroundings but also slowly enveloped Ange.

Kaine used Effect Quality once more to slowly lower her sacred power.

At the same time, Ange’s sacred power seemed to be slowly consumed by Kaine’s power.

Why, why? My sacred power?!

As if merging with his sacred power in front of her, Ange’s sacred power gradually disappeared.

She looked at Kaine with an incredulous expression.

“Ugh!”

Ange squinted her eyes due to his sacred power. His face was hard to see clearly because of the bright sacred power.

A year ago, when the goddess descended, the situation was exactly the same.

Could it be… a transcendent being like the goddess?

If so, everything makes sense, from the goddess leaving me a year ago to not sensing any sacred power from him.

But I don’t want to accept it.

If I do, the goddess will leave me, and I’ll never be able to see her again.

I still remember it vividly. Every free time at the orphanage, I waited for my parents at the entrance of the building.

I waited for almost ten years, whether it was raining, snowing, or sunny.

But…

The reality was cruel, and my parents never came to see me, not even once in ten years.

I don’t want to go through that experience again. Once in childhood is enough.

Therefore, I must kill Kaine, who is in front of me.

I must kill him…

But I can’t.

I don’t know if it’s because of his sacred power or my emotions getting the better of me, but I can’t move properly.

My mind tells me to kill Kaine in front of me, but my body doesn’t listen.

Why won’t my body move?!

She tried to move forward, step by step, piercing through his sacred power.

With each step, her emotions welled up, and her heart felt like it was being torn apart.

Although there was no visible damage, it felt like she was slowly accepting what she had been trying to deny.

As she walked, she was forced to acknowledge that the Fate’s Goddes had abandoned her and gone to Kaine, that she found her burdensome, and that Kaine, who emitted a brilliant sacred power, was superior to her.

With each step, Ange felt like she was accepting these thoughts, so she clenched her lower lip until it bled, trying to deny what she was thinking.

-Clomp, clomp.

She arrived in front of Kaine.

Ange used her sacred power to enhance her physical strength to the maximum. She took out the dagger she had hidden between her breasts and held it in her trembling hand.

“Die!”

She shouted with a voice full of malice and tried to stab him, but her attack was stopped right in front of Kaine’s abdomen, as if hitting an invisible wall.

Why, why can’t I attack?!

-Clang!

She dropped the dagger on the ground and sat down with a thud, sobbing.

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Damn, he’s a coward.

This wasn’t my original plan. I had intended to deceive her by using the holy water hidden in my clothes and a cash item, a one-time mental resonance, to create the illusion of the goddess descending.

But…

Before I could deceive her, she had already figured it out on her own.

Could the mental resonance have been this effective?

The mental resonance I used only amplifies emotions slightly. Nothing more, nothing less.

I knew she was a bit emotionally unstable, so I used it, but I didn’t expect it to have such a big effect.

… Is she just too emotionally unstable?

Or did the constellation do something?

As I looked up at the sky, puzzled, the constellation asked,

[The Fate’s Goddes asks how you managed to restore her sanity.]

… How would I know?

If I knew, would I be looking at you?

Based on the constellation’s reaction, it seems that it didn’t do anything.

So, Ange must have been emotionally unstable, and the mental resonance had a greater effect than I expected.

So, she just freaked out on her own because of my sacred power?

As I felt a bit empty, Ange wiped her tears, slightly red cheeks, and said in a sobbing voice,

“If I kill you, the goddess will surely be sad. It’s not because I acknowledge you. It’s just because I don’t want the goddess to be sad.”

What should I do? I didn’t expect this.

Due to the unexpected situation, I don’t know how to respond to her words.

… Actually, I don’t need to respond.

I used another holy water from my pocket to release even more sacred power.

The already bright sacred power became even brighter, making it impossible to keep my eyes open.

[You understood my heart, Ange.]

“Go, goddess?”

Ange looked up at me with teary, swollen eyes, as if she were looking at a god.

[The Fate’s Goddes is appalled by your acting.]

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