[Entering the thirty-eighth floor.] The contents of the hologram changed a bit. The Inquisitor leaned in closer. “Oh, look!” Since I was sitting on the sofa, the only place for him to lean on was the sofa's backrest. He clung to the back of the sofa like a child piggybacking his father. “Something is sticking out of the sea on the right side of the continent!” The Inquisitor was right. The holographic video showed something huge rising from the deep sea. He was acting like a kid watching a monster movie, but no one else shared his excitement. On behalf of everyone else, the Black Witch murmured, “Is that...?” It resembled a turtle with a long neck. Once it stood up, waves swept away from its knees. The monster roared as it raised its neck as long as a skyscraper, sending tidal waves in all directions. “This is a dragon that has been asleep since the dawn of time,” the Mirage-Walking Princess clarified. The Black Witch blinked. “A dragon? There was already a dragon on the thirty-seventh floor, and now there’s another?” The princess beamed. “Yes. And actually, this dragon is the real deal. To use terms you are more familiar with, he’s a Constellation. You can think of the red dragon from the thirty-seventh floor as one of this dragon’s apostles!” The blue-shelled monster roared in the middle of the sea. With its huge paws, it headed toward the shore. Every time he took a step, an earthquake occurred. After barely taking a few steps, the monster already made it to a sandy beach, all the way from the middle of the ocean. With each step, he crushed the trees of the dense jungle as if they were straws. The monster shook the seawater off his head. Each drop of water that fell created its pond. The fish in the sea, the roaming crabs on the beach, and the animals living hidden in the jungle fled. [Constellation: Energy Dragon of the Deep Sea roars!] Even though we were watching through the screen, we were all speechless. When one faced a monster almost the size of the Korean peninsula, they were bound to be quiet. I stood corrected. Bambolina seemed to have something to say. “Hmm! This is difficult. I just checked using my Skill Pantheon. This is a really tough opponent!” “Well, look at his size. I can’t see what a human could do against him,” the Countess added. Bambolina shook his head. “Yes, his size is a problem, but there’s more! Pay attention to the nature of that Constellation.” Yes, there were different types of Constellations. These types varied greatly, and simply being strong didn’t make one a Constellation. At least, that was what I knew. Uburka had not become a Constellation simply because he lifted a lot of dumbbells. How he overcame his limits countless times made him a Constellation. He had been born with albinism, so the sun was naturally his mortal enemy. First, Uburka overcame sunlight by learning aura and covering himself. Over time, the limits of mortal body and life pushed him. Uburka overcame these limits by reconstructing his flesh and bones using aura whenever he reached them. Uburka survived everything life threw at him. The world gave birth to him, and the sun was a constant in the world. Without it, life couldn’t exist. Despite this, Uburka rebelled and eventually transcended the sun itself, proving his resolve and thus earning the right to become a shiny constellation in the night sky. On the other hand, the monstrous Constellation in the holographic video was entirely different. “If we were to describe this Constellation, he’s genesis itself!” Bambolina explained. Genesis and nature. This Constellation constituted this world. “This isn’t even his real form. It’s nothing more than a kind of terminal. So to speak, that’s a puppet he’s controlling!” If the Constellation was a giant sea anemone, this monster was a tentacle sprouting from it. “Therefore, it’s almost impossible to fight and kill him! Still, if we had to come up with a way... Hmmm. Instead of crushing the puppet, we can seal it, trap the Constellation’s consciousness inside, and torture him until his sanity crumbles! I guess that’s the only way.” Shiny and I shuddered. The method that Bambolina described was almost the same as the one the Constellation Murderer had used on the Constellation of Teacher’s world. The Black Witch stroked her chin. “I see. You’re suggesting to curse him in a way.” “Yes! The puppet is the medium, so that’s the only way we can fight him.” “Okay, so there is a way to deal with him. Do you think the kids can reach this conclusion?” “Coming up with the idea itself will be very easy. The fact that the medium is a puppet also means that it has its roots in primitive magic!” The Paladin crossed her arms and said, “But that leaves the question of whether it’s necessary to use this method.” “Huh? What do you mean?” “According to the Inquisitor, the Constellation is basically the creator of this world. The children wouldn’t have been born if it wasn’t for this Constellation. Unless there are madmen who are hellbent on killing him, there is no reason to turn such a being into an enemy.” Shiny and I shuddered again, remembering one of my vassals with such a history. Regardless, the Paladin made a valid point. As expected from the Paladin. Before I regressed, Fire Emperor Yoo Soo-Ha had cleared the fortieth floor. Since this was a world quest, not an individual quest for each species, I knew what it consisted of. “But the creator is trying to destroy his own world.” The Paladin shrugged. “That makes no sense, Black Witch. Unless that Constellation wants to commit suicide, there is no reason to destroy the world. It’s not like the inhabitants of that world have wreaked havoc on the entire world.” In fact, even if they did wreak havoc, the Constellation won’t destroy the world. When Yoo Soo-Ha was climbing up the Tower, the continent was in ruins. It was incomparable to the way it was now. Fanatic Sylvans worshiped Yoo Soo-Ha as he ordered them to slaughter and conquer everything they laid eyes on. Both the species and their god had gone crazy as they exterminated the other species or made them slaves. Now wasn’t the time to bring up the reason the Terras had survived for so long. The important thing right now was... That Constellation won’t destroy the world. He would do something a little more ill-tempered. [The Energy Dragon of the Deep Sea roars!] The jungle, beach, and sea shook. The dragon’s roar was so loud that it reverberated across the sea. “Those that live on my skin! You species that flowed out from my lungs! I am the great flow! The winds in the sky, the hills on land, and the waves in the sea—everything originated from me. I am the flow, and the flow is me. Those who can feel the flow are my priests. All of you who know how to use the flow are my warriors.” People all over the world turned their heads. The Terras frowned, the Shellmounts’ tentacles trembled, the Sylvans’ ears twitched, the Fingill opened their gills, the Bloodborns flapped their wings, the Purens narrowed their eyes, and the Skians tilted their heads. They were all looking in the direction where the huge monster was lying down on his stomach. His back paws were on the sandy beach, and his front paws in the jungle. A tsunami struck the beach and swept away the jungle. The Guardian crossed his arms with a groan. —Unbelievable. That turtle motherfucker sent an Aura Transmission to everyone in the world. This incredible wonder stirred up the continent. [The Purens tremble in fear at the unknown voice!] [The Fingills lost some of their scales upon hearing the unknown voice!] [The Skians are alerted by the unknown voice!] [The Sylvans are startled by the unknown voice!] [The Skians feel grumpy upon hearing the unknown voice!] [The Bloodborns immediately fell asleep at the unknown voice!] [The Shellmounts are startled by the unknown voice but finish their work anyway.] Did chaos really strike the continent? “Their reactions are so varied that I’m not even sure if chaos actually broke out,” I murmured. Why wasn’t everyone freaking out, running away, falling to the ground, or crying? They did that when the Fire Emperor was here... The Bloodborns and Shellmounts were especially acting weird. The Bloodborns suddenly fell asleep, and why were the Shellmounts still focused on their work? I looked at the Black Witch and the Inquisitor. Neither of them avoided my gaze. Rather, they seemed very confident. “Remember what I told you? The Bloodborns have joined forces with the concubi. They’re convening for a strategy meeting. It’s very, very, very important to consolidate opinions before taking action,” the Black Witch said as if this were the most normal thing in the world. With a beaming smile, the Inquisitor added, “I taught them to keep working if they don’t think they’re going to die right away! It’s better for them to swing their hammers one more time if they have time to panic!” I couldn’t help but lament. “I see... As expected from my best friend and my subordinate...” The Guardian clicked his tongue, picking his ear as he glanced over at the hologram. —You guys are a match made in heaven. So, what is this flow that turtle mentioned? Oh, he’s talking about aura. The Constellation’s name is a hint. The energy dragon. His breath is the reason aura flows in this world. If the Amazon rainforest were the Earth’s lungs, then this Constellation was the aura lungs of this world. The Guardian’s thick eyebrows wriggled. —I see, I see. So that’s why the creatures of this world are particularly good at learning how to use aura. The amount of aura in the air is much higher than in other worlds. The Guardian nodded, finally understanding what was going on. —Well, you did pick up how to use your aura fast, but the goblins were also quite fast. Now I see that the world has been doping them. Hmm. I knew some people were born with a silver spoon, but I didn’t know this also applied to aura. I’m not sure if this is a good thing. —Huh? Why? If it’s easy to learn aura, that’s definitely a good thing, isn’t it? I didn’t answer the Guardian. The energy dragon roared once again. “I bless you for your accomplishments! You are truly my priests and warriors! But what a pity! Those that are neither my priests nor my warriors still walk over me!” This statement recognized a category of people while denying the rest. “Despite all the time I gave you, there are so many worthless beings in this world!” These so-called worthless beings were the ones who couldn’t use aura. The majority of this world’s population was in this predicament. Anastasha’s face darkened. She was overly familiar with this kind of talk as a refugee from Ukraine. “The worthless can’t even accept or feel my breath. I can no longer tolerate them using the resources that only the worthy should have access to.” As the air in the room became heavier, the blue-colored energy dragon shouted, “I’ll begin the selection!” [Displaying the thirty-eighth floor’s quest.] Goal: A Constellation created this world. The Energy Dragon of the Deep Sea is made up of aura. For that reason, this world is more abundant in aura than others. Now, the energy dragon is asking for the price of the golden age. He treats those who can’t feel his breath, the people who can’t sense and use their aura, as worthless. His wish is to wipe them all out. Aura users of the continent will survive, but the rest will die. Save as many lives as you can!