Nam Ji-ho, barely conscious, whispered weakly, confusion and desperation in his tone. "M-master, what are you—?"
"It’s alright, child," the Creator replied softly, gently reassuring. "Rest now, you’ve done enough. You are no match for her—at least not yet." His eyes then shifted toward Jeong Suhan, who had attempted to conceal his presence and approach me for a sneak attack. "You too, Suhan. Quickly dodge to your left, now."
I froze in shock, realization striking like lightning. The Creator had effortlessly predicted my move. Even as he spoke, a blade of pure darkness materialized within my grasp. My arm moved instinctively, slicing toward the exact location where Jeong Suhan lurked in ambush. Due to the Creator’s precise warning, Suhan barely managed to evade the lethal strike, keeping his worthless life intact, at least for the moment.
"You…" My voice trembled with barely contained fury, darkness seeping from my very being, enveloping me in an aura of pure malice. My eyes burned fiercely, locking onto the Creator with murderous intent. He dared protect those pathetic fools again, interfering directly for the first time, finally showing himself openly—was he mocking me? Did he truly think I was powerless before him?
A cruel, twisted smile spread across my lips, one filled with pure, chilling evil. The air grew colder, dark energy crackling menacingly around me, my presence becoming terrifyingly oppressive, like an awakened beast finally cornering its prey. Stay updated with Freewebnovel
"I had been waiting for this moment for a long time," I said, a cold, chilling smile forming on my lips, anticipation rippling through every fiber of my being.
"Me too. Hahaha! Didn’t I tell you, Creator? The next time you interfered in the battles of juniors, I would destroy you, you trash!" Suddenly, without warning, the eerie entity inside me awakened and seized control, its voice emerging fiercely from my mouth, filled with a hatred so profound it shook my very soul.
"Oh yes, I remember that clearly. The two of you gave me quite a fright back then," the Creator responded casually, a confident smirk gracing his flawless face. "Honestly, I’m surprised you still survived, _____."
My mind jolted in confusion. He spoke a name, but for some reason, it never reached my ears. It was as though an invisible force filtered the word out, leaving only a hollow silence that echoed in my heart.
"_____, you son of a bitch!" The eerie entity’s fury spiked, its voice trembling with barely suppressed rage. "You dare speak my name so casually? Have you forgotten who brought you to where you stand today? Without me, you would be nothing! And yet, you dare disrespect me time and time again. You coward, hiding behind clones, sending only shadows of your true form to face me—do you fear me so much? Or have you grown arrogant enough to no longer put me in your eyes at all? Regardless, this child will surpass you soon, and no matter how many pathetic tricks you use, you won’t be able to stop her!"
The entity’s anger surged through my veins, its emotions clear and raw, intimately entwined with my own. My heart pounded furiously; I could feel its ancient grievances as if they were my own.
Yet the Creator only laughed mockingly, completely unfazed. His voice, calm yet dripping with cruel amusement, pierced straight into my soul. "Haha, yes, you’re right—I no longer place either of you in my eyes. I stand far above everything and everyone. Who could possibly stop me? I have the power to play, to meddle, and to manipulate as I please. And you… what can a mere remnant of a soul even do to me? You were mighty once, perhaps, but now? Now you survive only by feeding upon this girl’s life force. Tell me, between us, who is truly the villain?"
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Those words struck me like a relentless tidal wave, crashing down upon my consciousness. My mind reeled, confusion and shock mixing in a storm of emotion. My fists tightened so hard they trembled, and I struggled to speak, barely managing to force out a whisper.
"What does he mean…?" I demanded desperately, instantly feeling guilt ripple through the eerie entity’s soul. The guilt resonated within my heart like a painful vibration, revealing a dark truth it had hidden from me for far too long.
The Creator’s eyes glinted with cruel delight, clearly enjoying the distress he caused. "Did your precious little entity also tell you to reach the God Realm before you turn 600 years old?" he said slowly, deliberately. My face froze, my heart plummeting into my stomach. How could he possibly know something like that?
His mocking laughter filled the air, cold and merciless. "Ah, it did, didn’t it? Haha, of course. You poor fool… if you fail to reach the realm of a god by your six-hundredth year, you will die. All that talk of tens of thousands of years you would live at your current cultivation was a beautiful lie. If you don’t achieve your breakthrough soon, forget immortality, you won’t even make it to your 600th birthday! How amusing, Lee Gaon. I always thought you were smarter than that."
"Shut up!" I roared, the words tearing from my throat, dripping with hatred. This wasn’t the eerie entity—this was me, my own raw emotions erupting, shattering any illusions I still clung to. "I don’t care if what you say is true or false. None of it matters. I’ll kill you right here, right now. Even if it costs me my life afterward, at least I’ll die with my heart at peace!"
Without another thought, I launched myself forward, my anger blazing into an uncontrollable inferno. The world around me fractured and splintered from my sheer momentum, bending and caving under the tremendous force of my fury. I felt a surge of satisfaction as surprise flashed through the Creator’s eyes—this clone, this worthless shadow, would be the first to taste my wrath. And next time, when he dared show himself in the flesh, it would be the real deal.
If I needed to reach the God Realm before my 600th year, then I would do it. No matter the cost, no matter the sacrifices. Because all I desired—all I ever desired—was freedom. Freedom from his manipulation, from his twisted game. Freedom from this cruel destiny forced upon me.
My eyes blazed with unrestrained wrath, power, and determination. "Today, your reign ends," I whispered coldly, darkness surging from my very being. "I don’t care about saving or destroying this damned world. I just want to finally be free of you!"
With a final, bone-chilling cry, I surged forward, darkness and destruction pouring from my very soul, aiming to tear him apart—to finally seize the freedom I’d craved for so long.