Chapter 1332

Chapter 1332

Chaos had ordered Zearte to command the evaluators. And it was not just an ordinary command. He was given the authority to use the previous generation evaluators who had been disposed of and abandoned in a warehouse like useless and broken dolls. So, why did he only bring a dozen or so evaluators? Zearte believed he would not need many evaluators to catch and dispose of the runaway evaluators.

Unfortunately for him, the people of the Beyond the Heavens Empire were much stronger than he could ever imagine. The dozen evaluators he brought were either defeated or on par with them.

“These f*cking bug-like bastards!”

Zearte had referred to the entire Beyond the Heavens Empire as a bug. He found it disgusting to see them wriggle desperately like that.

But there was someone who left Zearte feeling very offended and irritated. It was a f*cking hideous man with a limp, who seemed to be a blacksmith, staring at him from a distance. He felt bad and irritated at the look that the man was giving him. Yet it seemed like it was not yet the end. Someone appeared who left Zearte even more irritated.

“What’s going on here???”

The man looked around in confusion as he stretched his muscles and warmed his body up. Then, he walked beside the blacksmith, Hephaestus, and stared at Zearte.

Meanwhile, Minhyuk had already started cooking. He looked up briefly and asked, “Is there anything that the great evaluators who call us mere bugs are afraid of?”

“There is. And he’s completely different from you,” Zearte snapped, thoroughly annoyed at the situation.

He decided to stop playing around now. He immediately wore the ring that Chaos had given him, the Evaluator’s Control Ring.

[All of the evaluators have gathered!]

Zearte laughed as the sky above him split open.

“The first is Evil God Obren. I’m sure you must have heard about the Evil God, right? I met him once in the Pillars’ Assembly as an evaluator when he climbed the position of the Pillar. I realized one thing when I saw him.

‘Ah. This is a genuine Pillar.’

He possessed the true power that can and will continue to support the world.

“The second is the one who created the Evil God’s power. I don’t know his name or his surname. Heck, I don’t even know who he is. However, I know that he’s an amazing existence. Why? Because he’s the one who created the power of all of the Pillars.”

But what was most memorable about that man to Zearte was that he fought alone and stood tall to protect what he needed to protect, despite facing the destruction of the world.

“Next are the Pillars. They are the eight men who supported the world!”

Zearte’s eyes curved in delight. Their name alone was enough to leave him thrilled and excited. They could not help but admire these people. Why? Because they supported this messy and chaotic world with their power.

Meanwhile, more than a hundred evaluators poured in from the crack that appeared in the sky. The evaluators, with their white robes and sharp swords, descended rapidly. At the same time, thousands of swordlights fell and threatened to rip apart the entire Beyond the Heavens Empire.

“Look. These are none other than the evaluators...”

“

Haaaaaaa...

”

A yawn echoed just when Zearte was about to say something significant. The yawn came from the man standing right beside the blacksmith.

The man rubbed his eyes and said, “Sorry. I tend to yawn whenever I feel sleepy.”

“I don’t even know what’s happening to this empire.”

The man, Philip, was currently looking like a... beggar.

“There’s a beggar and a f*cking limp. Well, they mesh well with everyone else.”

Scratch, scratch!

The two men, whom Zearte mentioned especially, looked at each other before turning to Minhyuk.

“Minhyuk. Can I kill that guy?”

“Ah. He’s already reserved by someone. Just make do with those bastards up there.”

“Alright!”

“Hoho. Grandson.”

“Yes, grandpa!”

“I can’t touch him either?”

“Sorry, grandpa. Ruba’s going to kill him. Can my dear grandfather compromise and make do with those punks up there instead?” Minhyuk said. Then, he looked at the sky and said, “Hey! You too!”

‘Why does he look up at the sky and speak like he’s talking to someone? Has he gone crazy?’

At that moment, a strange calm appeared in Hephaestus’s gaze, which was focused on Zearte. He said, “I’m a bug with an impaired leg.”

“...?”

Hephaestus raised his hammer and pointed it at the sky above them. He smirked at Zearte, who was staring at him in confusion, and uttered, “Break for me.”

In the sky above them, cracks appeared on the swords of the hundreds of descending evaluators.

Crack, crack, crack!

[The Maker has controlled all weapons.]

“...?!”

Zearte’s eyes snapped open. The power that erupted from the blacksmith belonged to a pillar. Then, all of the cracked weapons broke down at the same time. Just like that, the shards of the ruined weapons began to rain down upon them.

Thump, thump, thump!

When Hephaestus activated his power, Zearte realized that the man he had insulted was The Maker, one of the Pillars.

“Wh-why is one of the Pillars here?”

“What nonsense are you on? I’m a bug with an impaired leg!”

“...”

Zearte could not refute it. He was the one who insulted everyone in this empire. At the same time, an indescribable fear struck him.

‘How dare I call Lord Pillar a bug...’

Then, he recalled the thousands of sword lights shot out from the hundreds of swords falling from the sky. Just when the sword lights were about to land, someone stepped forward.

[I’m the Evil God bug.]

“...?!”

Zearte looked at the familiar man who appeared with a stream of black energy. Zearte unknowingly stepped back when he caught sight of the man’s gaze.

[Is this your first time seeing a bug?]

He had just made eye contact with the Evil God, yet this brief eye contact had left Zearte feeling numb—and it was not mere numbness.

Obren has awakened back to his true form as the Evil God. With that awakening, he gained countless powers that could control the mind. Even if he did not trigger the Descent of the Evil God, he could still easily overwhelm someone with fear with his passive skill, Evil God’s Eye.

And Zearte? He suffered greater damage than expected. One reason for this was that Zearte had faced the Evil God in the past and knew how ruthless the man was and how much fear he could inflict on others firsthand.

[Evil God’s Eye.]

[You are facing the Evil God’s Eye. You are now feeling an overwhelming fear.]

Zearte was shaking. No. It was not just that. Every cell and pore in his body was trembling and twitching from fear. The fear even made his control over his bladder go loose, leaving his crotch wet. That was just how afraid Zearte was.

At the same time, the Evil God’s Books rose to the sky and shot down the falling sword lights. But it seemed like even the power of the Evil God could not stop all of them. Several sword lights were left unscathed, heading straight toward the Beyond the Heavens Empire. There were even some that aimed at the refuge where the people had gathered and evacuated to.

Thud!

Zearte continued to stagger back. However, his steps came to an abrupt halt. Someone, the man who looked like a beggar, appeared right behind him.

𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

“I’m a beggar bug.”

Then, the man grabbed his sword and swung it.

Swoosh!

It was a single swing, yet it produced dozens of sword lights that shut down the rest of the falling sword lights.

“Do you want to hear something interesting?”

“...?” Zearte turned around.

“I created the powers of all of the Pillars. And I also created the powers of the evaluators.”

‘What?’

The power of the evaluators was created by the same man who created the power of all of the Pillars.

‘The great being who has granted us, the poor and pitiful ones, the power to see through and gain insight into many things in the world...’

[The Creator’s Suppression.]

[All of your power created by the Creator will be suppressed.]

Zearte almost stopped breathing right there and then.

“HEOK?!!!”

[The Creator has temporarily restricted all the power he has given the evaluators.]

Zearte was stunned speechless. He realized that he was completely and utterly defeated. In the end, he peed himself even more.

Not long after, the three men surrounded Zearte.

[The Maker has shown hostility toward you.]

[The Evil God has shown hostility toward you.]

[The One who Created the Greatest Skills has shown hostility toward you.]

The Evil God stood in front of him. The Skill Creator stood behind him. Even the Maker stood on his side.

[Move and you die.]

“...”

‘I’m a Pillar Evaluator.’

Zearte was Chaos’s most beloved and cherished evaluator.

[Pillar Evaluator Zearte. Level 1,458.]

His level was proof of how amazing he was. Regardless, Zearte could not even move or breathe loudly as the three people surrounded him. Meanwhile, the hundreds of evaluators he had summoned had already landed on the ground. They had lost their weapons and found themselves in a situation where all their skills were restricted.

The Evil God’s gaze landed upon them. The murderous intent in his gaze left them trembling to the point of daze.

Of course, Zearte knew,

‘If we give it our all, then the odds of winning will be in our favor.’

After all, at least a hundred evaluators were present in this place. And their average level was at Level 1,100, too. Although victory would be a pretty long shot, the majority would still most definitely win. Unfortunately, the name alone of the people surrounding Zearte made it impossible for him to defy them.

“Please... Spare me... I made a mistake. Please...”

“Why are you begging bugs to spare you? Besides, I’m just a bug with an impaired leg?”

“I’m just a beggar bug, too?”

[I’m an Evil God bug.]

‘The bug is me!’

Zearte thought, realizing the situation.

At that moment, a red light flashed in front of everyone present. Zearte knew who created that light.

Chaos, who had taken the form of a ladybug beetle, appeared in the Beyond the Heavens Empire. He was left speechless when he saw more than a hundred evaluators and Zearte kneeling in defeat. And Captain Evaluator Ruba? He was eating by the side.

Minhyuk naturally walked to where Chaos was.

[Turn over the evaluators. Don’t get involved in things related to the balance of the world.]

Minhyuk did not like or hate Chaos. As for his inhumane methods of keeping the balance of the world? He had no right to question them and say,

‘Who the hell are you to do that?!’

[Why did you intervene in this matter?]

Chaos’ voice was sharp as he questioned Minhyuk.

Athenae created the world. She was the origin of everything in this world. And Chaos? Chaos was here to keep the balance of this world. Because of that, Chaos's power was far greater than anyone could imagine.

Chaos knew that Minhyuk was a bright and brilliant man. He wouldn’t have intervened in matters that were not related to him. So, why did he intervene in this matter?

“Your evaluators broke the arms and legs of my guards.”

[Just for that reason?]

When he heard Chaos’ dismissive words, Minhyuk emphasized, “

Just for that?

”

Ruba, who was behind him, echoed, “

JUUUUUUST FOR THAT?

”

The Evil God, Hephaestus, and Philip opened their mouths simultaneously and said...

“Just for that?”

[Just for that?]

[???]

Chaos looked at them in confusion. He could not understand why they were overreacting to his words. Nevertheless, he restored the guards' broken arms and legs at the gate.

[Get out of our way now.]

This was a warning from Chaos.

“Hmm. That’s going to be a little hard. You see, I’m Ruba’s grandfather. I can’t just leave him be, no?”

Chaos’ temper flared.

[Pillar of the Gourmands. I don’t want to play any games with you. Do you think you’ll become Ruba’s grandfather just because you said so? And why is Ruba your grandson?]

Chaos’ patience was already reaching its limits. For a moment, he wondered if Minhyuk was too arrogant to the point that he was making things up to make fun of him.

“Then check for yourself if it’s true or not.”

Chaos could see through many things. His red eyes glanced at Minhyuk and Ruba, and he realized that the young man before him was genuinely telling the truth.

[...?]

Ruba was Minhyuk’s grandson. It was a pure and honest fact. Chaos, who found the situation completely absurd, looked at Minhyuk and Ruba alternately in disbelief. However, none of this mattered.

[Ruba is a being that I have created myself. I own him and have all the rights to destroy him whenever I want.]

“...?”

Minhyuk was stunned by how shameless Chaos was acting. Then, he glanced at Ruba. Ruba seemed to be trying to shout something, but could not utter a single word. It seemed like Chaos had been suppressing him and his voice. At this moment, Minhyuk felt complete and utter disgust toward Chaos.

Chaos had chosen these people to become evaluators. He forced them to obey him even if it was against their will, and then he shamelessly declared that he had created them himself.

Unfortunately, the only ones who knew the truth were Ruba, Chaos, and Minhyuk. Even the vassals of the Beyond the Heavens Empire knew nothing of the truth.

[Do you think you have the right to take away something that is mine?]

Minhyuk opened his mouth to try to tell the truth. Unfortunately, Chaos’ power surrounded him and stopped him from doing so.

‘F*cking bastard.’

Ruba’s face grew ugly. At the same time, anger and despair colored his face. He was extremely furious that he could not reveal the truth.

‘I’m so f*cking angry!’

Minhyuk had already decided to intervene in this matter. He never intended to back out and remove himself from the situation.

“I also suffered a lot of damage here.”

[What damage?]

The Beyond the Heavens Empire did not suffer any damage. The evaluators were swept up in the whirlwind of it all and beaten black and blue by them. Nevertheless, Chaos was still convinced. After all, the evaluators had invaded the Beyond the Heavens Empire out of their own free will.

“Then, let’s do it like this. Let Ruba and Zearte fight in a duel. If Ruba wins, you let him go. If Zearte wins, then we will take him.”

Chaos knew that Ruba had eaten Minhyuk’s dish. However, he did not know the extent of the power of the dish that Ruba had eaten. Even so, he had complete trust in Zearte. After all, he was his dearly beloved and cherished evaluator. It had never occurred to him that Ruba could defeat Zearte.

“And let’s bet on one other thing. If Ruba wins, you must tell the truth with your mouth.”

[There’s no reason for me to listen to or grant you this favor.]

“Do you think I’m asking you for a favor?”

At that moment, the notifications rang.

[The Evil God is looking at you.]

[The Maker is looking at you.]

[The One who Created the Greatest Skills is looking at you.]

“Chaos. There’s one thing you’re mistaken about.”

[The God who Rules Over All Armies is looking at you.]

[He has the authority to gather and summon all the troops in the Land of the Gods at any given moment!]

A lot of time had passed. And so much has changed over that course of time.

[The Pillar of the Gourmands looks at you in mirth.]

“Do you still think that I’m below you?”

Minhyuk was already a Pillar. That fact alone had left him standing on equal grounds with Chaos.