The Unfair System
The Main God of the Divine Realm, who at least understood what was happening in this Otherworld war, gaped in utter disbelief. The moment their eyes met, he looked like he was about to say something, but after glancing at the Magic God of Dimensions, he clamped his mouth shut. It was obvious he was carefully weighing his options. Seeing him secretly sending messages to the other gods around him, it was clear the sly raccoon would need to be dealt with later.
‘Management gods are truly incomprehensible. They only ever calculate profit and loss, flapping their mouths without ever doing anything. In that case, the Magic God of Dimensions—who at least charges forward, does the deed first, and then figures out how to fix it—is far better.’
If the Main God of the Divine Realm possessed enough power to completely devastate the Main Divine Realm and rebuild it from scratch, such rudeness could be tolerated. If he were competent enough to create a divine realm powerful enough to stop the Magic God of Dimensions, even disrespect could be overlooked. Of course, it would still leave the worst possible aftertaste.
Thanks to that, his tone came out sharp and curt.
The Magic God of Dimensions sat down and continued speaking.
“The challenger for the position of Creator God King earns the right by defeating the previous Creator God King. Then, the replacement is decided through an election where all the gods of the Main Divine Realm gather. It is the proper way of the gods of the 499th Master Universe, taking into account strength, reputation, faction, and everything else.”
He let out a long, thin sigh.
“Haaaaah. But for a human-born god like me—who can possess neither reputation nor faction—this method is utterly impossible to pass. Even if I defeat the previous Creator God King, I can never pass the election. No matter what excellent platform I present, the result will never change. Because of my origin and my authority, no being—no matter how much power or creative force they possess—can rise any higher. No matter how hard I try, the limit is probably becoming the Main God of an independent divine realm. The only reason I was even able to become a Main God was because of the special nature of my divine realm. No one else wanted the position, so it finally came to me. It caused me quite a lot of hardship.”
A faint killing intent began to leak from him. That intent wasn’t directed at any specific target. It was scattered across every god in the Main Divine Realm, yet the other gods remained silent. The only reason he could get away with this was because of the power he possessed. He had thoroughly imprinted the absolute superiority of his strength upon them.
“I worked incredibly hard in my own way to reach this level, but as you said, the reputation of my divine realm is somewhere between a total mess and complete chaos. It’s unfair, but the existing evaluation is so bad that there’s nothing I can do about it. Even my position as second in the Creator Candidate rankings would likely have been dead last if not for the Spirit Realm battle. The same goes for the divine realm itself.”
A vein bulged and twitched on Hwi’s forehead. He was right. The Magic God of Dimensions had originally been ranked outside the top fifty. He hadn’t even been considered one of the gods at the round table, and honestly, most hadn’t even known he existed. Part of that was because the Main God of an independent divine realm fell outside the Main Divine Realm’s administration, but it was also because all the gods of the Main Divine Realm had deliberately distorted information about him.
“The memories of the god race are eternal, so the stigma can never be erased. If it were someone else’s problem, people would comfortably say that steady effort and good results would eventually lead to success. But when it’s your own problem, that doesn’t work. Because in most cases, the outcome is already decided before you even begin.”
Snap-!
With a light flick of his finger, a video began to play.
The figure shown was the Magic God of Dimensions himself. He moved like an illusion within an accelerated flow of time. The divine realm developed rapidly, and new Main God Stars were created. The Dimensional Divine Realm advanced at a shocking pace, and dozens of subordinate Main God Stars appeared. The Magic God of Dimensions had secured 100 billion innate divine power on his own and created 26 pairs of wings, becoming a Creator God. Yet he was only a half-baked Creator God who had not received recognition from the Creation Realm. He stared beyond the screen with a hollow expression.
Beyond that screen, the current Magic God of Dimensions watched the scene with a twisted smile.
“This is a hypothetical simulation assuming I lived as the most exemplary god possible and produced outstanding results. It is the best possible outcome—possessing more innate divine power than a Highest Creator, a main star surpassing even the Highest Creation Realm, and dozens of the highest-grade Main God Stars. In conclusion, even if I somehow endured in the divine realm and obtained power above a Highest Creator, I could never become a proper Creator God. The current system of the divine realm—centered around elections that emphasize origin, reputation, and faction—along with all the gods within it, would restrain me. Even if I received special recognition from Creator God King Garam, I would probably only be given a special position like a direct-contracted mercenary god. I would be forced to take on only the filthy, thankless tasks of a garbage collector with no glory or position whatsoever. Or perhaps I would be the one leading worthless Main Gods at the very frontlines in the race to decide the ruling race of the Substitute Gods, only to be gloriously annihilated. Heh heh—! Isn’t this truly an unfair world?”
His killing intent grew even thicker.
“I changed my mindset and worked myself to death, yet instead of recognition, they simply told me to go die. There are times when I desperately want to throw everything away, reclaim all the vitality I’ve given, and start over as a demon god who would at least be treated a little better…”
Ooooooooooong—! Ooooooooooong—!
From outside the Main Divine Realm, the black-flame Creator Great GodSeongmyeol, who was still waiting, released a tremendous wave of divine power. At the same time, the subordinate Main God Stars attached to his fingers let out cracking sounds as if they were about to shatter.
Hwi’s face twisted as well. All the high-ranking gods of the Main Divine Realm were currently held hostage inside those Main God Stars. The authority of the Substitute Gods inherently carried the effect of god-slaying. A being on the level of a Creator Great God would possess power that made it impossible for anyone below a Main God to even approach. If those stars were destroyed as they were, every god in the Main Divine Realm would be annihilated.
‘So this bastard planned to make such an open threat from the very beginning. He wanted to force me to listen to his nonsense until the end—!’
Normally, this would be childish blackmail not even worth listening to. However, when measured in pure military strength, most of their forces were gathered here. If they lost these gods, the support of the Main Divine Realm would be completely severed. After all, the highest gods were the ones responsible for divine realm support. Replenishing that many high-ranking gods would require just as much enormous time and vitality as raising the Main Gods currently present.
This place was the fortress against the Substitute Gods. If its functions were paralyzed even for a moment, the Creation Realm would never sit still. They would immediately consider replacement measures, and the most likely method would be to completely disassemble the current Main Divine Realm, reclaim its vitality, and rebuild it from scratch. In practical terms, it would be the destruction of the current Main Divine Realm.
Above all, the fact that he himself did not possess the power to stop that Creator Great God was the biggest issue.
“At this point, what would I have to hide? Because of the restrictions I received when I accepted the title, authority, and magic from Jinri, I cannot even become a demon god. The advancement of my magic requires the addition of creative power equal to or greater than that of a God of Light. My current circle is approaching the 11th circle by the standards of the Absolute Realm. Therefore, ordinary creation is of no help. The strongest creative power currently available in the 499th Master Universe is the creation of Main God Stars and their evolution into Creation God Stars. That is an authority that originally did not exist—something on the level of a Creator God King or higher—and is among the highest even in the Absolute Realm! It is the power I need to reach the 12th circle on my own and proudly enter the Absolute Realm as a God of Light. However, since I must become an official Creator God of the 499th Master Universe, it is impossible. But if the position of Creator God King carries authority equal to that of a Creator God, then I would be granted the qualification to learn it. Therefore, I will pass the election by any means necessary.”
It was a desperate yet resolute will. This was the true face of the magic god who would seize victory even if he had to bear every sacrifice and stigma.
If he were weak, Hwi would have laughed and ignored him, or simply killed him and thrown him into the Spirit Realm. But with such dangerous power, he had no choice but to deal with him properly.
A cold reply came back immediately.
“If the majority of the gods in the Main Divine Realm become unable to participate in the election, the successor is decided by the sole discretion of the Creator God King. In other words, if there is not a single god left capable of voting due to unavoidable circumstances, it passes. So what if a mysterious Creator Great God suddenly invades, causing the Main Divine Realm and all its Main God Stars to explode, leaving every god unable to express their will and perishing? Of course, I will compensate for all the losses. Since they are not even Main Gods, regenerating high-ranking gods is an easy task for me now. I will also return all the vitality I previously received as military merit.”
Kuuuuuuuung—!
It was a bombshell declaration that he would annihilate everyone present except himself and inherit the position. The gods of the round table and the Main Gods, who should have been raging at such absurd nonsense, remained completely silent. No—some even showed faint traces of fear. It meant they believed that if the Magic God of Dimensions, who commanded the black-flame Creator Great GodSeongmyeol, said it, it could actually happen.
They could not be blamed for being terrified. The terror of a Creator Great God—something that had never appeared in the 499th Master Universe before—had a negative effect even on Hwi, a Creator God. The fact that they were still holding on was admirable in its own way.
But no matter what, this was nonsense he could never accept. Still, he had to play along until the end.
“The Creator Candidates and Main Gods use open black-and-white voting rather than secret ballots. The purpose is to assert their own will through the power and authority they possess. Therefore, I will declare it clearly here. What I want is solely the creation of Main God Stars and the evolution of Creation God Stars to raise my magic circles, along with divine power support. In any case, I intend to delegate any authority I cannot properly use. I will also protect the Main Divine Realm as Creator God King, but in reality, I will hardly be able to stay here. Since I must manage my own independent divine realm as well, I will be almost permanently absent. Of course, with my dimensional authority, I can perform any emergency duties at any time. So, what do you think?”
At those words, the eyes of the Creator Candidates and Main Gods began to waver. The promise of massively delegating authority and frequently leaving his seat caused visible hesitation to spread among them. They were clearly busy weighing their emotions and the potential gains and losses.
Such a thing would normally be impossible, but the situation had become such a complete mess that they were thrown into confusion. It was also the backlash from how hard he himself had pushed them to create the highest-grade Main God Stars. Because he was the origin of the Almighty God Tribe and an absolute powerhouse who had mastered the incomprehensible Eight Primordial Ancestors, no one had dared to voice any complaints. But now that an entirely different option called the Magic God of Dimensions had appeared, their attitudes were gradually shifting toward whatever benefited them most.
‘These rotten bastards—! With this much power, maintaining the current situation as Creator God King would be more than sufficient. And if he even takes away most of the burden, it would be even better for them. No matter how much trouble I caused them with work, they’re openly considering switching sides just because he says he’ll make things easier.’
No matter how much respect one received as a superior, being around them was uncomfortable and restrictive. Moreover, continuously serving an outstanding superior was an enormous burden and inevitably exhausting. Since the Magic God of Dimensions openly admitted he would never be respected or considered outstanding, and was willing to hand over all authority and even vacate his position by returning to his independent divine realm, they seemed tempted.
They had thrown a huge fit claiming a human-born god could never be tolerated, yet now they were reconsidering at the prospect of the fruits and comfort that would fall into their laps. Suddenly, all the effort he had poured into his subordinates as the model and great Creator God King he had built up over the years felt completely wasted.
‘The joke that it’s easier to serve the friendly uncle next door than a hero as one’s superior now feels like cold reality.’
However, even if this issue with the higher gods was resolved, the problem of the lower gods’ election still remained. There was no way the Creation Realm would recognize a Creator God King who had received his position after annihilating all the lower gods. The desperate struggles of the Magic God of Dimensions as he tried to achieve the impossible almost looked pitiful.