Chapter 1383 – 1383. God’S Atlantis
“……”
Aphrodite is a virgin.
That Aphrodite is a virgin.
My mind went blank at the unexpected words. Aphrodite and virgin. I never thought I’d witness those two incompatible words coexisting.
‘…It’s not entirely impossible. The Aphrodite in District 6,700 isn’t the real one, but a false god. Though she shares the same origin as the Aphrodite watching from above, they are, strictly speaking, different.’
The false god Lilith is also a virgin.
It wasn’t strange that Aphrodite was a virgin.
‘Though it’s incredibly unfitting.’
My plan was twisted. No, it wasn’t just twisted, it was ruined.
The scandal currently rocking District 6,700, involving Aphrodite, is based on the premise that Aphrodite is promiscuous. Now that Aphrodite has proven her chastity, the scandal loses credibility and becomes nothing more than baseless rumors.
I checked the online public opinion.
Articles were popping up like mushrooms after rain. The reporters who had been bashing Aphrodite and Venus Entertainment were now praising Aphrodite as if they had never done so. The symbol of District 6,700 had returned, they were saying.
I turned off my smartphone and put it in my pocket, looking at the Phobias members. They all had smartphones in their hands, their expressions grim.
“……This is a bust.”
Joo Seo-hyun clicked her tongue. She became an idol because of me, but she knows that what I want is control of District 6,700. One of the reasons she readily cooperates is because of that control.
“That Aphrodite is a virgin…. We’re screwed.”
Mi-ryeong shook her head. She looked at me with pity.
“…This will only make Aphrodite more popular. At this rate, there’s no chance Phobias will take first place.”
Yuria stated the current situation coldly. As a loyal maid, she doesn’t offer hopeful words, but rather speaks the cold, hard truth without embellishment.
“Yujin. What are you going to do now? Are you going to give up on District 6,700?”
Elena asked, arms crossed.
Give up? What a joke. If I were going to give up so easily, I wouldn’t have even started.
“Isn’t there a way?”
“There is.”
“There is.”
Yuria and Elena answered simultaneously.
“In a way, it’s your specialty, Master.”
“If the board is messed up, you have to flip it. Cause chaos. If you don’t like the noble, bring them down.”
“Bringing down Aphrodite…. Indeed. You must become a Heavenly Demon.”
How to bring down Aphrodite.
It’s simple.
Rape Aphrodite.
Aphrodite, raped. The public will pity her. But they will lose interest in her once she loses her purity. Pity and popularity are different.
“I’ll create your alibi. So go wild.”
“Elena, I didn’t expect you to help this much… That’s surprising.”
“I even danced on stage to help you. And you’re telling me you can’t get control of District 6,700? That’s unacceptable. I’m not going to throw away the time I spent suffering.”
Elena’s eyes were blazing. It looked like she would step in herself if necessary. I didn’t want that, so I calmed her down.
‘Since I started this, I have to finish it.’
Aphrodite doesn’t have outstanding martial prowess. Of course, the power Aphrodite possesses is troublesome, beyond the realm of mere force. A normal man would lose his fighting spirit and become a slave just by looking at Aphrodite.
‘I’m fine since I have Absolute Spirit.’
The next problem is the elven archers protecting Aphrodite. Their skills are formidable, and they are invulnerable within the Venus Entertainment building.
‘I have no choice but to lure them out.’
There was only one method that came to mind.
‘Chaos. Destroying District 6,700, except for Venus Entertainment.’
In fact, anyone could come up with this idea. But no one would ever carry it out.
‘Because there’s no profit to be gained from controlling a ruined District 6,700.’
If there’s no profit, there’s no reason to gain control. That’s how other people see it.
‘…I have to gain control of District 6,700, even if there’s no profit.’
I will destroy District 6,700 until Aphrodite and the elven archers come out of the Venus Entertainment building.
Even if they don’t come out, it doesn’t matter. Then District 6,700 will just become a desert.
I used Deception (SS) to change my appearance and began to rampage as a Heavenly Demon.
***
“Kyaaaaaaah!”
“It’s a Heavenly Demon! A Heavenly Demon has appeared!”
“Run away!!”
Just my appearance alone made the citizens panic and scatter in all directions. I didn’t even glance at the fleeing people. I wasn’t here to massacre citizens.
I walked into a store called ‘Herizon’. Herizon was the most famous clothing store in District 6,700. The headquarters was a huge six-story building.
I poured oil on the building and threw a lighter, setting it ablaze. Flames soared, engulfing the building. The emergency bell rang, and people inside the building rushed out in a panic.
“Y-you bastard! What are you doing to my store!!”
A middle-aged man, who came out of the building late, pointed his finger at me.
I grabbed his hand and broke it, then grabbed his collar. The man was afraid, but he didn’t run away. As the owner of a large corporation, he had quite a backbone.
“Can’t you see? I’m setting it on fire.”
“Do you know how much the clothes inside are worth?! It’s enough to buy four or five buildings!”
“So, is it more valuable than your life?”
“……”
The man shut his mouth. He seemed to have regained his composure, and was sweating profusely. I broke the man’s arms and legs and tried to throw him into the burning building.
“P-please, spare me. Please…”
“You’re a little late to beg for your life.”
“D-do you want money? I’ll give it to you…!”
“You guys think you can do anything with money…. That’s your arrogance. Even if you gave me ten million gold, I wouldn’t stop. Why? Because I can just kill you and take your money.”
“Y-you crazy bastard!! Why are you doing this to me?!”
“Venus Entertainment.”
“…What?”
“You have a contract with Venus Entertainment and consistently provide them with clothing, right?”
“That’s a legitimate business deal! A contract with Venus Entertainment, which has the most popular celebrities, is something everyone wants! There was nothing illegal in the process!”
“Illegal? Who said anything about illegal? I just don’t like you and your company because you have a contract with Venus Entertainment. Don’t feel lonely dying alone. I’ll kill all the guys related to Venus Entertainment.”
“Y-you crazy bastard! Was your goal to destroy Venus Entertainment…! Do you think Venus Entertainment will fall with this kind of method!!”
“I didn’t want to use this method if I could help it. But what can I do? All I know how to do is… destroy and kill.”
I picked him up and moved closer to the burning building. As he felt the intense heat, the man who had been defiant became docile again.
“I-I’ll cooperate. I’ll cooperate with you… so please, spare me. No, please spare my life.”
“Your death is helping me.”
I threw him.
His body burned along with the building.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
The man died with a terrible scream.
I turned around.
If I spread my senses, I could feel the presence of those hiding and watching me. They were either fearless citizens or reporters who had caught a scoop.
Beep beep beep!
Police cars came rushing with sirens blaring.
I channeled the Heavenly Demon Divine Art and gathered Heavenly Demon energy in my fist.
“Listen well. Anyone who interferes with me will not be spared.”
Heavenly Demon Divine Art (天魔神功) Dragon Fist (竜拳).
The Heavenly Demon energy that was released from my fist raced across the road. It collided with the police car that was rushing with a loud siren. The Heavenly Demon energy shattered the first police car it hit, and then shattered the police cars that were following in a row.
And I ran on the road.
There was no need to steal a car. Frankly, my legs were faster than a car.
***
Kwaaang!
An explosion occurred in a building.
I looked at the exploding building and rubbed my fist. There was blood on my fist. Not my blood, but the blood of my enemies.
‘There are quite a few hidden strong people in District 6,700.’
The building I just blew up was a bank that collaborated with Venus Entertainment. The bodyguards there were strong enough that I couldn’t just ignore them. But in the end, I was the one who won.
‘Unless they gather in groups of 100 or more and attack me… they can’t do anything to me.’
I’m not an idiot. I don’t stubbornly insist on a frontal assault. If it seems dangerous, I immediately escaped using Deception (SS).
‘With this, I’ve destroyed a total of four Venus Entertainment affiliates. People should be starting to realize it. That my target is Venus Entertainment.’
Even if they don’t know, I’ll make them know.
In an empty alleyway, I took out my smartphone and checked the internet.
David was doing a good job. He was manipulating public opinion online. The reason the Heavenly Demon was rampaging was only one, because of Venus Entertainment.
‘Most of them are cursing me… but some of them are cursing Venus Entertainment. Saying that they should take responsibility for provoking the Heavenly Demon.’
It was an unreasonable accusation! But the situation was quite serious. Over 1,000 citizens had died because of me, and four buildings had been burned and destroyed. The economy of District 6,700 was already shaking.
‘And Venus Entertainment must be both pissed off and scared of me.’
That’s when it happened.
A text message arrived. It was from Elena.
-A Venus Entertainment employee came looking for you. They suspected you. They saw your doll and left without saying anything.
I sent a thank you message to Elena. Thanks to her, my identity wasn’t exposed.
Another message came. This time it was from David.
-Aphrodite has left Venus Entertainment with her subordinates. They are heading towards the park.
‘…Aphrodite moved herself? Is she thinking of settling things? It’s a good thing, but… does she not think she’ll lose?’
Either way, the time to settle things had come.
The reason they moved to the park must be to minimize the damage from the battle.
I turned off my smartphone and headed to the park.
