A massive black hand, large enough to grab dozens of people.

Seong Jihan had seen this before.

Dongbang Sak tried to explode that when he was advancing the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams.

That was in the game world. But now, its real life.

Entering reality, is he directly intervening?

Even so.

He dares to touch a Constellation candidate himself? the Martial God isnt afraid of penalties, it seems.

Not at all. Until now, he couldnt move freely due to those penalties. But

Pythias gaze shifted to Seong Jihans right arm.

The moment you grafted the Red Administrators hand, the situation changed.

This thing?

Yes, once he secures you and absorbs that arm, my lord can achieve his goal. Enduring some penalties is a small price for that.

Pythia sidestepped.

Allowing the menacing black hand to strike.

The power contained was significant.

[Damn its bad. Using Total Annihilation again requires some cooldown. Shouldve used it sparingly.]

The Red Hand seemed flustered, but Seong Jihans expression remained calm.

Its fine. I have another countermeasure.

Ssssss

A Taiji symbol appeared behind him.

The energy of the void amplified in his fractured face.

Instantly, his left hand, covered in void energy, manifested a dark sword.

Seong Jihan placed it within the Taiji.

Are you seriously going to use the Taiji Sword? Theres no time for that.

My power has recently increased, you see.

Ssssss

The fractures starting from his chin widened.

The intense void energy engulfed Seong Jihans body.

Simultaneously, the dark sword Eclipse emerged from the Taiji.

Unlike its previous smaller size, the dark sword adopted its original longsword form.

Wait how did you do that already?

Even before the Martial Gods hand could touch him, the second stage of the Taiji Sword was complete.

Pythia blinked in disbelief.

Such speed typically required practice similar to Dongbang Saks level of expertise.

Hes just mimicking?

Considering the rapid emergence of the taiji sword, Pythia thought so.

Yet.

The sword moved gracefully, slashing the Martial Gods hand.

The overpowering dark hand.

Effortlessly split apart.

Did it seriously slice through?

Its just one hand, not the Martial God himself.

Shiiii!

The swords trajectory tore space.

Engulfing the Martial Gods entire hand.

The hand crumbled, disappearing as soon as it was summoned.

-Came in grand, but got cut down in a minute, lol.

-The Martial Gods name sounds scary, but hes nothing special?

-Couldnt we just follow the hand and take down the main body?

-Seeing how strong Seong Jihan has become, maybe?

-He got the Administrators hand; beating the Martial God should be easy, right?

As Seong Jihan effortlessly destroyed the Martial Gods hand, human viewers thought the Martial God might not be as formidable.

Meanwhile.

-That red beam, was it Total Annihilation?

-Yeah, exactly. The main attack used by the Red Administrator.

-So, having the Administrators hand means you can use Total Annihilation? Its incredibly valuable.

Alien viewers focused on the Total Annihilation Seong Jihan used.

The red beam, the Red Administrators primary attack.

The overwhelming destructive power of Total Annihilation was synonymous with the Red Administrator.

Merely obtaining the hand and using it right away

-Great constellations will likely target Earth even more after seeing this.

-Even so, Seong Jihan cant be beaten unless youre a great constellation.

-Right. Lesser constellations would be overwhelmed by Total Annihilation.

-That woman couldnt even resist properly, and shes level 8 sovereign constellation.

-Instead of trying to possess the hand, its better to locate the planet and sell the info to a great constellation could earn a good amount GP.

Todays video indicated that great constellations would now covet the Administrators hand even more.

The appearance of Total Annihilation made a significant impact.

Hmm didnt expect the Red eye laser to draw this much attention.

Though Total Annihilation is powerful, its inferior to the Taiji Sword.

To avoid great constellations invading Earth, he needed a way to control this.

Seong Jihan pondered while glancing at the chat from alien viewers, then shifted his focus.

There, Pythia stood, using the charred Gilgamesh as her shield.

Who are you? Why have you become so strong?

Who knows. But it seems, Tuseong is out of reach.

Pointing the sword at Pythia, Seong Jihan saw her frown.

If you can summon the Taiji Sword, couldnt you have just gone earlier?

Id rather go on my own terms, not be dragged there.

Meticulous, arent you

Only when I eliminate you too can it be called meticulous.

Whoosh!

Before finishing his sentence, Seong Jihan dashed towards Pythia.

Though Total Annihilation didnt finish her, the Taiji Sword should.

Yet.

Im not ready to die just yet.

Whoosh!

She jumped with Gilgamesh into the rift created by the Martial Gods hand.

Ssssss

The spatial crack closed instantly.

If you really want to kill me, come here~

Inside the rift, Pythia smirked and gestured to Seong Jihan.

Challenging him to follow her to kill her.

Tsk.

Clicking his tongue, Seong Jihan threw the Taiji Sword at the rift.

But the crack vanished faster than the blade could reach.

-Eve slipped away -_-

-Leaving her alive means endless trouble.

-But he couldnt just follow into that rift.

-But isnt Eve humanitys mother? Why is he so bent on killing her?

-She said she wasnt Eve herself, remember? lol

Seeing Pythia escape successfully, viewers regretted not being able to capture a troublesome opponent.

Seong Jihan frowned, staring at the spot where Pythia vanished.

Was it the Divine eye? Her responses were quicker than normal opponents.

Among the Martial Gods four disciples, Dongbang Sak and Ashoka seemed to have their own agendas.

Gilgamesh, despite being unhelpful, harbored intense resentment towards the Martial God due to a fraudulent contract.

Only Pythia remained truly loyal to him.

Eliminating her was crucial this time, its unfortunate.

This ends todays broadcast.

Seong Jihan retracted his power and turned off BattleTube.

Traveling to the northern island of Australia felt somewhat lacking.

As he scanned the surroundings again.

The Red Hand made a suggestion.

[Main body, should we fully control this laboratory?]

Is there anything valuable here?

[Appears to be.]

Well? Lets gather whatever we can.

Since Pythia escaped, might as well collect something.

With Seong Jihans permission, the red eye began to glow.

* * *

On the Martial Gods star, Tuseong.

I apologize, my lord. I couldnt fulfill the command.

Pythia, who had fled in haste, knelt before the Martial God.

[Not at all. Seong Jihans strength was beyond expectation. You carried out your mission well.]

Thank you for your grace.

Though she failed to bring Seong Jihan to Tuseong.

Pythia did what she could.

Creating the rift to connect Tuseong and allowing the Martial Gods hand to intervene.

The failure to drag Seong Jihan through was due to the Martial Gods hand being overpowered by the Taiji Sword, not her fault.

Ssssss

the Martial God regenerated his arm, destroyed on Earth.

He looked at Dongbang Sak, standing respectfully below the throne.

[Dongbang Sak, how could he wield the Taiji Sword so proficiently?]

Im unsure. However, his sword seemed different from mine. Given it carries void energy, it seems he realized the Taiji sword differently.

[Find a way to neutralize it.]

Understood.

As Dongbang Sak deeply bowed.

The Martial Gods gaze shifted to Gilgamesh, lying sprawled by Pythias side.

[How does it feel to realize you were merely bait, Gilgamesh?]

You you bastard Do you mean to break our contract?!

[Contract Do you still not realize its futility?]

Grr

Gnashing his teeth, Gilgamesh asked the Martial God.

Then, the promise that I could see my descendants in the laboratory was a lie, wasnt it?

[Does it matter?]

It matters to me.

[The Red Hand spoke the truth.]

No impossible! Youre lying, right?

[Such trivial things are not worth lying about.]

No No

The Martial Gods affirmation left Gilgamesh muttering in confusion.

He was so keen on sowing seeds, and now he talks about wanting descendants?

Seeing Gilgamesh, Pythia looked at him with disgust.

The Martial God gestured.

[Dongbang Sak, remove him.]

Shall I kill him?

[No. Let him live. He might be of use later.]

Understood.

Swoosh.

At Dongbang Saks single step, Gilgamesh floated in the air and was quickly led away.

Shocked by the news that he couldnt have descendants, Gilgamesh didnt resist and was taken away quietly.

The Martial God watched them leave briefly, then.

Flash!

Dark energy surged from his face, activating the Divine eye.

[Pythia, activate your Divine eye as well. We need to foresee.]

Understood.

Following the Martial Gods command, Pythia activated the Divine eye on her forehead.

Bzzzzz

The two eyes synchronized, generating a larger white sphere of light between them.

[Will Seong Jihan become a variable that hinders my grand plan?]

Flash! Flash!

As the Martial God spoke, the white sphere began to foresee.

Bzzzzz

Numerous screens appeared and disappeared.

Observing alongside the Martial God, Pythia frowned gravely.

He certainly becomes a variable.

Seong Jihan, having grown enormously in strength after grafting the Administrators hand and merging the void processor into his face.

The foresight measured his chance of victory at 5%.

An outsider might see this as merely 5%.

The lord doesnt tolerate even a 0.1% variable. Hes never faced such a scenario before. But now, 5% Seong Jihan has grown excessively.

The result was shocking to Pythia.

[Change the question.]

Ssssss

The Martial Gods eyes turned skyward.

Above Tuseong, countless relics sparkled like stars.

He pointed at them.

[Would using 30% of the relics power eliminate the variable?]

Flash

The white sphere dimmed slightly.

The frequency of screens diminished significantly.

Yet.

Still some

Despite the artifacts, there were instances where Seong Jihan emerged victorious.

Seeing this, the Martial Gods eyes glowed red.

[50%]

Even at 50%.

[70%]

Even at 70%.

Faint as it was, the white sphere still glimmered.

Indicating a future where Seong Jihan could win.

the Martial Gods voice deepened ominously.

[What if all the power is used?]

Considering the ultimate scenario.

Flash

The white sphere showed a single screen.

This still exists?!

[]

Trembling, Pythia stared at the revealed scene.

A scorched Tuseong with a colossal being standing alone.

Covered in red eyes, its form resembled the Blood Clan.

L-Lord. But this doesnt seem like Seong Jihan

[No, its him. He has become the Red Administrator.]

A future where Seong Jihan triumphs and the Martial God falls.

It existed only when he transformed into the Red Administrator.

Then isnt this future impossible?

Seeing this, Pythia brightened.

[No, its inevitable.]

What?

[The Administrators hand is within him. He can burn humanity anytime.]

But He doesnt seem like someone who would incinerate humanity

Pythia hesitated.

the Martial Gods red eyes glared down at her.

[Have you become foolish, hanging around Gilgamesh?]

No, my lord!

[Who would forsake the path to become the Red Administrator?]

The Martial God was sure.

[All he must do is burn one planet and incinerate humanity.]

Seong Jihan would choose the easy path.