【This is unexpected.】
【Indeed. Saving the world’s Good (Seon), of all things.】
【I figured now that she knows my brother died before, she’d sit this one out without a shred of hesitation this time… This is quite surprising.】
Cheonmun (Heavenly Gate).
The high stars murmured.
Among them were those who had chosen to aid humanity and placed incarnations on the ground, and many others who remained indifferent and stood by.
【How did it go just before this… does anyone remember?】
【The Star Envoy died and the executor took the [Sacred Essence of the Lamb]. The moment the “Judgment” bond between the Star Envoy and the Demon King was severed, that’s how it went—those angels must have been beside themselves.】
【They kicked up a fuss to put the name “Judgment” back on it if that was how it would be. Of course, the world didn’t even blink.】
【It’s a fact that, in many ways, the Star Envoy was lacking to bear the name of “Judgment.” His indecisive disposition, for one.】
【But then…】
A star that had been quietly listening spoke.
【Doesn’t this raise the likelihood of the Demon King going berserk?】
The stars, each shining a…