I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With

379 – So that it can slowly seep in

The worldview of the original work describes the setting of God like this:

In the beginning, there were three gods.

They came down to the world of humans and led them with a benevolent heart.

One God gave strength.

Another God gave knowledge.

The last God shared love.

And so, the ancient people, led by these three gods,

Called them after the most familiar nature to them.

…And the gods confirmed these names.

And since then, they were called this way.

The Sun God.

The Moon God.

And the Star God.

These three gods, who led humans,

… suddenly disappeared one day.

Deleting all their records, forgotten by everyone.

Why, did the gods suddenly leave?

And why, is the Sun God trying to destroy the world only now after an infinite amount of time has passed?

“….”

The reason is not detailed in the original work.

…In fact, that’s not really important right now.

What’s important is, the Sun God is the final boss of the original work who will destroy this world.

“…Why was this part erased?”

Inside the relics of the Sun God.

Looking at Celest, who was looking at the murals with a pondering expression, I had such thoughts.

Celest.

The Holy Maiden of the Sun God.

In fact, the young girl didn’t know anything about the God, despite being called the Holy Maiden of the Sun God.

But one day.

She was chosen by God.

She heard the voice of God.

She received the power of God.

And she received God’s command to pacify the world with her abilities.

…Although God did not provide any information other than identifying himself as the Sun, and she hasn’t heard God’s voice since then.

She, on her own, learned about God to this point.

That’s because she thought her life had been saved by God.

Celest. She really, sincerely believed in God.

It was something only possible because she was the Holy Maiden, chosen by God, a belief that couldn’t be simplified as blind faith.

But even for her.

In the original work, when God said he would destroy the world… when God’s judgement filled the sky.

‘…Oh God. Why…’

Even she, had conflicts.

She wondered if it was right to follow God’s plan of destruction.

But in the end.

…Because she had been blindly following God from the start. Because God was everything to her… the outcome was predetermined.

‘…I understand. If that’s God’s will.’

In the original work.

She made that decision, with her lightless eyes.

From that day on.

The World Villain Union Cathedral changed its course from world domination to world destruction.

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Becoming Stardust’s biggest enemy, trying to protect the world.

And.

What I was trying to stop, was exactly that.

“Egostic? Are you listening to my words?”

‘…Surely. Even Celest in the original work had struggled with not wanting the world to end.’

Now. If I’m by her side.

Surely. I can change her choice.

In the original work. Even she, who blindly followed God without knowing anything about him, felt a severe sense of betrayal when she found out God’s true intentions.

Like now. If she finds out that the God of the past was a good being… Surely, if she thought that God was good…

The sense of betrayal when she finds out the truth, wouldn’t it be more unbearable than before…

“…Can’t you hear me? Hello?”

While I was having these thoughts.

From somewhere, a sullen voice was heard.

Only then, when I came to my senses, I was able to notice Celest, who was looking up at me with a sulky look, her arms crossed.

“…Ha ha. I’m sorry. I was thinking about something else for a moment. What were you talking about?”

“Hmph… You were distracted even though I’m right in front of you. Anyway, look at this.”

Turning her head, she pointed at a letter written next to the mural.

In the midst of ancient Latin, a few parts were damaged in black.

“The Sun God is the God of ■■ and ■■. He resolved conflicts with them…”

I tilted my head as I read it.

…I don’t think I saw this mural in the original work.

“First of all, the words that should be there are probably the Moon God and the Star God… but it’s erased.”

“…That’s right. Since it’s the temple of the Sun God, other gods are not important, so it doesn’t matter if they’re erased…”

Was there a need to erase it to the point of damaging the original letters?

…It was suspicious, but there was nothing more I could find out, so I decided to move on.

In this way, we explored the ruins of the Sun God while walking slowly together.

We discussed what these letters meant, interpreted the murals in our own ways, and talked about what kind of being the Sun God might be.

Before we knew it, we had almost reached the end of the ruins.

“…Today, we’ve learned a lot.”

So she said, in the last corridor.

Celeste, with an inexplicably joyful expression, said so.

“I’ve discovered that God truly existed in the past, and I’ve found out what kind of being He was. Now, I suppose, I have taken one step closer to His dedication in a real sense.”

She, with her golden eyes that had been glowing for some time, murmuring while looking at the ceiling.

I, at her side.

…also smiled and replied.

“Yes, it’s a good thing indeed. Soon the sun god will descend, so there will only be happy things in the future. Perhaps the world will become a better place.”

In fact, there would be no chance for the world to become a better place, and I knew that God was only thinking of making this world worse.

But I spoke as if I truly believed that God would benefit this world without a doubt.

As if God ‘must do so’.

While I was saying such things, the last room of the ruins visible at the end.

I stood in front of it.

Celeste, who had been silent at my words for a moment, coughed lightly, then stopped walking and opened her mouth.

“…And, all of this today is thanks to you, Egoistic. Thank you. It would have been hard for me to find this place alone.”

She, dodging my eyes slightly, spoke in a somewhat awkward voice.

…Exactly, while looking at her speaking in a voice hiding embarrassment, I was slightly surprised.

That Celeste, saying thank you to me first?

Of course, she herself looked awkward while speaking… but still, that also means she opened up to me quite a lot.

Then, I should also respond to that.

For a higher level of affection.

I looked at Celeste in this way, laughed and said.

“Haha, you’re too kind. Aren’t we the only two in this world, bound by the same choice of the sun god? So Celeste… it’s only natural for me, as another believer, to help you.

“…So I will always be by your side. I will always help you. From your side, Celeste. So, whenever you want to ask for something or need help, please tell me.”

Because I have to keep sticking to your side and continue to dye the thoughts in my color.

I, hiding such thoughts, laughed and spoke.

And to my words.

“…The same, sun god.”

She, mumbling for a moment.

“Huhu, is it because I am the holy woman of the sun god?”

She laughed and replied to me.

…Hmm.

Yes, here, I should say this.

“No, it’s not just that…”

I said so, and turned to her with a smile.

“Celeste, while being by your side… I quite liked you.”

That was not a lie.

Because the more I stayed by her side, the more hope I had.

Now she… has hope that she could deny God and realize what the right path is.

“Even if you’re not a god, I want to stand by your side and see what kind of path you choose.”

At the moment of judgment, what path she would decide to choose.

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I. I had to see it for sure.

And to my words.

She, with her eyes wide open as if surprised.

…Soon smiled faintly and said to me.

“…Thank you, Egoistic.”

She, saying so.

…She was quite cute, unlike Celeste.

***

Finally arrived at the last room of the ruins.

There, a white golem-like figure was placed.

“This seems to be the sacred relic of God that this temple had been keeping.”

I spoke as I looked at the weapon embedded in the wall.

One of the sun god’s weapons that provoked everything in sight, drawing out anger.

It was the first time for me to see the real thing, as I had only seen it in the original as a setting.

This sacred, inexplicably felt energy, unlike its appearance, which looked like a clumsy cluster of white stones.

“Wow…”

At that sight, Celeste, unlike herself, had sparkling eyes.

I chuckled and pointed at the golem and said.

“Celeste, go wake it up.”

“…Hmm? Me? …What about you?”

“I think it’s better for Celeste to take it. Haha. What am I going to do with a relic? … Besides, you’re my boss. I should give it to you.”

I said with a smile.

…In fact, since I am a spy of the star god and nothing will happen even if I touch it. What nonsense to be scared of.

Of course, she, unaware of that fact, seemed to be moved a bit, thinking I had given her the relic again…

“…Yes, if so, gladly.”

With that said.

She approached the golem, quietly placed her hand on it, and.

Soon, with the flash of white light.

Whirring.

The golem began to move in sync with Celeste.

“Oh! It worked, Egoistic!”

And to Celeste, who was utterly delighted at that sight.

I was quietly watching her.

Good. As planned.

We got our hands on the fourth relic that will become the cornerstone of destruction.

The relic that someday, Celeste will break with her own hands.