I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With

395 – Revelation of God (2)

Recently, Celeste had been in quite a good mood.

The Cathredal she made for the Solar God was also smoothly expanding its influence, and her powers growing stronger seemed to indicate the God was drawing near to this world.

What’s more.

“…”

She now had someone reliable by her side.

…Thinking of Egoistic, she quietly smiled.

And so Celeste lived each day diligently.

Though labelled a villain, she had never thought of herself as one.

She always did her best to conquer the world through Cathredal as the Solar God willed, to benefit mankind.

Even if there was opposition to this… She thought it was just the talk of ignorant masses who didn’t understand the profound meaning, so she paid it no mind.

Then one day.

Perhaps because of memories from a few days ago, she was in an unusually good mood that day.

In the prayer room, dressed properly in her saint garb with silver hair draped down. With closed eyes and kneeling, lost in thought and praying to the Solar God.

…In fact, faster than anyone.

She sensed an anomaly.

‘…What is it?’

Thump thump.

She was just praying as usual, yet inside her, power was surging wildly as if matching her heartbeat.

As if signaling something had come.

“Ngh…”

And the moment Celeste grabbed her head.

Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuung

“Ugh…!”

Suddenly it felt like something massive descended into her mind.

At the same time, ‘his’ voice rang out.

[Greetings, humans.]

And in that moment.

As the sole saint of that God in this world, Celeste heard the voice and realized.

Ah, this is the voice of God.

The voice of the Solar God she had believed in for so long.

And as if to prove those words:

The Solar God slowly began to speak.

[I am the one who ruled over you. The being once called the Solar God. It’s nice to see you again, my children.]

“Ah…!”

And at his words, Celeste let out a cry of pure joy, momentarily forgetting the pain.

It’s him. He really came, my God.

The one who loved humans and wished to save the world. Finally.

As she was immersed in joy:

[And in my absence. You have…]

[Grown horribly.]

“Ah…?”

She couldn’t understand his following words for a moment.

Wha, what does he mean?

Haha, did I mishear?

Before she could even think that,

Not giving her a chance to flee, God firmly continued speaking.

[Wretched creatures, let me make this clear in advance.]

[I will judge you.]

[In 180̴̧̩̖͔̟̈̎͆̉̊͝%̷͉̜̝͉͈̈́̊́͊̌͢͡@̷̢̪̗̞͎̊̊̽͋͝!҈̨̭̰̜̾̍͞ days, I will personally descend and judge your sins.]

His words like a sentence, clear and resolute.

The obvious anger and intent to kill heard in the voice declaring judgement on all.

With her superior Solar perception, Celeste listened dumbfounded.

At last, his words were also nearing the end.

[So until then, spend your time in atonement awaiting the impending destruction.]

[Only death befits you.]

With those words.

At last, the long speech from the Solar God ended as well.

And though the overwhelming pressure pinning her disappeared.

…Celeste still sat collapsed in the corner of the prayer room.

With a hollow gaze as if her soul had left, shivering as she stared into space mumbling.

“Why…?”

My God, why?

Why. Why are you doing this to us?

Just why…?

And as she thought that.

Once more, an immense pressure weighed down on only her.

Tensing up thinking his words would continue,

“Huh…?”

To her bewilderment.

A sacred white light blazed brightly before her eyes.

And from within it, a voice much clearer than before.

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[My child, Celeste…]

“My, my God…!”

At his words.

Without realizing, Celeste knelt and looked up at the light.

God had come to her personally.

If she was her usual self, she would have been endlessly moved, but

Having glimpsed the God’s intentions, only confusion and fear remained.

With trembling eyes looking up at the light.

At last, the voice of God spoke again.

[You have grown excellently. My most loyal follower.]

“Tha, thank you…”

[I have one request for you.]

His words continued indifferently, as if ignoring her.

But until now, she still had hope.

That his earlier words were just a warning, and he would tell her to take responsibility and control this world.

However, that hope of Celeste’s.

…Was ruthlessly crushed by his following words.

[Before I arrive in this world, first destroy it yourself.]

[Your purpose is solely to eliminate as many humans as possible.]

[That power I gave you can make other espers’ powers go berserk and place them under your control. Judge this world first with that power.

“Ah, ah…”

His words left no room for objection, resolute.

Demanding her hands be stained with blood, as Celeste sank deeply into despair.

The continuous words from him were enough to plunge her into a greater shock.

[And, this is the most important thing.]

[Eliminate the child of the star.]

[There will be someone in this world with the power of the stars. That person is the most dangerous. Remove him first. Quickly. Do you understand?]

“Ah…”

At his words, one person immediately came to her mind.

Always smiling beside her, caring for her, being with her.

Despite having the power of the stars, he laughed and claimed to believe in the sun god.

Him.

Was she supposed to eliminate him with her own hands?

Those unbelievable words were enough to snap her back to reality.

“Wa, wait a minute. Oh God! Why would you…”

[I trust you, Celeste. Please don’t let me down.]

But her words were ruthlessly cut off by the ongoing speech of the sun god.

Only then, Celeste realized.

“Ah…”

From the beginning, the god wasn’t listening to her words.

This message was merely one-way.

Shiiiiiiii

With that, the light disappeared too.

Left alone, collapsed in the prayer room, she was in great confusion, even as she absorbed the truths just revealed.

“Ah…”

Celeste had firmly believed from long ago.

The Sun God who saved her is certainly a kind God, and that he would one day save the world.

And this belief became more solid when Egoistic read the ancient records in the ruins of the Sun God, saying that he kindly ruled the world.

But.

[The goal is to eliminate as many humans as possible, maximize the number of eliminations.]

His clear voice.

…it was clearly a voice full of lust for killing.

God was different from what she thought.

He desired not the salvation of the world, but its destruction.

“…..”

What should she do now?

Having realized the truth, Celeste became lifeless, sitting down quietly in a corner of the prayer room, pondering.

She had lived her life only for God.

Believing in Him, following only Him. She had lived her life for Him, the one who saved her.

But what should she do now?

Should she follow His command to destroy the world?

Then.

[Eliminate the child of the star.]

Should she follow His words to kill Egoistic?

‘…That. That’s something I can’t do…’

“Ah… huh.”

Unconsciously, she was thinking just that.

“No, Celeste! Are you alright?

From beyond the door of the prayer room, there were footsteps.

Soon a familiar voice was heard right next to her.

Only then did she turn her head.

… and then, looking at Egoistic who had run to her in a single step as soon as the incident happened, dressed in rough clothes.

Only then could she face reality.

“Ah, E, Egoistic…”

She grabbed him as he approached her.

Celeste, sobbing, muttered towards him.

“…Egoistic, I, what should I… God, God said…”

Right now, Celeste was completely broken.

She had lived seeing only one God.

Completely, it felt like she was thrown into the vast sea.

Without a single person to rely on, what choice should she make here? She had lost her way.

And within that.

…there might have been a sense of betrayal that God was not the God she thought he was.

As she clung to Egoistic in confusion,

“Shh. Calm down first, calm down.”

Egoistic, with a calm expression, said that.

To him, Celeste opened her mouth with a slightly trembling voice.

“How can I, how can I calm down…! The God I’ve been believing and following, God, gave such… such a command. And, huh…”

He told me to kill you…

As she couldn’t bring herself to say it, and not knowing what to do, she fell apart.

Egoistic, calmly,

Just stood in front of her and quietly spoke.

“Celeste.”

“Do you know why we follow the Sun God?”

…he said.

“Huh..?”

And, Celeste didn’t know it then,

But that moment was exactly when her future destiny was determined.