The Celestial Returned From Hell

“It’s not a bad idea, but I don’t think they’re that dumb.”

After Choi Yeonseung said that, Joseph Grant started walking toward the table.

“...?”

Confused, Ben Nacht asked cautiously, “Uh, what are you doing, Grant?”

Joseph didn’t answer. He just silently walked over to a table and pulled out a chair from it.

“Grant! What are you doing?!”

Still silent, Joseph Grant tried to sit down.

Ben Nacht was even more flustered. A hunter had already been dragged away by the power of the realm, so what Joseph was doing was crazy.

“I see.”

Bam!

Choi Yeonseung suddenly vanished and appeared before Joseph, striking him on the chin and sending him flying. Joseph then landed with a loud thud and kept rolling away.

Choi Yeonseung had used so much force that he had even shattered the chair.

Ben Nacht was appalled, not knowing why Choi Yeonseung had suddenly resorted to violence. Of course, someone like Joseph Grant always deserved a few good punches, but Choi Yeonseung realistically had no reason to punch him like that.

He wasn’t the kind of hunter to be swayed by his emotions; he was different from Joseph Grant, so why…?

“He’s being controlled! Nacht, protect your mind!”

“!”

Only then did Ben Nacht realize what was happening. Looking at Joseph more closely, he noticed that his eyes were vacant.

‘Mental magic!’

Similarly to this realm, dungeons were swirling with magic, and some of them drove the hunters who entered them crazy. Some of them turned on their comrades, others hurt themselves, and others ran away in fear.

‘But... Joseph Grant wouldn’t be stupid enough to fall for something like that!’

However, Joseph Grant was an A-grade hunter, and he was powerful enough that his master gave him special attention. So how was it possible that he had succumbed to mental magic?

Suddenly, Ben Nacht’s vision went blurry.

“What’s wrong with him?”

Choi Yeonseung clicked his tongue as he looked at Ben's expression. Just like Joseph, he was walking toward the table with hazy eyes, as though hypnotized.

Now that it had happened to two people, it was clear.

This was the power of the Chef of Endless Gluttony!

‘What an annoying power.’

Choi Yeonseung had actually wondered why there were no household members in what looked like the heart of the realm, but now he understood.

Given his power, the chef constellation didn’t need any household members to defend this area!

Bam!

Choi Yeonseung made another move. He picked up a chair and threw it at Joseph Grant’s men to stop them from coming any closer. Then he rushed at Ben Nacht and attempted to use Pressure Point Attack on him.

“Sit... I have to sit down. Fusion of Steel, Giant Transformation, Protection from Attacks...”

The possessed Ben Nacht used various skills in an attempt to sit at the table. His whole body grew larger and sturdy as though he were made of metal. He used a tricky kind of physical transformation magic combined with enhancement magic.

“...”

Choi Yeonseung thought about it for a moment before changing his approach.

Bang!

He struck Ben on his back with an explosive Origin of the Celestial Palm, sending him rolling across the floor.

Even though Ben had amplified his durability, the trick of martial arts was to penetrate the opponent with internal energy and deal damage from within.

Of course, Pressure Point Attack was the best option to stun the opponent without inflicting too much damage, but…

‘There’s no time for that. I have to hurry and sort this mess!’

It was fine as long as they didn’t die. A-grade hunters had great physical resilience, so they could take a good beating without dying.

Boom, boom, boom!

Ben Nacht was overwhelmed by a series of destructive attacks that sounded like cannon shots. Having been taken by surprise, Ben didn’t manage to fight back at all.

Seeing how fierce and relentless Choi Yeonseung’s attack was, the other hunters who weren’t affected by the mental magic were shaking in their boots.

They feared that he would try to kill them next.

“Spare me! Spare me!”

“I won’t kill you.”

“Thank...”

The moment one of the grateful hunters tried to run to the table, Choi Yeonseung flew over right away and punched them.

The remaining hunters looked at Choi Yeonseung with frightened eyes.

“It’s better to knock them all out.”

“...!!”

These hunters were less aware of the situation, so all they could do was hold their breath in fear.

“Wake up! Can’t you see you’re falling into the constellation’s trap?!”

Choi Yeonseung sighed as he watched Han Seha approach the table.

Origin of the Celestial Step.

Origin of the Celestial Finger.

Then Pressure Point Attack.

His incredibly fast footwork was accompanied by the sound of a bullet being fired. Then Han Seha gently fell to the side.

It was fortunate that the A-grade hunters didn’t actively fight back. If they did, this would be ten times more troublesome.

“Hunter Choi Yeonseung!”

“What’s wrong? Are you ready to help?!”

“That’s not... Uh, if you could subdue someone that way, why didn’t you do the same with the other hunters?”

“...”

Choi Yeonseung nodded after thinking about it for a while.

Bam!

He knocked out all the other hunters.

***

“...”

Choi Yeonseung finally stopped after suppressing everyone around him.

“What an annoying power… Chef constellation, come out already! If you don’t, I’ll destroy this entire place.”

I was going to come out anyway, said the chef constellation as he finally made his appearance. His voice was powerful and reverberating thanks to his tremendous power of existence. There was a distinct quality to his voice that only constellations had.

The master of the hall emerged at the head of the seemingly endless table. Several powerful household members gathered around him and glared at Choi Yeonseung.

“And here I thought I wouldn’t get to see your household members... Were they busy tending to your injuries?”

Choi Yeonseung had wondered about the chef’s household members, and his only explanation was that they had been helping their master recover.

Something along those lines… But regardless of that, this banquet hall doesn’t require any household members defending it.As you’ve noticed, the hall can defend itself.

“That’s right.”

The chef constellation looked at Choi Yeonseung with both admiration and disbelief.

However, this was really unexpected.I can’t believe that a mortal managed to get past all the traps in this realm with nothing but his strength and will. How in tarnation has the Undefeated Incarnation of Training managed to raise such a household member?

‘No matter how much power the incarnation constellation possesses, it definitely wouldn’t be easy!’

In all honesty, I am forced to praise you.The willpower to withstand the power of this realm is great, but your resolve to knock down those around you first is also impressive.

“But Master, didn’t he just ambush and knock down his comrades?” grumbled one of the fairies who was still treating the chef constellation.

No.That mortal could’ve brought them to their senses.However, he judged that they might be possessed by my power again, so he completely suppressed them.It is a hard decision to make in that split second.

‘...Whoops.’

Choi Yeonseung felt bad as he listened to the chef constellation. Come to think of it, he could’ve just helped the others resist the mental magic by amplifying his voice with internal energy and shouting at them.

It had become an unconscious habit of his to instantly resort to his fists when needing to subdue someone.

‘I would’ve just done that if it had crossed my mind…’

Go away, everyone.Now that he has made it this far, I have to deal with him myself.

“But Master...! If your injuries get worse, the other constellations...”

You think I’ll get hurt even more?

At the stern words of the chef constellation, the household members cried out with teary eyes, “S-sorry!”

“But Master, give us a chance to face that mortal! You don’t have to deal with him yourself!”

You guys can’t do it. It would be dishonorable on my part to not face this mortal myself after he’s come all this way through countless traps and monsters.

With those words, the chef constellation sent his household members away with a flick of his wrist. He was now alone with Choi Yeonseung.

If you are looking for the hostages, they are in my sleeves here.You can have them if you manage to defeat me.

“Thank you for letting me know.”

That is a reward for overcoming all those trials and making it this far… But this is the end of my generosity. If you want to borrow your master’s power, you had better do it right now. I won’t give you a chance to do so after the fight starts.

The chef constellation was being unusually gentlemanly. However, the more dignified a constellation was, the more scared the mortals were.

Choi Yeonseung should’ve been the same, but he didn’t seem afraid in the slightest… The chef constellation nodded as though he had expected him to have such an attitude.

I respect the fact that you’ve dealt me such a strong blow as a mortal, but there won’t be a second miracle.

No other constellations had ever seen this part of the chef constellation.

Once you enter, you can’t leave.

“I want to ask you something before we fight.”

Uh, fine. Just ask. I normally don’t have to answer, but since you have passed the trials and I owe something to the incarnation, I will answer you.

“Who exactly do you want revenge against? Is it the Master of Slowness and Silence?”

You know a lot for a mortal. Did the Undefeated Incarnation of Training tell you something?That’s right.That constellation is one of my enemies.

Choi Yeonseung was convinced.

He had long suspected that the Master of Slowness and Silence was among the constellations who had connected Earth to the Abyss with that gate. Since the slowness constellation was among the strongest constellations on Earth, it was only natural that it would be among the suspects.

And now that the Chef of Endless Gluttony also said this…

“Did the slowness constellation betray you after joining forces with it?”

!

The chef constellation was stunned. For a mortal of human origin, Choi Yeonseung knew quite a lot about this inside story. How much had his master told him?

Truly amazing. How do you know that? Anyway, that is correct. The slowness constellation betrayed me after I joined forces with it.

“Who are the other constellations you seek revenge against?”

I do not know yet. I will find out when I catch the Master of Slowness and Silence.

“...What do you mean, you don’t know?”

I only traded with the Master of Slowness and Silence. I haven’t talked directly to the others, so I didn’t have a chance to meet them.

The Chef of Endless Gluttony was among the evil god constellations who had opened the Abyssal gate, and they had done that at the suggestion of the Master of Slowness and Silence!

However, immediately after opening the gate, the chef constellation had been ambushed and sealed away. The surprise attack had been coordinated by the Master of Slowness and Silence, but the other constellations had to have played a part in it as well.

Is your curiosity satisfied now?Shall we start the fight?

“I have one more question.”

Tell me.

“Do you really think you can beat the Master of Slowness and Silence this way? Several constellations have already united to defeat you, and there will be more as time goes on.”

That isn’t something for you to worry about, mortal.

Instead of getting angry, the chef constellation was surprisingly calm. Perhaps Choi Yeonseung had hit a sore spot and the chef didn’t want to let him see that.

During the time when the chef constellation had been sealed away with no memories, the constellations of the Abyss had become much stronger than before.

The chef constellation had needed to gain power much faster and amplify his power of existence, but everyone had stubbornly held on and hadn’t retreated easily. In retrospect, he probably should’ve done things a bit differently after regaining his memories, but it was no use to dwell on that.

It was disgraceful for a constellation to regret their choices.

“I’m not saying this to worry you. I’m just trying to make a suggestion.”

A suggestion?

“Yes. Isn’t your purpose to get revenge on the Master of Slowness and Silence?”

Yes...I can do it.

“I am also aiming to take down the Master of Slowness and Silence. Help me, Chef of Endless Gluttony. If you do so, I will avenge you.”

......

For the first time in ages, the chef constellation was lost for words. It seemed like this was the first time a mortal managed to fluster him with just words.

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