533 – The Demonic Cult (3)

The world has stopped. The current situation the group is in can be summarized in this one phrase.

The security guard who was conducting a surprise check just now, the pedestrians passing by, even the flow of air, everything.

As soon as the Heavenly Horse appeared, everything stopped. It was a strange, almost bizarre situation.

‘That person······’

Luna encountered Violet and Cheonma in a world that had completely stopped.

The first thought that came to mind was ‘beautiful’. Cheonma’s beauty was not inferior at all to that of the saint, Lize.

It’s just a matter of whether it’s East or West. Just looking at it seems like it’ll shake the hearts of many men.

Next is the atmosphere. Cheonma is beautiful, but when you look at her appearance, she is far from strong.

Slender, elegant, and noble. It seemed as if she had never done anything difficult in her life.

‘The pupils······’

Above all, those eyes. Luna was most concerned about Cheonma’s eyes.

Most Easterners have the common characteristic of having black hair and black eyes.

Although it sometimes has a dark brown tint, it is plain, unlike the flashy Westerners.

However, Cheonma’s eyes were a more vivid purple than anyone else’s. And it was far from ordinary purple.

When you think of purple, isn’t there Grace behind it? A beauty with purple hair and purple eyes.

She also had purple eyes, but they shimmered like the ‘Aurora’ that she had only seen in books.

“That woman······”

“Cheonma······ Right?”

Behind them, Kara and Grace muttered to each other. Both had nervous expressions on their faces.

It was no different for Lize. As soon as she came face to face with Cheonma, Lize frowned and showed signs of discomfort.

Finally, Ellie······

“··· ···”

I couldn’t express my joy because I was too concerned about what others thought, so I just bowed to Cheonma.

Cheonmado nodded and accepted Ellie’s warm greeting. The two were already familiar with each other.

If they had met in person, there was a high possibility that they would have chatted and played around with each other. In fact, Cheonma’s gaze was directed towards Ellie’s chest.

“You played a funny prank, Cheonma.”

While Cheonma was glancing at Eli’s heads, Lize opened her mouth. Her attitude was far from friendly as before.

At this, Cheonma turned his head and faced Lize. Cheonma’s expression also showed that he did not like Lize.

“Your breasts are bigger than before. How strange.”

“··· ···”

“Is it possible for a body to shrink and then grow? What’s inside it?”

Cheonma, who started s*xually harassing people the moment he saw them. However, this is Cheonma’s true form.

When dealing with Shivar, he was only ‘considerate’, but he is originally the type of person who says what he wants to say and does what he wants to do.

Since Lize knew this personality, she didn’t budge. Instead, she just maintained a hostile expression.

“The women behind you are all exceptionally beautiful. Come to think of it, didn’t your companion say that he had many women?”

“You know. Do you know who you took with you?”

“I brought my wife’s companion with me. Is there a problem?”

Lize was speaking in the common language, and Cheonma was speaking in the language of the Huan Empire. It would be normal for anyone except Luna to not understand.

“Huh? Is this weird? You’re clearly speaking in Chinese? Why do I understand everything?”

“Is that so?”

But the group was able to understand everything they were saying. It was a strange situation.

Ellie wasn’t surprised because she had sensed it beforehand. Instead, she was concerned about the ‘companion’ that Cheonma had mentioned.

“When you say companion… don’t you mean a wife or husband? Why is Shivar the companion of the Heavenly Demon…?”

“Because she decided so.”

To Eli’s question, Cheonma answered sharply. It seemed like he didn’t really care.

But not the other group. The first one to react was Kara.

“What? Companion? Did you ask Shivar’s opinion?”

When Kara asked with a tone of voice, Cheonma answered in a normal tone.

“Why should you ask? It was the woman who decided it.”

“What kind of barbaric······”

“That’s not barbaric, it’s just selfish.”

Kara was so proud that she was speechless. Grace chimed in.

When people get too angry, they become speechless or even bewildered. This is how they feel right now.

“But······ Was all of this done by Cheonma-nim?”

Luna looked around and asked as the situation became increasingly dire. The Heavenly Demon Sect was still at a standstill.

No matter how strong a being is, it is impossible to stop the world. However, Cheonma did it.

As she had just entered the stage of reversal, she had no idea what the principle was.

“It doesn’t stop the world. It just accelerates our time so much that it appears as if everything around us has stopped.”

The explanation was given by Lize instead of Cheonma. Her voice was calm, as if it wasn’t the first or second time she had experienced this.

Then she glanced around, looked straight at Cheonma, and said.

“No matter how strong the purple is, no matter how much you designate this place as a sanctuary, it is impossible to completely stop time. I’m sure you’ll agree with me on that.”

“You know very well. You are right. Even I cannot control time as I wish. Then I will ask you the opposite.”

Cheonma smiled. A beautiful smile that further enhanced her beauty.

But the words that came out of that smile were never beautiful.

“If only the main character can speed up, how are you guys going to stop him?”

“··· ···”

It only helped reduce the overwhelming power gap. As soon as they heard those words, the impressions of Lize and the others hardened.

This is the home ground of the Cheonma Shingyo, or Cheonma. It is highly likely that we will have to deal with not only Cheonma but also her followers.

If it goes on like this, I’ll just run away without being able to do anything. That means I won’t be able to get Shivar back.

“Try it.”

“Saint?”

But Lize spoke confidently. It seemed as if she was going beyond confident and was being overbearing.

While the group was confused, Cheonma also opened one eye with curiosity. It seemed like an expression asking them to tell him more.

Lize stared at Cheonma for a moment and then said something that didn’t seem like an exaggeration.

“I know you can kill us in the blink of an eye, but I can tell you something too.”

“··· ···”

“If you defeat us, at least you won’t be able to play the role of god in the future.”

He didn’t say specifically how he would do that, but the weight itself is different.

Because it was none other than the saint, Lize. She was a person who was far from lying.

Cheonma also felt that Lize’s words were far from being reckless, and his smile grew even deeper.

Rather, the reaction is that they want to know more because of that. It can be seen as a kind of provocation.

“That’s funny. I wonder if that’s really confidence or if it’s fake.”

“··· ···”

If anyone heard it, it would sound like they were going to fight at any moment. At this moment, the group, who were quick to catch on, were quietly preparing.

“Okay, I’ll just let it slide this time.”

“······What is your intention?”

“I have no intention. It would be easy to kill you. But······”

Cheonma glanced behind him. Behind him was Cheonma Palace, the largest building and headquarters of Cheonma Shingyo.

Also, that is where Shivar is. Cheonma turned his head and faced the group again.

“I think my partner will hate it, so I’ll stop.”

“You’re talking as if you’re above.”

“You know very well. First of all······”

-Pot!

As soon as Cheonma spoke, a change occurred around him. The world that had stopped completely began to flow.

The flow of air, the guards who had just finished their inspection, the people around them.

The world that had been at a standstill began to move at its original speed.

“Huh? That person is······!”

“Ha, it is heaven! Heaven has come!”

“What? Where? Where?!”

As time began to flow at its normal speed, pedestrians became aware of the presence of the Heavenly Horse.

After someone shouted, people’s gaze turned to Cheonma and showed a reaction of disbelief.

“Long live the heavenly horse, may the heavenly horse be blessed!!!”

“Long live the heavenly horse, may the heavenly horse be blessed!!!”

“Long live the heavenly horse, may the heavenly horse be blessed!!!”

Next came worship. The minions bowed down and worshipped the Heavenly Horse without regard to who went first.

It was a sight of following with sincerity, not out of spite. That was why it felt even scarier, and it also made me realize Cheonma’s position.

Even Ellie, who had been watching closely, flinched slightly. Of course, she did not bow.

“I think it would be better to go where there is a companion.”

“······Your hobby is also quite refined. If you did this every day, I don’t think you’d ever get tired of it.”

“I’m not interested anymore.”

Cheonma showed that he was not amused by Lize’s criticism. That was true as well.

So the group followed the horse. Even as they walked, the demons were bowing.

“······Even the Emperor wouldn’t be able to do this.”

“Those people seem to be genuinely worshippers?”

“That’s why it’s even scarier. They actually have that ability.”

The group headed to the palace with heavy hearts. The distance to the palace was not long.

In fact, if he had wanted to, Cheonma could have easily teleported through space, but he didn’t.

It felt like a kind of demonstration, as if to demand people to look at his majesty.

So what the group encountered upon reaching the palace was······

“Give me one more!”

“Eat slowly, Earth. And then······”

“Give me one more!”

“Oh, I understand.”

Unlike everyone else who had a hard time, it was Shivar who was the only one who was collecting food for the Heavenly Palace.