“So, what’s the main point?”

After chatting and eating for a while, Jin Ha-jeong put down his glass and spoke first.

It was a signal to get to the point. Ha-yeon, of course, knew this and said with a wry smile.

“I’m going to clean up the New King Church.”

Of course, cleaning up the New King Church was just a stepping stone for a bigger plan, but to anyone other than her, it would still be a huge event.

And as if to prove that, unlike Ha-yeon, who spoke calmly, Ha-jeong asked with wide eyes.

“Is that something you should be saying in such a calm tone?”

“It was something I had to do eventually.”

Even if it wasn’t because of Gaia, she had always planned to eliminate them someday.

She didn’t know their exact strength, but the Constellation told her to challenge them directly, so it couldn’t be a battle with no chance of winning.

He said that as long as they were careful of the New King they worshiped, the woman who was originally ‘Illeyna,’ and as long as there was no division among the team members, there would be no great danger.

“Well… it’s not like I didn’t expect it at all.”

As Ha-jeong scratched his cheek, she chuckled and fiddled with the ring on her fourth finger.

A symbol of their bond that had never broken, even through tough times.

Touching it made her feel good.

“More importantly… that’s not the real reason, is it?”

Ha-yeon couldn’t help but be a little surprised at his words.

She didn’t think he could deduce that much, even if it was him.

“How did you know?”

“Have we only met once or twice?”

He chuckled at that, and she chuckled along with him.

He was right… had they only met once or twice?

‘It’s okay to tell him, right?’

It was Ha-jeong, so she didn’t think there would be any problem in telling him.

“So…”

After that, she explained to him about Gaia and her reincarnation.

Of course, she didn’t mention that Gaia was a man.

Anyway, it was too far-fetched and absurd, but he listened to everything.

And at the end of the long story, when she said she was going to kill Gaia, Ha-jeong didn’t look surprised and said.

“I see…”

“Aren’t you surprised? I might not be myself.”

“Why would I be surprised? You’re you, and you being that Constellation doesn’t mean you’ll disappear, does it?”

That was true.

Thinking that, Ha-yeon asked him.

“More importantly, if I go there, it seems like Monsters will pour out here?”

To become a Godhood, you have to open a passage to the Source and enter it.

And according to Hairel, Monsters pour out from that passage.

So she needed someone to take care of that place, and Hairel was the best person for the job.

He was trustworthy, his own strength was quite outstanding, and he even controlled the huge force of the Association.

Of course, other people would be needed, but he was the most important.

“I want you to take care of that.”

“Okay.”

She expected him to say that, but she couldn’t help but laugh at his quick reply.

“More importantly, when is the subjugation operation?”

“Um… in a week.”

In the old days, she would have said something like “in a few days” without knowing anything, but not now.

She knew that such a big event required preparation.

“Okay.”

He nodded at her words and Ha-jeong sighed.

After a brief moment of silence, the two of them chatted as usual.

And so, seven days passed.

“No one’s here, it’s nice and spacious.”

Exactly at 3 PM.

Ha-yeon stretched as she walked into a vacant lot belonging to the Association.

Her blonde hair, reaching down to her waist, reflected the sunlight, shimmering like a golden wave.

Having finished all the preparations to subjugate the New King Church, she arrived at the appointed place and found three people.

It was none other than Raven, Veronica, and Ellen.

The three of them were originally diligent, so it was natural.

Well… it’s funny that I’m evaluating Raven.

“You’re here?”

Anyway, Ellen approached her and spoke.

“Yeah, but why did you all come so early?”

“Isn’t this a big event? Of course, we have to come early and finish the preparations.”

Veronica had untied her ponytail. She said she changed her style recently.

She had a sword on her left hip, and survival supplies and weapons for fighting were placed all over her body without being cumbersome.

“More importantly, where are the other friends?”

While looking at them, Raven, who was next to her, asked her.

The other friends were Jin Ha-jeong, Jin Na-yeon, and Lee Seol-ah.

Jin Ha-jeong said he was late because he was finishing the final preparations. Jin Na-yeon was helping him, and Lee Seol-ah would arrive exactly on time due to family matters.

There were still 10 minutes left until the appointed time, so there was plenty of time.

“More importantly, thank you all for coming.”

The New King Church, a huge group that has been tormenting us for years.

She asked them to subjugate such a place, and it was most surprising that not a single person refused.

“Isn’t it a friend’s request?”

“Me too!”

“…Shouldn’t I at least do this?”

Veronica and Ellen came because they were friends.

Raven came for revenge for having his son taken away.

The two above were like that, but Raven… his desire for revenge must be great.

Just as she was thinking that, someone entered the vacant lot.

“I’m here.”

“Me too!”

Jin Ha-jeong and Jin Na-yeon entered the vacant lot wearing clothes needed for battle.

They both looked simply dressed, but if you looked closely, they were all high-end equipment.

“Are the preparations all done?”

“I’ve finished most of the Association’s work. I hope the secretary does well.”

Ha-jeong smiled at those words, and she couldn’t help but chuckle.

The reason he was late was partly because of preparations, but strictly speaking, it was because of Association work.

From the beginning, it was questionable whether the Association President could leave his position so easily and go to a place where his life was in danger.

“I’m here.”

Anyway, as they were talking, someone else entered the vacant lot again.

It was Lee Seol-ah.

Perhaps because she had become an S-class Hunter and stronger, her hair had turned snow-white.

She was the weakest of those gathered here, but she was a reliable force.

She brought the robes and various equipment given only to the highest-ranking Hunters of her family, as well as the artifact that Ha-yeon had given her before.

“Ah, hello. I’m Lee Seol-ah.”

“So you’re Lee Seol-ah!”

Lee Seol-ah and the others were meeting for the first time, but Ha-yeon had told them about each other before, so it didn’t take long for them to become friendly.

Of course, even without that, Ellen, who was great at making friends, would have approached her first and become friendly.

“More importantly… should we go now?”

At Ha-yeon’s words, everyone’s smiling faces couldn’t help but stiffen a little.

Everyone had gathered.

The time had come soon.

“Then shall I open it?”

[Constellation, ‘Moon-Cleaving Flash’ opens the portal gate.]

Along with that System message, a portal appeared in the center of the vacant lot.

It wasn’t an ordinary Dungeon portal, but a jet-black portal.

It was a portal with a chilling appearance just by looking at it.

“It looks really creepy.”

“Is this the portal to the New King Church…”

“Let’s go.”

Ha-yeon took the lead and stepped into the portal, and the rest of the group immediately moved and threw themselves into the portal.

And the view was reversed.

What they saw when they entered the portal was a building.

The same building that Ha-yeon had seen when she came here before.

“Looks like we came to the right place.”

It’s not that I doubt the Constellation’s abilities, but you never know.

[Constellation, ‘Moon-Cleaving Flash’ scolds that it is doubting.]

Never mind.

“This is the New King Church…”

Ha-jeong muttered next to Ha-yeon.

“It’s quite gloomy and unpleasant.”

“Water Light.”

“Sacred Fire.”

As Ellen and Veronica said that, water emitting a bright light and white flames emitting light floated in the air.

Both of them glowed faintly, so they didn’t shine completely like lights, but they could still secure their vision.

“First of all, our goal is the Bishop.”

The Bishop of the New King Church.

According to the Constellation, killing him is the biggest goal.

“We’ll split into two teams.”

Ha-yeon, Jin Ha-jeong, Lee Seol-ah, Veronica

Raven, Jin Na-yeon, Ellen

Since Jin Ha-jeong and Ellen were the only mages, they had to be separated. The rest were appropriately balanced.

After forming all the teams, they prepared to depart.

“Do you remember the way?”

“Yes. I remember everything.”

Before entering, Ha-yeon had written down all the paths here according to the Constellation’s words.

She could hear it in real time, but the other team members couldn’t.

Fortunately, Raven had a good memory, so there was no problem.

Ah, by the way, Hairel will block the ‘disconnecting from the Constellation’ that the New King Church occasionally uses.

“Well then…”

Swish-

Ha-yeon said that and took out the yellow Divine Sword and the red Divine Sword from her waist and held them in both hands.

Then.

“Let’s see each other alive. Don’t die.”

She started running forward with the other team members.

It was the beginning of the subjugation.