Chapter 276

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Theresa, the academy’s health teacher.

She was one of the God of War’s few close friends.

A close relationship without worrying about each other’s face or prestige, without unnecessary formalities.

Considering the God of War’s social status and reputation, it wasn’t an easy thing. Everyone becomes humble, modest, and self-effacing in front of the God of War. He is, in effect, the founder of the United Nations, a guardian deity, and a living mythical being. 

He remains in the position of Commander of the Celestial Corps because he wanted to, but anyone who has ever faced the God of War realizes it instinctively.

That man can be king.

Not a metaphor or exaggeration, but a literal meaning.

He has the justification to do so.

He has the military power to do so.

He has the achievements to do so.

But he is a person without the will to do so.

The king of humans.

He simply did not sit on the throne because he was satisfied with his position as a guardian.

He is effectively the tacit owner of the United Nations.

And the United Nations is the only existing human nation.

The king of the United Nations meant the king representing humans.

Therefore, everyone reveres him. Theresa was not always in this relationship with the God of War from the beginning. She couldn’t even imagine it. If she told her past self that she would become the God of War’s close friend, she would have been annoyed, telling her not to talk nonsense.

She graduated from the academy and joined the Celestial Corps. She had been excellent since she was a student, and she was immediately assigned to the 1st Division. 

She saw the God of War for the first time. She saw the majesty he created. She witnessed the majestic sight of the earth splitting and the sky opening. Theresa witnessed with her own eyes why he was called the God of War and why he was called a living legend.

Reading records and actually experiencing it were on different levels.

She felt like she understood why her seniors had vague hope even in the endless war.

People show various reactions when they encounter something beyond their comprehension. They deny it, fall into fear, or become fanatical. Most of the Celestial Corps members were the third, and Theresa was the second. She felt extreme fear towards the God of War.

Strong.

Too strong.

Even the expression ‘out of specification’ was insignificant.

If a Supernatural is a superhuman who has transcended the limits of humans.

What should we call that man who has even transcended superhumans?

Ah, yes.

God.

He was truly the God of War.

It’s really fortunate that that man is the guardian of humans. It was fortunate that he was a hero. But, just in case. What if one day, suddenly, he thinks like this? 

Why am I protecting humans?
Why am I satisfied with just being a guardian?
I could just rule.

That kind of thought is better.

The God of War was already practically the de facto power of the United Nations.

But what if he becomes disappointed in humans? What if the blade is pointed at humans instead of monsters? Can humans stop the God of War? Can humans defeat a god? If all the captains gather. If all the Celestial Corps members gather. Can we win? What’s the possibility? What’s the hope? There is none. Not at all. We can’t stop him. All of humanity couldn’t handle just one person.

Theresa was also aware.

Her anxiety is just unfounded paranoia.

Who revived humanity, which was on the verge of destruction?

Nevertheless, Theresa couldn’t quell her anxiety. You can know the depth of ten fathoms of water, but you can’t know an inch of a person’s heart. Even if he has noble ideals right now, there is no guarantee that he will continue to do so in the future. 

There is a saying that absolute power corrupts absolutely. There were many cases where people who were evaluated as heroes and wise rulers in history became dark and tyrannical rulers. How can you believe that the God of War is an exception?

“Haa, embarrassing.”

Theresa unconsciously let out a hollow laugh. Her ears burned as she recalled herself at that time. She was young back then. She lacked experience and tried to understand the world with her small head. People around her praised her as a genius, so her shoulders went up, and as she accumulated achievements one by one, she became intoxicated with herself.

Others don’t know, but I alone know the truth.

When everyone says YES, I alone shout NO.

I’m special? A genius? I can’t be wrong.

Self-intoxication that only I doubt the God of War whom everyone believes in and follows.

Inferiority and hostility towards the genius that I can’t overcome at all.

Looking back, it was truly pathetic, but Theresa at that time was infinitely sincere.

Well, what can I do? She was young. She was just a grown-up with a mind that hadn’t grown at all. She hadn’t improved at all from her adolescence when she thought she was the center of the world.

She paid close attention to the God of War’s actions. She tried not to miss even the smallest things. She needed a high position to always monitor the God of War. It could be solved quickly. The Celestial Corps is a thorough meritocracy. She was a born elite, and it didn’t take long for her to get the position of the Commander’s adjutant.

She came to see him from the closest position.

Unlike when she watched from afar, she watched the God of War from one step behind.

Even if she didn’t use her Supernatural Ability, she subtly influenced Supernaturals. The fact that a Pyrokinetic’s body temperature is higher than others was a typical example. It’s like a drop of water falling from a tightly closed faucet. All Supernaturals did, and Theresa was no exception.

Detection.

A Supernatural Ability that reveals unknown areas.

Theresa easily grasped human nature. It had been that way since she first awakened her ability. Small pieces of information gathered together to create a large map. Eyes. Expression. Action. Habit. Appearance. Eating habits. Way of speaking. Everything else became a clue. That was the fundamental reason why she was wary of the God of War. She had seen enough humans who were different on the inside and outside. 

She was disgusted with hypocritical masks.

Theresa observed the God of War.

And gathered insignificant and insignificant information.

She completed the picture of the true nature of the God of War, Mars.

Immediately after that, Theresa had to fall into fear.

A chilling shiver ran down her spine at the unbelievable reality.

The Commander of the Celestial Corps.

A god wearing human skin.

His identity is.

‘What the hell, this bastard… he’s such a pushover…’

He was a pushover.

Could something be wrong?

Could I have misunderstood?

No, that’s impossible.

God of War? Commander?

There’s no way that kind of man is such a terrible pushover.

But even if you deny it and doubt it, reality doesn’t change. The God of War was a pushover. He was different on the inside and outside. But what he hid with his mask was not ambition, but a naive personality.

It was a truth that was hard to believe easily. She had been so wary, but the conclusion was this? Ah, maybe it’s all a deception? Did he notice my suspicion and act? Theresa decided to take a gamble. A gamble that could be dangerous if she made a mistake.

“Hey! God of War!”

“?!”

“Give me money!”

She rebelled against the God of War.

She rebelled like crazy.

So, what are you going to do?

You’re not really going to react like a pushover, are you?

“Uh, how much do you need?”

“I don’t need any!”

“?”

Theresa bent her knees and covered her face with both hands.

What kind of person in the world would react like this to a subordinate’s rude insubordination?

Ah, maybe he misspoke because it was too sudden?

Well, that’s certainly possible. Theresa had hope.

“Hey, Mars!”

“??”

“I’m thirsty! Get me some water!!”

“???”

The God of War was bewildered and hurried somewhere.

When he came back, he was holding a paper cup.

Cold water was sloshing around.

“You damn pushover!!!”

“????”

In the end, she couldn’t hold back and asked directly.

Aren’t you angry at this rude and impolite behavior?

The God of War answered.

He wondered how hard it must have been for her to act like that.

Did I push her too hard? Is she out of her mind? Money? How hard must it have been for her to ask me? She must need an astronomical amount of money. Should I just give her my bank account? I don’t use it anyway, so it doesn’t matter if I give it to her. Let’s think of it as a bonus for working hard. Water? Why water? Her face is red, so is she sick somewhere? I should tell her to take a half-day off today. No, maybe I should just give her a vacation?

Only then could Theresa be sure.

She had to believe it, even if she didn’t want to.

This man was just a pushover with a fancy exterior.

The emptiness was as great as the wariness had been.

She felt strangely empty.

A small crack appeared in the longing she had unconsciously held.

The suspicion that started from paranoia from the beginning ended in vain. As the misunderstanding was resolved, she faced the facts that she hadn’t noticed before. The truth that she naturally came to know while observing the God of War and penetrating his inner self. It was loneliness.

He was always lonely. All of his past comrades had left his side. People around him saw him as the God of War, not as a human. A perfect superhuman doesn’t need acquaintances. He didn’t need anyone to rely on either. The pillar exists to support everyone. He existed solely on his own. Everyone believed that, so he became that kind of person.

Tired. Hard. Painful.

He usually reigns as the perfect ‘God of War’.

He wore the mask of ‘God of War’ and led everyone as ‘Commander’.

But when he gets caught up in unexpected events like this, his mask comes off.

The original appearance hidden behind the God of War was just an ordinary boy.

A perpetual boy who has fallen behind the flow of time.

“…”

At that time, Theresa thought.

About this foolish and clumsy pushover.

Someone has to be by the side of a man who can’t easily reveal his true feelings because he is at the top.

That was the starting point of how the relationship between the two people, who were just boss and subordinate, changed.

“I really did, thinking about it now, I did it without even knowing what was embarrassing.”

Theresa, who came down the stairs, looked up at the ceiling and muttered. The God of War is on the rooftop one floor above. He still looks the same as he did decades ago when she was active. However, only the appearance has not changed. Many things have changed. The surrounding environment, human relationships. Theresa gave a bitter smile.

“Scary, that child…”

She thought of the blonde girl. Lucia. She was loved by her friends, and now she is loved by the God of War. She was a girl with a mysterious charm. It’s an instinctive attraction. It must be innate. It felt like her tail was wagging from her butt. She was worried because her mental state wasn’t good, but I thought she would be okay because there were so many people around her who loved her.

“Yoo-seong, have you finally found a place of peace of mind?”

She is the God of War’s friend. A close friend. An intimate relationship where you don’t have to keep face or dignity.

But that’s it. She couldn’t go beyond that. She couldn’t wash away the blood clot in the God of War’s heart.

“I couldn’t do it… but, baby, you might be able to.”

A relationship beyond just a simple friend, something more.

An ideal that Theresa had secretly hoped for but ultimately couldn’t achieve.

Family.

“Age is just a number in front of love. Don’t worry about anything and do what you want, both of you.”

She chuckled and closed her eyes.

She activated her Supernatural Ability.

She began to ‘detect’ everything around her.

What are the two people left on the rooftop doing?

“Hehe, I gave up my seat purely for this moment…!”

Of course, it’s foolish to directly detect the God of War. She will be caught immediately. But Theresa has experience. People learn from failure. After numerous trials and errors, she mastered the know-how to secretly watch the God of War.

Instead of directly detecting the God of War, she detects the surroundings. She could avoid the God of War’s sixth sense if she wasn’t the direct target of detection. Of course, the accuracy was low, and it was a temporary measure that could be caught at any time. Still, Theresa’s skill was revealed in that she could deceive the God of War.

What she detects is the surrounding environment excluding the God of War.

Like peeking through a small hole in the wall, Theresa concentrated.

She lowers the output of her ability to a minimum. She would be caught if she raised it even a little. That’s why she could only detect sounds at best. That was enough. What kind of secret meeting are the boy and girl who have feelings for each other having in secret?

“Hah, heu…oh, big brother…it, it tickles…”

Huh?

Eh.

Wait a minute.

Theresa felt the heat rising all the way to her chin.

She was startled and opened her closed eyes. Her eyes glared at the white ceiling. Thinking about the scene beyond, Theresa doubted her ears.

“Well, I did say that I would make sure no one could come to the rooftop…”

What the hell are you doing?!

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
The bloodline of Yoo-seong was passed down to Eugene.

Alice (Frey) also inherited some of it.

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
Definitely not a funny haha misunderstanding smh… 

Watch it be him trying to snuff out her body for any errors, smh.