Genius Regressor Makes Mythic Items

“Seal?”

Shimun tilted his head in puzzlement. Considering the previous conversations, he knew that the voice of the Constellation was sealed, but that was all.

“If you suddenly ask out of nowhere, how am I supposed to respond?”

-Is that so?

How could he, a human, break a seal on a being like a Constellation?

Of course, it wasn’t entirely impossible.

‘Given how the Heavenly Demon hinted at it three times, it seems there’s something I can do…’

The Constellation Heavenly Demon, a divine-king level Constellation, had hinted multiple times. So, he could likely do something about the seal on this Constellation’s voice.

But.

“You need to at least provide a clue or explain the situation.”

Just a small clue or some context to make a judgment. In response to Shimun’s words,

-Oh! Sorry, sorry! I was so shocked I blurted out without thinking.

The voice of the Constellation apologized, realizing the abruptness.

Then.

-Let’s see. How do I explain this…?

Muttering to itself for a moment, the Constellation said,

-I got sealed by a primordial god due to some dirty trick, so… Ah! Never mind!

Finding it hard to explain, it hurriedly said,

-You’d better see it for yourself.

And as if to confirm that,

『Constellation ? is summoning you to the dimension ‘Five Elements Mountain’.』

『Warning! This is unrelated to the arena. Any consequences in this dimension are your own responsibility.』

『Do you accept? (Yes / No)』

A string of messages appeared before Shimun. His eyes focused on the part with ‘Warning’.

‘Warning, huh… I rarely saw this in my previous life.’

Warnings directly from the Galaxy Arena were rare, even in his past life. Most importantly.

‘Why didn’t this warning appear when I met the Heavenly Demon?’

There wasn’t such a warning back when he met the Heavenly Demon. At that time, the Galaxy Arena had taken responsibility for the threat posed by the Heavenly Demon.

But now, it shifted all responsibility to the individual.

Thus.

‘There are likely two possibilities.’

Shimun’s eyes narrowed slightly.

‘It’s either because this is an unofficial broadcast, or that this Five Elements Mountain isn’t under this Constellation’s domain.’

Shimun leaned more towards the latter.

‘Given what that Monkey King said and the fact that I was asked to prevent the destruction battle, it suggests that his domain is Huaguo Mountain.’

Therefore, the Constellation was summoning him to a place not under his domain, which is why the Galaxy Arena left the warning and shifted all responsibility to him.

In that case.

“Hey, can I return whenever I want?”

As long as he could confirm his ability to return, there shouldn’t be any major issues.

-Of course!

The voice of the Constellation answered cheerfully.

“In that case.”

Shimun chose ‘Yes’ without hesitation.

Swish.

The waiting room and its surroundings swirled with various colors.

After a second, perhaps?

Trickle.

A gentle stream’s sound filled the air, revealing a breathtaking landscape different from Huaguo Mountain.

Of course, there was a difference.

If Huaguo Mountain had an unexpected fire, Five Elements Mountain boasted a beautiful scenic view in the middle of the mountain.

“This… is the seal?”

-Yes! Isn’t it absurdly ostentatious?

A massive talisman was plastered over it.

‘If I wasn’t summoned to the mountain’s peak, I wouldn’t have known it was a talisman.’

From the peak of Five Elements Mountain, seeing the talisman stretching endlessly below, Shimun shook his head.

“So, you want me to get rid of this talisman?”

-It’s correct, but… Hold on a bit!

The Constellation hurriedly answered. It made sense. After all, Shimun was raising one hand.

-You’re planning to call Laevateinn by snapping your fingers, aren’t you?

Technically, he was going to forge Laevateinn, but Shimun held back that comment and asked,

“Why are you stopping me when you’re asking me to break the seal?”

-You need to break it, but using such brute force is out of the question!

The Constellation’s voice was alarmed.

-This talisman was directly made by a primordial god. You can’t break it with brute force! Of course, Muspelheim’s flames might be able to, but…

As it rambled on,

-Dammit! Anyway, brute force is not the answer! Regardless of the possibility, if you anger the primordial god, you’ll end up like me!

The voice of the Constellation, usually so brash with the Heavenly Demon and Lucifer, showed unusual weakness.

It was understandable.

‘Well, given it’s a primordial god, that’s reasonable.’

After all, they were dealing with primordial gods.

‘Even Zeus had trouble when facing Nyx…’

Like the Goddess of Nights, Nyx, whom he met in Tartaros before.

Zeus, the king of Olympus, was so overwhelmed that even the fearless Black Goat was left in shock.

Although it wasn’t due to any physical force, but rather personal relations,

‘Their sheer presence alone was crushing.’

Being a primordial god meant their power was unimaginable. Even infamous beings like Lucifer or the Voice of the Constellation were Gravely affected by the primordial god, ending up in their current states.

So,

“Calm down and explain the procedure.”

Shimun lowered the hand that was about to perform the alchemy and asked calmly.

-It’s simple. You need to master the three elements of the Buddhist scriptures: the Sutras, Vinaya, and Abhidharma.

“Master?”

-Yes. Though when I say master, you probably just need to possess them, each being a book of Sutra, Vinaya, and Abhidharma.

Shimun stroked his chin after hearing the Constellation’s explanation. The reason was simple.

‘Just hearing about them makes me think they’re myth-level items…’

Besides, the items he forges are essentially imitations. Given how intricate seals like this one tend to be, imitations might not work.

‘If my alchemy fails to solve this, it would just be a waste of achievement points.’

That wouldn’t be ideal…

Shimun’s face began to twist in thought.

Could the Constellation sense this?

-You’re not planning to leave now, are you…?

The Constellation’s voice was filled with urgency.

-And, and the reward! If you release my seal, the quality of the reward will be much, much better!

The Constellation desperately tried to persuade Shimun.

Shimun chuckled and said, “Don’t worry. I have no intention of leaving just yet.”

He had already come this far, ‘Given that the Heavenly Demon hinted at it, my alchemy might work.’

The reason he was here in the first place was because of the Constellation Heavenly Demon.

Was the Constellation relieved at this?

-Really?

The Constellation’s voice noticeably relaxed.

Shimun nodded and asked, “Yes. So give me some detailed information about the Sutras. The more detailed, the better.”

The more detailed the alchemy material, the easier and more beneficial the alchemy process would be.

-Great! I did read them once when I was in the Celestial Realm, though it was just the introduction… Wait a moment.

The excited Constellation seemed to be recalling something. Then took a moment of silence.

-Ah! Yes. This will work great!

It soon made a decision.

-I’ll transfer the knowledge directly to you. Just wait a bit.

And with that, “Aah.”

With a brief exclamation from Shimun,

Sssss.

A clear blue light gently swirled around Shimun’s head.

-How is it? Admire the knowledge transfer ability of this great Constellation!

“…It’s truly impressive.”

-Khak! Isn’t it? Even though I was from the Celestial Army and ended up like this, I’m still well-versed in all kinds of magic and sorcery!

The Constellation laughed heartily, seemingly pleased with Shimun’s admiration.

But.

“No. That’s not what I meant.”

Shimun’s awe was not about the knowledge transfer itself.

“Leaving aside the covers of the three books. Reading just the first line of the first page of each… Isn’t that a bit much for a Constellation?”

Each book, barely more than the first line. This was completely unexpected.

-The, the, that’s because…!

The Constellation stuttered, unable to provide a coherent response.

Judging by the voice, ‘His face must be as red as a beet.’

The embarrassment of the Constellation was almost palpable. And to confirm it.

『Constellation Heavenly Demon sighs in amazement, ‘Haha! Truly my disciple. Mentioning that blockhead’s stupidity so tactfully.’』

The reaction from the Constellation Heavenly Demon appeared.

Then.

-Shut up! Damn you, you perverted old coot!

The Constellation yelled,

-Anyway, you just need to have the form! I’ve done my part! Now it’s your turn!

It hurried Shimun, trying to move past the current situation.

Its intent was clear, but.

“Alright.”

Shimun, feeling as if dealing with a petulant younger sibling or child, smiled and raised his finger.

Then.

‘Let’s see. The structure of the three scriptures…’

Implementing the form of the three scriptures passed down by the Constellation, and snapping his fingers.

『Your Alchemy Energy is insufficient to proceed with the alchemization.』

『To establish the necessary equivalent exchange with the Philosopher’s Stone, 30,000 achievement points are required.』

『Do you accept? (Yes / No)』

An all-too-familiar equivalent exchange window appeared.

Seeing this, a small glint flickered in Shimun’s eyes.

‘Oh? This is cheaper than I thought?’

Even with his knowledge from his past life, he didn’t know much about the Three Scriptures.

But considering the knowledge transfer he received,

‘Even if they’re replicas, they’re supposed to be scriptures written by a primordial god, and it’s only 30,000 points?’

They were said to be originally created by a primordial god.

Then.

‘I see.’

Shimun understood why.

‘Is it because the Constellation only read one line of each scripture?’

The Sutra, the Vinaya, and the Abhidharma.

The Constellation had given him the contents of the first line of each scripture.

A total of three lines from the primordial god’s creation, Given this, the 30,000 points for equivalent exchange seemed reasonable.

‘Geez. Such things turn out to be useful in unexpected ways.’

Shimun chuckled and chose ‘Yes’.

Snap.

He snapped his fingers.

Immediately,

Shiiiing.

A clear and soft humming sound echoed around Shimun’s fingers.

Though not as simple in form as the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, which was just one piece,

Russle.

Three slim paper-like forms of the scriptures floated in the air.

Wooom.

In response, the massive talisman that stretched across Five Elements Mountain began to emit a faint light and a resonant hum.

-Ohoho! I can feel it! I can feel it coming!

The voice of the Constellation resonating in Shimun’s head was filled with joy. It seemed he wouldn’t be wasting his achievement points. A faint smile appeared on Shimun’s face.

“Shall I proceed with the unsealing, then?”

Based on the knowledge he received, he floated the three scriptures and reached out towards the talisman in front of him.

“How dare you!!”

Boom!

An overwhelming pressure bore down on the entire Five Elements Mountain.

Crack.

Though he immediately activated his Dragonoid form,

“Urgh!”

Shimun staggered, letting out a small groan.

Above him, “How dare a mere human from the lower world attempt to release a heavenly criminal at will!”

A thunderous voice echoed through the sky.

As he looked up, “A human from the lower world committing such blasphemy!”

A mighty general clad in splendid armor was slowly descending.

At this,

-That, that’s Erlang Shen?! Why is he here!

The voice of the Constellation was startled.

‘Erlang Shen?’

Shimun’s eyes slightly widened at the Constellation’s words.

After all, ‘Erlang Shen is one of the patron constellations supporting the rankers from the Continental!’

In his past life, the Constellation Erlang Shen supported the rankers from the continent. But Erlang Shen became their supporter after the official arena began.

‘So he was guarding the seal on Five Elements Mountain at this time?’

As Shimun pondered,

-Hey! Kim Shimun! Run immediately! Return to your world!

The Constellation’s voice urgently called out. It was the most desperate voice Shimun had heard so far, and understandably so.

No matter how strong Shimun was, He was ultimately within the Diamond rank.

He was no match for a Constellation. But Erlang Shen had no intention of letting him go easily.

“Is that… the Three Scriptures? No, they’re too thin. I see, they’re fakes.”

Erlang Shen scowled as he saw the three scriptures floating around Shimun.

Then.

“You dare use some trick to imitate the sacred scriptures? You will be punished for such insolence!”

He aimed his extraordinary trident at Shimun.

‘Tsk. This is annoying.’

Shimun slightly furrowed his brows.

‘Looks like another avatar, like with Quetzalcoatl…’

But even an avatar was no small threat.

Unlike before, There was no way to completely resist Erlang Shen’s power.

Thus.

‘I planned to save it, but I have to use it here.’

He had to use everything available.

‘Whether it’s to fight or retreat, my power alone isn’t enough right now.’

Shimun’s hand moved to his inventory.

Just as he was about to retrieve something, As the clear hum of the Three Scriptures resonated, it echoed throughout the entire Five Elements Mountain.

Shiiing.

At this,

“What is this energy?!”

Erlang Shen, who had been shouting, was shocked.

-And, and could it be!!

Even the voice of the Constellation that had urged Shimun to flee showed astonishment.

『Constellation Heavenly Demon lets out a wry chuckle, ‘Hoho… I didn’t see this coming.’』

『Constellation Baal, ‘Hmmm!’ casts a somewhat surprised glance.』

『Constellation Black Goat, ‘I was thinking of intervening using causality if necessary… Tsk.’ clicks his tongue in disapproval.』

『Constellations Zeus, Odin, and Ra show intriguing interest.』

Even the constellations among the pick of kings showed surprised reactions one after another.-And then, throughout the entire dimension of Five Elements Mountain.

Through all of Heavenly Realm and Earth.

『Halt.』

An indescribable voice spoke.

That word became law.

Suddenly.

The world came to a stop.

TL’s Corner:
Dang, Shimun is untouchable, and I am all for it!