Aaron silently and swiftly watched the area from the top of the building he had just exited. He had noticed that the region he was in, or rather the territory of the Constellation, spanned approximately 40 kilometers, which was about 1/13.5th of the city of Leeds. He was quite surprised because in his previous life, he had encountered Constellations with vast territories, but they were either the Grand or Supreme Constellations. It seemed overly peculiar for a small Constellation to have such a large territory.
Continuing to observe the area, Aaron tried to discern any changes. For instance, when a Constellation attempted to establish its territory, strange signs would start appearing in the vicinity. As an example, when the Grand Constellation Orion formed its territory, gigantic swords emerged all around. These swords were so massive and long that their lengths reached the skies.
Therefore, Aaron was searching for a place with the characteristic of lightning, as the Aquila Constellation possessed Zeus' thunderbolt, and it was only natural for Alshain to possess the same power.
Using the Eyes of the God, Aaron surveyed his surroundings. Eventually, he managed to come to a conclusion. He noticed that only a few streetlamp poles were continuously flickering, emitting a small amount of energy each time they lit up. Quickly rising to his feet, he sprinted along a half-kilometer path.
Upon reaching the streetlamp pole he had seen from the top of the building, Aaron realized that the streetlamps were no longer lit. He looked around but saw nothing. Just as he was about to give up and return to the building, the aura in the surroundings suddenly intensified. Sensing this, Aaron immediately turned his head to the right and noticed other streetlamps flickering. Then he spoke aloud:
"Ah, so you're guiding me, huh? You must be bored, Alshain!"
As he said these words, lightning struck in the sky, and the streetlamps started to burn even brighter with each flicker. Seeing this, Aaron spoke from within, "So be it, then."
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For about 10 minutes, Aaron continued to watch the streetlamp poles with silent and slow steps. Alshain neither made a move against him nor sent any enemies or direct attacks. It truly wanted to lure Aaron in, but why should a character with such power as his appear in front of its prey when it had enough strength to bring its prey under its feet?
After passing several dozen more streetlamp poles, Aaron noticed that he had entered a magic circle and carefully examined it. It was a high-level circle. At that moment, he thought to himself, "To draw this circle, at least a Circle Master of SS level must be required. What absurd power." He was completely right in his thoughts; it was too much for a small constellation.
With each step Aaron took, a clearing began to form in front of him in the vast open area. Even Aaron himself couldn't believe the existence of such a magic. The magic circle was so expansive that he realized his earlier thought of a "Circle Master of SS level" was utter nonsense. Suddenly, he thought, "No, not SS level. It requires at least 100 X-level practitioners." He said to himself.
Of course, the events happening on the other side would shake the entire world once again.
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"Mom! Dad! Look at this!!!" shouted a young girl, showing her system to the two individuals she referred to as her parents. This girl was Dahlia, and she urgently wanted to inform her mother, Valerie, and her father, Sean, about what the system had done. That's why she had quickly run from her solo hunt toward the World Tower.
"What happened, Dahlia?" asked Sean, seeing her in such a rush.
"Dad! My brother...my brother is live again, the system is showing him!" Dahlia shouted vehemently.
Upon hearing this, Sean, Valerie, and the residents of the World Tower immediately accessed their systems and saw that young Dahlia was telling the truth. Aaron was once again being broadcasted live.
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"Pule!! You need to see this!" Adara yelled at her brother.
"What happened?" Pule shouted back.
"Open your system and accept the incoming broadcast notification right away! All of you!" Adara shouted again, this time to everyone around.
The group who opened their systems saw that the person shown in the broadcast was their presumed master, Aaron, and they all collectively thought, 'My Lord, please be safe.' Except for Adara, each of them closed the broadcast and fulfilled their promise of leaving the safe zone behind to hunt.
The whole world was watching Aaron. His enemies, friends, siblings, and even the woman he loved but couldn't be with—all of them carefully observed this young man.
Unable to bear it any longer, Aaron shouted, "I was already coming to find you! There was no need for you, Alshain, to call me to you!" Upon hearing these words, the small constellation chuckled softly but politely:
"Hehehe...I just wanted to have a little fun with this little boy who came to kill me. There was no need for you to be so serious." The gentle voice said.
Meanwhile, with the final step Aaron took, the palace in the created area was complete. Sitting on the throne in front of him was a creature with eagle legs, wings, white hair, and immense power.
And so, this was the first appearance of the power that could even affect Aaron. This was the first time the entire world had witnessed a Constellation, or rather, a fragment of one. This was the first time the world had witnessed a battle on such a grand scale.
This was Alshain, the small constellation, embodied power.
"Tell me, young one, who are you and where do you come from? Explain it to me," Alshain said in a gentle yet powerful voice.
"My name is Aaron. Aaron Light Corbyn," Aaron said as he looked around, searching for a shelter or anything he could use in the battle.
"Is that so? I sense a very strong aura from you, and I ask you who you are in response, but is this the answer I receive?" Alshain said with a disappointed tone.
"Do you want me to tell you who I am?" Aaron said with a smile on his face.
Alshain nodded curiously in response to the young man's words. Seeing this, Aaron began to speak.
"My name is Aaron, and I am just a normal human. I possess a strong desire to fight against the powerful," Aaron said arrogantly.
"Oh, I see. So this aura is because of that. Honor, arrogance, and power—what a perfect trio," Alshain said, speaking more arrogantly but still in a polite manner than the young man before him.
"No, Lord Alshain, I don't possess the honor you think I do. I lie when necessary if it means saving someone. I kill someone or something if it means saving someone. I am that kind of person, devoid of honor and obedient to my desires," Aaron said, looking down at Alshain with a belittling gaze.
Alshain was slightly angered by these words, but he wasn't yet inclined to attack. It had been a long time since he faced such a powerful being, and therefore, he wanted to satisfy himself. He played with his food like a predator, keeping him waiting.
"Hehe, I see. Tell me a bit about yourself. I suppose we have plenty of time before we fight," Alshain said, this time without any lies or deception.
Upon hearing these words from Alshain, Aaron slowly sat down and looked at the Constellation in front of him before starting to speak.
The whole world was trying to understand what Aaron was trying to accomplish. Everyone was busy wondering about his thoughts and trying to read his mind without trivializing them because every person watching this broadcast knew that this child was unnaturally strange.
"I am not a particularly interesting person," he began his speech with a strange sentence and continued, "Contrary to what people might think about me, I am not really good. I guess it's the insecurity that this ego on me has given me."
Alshain looked at the small figure in front of him with interest. Everything he said further intrigued his curiosity.
"I have been very lucky since my childhood, or rather, let's say I was born lucky."
"Lucky? Could you elaborate on the subject?" Alshain said, scanning Aaron with curious eyes.
"Of course, I was born lucky. My father was a soldier, and he had been serving for a long time—plus, he is a very intelligent man. The composure from military background and the power of knowledge derived from his intellect—let's just say I was born rich."
"Hmmm," Alshain nodded, moving his head.
"My mother, on the other hand, is much more intelligent than my father. Most people may not realize this when they look at her, but her IQ is precisely 254. Furthermore, she is excessively beautiful. It wouldn't be wrong to say that I inherited my appearance from her."
"Go on, you're quite interesting," Alshain said, punctuating his sentence with a gentle laugh.
"Indeed, these qualities of my mother have been useful to me. I became a child as intelligent and composed as her. When I was only in middle school, famous universities sent me invitations to study at their schools, but I found the idea quite absurd. Who would want to spend their entire life next to a rank?"
"I don't know what you're referring to, but the qualities you inherited from your mother are quite intriguing," Alshain said, not taking his attention off Aaron.
"Haha, thank you, Lord Alshain. Well, this is the kind of person I am—a smart, handsome, and composed individual. Please excuse my egoism; I assure you I am doing my best to rid myself of this characteristic," Aaron said, attempting to needle as much as possible, but the being before him was so intelligent that he saw through it all.
"Hehehe, egoism can bring more comfort to one's soul than anyone else, little one. It's not such a bad thing," Alshain said, laughing. Of course, it was easy for someone like him to say that. He had very few Constellations or even few beings that could challenge him. After all, he was one of the four prominent parts of Aquila.
"But there are things I hate. I choose people around me accordingly, and if I see them trampling over those things, I do everything in my power to drag them down to the bottom."
"What kind of things?" Alshain asked.
"Like people who harm defenseless children, women, and the elderly. If I manage to stop them and see them repeating such acts, I kill them," Aaron said, his smile suddenly fading as his face turned expressionless.
"No, no..." Alshain said, and then continued, "Why did you say that? I was genuinely interested, and I thought we had a connection—don't you kill—I felt close to you."
Every person watching, including Aaron, felt a chill run down their spine. They were exactly as he remembered, each one a complete idiot.
"I understand," Aaron said, trying his best to hide his anger.
"I'm bored," Alshain said, and then finished his sentence with, "Shall we begin?"
With his nerves on edge, Aaron stood up and, unable to hold himself back any longer, said, "Hahahaha! The same goes for you, Lord Alshain. I wish you were human; we could have gotten along very well, but unfortunately, you will die here today."