The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn’t Hold Back the Second Time Around

Chapter 233

I’d always been curious.
What would it feel like to become a god?
Ever since Hypnosis-chan created that button.

And now, finally, with that button pressed—
It only took a single second to answer my question.

‘It feels amazing.’

My very existence had ascended several levels.
From something insignificant, like an insect, to a human—no, to the realm of legendary dragons.

The experience of my soul becoming great—
The euphoria that accompanied it—
It was sweeter than any pleasure I’d tasted in my life.

Even the moments of sharing love with my wives, exchanging our deepest emotions…
This feeling far, far surpassed that.

Simply put, the pleasure I was experiencing right now—
It wasn’t something that could even be compared to the joys of mortality.
It was like the pure euphoria of a hyper-powerful drug, but without any side effects.

‘This is a hundred thousand times better than losing my virginity for the first time….’

-Fidget.

"Y-Yujin?"
"What are you…?"
"……?"

A voice pulled me out of my bliss.
Two mortals were looking up at me.
Two mortal women with brown and pink hair.

I turned to them, smiling with a benevolence befitting a god. I would grant these insignificant mortals the honor of beholding divinity—

-Pause.

‘Wait, what the hell am I saying?’

And just like that, my self-absorbed delusions came to a screeching halt.
It was as though my soul had slammed on the brakes, jolting me back to reality.

…A shiver ran down my spine.

Holy hell. Feeling good didn’t excuse this.
Calling Shia and Alice “insignificant mortals”?
How ungrateful could I get toward the two people who made me into someone worthwhile?

No. To say such things about my beloved wives… I couldn’t forgive myself.

I hurriedly placed myself under self-hypnosis.

‘From this moment forward, Seo Yujin will not get carried away for five minutes just because he’s become a god.’

-Ding.
[…....]

‘Okay. That’s better.’

The divine euphoria that had been setting off fireworks within me began to subside.
Self-hypnosis didn’t work quite the same way it did when I was mortal, but…
The divinity within me seemed to sense my intent and started calming on its own.

The waves of pleasure coursing through my body receded as well.

‘Damn. I almost had a non-stimulated sprinkler blast. What am I, the Constellation of Sprinklers or something….’

-Pause.

‘Ah. So that’s why she invaded.’

Suddenly, I understood the final boss’s sudden intrusion.
Why she had gone so far as to tamper with other dimensions’ status windows to invade us.

This taste—
Once you knew it, you couldn’t go back.

Even I, a former Constellation with a history as the Breeding Guy, had almost lost my reason to the overwhelming euphoria.
It made perfect sense that she, too, would wander the universe as a divinity-addicted dopamine junkie.

In that instant, my image of the final boss dropped to that of a hopeless addict.

-Fidget.

"Uh, um. Yujin? You’re Yujin, right?"
"Disciple. I mean, Disciple-nim…?"
"Ah."

The voices pulled me out of my thoughts.
Alice and my Master were looking at me, their faces full of confusion and uncertainty.

Honestly, I didn’t need to look at their faces to know.
Becoming a god had granted me full clarity.

I could see their very souls trembling before me.
I could feel the weight of my presence pressing down on them.

"Sigh…."
‘Yeah. I knew this would happen.’

-Whoosh.

After a deep sigh, I silently leapt forward.
I already knew what would happen if I lingered here any longer.

"Y-Yujin!!"
"Disciple!!!"

-Flash.

The two reached out toward me, their hands grasping at empty air.
But I didn’t turn around.

[“Come back soon… you idiot.”]
‘Sorry, Shia. I really can’t come back.’

Because I had already made up my mind.

***

After Yujin left, the three of them gasped for breath in unison.

The three who had directly interacted with Yujin: Shia, Alice, and Aika.

“Haah, haah...” “What, what, what was that!!?” “My disciple suddenly...!!”

The hyperventilation lasted for almost 10 more seconds. Even Aika, who no longer needed to breathe, was caught in it. Facing the constellations directly was that overwhelming.

“What about the others? Are they okay?!” “...Gah!!!”

The reactions of the others were slightly more serious. For Aika, it was nothing too unexpected, but even the three S-Class members stronger than Shia and Alice had coughed up blood.

“Aww, daddy’s so strong, the great king-sized rice cake was too much!! I couldn’t even talk to him!!” “Haru, you felt that too, the rice cake?!”

The only relief was that Haru and Winterer were relatively fine. They had accidentally ingested a drop or two of Yujin’s divine essence while applying it to their faces, but for now, no one knew the real reason for their current state. No one even seemed curious about it. There were more important questions to ask.

“Why the hell did that pervert suddenly...?” “He became a god. Him.” “…What?”

The question was answered by Shia. She was the only one who understood the situation.

Of course, ‘Ichii,’ the law that restricts results without causes. Due to that limitation, proper explanations were impossible, but...

There was no need for Shia to struggle explaining it.

• Thwip.

“Look at that.” “...Huh?” “Th-That...!!?”

Right before their eyes, a miracle of the gods was unfolding.

‘God’s followers. Roughly about thirty thousand of them.’

“...” ‘In three seconds, we’ll be wiped out.’

Monsters rained down from the sky like a heavy downpour. Yujin leisurely floated through the chaos, bathing in the radiant starlight, his body immersed in divine power.

‘But still, it’s the last one... I should at least make a small achievement before I go.’

• Whoosh.

Then, Yujin stretched out his finger. The immense divine power flowing through his body. He was about to perform a miracle.

The miracle was creating clones.

“...!!!!?” ‘Is that... us?!’

The eyes of the raid team grew wide. The space around Yujin suddenly blurred, and suddenly, people began to appear out of nowhere. They were clones, each resembling the women standing around Yujin.

Yujin had created eight clones. Technically, they were phantoms, pure balls of divine energy shaped to resemble the women, but still...

‘I’m doing it all by myself, so I might as well make it public, right?’

“Guys. Go and wipe them out as best as you can.”

• Thwip. Flap flap.

Hundreds of phantom figures flew out, wings on their backs, their divine nature clearly displayed, as they went to annihilate the enemies.

Starlight adorned the sky like countless stars.

• Thud thud. Slosh.

“...!!!?” ‘That’s Haru’s rice cake and me... no, that’s from when we were much younger, right?’

First, Haru and Winterer’s clones. For some reason, the two of them appeared as young versions of themselves, hand in hand, joyfully jumping through the air. Unlike the days when they were tortured in the laboratory, they radiated bright smiles around them.

Where they passed, only sparkling chocolate pie wrappers remained, shining like starlight before vanishing.

“...” ‘Is that Sibylla... Could that be me?’

The clones of Sibylla and Seol Hayeon were moving quickly. Just like Haru and Winterer, when they passed, only starlight remained instead of monsters.

‘Is that me?’ ‘I haven’t gotten that old yet, have I?!’

The clones’ appearances also differed from the originals. Sibylla had an oddly sneaky expression, licking her tongue, while Seol Hayeon’s skin had age spots, and wrinkles were visible.

Seol Hayeon’s clone was so different that even she didn’t recognize herself... But it wasn’t as bad as Kkong’s.

Kkong, after all, was wearing a magical girl costume as she flew through the air.

• Ping.

“Pffft!!!?” ‘Why the heck am I dressed like that?!’

...What Kkong didn’t know was that this outfit was from a children’s animation Haru liked.

It was a ridiculously cute costume that left Kkong speechless.

‘What about the others...?’

• Halt.

‘No, why is it just me?! Why am I the only one like this?!’

Kkong was more than just a little frustrated. The other three—Shia, Alice, Aika.

The clones of the three of them were dressed like princesses, looking incredibly beautiful, even more so than usual—so stunning that it was hard to believe such beauty existed.

Kkong was absolutely speechless at the sudden beauty discrimination.

“What the hell...” “Sigh. I guess he thought of us like this.” “...What?”

And so, Shia started explaining again. She guessed that these clones were Yujin’s subconscious images of themselves. It seemed that their usual images were reflected in this, as she said.

‘Now that I think about it, that does seem plausible.’

At that, everyone’s gaze shifted forward again. They looked at the clones one more time.

Haru and Winterer. So small and cute, like daughters. Seol Hayeon. Exactly as terrifying as she always was, but truly an old lady. Sibylla. A slightly golden solar flare vibe. Shia, Alice, Aika. Love-struck to the fullest.

“I, I don’t...” “That’s my favorite cartoon. The main character’s dad said he looked like his friend!” “...!!!?”

Kkong. He resembled the character from the animated series.

It was a somewhat convincing reason, and everyone acknowledged it.

“Looking at it like this... it really does look like it...” “Stop talking nonsense!! Why does that outfit suit me?!” “That’s right! I don’t make that kind of disgusting face!” “I’m not that old yet!!!”

Of course, the three S-Class members didn’t agree.

“...Yeah. I don’t look like that. I’m an adult!” “I’m way more feminine than that!”

Even Haru and Winterer were dissatisfied with how they were being treated. Only the three love-struck members seemed happy, proudly thinking, ‘I’m at least that good.’

But this chaotic scene didn’t last long.

“Until that damn bastard’s ass is completely flattened...” “Wait a second. We’ve almost cleared all the monsters!?” “...Already!!!?”

Alice’s eyes were scanning the surroundings. The buildings were closer now. They were falling. Finally, the clear, bright sky of dawn.

The sky that had been filled with dark monsters was now completely free of them.

The thirty thousand monsters were all eradicated in just three minutes.

Seol Hayeon’s face showed surprise.

“…That pervert, whatever he is, he did it!!”

The threat that had almost shaken the entire world, not just Seoul or Korea, was gone. Thanks to Yujin, who had carried the team with his hard work.

Seol Hayeon’s anger had dissipated, thanks to this incredible achievement. The EX-Class Gate. Final clear.

With joyful eyes, everyone searched for Yujin.

‘Having done something this great, I should get the chairmanship of the association as a reward...’

• Halt.

“...Hm?”

But just as that thought crossed her mind, the mood suddenly took a sharp turn.

Yujin was approaching them, his expression...

It was far too dark.

• Sulk.

‘...Am I really going to be alone now?’

He knew. He had become a constellation and could no longer live among mortals. If he stayed, the souls of those he loved would eventually shatter.

Just as Hypnosis-chan had said, he would build a sanctuary in that faraway place and live alone there for the rest of his life.

‘Hypnosis-chan. You were so awesome...’

• Swoosh.

‘...I told you we’d be together, you silly little sister.’

There was more.

Only now did he realize that Hypnosis-chan was missing.

She was a being born from the Saintess and his own divine power. So, she should have been detectable wherever she was.

But no matter how much he called out, there was no answer. He finally realized that the small, cute figure had been erased.

‘I wondered how you broke the seal and barged in... You fool.’

Knowing her noble sacrifice made it even harder to bear.

‘If you’re gone too, it’s truly a bad ending.’

In other words, for Yujin, this was a bad ending. He saved the world, but as a price, he had to live the rest of his life in solitude.

His expression could not brighten.

• Swoosh...

‘But I still have to do what I must.’

Despite it all, Yujin didn’t fly straight up. Instead, he approached the others one last time.

• Shudder.

“D-Disciple... no, Master...” “...” ‘If I talk to you, you’ll probably be in bed for months.’

He wasn’t approaching to say goodbye.

He came closer for one last thing.

• Slide.

“…Huh?” ‘Master, I don’t want anyone else to see you in just your underwear.’

It was his final gift, his last selfishness, to cover the body of the one he loved before leaving.

The three women vaguely realized its meaning.

“D-Disciple!!” “Why are you making that face, Yujin...!!” “Jerk. That kind of... retriever with a broken cup face...”

• Smiles.

‘Sorry, guys. This is where we part ways.’

Yujin didn’t say a word, just smiled. In his eyes, golden light flickered.

‘Yushia. Alice Littonwood. Ninomiya Aika. Forget the feelings you had for me, live happily...’

And so, the final moment arrived.

?———I told you so.?

• Puff.

?Give up the divinity quietly.? “...Cough!!?” “Y-Yujin!!!!”

A woman’s hand pierced his chest.

The final moment. Phase 3 of the EX-Class Gate raid began.