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Chapter 529 Twenty-four years old, he is the successor of Hokuto Shinken.

It happened in a mere instant.

There was no warning.

"...Fate is truly a good enemy."

Until the last white flower on the tree was burned to ashes by the flames of God.

"It seems..."

The men, like the Big Dipper, positioned their left and right hands in upper and lower stances respectively, maintaining their posture of gazing at the sky. They temporarily closed their tired eyes, and each of them only slightly moved their lips, letting out a soft sigh as if in a bitter smile.

"...The time to return to heaven has come..."

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Are you the main character?

"I think I am."

--main character.

——Protagonist.

—The chosen one.

No matter the world, there will always be a character known as the "protagonist". Whether the world is slice-of-life, action-packed, fantasy, or serious and melancholic, there will always be a character known as the protagonist, and the world will revolve around that character.

Whether it's a visual novel, an RPG, an STG, or even a fighting game, there's a story mode where successive game bosses fall before the united protagonist team...

"The chosen hero will defeat various enemies in sequence, complete missions, level up and grow stronger, and finally defeat the Demon King, achieving a happy ending... The world will operate on the premise that the protagonist will definitely win, right?"

If there were a character in this world who could be called the "protagonist," it would probably be "Yuki Yuna," right?
If the world revolves around the protagonist, then what Jagi has been doing all along is acting in accordance with that rule.
As the Beidou chariot appears on many stages, it recklessly pushes stars onto the chessboard and rampages wildly. Isn't this situation likely to cause the story to fall apart? Isn't this cheating?

If he were to answer, Jagi could only give one answer.

So what?

Yeah, so what?
The original plot is no longer important.

Because if we look back, we can see that his footprints have unknowingly spread very far, and we should be able to see the scene behind them, that every footprint is the result of his sweat.

His actions, every trace he left behind, are deeply etched into the ground, evidence of his life that cannot be expressed in words, because the trajectory of his life is engraved on his back.

The number of lives changed because of him is countless.

For the boxers who have imprinted their footprints on the earth, cursed by the destiny of the North Star, and blessed by the destiny of the North Star, and who share a brotherhood that transcends blood ties... the phrase "returning to heaven" has a special meaning.

It is unclear when exactly, but successive generations of Hokuto Shinken practitioners began to use this word as a euphemism for death, perhaps because they knew that even when the body decays, the soul ascends to heaven.

However, they would never say such a thing lightly until the very last moment.

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Are there any levels of progression in the game that are absolutely impossible to complete?

"Of course! Games with dead save files, corrupted save files, or games that simply don't have a pre-set ending are far more common than the mohawks that randomly spawn on the street!"

"—And so, the ominous star descended."

★ At the end of the century, there were rumors that seeing the Death Star meant certain death. Regardless of others, as a successor of Hokuto Shinken, I undoubtedly believed in this.

It's that little red star swaying beside the Big Dipper, which is shaped like a spoon. Tian Shu governs destiny, Tian Xuan governs fortune, Tian Ji governs prosperity, Tian Quan governs longevity, Yu Heng governs calculation, Kai Yang governs calamity, and Yao Guang governs birth—these seven stars determine the ups and downs of a person's life. Hence, the ancients often said that a monarch treads on the seven stars, which originates from this.

Alcor – Accompanying star of Kaiyang.

The more commonly known name for Kaiyang is the Death Star.

At the edge of the seven blue starlight, the hidden star of the Big Dipper, which foreshadows the trajectory of death—the Death Star! Its scarlet starlight is clearly visible, like a mocking laugh, or like an eye that sees right through people.

"Isn't this happening so many times it's almost blinding?"

As Jagi said, he had seen this star, which represented the largest and most evil death banner, so many times that he had lost count. Therefore, he had always regarded this cold death star as just a cutscene and background during battles.

"...Seeing the Death Star will only terrify you, it won't do you any good...Anyway, whether I can see it or not, the thing I have to do is the same. I will crush this thing, it doesn't mean anything."

"The death star is clear to fire"

"A blazing omen of death"

She saw it. Yuuki Yuna saw it too. Even though the sky over Shikoku was an illusion, she saw the Death Star.

Conversely, the curse of certain death upon seeing the Death Star also has a solution.

If one person who has witnessed the Death Star voluntarily dies for another, they can break the curse of the other person's Death Star.

If someone is born, someone else must die. It's a fair trade, right?

"I'm tough. Prepare for at least a million deaths before you talk to me about this!"

Although death is equal for all, the value placed upon death is by no means equal. Jagi firmly believed that his life was more valuable than that of a million people, and he always was such a person.

But sometimes, certain treasures are far more valuable than life itself.

For Kenshiro, that meant protecting Yuria.

The children played carefree, and the gentle people wore smiles... To Tochi, this was a treasure more precious than any other.

It's not about benevolence or tyranny, nor is it about earth-shattering achievements... For Rao, fulfilling the promises and vows he made is everything.

Although they had challenged the "heaven," they were powerless and could only wait for the "Celestial Gathering" to launch its final attack.

The waiting time seemed exceptionally long, and during that eerily calm period, Toki frowned and asked:
"Jiaji, what exactly are you trying to say?!"

What is your reason for fighting, and what is your treasure?
"Hmph, no reason needed! Cute girls are the world's treasure! If you're a man, wanting to protect them is only natural! I, Jagi, just enjoy this feeling of being entrusted with my life by a beautiful girl! Aaaaaaah!"

"You're lying!" Kenjiro mercilessly exposed his third brother's vain and twisted nature. "You just want to make sad people smile!"

……

As a booming sound, like cheers, gradually approached, the men instinctively focused their pupils in the direction of the sound—

Darkness. They could only see these things, or rather, they couldn't discern anything else. However, their brains immediately realized what was above them, and just how insane the gods had created.

That is the profound mystery of the divine way—

Black Hole Heavenly Killer

(End of this chapter)