The Divine Court had fallen silent.
The thrones once occupied by judgmental gods now stood empty — scorched, melted, forgotten.
Jiwoon stood at the center of it all. Alone.
But he wasn't truly alone.
[System Update]
Sin Points: 4,940
Status: Unstable
Divine Alignment: Unknown
His body still glowed faintly from the last purge.
But it was his eyes that told the story — they didn't blink. They burned.
The Whisper
A whisper slithered through his mind.
"You're being watched."
"Not by sinners. Not by gods. But something… older."
Jiwoon turned.
Above him, far beyond the clouds — a giant golden eye had opened in the sky.
Not blinking.
Not human.
Just watching.
Vera and Kaelya Return
He felt it before he saw them.
Vera landed first, swords sheathed. Her breathing sharp.
Kaelya followed — arms crossed, but her eyes softening.
"You've changed," Vera said.
"No," Jiwoon replied. "I just stopped pretending."
Kaelya approached slowly.
"You're glowing. Not in a holy way."
"That's not light," Jiwoon said. "It's pressure."
New Mission: Inheritance of the Crown
Assigned Target: The Crownless King
Sin: Hoarding the sins of others to become immortal
Location: Abyss Citadel, Southern Edge of the Inverted World
Vera narrowed her eyes.
"You're going after him?"
Jiwoon nodded.
"He has something I need."
The Final Step
As Jiwoon turned to leave, the Eye in the sky blinked once.
Suddenly — systems glitched. Stats flickered.
[WARNING: Unknown Authority Detected]
[WARNING: A Crown Watches You.]
He stopped. Smiled faintly.
"Good. Let it watch."
And with that, he walked into the shadows again — toward the citadel of hoarded sins.