The establishment of the <Anti-Star> Alliance was part of the plan Chang-Sun had made with Thanatos.

“Your identity is bound to be discovered someday, isn’t it?” Thanatos remarked, leaning against his chair.

“I guess so,” Chang-Sun replied.

“So we should prepare for that day,” Thanatos said.

“How exactly?” Chang-Sun asked. 

“While the <Heaven> Celestials are busy guessing your real identity, I’m going to start a rumor about the <Underworld>,” Thanatos replied.

“You told me the last time that it was to create confusion and put them on alert,” Chang-Sun said.

“Once I do that, the <Stars> in <Horoscope> and <Purple Star Astrology> will probably respond in some way,” Thanatos explained.

“Respond?” Chang-Sun asked.

“Yeah, they have no choice but to react in some way,” Thanatos replied.

Thanatos’ smile looked evil for some reason. In a way, he resembled a mischievous kid planning a prank, but at the same time, he also looked like a villain who was about to bring the world to ruin. 

“Last time, I said that <Stars>, especially the ones in <Horoscope> and <Purple Astrology>, were from entirely different worldlines,” Thanatos said. 

“Yeah, you also mentioned that their target is the <First Star’s Fragment> that exists in every worldline,” Chang-Sun said.

“There is one more thing they want. It’s the Source, but they call it R’lyeh,” Thanatos explained.

“R'lyeh? What is that?” Chang-Sun asked, tilting his head in confusion. 

“It’s the body or the shell of the <Dull Darkness>, who is currently in a very deep sleep. It can also be seen as the root of this world made up of a ‘dream’....