And from that day on, I became truly perfect.

With the help of Yongyongi, my lacking power and authority grew stronger, and as I gained beauty as well, I stood at the top of all living beings, second only to the gods.

I had wondered if bad things might happen later on due to Yongyongi’s absence, but the divine favor remained and the great power did not disappear. While the number of humans who harbored resentment towards me increased, those who still loved and cherished me were far more numerous.

Most importantly, the majority of humans on Earth praised me as an even greater being after witnessing my newfound power, devoting themselves entirely to my worship. So, I didn’t really feel any deficiencies.

I was always with my friend Yongyongi, who constantly watched over me, the second race of humanity who served the original human—me—and the ever-growing pile of gold and treasures.

Thud, thud, thud—

One day, an uninvited guest arrived during my naptime.

Thud, thud—

“Who on Earth is it? I told people not to come during naptime.”

I groggily opened my eyes and became irritated.

That’s because after gaining power through my deal with Yongyongi, I had set specific times and dates for the humans on Earth to visit me, and they had agreed to come only then.

Of course, I occasionally descended to Earth myself, but as that became increasingly bothersome, I had even agreed on this arrangement.

“Let’s see who these intruders are.”

Muttering irritably in my mind, I finally forced myself to get up. I decided to go out since the knocking at the door wouldn’t stop.

I had initially resolved not to react at all, but the persistent thudding sounded like it was going to make my head explode.

“He’s out!”

“Angel~”

Oh, great. Seeing the larger crowd than expected, I felt a headache coming on.

And the people who had now swarmed me were residents of a village that worshipped me fervently, but was far away. I had already been reluctant to visit, and this made it even more inconvenient, hence my absence recently.

“What’s all the fuss?”

Already tired from the thought of them having come to complain, I asked with a calm face.

“We’ve come to find out why you haven’t visited our village recently.”

“We’ve camped for a whole day to get here; please listen to us!”

Annoying. I yawned loudly and unintentionally verbalized my inner thoughts.

“You, how could you!”

“How could you say such a thing so casually…”

“You weren’t like this before!”

“That’s right! You’ve become so cold!”

It seemed my absence for several months had made them quite attached.

“How dare you complain to me?”

But their uninvited appearance bothered me even more. The thought “What do they want?” ran through my mind. I suppressed my irritation and finally erupted in anger.

“Irritating, really. I don’t want to talk anymore, go back!”

Thus, I expressed my outrage and irritation, and the humans showed various expressions of anger and disappointment as they returned to Earth.

“You’ve been getting more complaints from your friends lately.”

Sometime later, I was playing with a flower crown in the field in front of my house with Yongyongi when he suddenly spoke up.

“Is it difficult to care for others as you used to?”

Unlike the humans who recklessly approached me, he spoke cautiously, ensuring he didn’t irritate me.

“Why should I? They’re all living well on their own.”

Therefore, our conversation continued more comfortably, but I didn’t agree with his point.

That’s because neither helping nor giving to others felt joyful or gratifying anymore. I couldn’t empathize with others’ sadness or anger.

“Nevertheless, my friend, the impact you’ve had is significant. Is it wise to completely ignore it?”

Yongyongi listened to my words in silence and then leaned his head slightly forward. His saffron-yellow dragon eyes, which casually watched me plucking petals, were full of concern.
“Maybe things are fine for now, but… if you continue to ignore your surroundings, even the gods will have a word with you.”

Ugh, such unnecessary thoughts. “Why did I promise to grant wishes if I’m going to complain like this?” I muttered to myself.

“Really, you’re going to nag me too?”

“I apologize, my friend.”

Upon receiving my fierce gaze, YongYong bowed his head to the ground, making a groaning sound.

“YongYong, you worry too much. What’s the big deal if some people view me unfavorably?”

What is there to fear, truly. I tilted my chin upward, chuckled, and smiled.

“People who cheer and like the perfect me are far more numerous.”

Crossing my arms and speaking with satisfaction, YongYong hesitated for a moment before agreeing to say no more.

Whoosh[Dash].

As the sun set, I sent YongYong back to his habitat and waved my hand high in the air to say farewell, as usual.

“Why must power come with responsibility?”

No one has ever said I was doing anything wrong.

The moment YongYong disappeared from sight, his words and the screams of the humans who resented me crossed my mind.