Player Who Became A Constellation [EN]: Chapter 225

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“…Damn it. No one left behind, right?”

I tried to move as much as possible, but moving the army became very cautious the moment the darkness became pitch black itself.

By order of King Eron, the Ronia army moved.

The 20,000 troops heading to the Kaprik Territory chose to camp at a certain distance.

Tents were set up, and soldiers guarded the surroundings.

A soldier, dozing off, coughed.

Even so, he turned his gaze to the sky.

The thick darkness disappeared, and the morning sunlight appeared.

And far away, beyond the mountain range, the Kaprik Territory by the coast was visible.

The morning sun rose, signaling the start of the day.

A soldier, who had been languishing from the arduous march and illness, stared at the Kaprik Territory with hazy eyes.

The eyes that had been narrowed gradually widened.

“…This is a big problem.”

The general who set out to conquer the Kaprik Territory groaned.

He held a meeting in the barracks and rubbed his temples.

“To think that there would be plague patients in the army.”

Most of the soldiers began to suffer.

“We need to capture the Kaprik Territory as soon as possible….”

Even after the capture, it’s a problem.

If the plague breaks out, more than half of this corps will die.

“…What should we do?”

At the knight’s question, the general shook his head.

“Retreat.”

“…Is that okay? I heard that the Asgard army is heading to the Kaprik Territory. Weren’t we supposed to recapture the Kaprik Territory by cooperating?”

“I know. The Asgard army is strong, but… they are just people. If they attack without thinking, they will be annihilated by the plague.”

“……”

“It’s unfortunate, but we’ll give up on the Kaprik Territory for now.

If they came near the Kaprik Territory, the plague would have spread to them. They would have known too. Now is not the time to recapture the Kaprik Territory. Later, after a cure for the plague is found, we will attack step by step….”

“G, General!”

The barracks entrance opened, and a soldier came out.

“It’s, it’s a disaster! The Kaprik Territory…!”

At the soldier’s words, the general realized.

Could it be that those impatient Nordics couldn’t stand the short time and attacked?

“Haa… What a headache.”

It can’t be helped.

Now that it has come to this, I have no choice but to judge the situation.

The general came out of the barracks.

“Tell the soldiers. Everyone, arm yourselves.”

Whether to retreat or join the battle, they had to be prepared.

The general commanded while standing tall on a rock where the peak of the mountain range, the Kaprik Territory, was clearly visible.

And he looked down at the Kaprik Territory, his eyes widening.

“…What is that?”

Not the Nordics, but monsters were attacking the Kaprik Territory.

***

「What?! What’s going on…!」

The Constellation of the Wind, Mekrius, was flustered.

From the harbor and the outer walls, the screams of the Deshar soldiers were constantly heard.

It meant war had broken out.

‘Those bastards, they’re serious.’

But how foolish! To invade this Kaprik Territory with a human army!

This Kaprik Territory was no longer human land.

A paradise created by the Goddess of the Earth, Gaian, where the World Tree was located.

Those with life in this paradise were destined to kneel before Gaian’s authority.

「Sister!」

Mekrius raised his head and shouted towards the World Tree.

「Please, deliver judgment upon these foolish ones!」

In response, the flower buds on the World Tree bloomed and opened wide.

Accordingly, the pollen scattered around became even more abundant.

The pollen and petals fluttered, creating a beautiful sight, but it meant death.

The Deshar mercenaries under the World Tree grabbed their necks as soon as they inhaled the pollen.

“Cough!”

They vomited blood and collapsed.

It was a poison that couldn’t even be compared to the plague.

Ordinary humans wouldn’t last even a few minutes before dying, and even heroes who transcended humans wouldn’t be able to heal unless they drank the antidote created by the World Tree.

Mekrius smiled.

He thought that the harbor and the outer walls surrounding the Kaprik Territory would now be quiet.

But-!

「Kkyaaaaak!」

A chilling scream that humans couldn’t make was heard from the harbor.

「Kwoooooooo!」

From the outer walls, the roars of monsters were heard.

「What?」

Mekrius trembled as if surprised.

Was it not ‘humans’ who invaded this Kaprik Territory?

“Why are you spacing out like that?”

Mekrius lowered his head.

Clang-!

The Berserker warriors smashed the plant zombies with axes and cut their bodies in half with swords, cleaning them up.

At the center, Loki looked up at Mekrius.

“Is this your first time dealing with non-human beings?”

「……!」

Mekrius couldn’t deny it.

Most of the opponents the Constellations had faced so far were humans.

They waged wars for fun and avoided direct confrontations with the Constellations.

It was natural.

Those who lost in the battle between Constellations faced death.

As arrogant as they were, the Constellations had a great fear of death.

They had never faced beings other than humans.

That’s why the Constellation of the End before him was so terrifying. He would… use any means to kill them.

Mekrius was terrified.

「S, Sister! It’s, it’s dangerous!」

He raised his head and looked up at the World Tree.

「Th, this end will really kill us-.」

Clang-!

“You’re really clumsy.”

A spear blade pierced through Mekrius’s chest.

“Who in the battlefield would show their back to the enemy?”

Mekrius turned his head to look at Loki, his eyes wide with shock.

‘A fatal wound.’

But not enough to kill.

「Ugh!」

Mekrius gripped the twin swords in his hands upside down. And he stabbed them into his waist.

As the twin swords pointed towards Loki behind him, Loki stepped on Mekrius’s back, pulled out Gungnir [Odin’s spear, a weapon of immense power], and bounced back.

Mekrius flew up.

At that moment, the World Tree vibrated.

The land of the Kaprik Territory split.

“What…?”

Kancun and Sharin looked down at the ground in surprise.

Tree roots sprouted from the cracked ground.

“Kudan! Get as far away from this front line as possible with Kancun and Sharin!”

At Loki’s words, Kudan nodded.

He began to leave the front line with Kancun and Sharin.

「Constellation of the End. If you are the one who killed several Constellations…」

The bark of the World Tree opened. And the head of a woman made of hard wood appeared.

「Mekrius alone would not be enough.」

The tree roots that came out of the ground trampled the earth like feet.

Raising its huge body, the branches that stretched high into the sky came down. They twisted and intertwined, creating huge arms.

Huge vines came down one after another, falling on the Kaprik Territory, wrapping around the surrounding corpses, sucking the nutrients from the corpses, and blooming flowers.

The Einherjar [spirits of fallen Viking warriors] and the spirits of the underworld, who were evacuating the territory’s residents by ship, turned their gazes.

The tree vines that sprouted from the city center and the plant zombies connected to them staggered and approached.

The World Tree’s soldiers held swords, spears, and shields.

The outer walls were the same.

The plant zombies stared at the Cyclops.

The Goddess of the Earth, Gaian, who had taken the lives of tens of thousands of mercenaries and become stronger with that power, became one with the World Tree and stood up.

「Constellation of the End.」

The World Tree, Gaian, raised its huge hand.

「Feel the greatness of the earth.」

And slammed down towards the direction where Loki was.

Bang-!

The surrounding area was devastated as if a meteor had fallen.

A huge pit was created, and dust swirled thickly.

The wooden sculpture that personified Gaian’s face smiled.

At that moment, the back of Gaian’s hand burst into flames.

Piercing through the dust, Loki ran along the back of Gaian’s hand.

‘…Strong.’

Loki’s vision was blurry.

He had avoided the attack just now, but he had suffered considerable internal injuries. If the impact caused by the surrounding area, not the front, was this much, the possibility of instant death would be high if he collided head-on.

‘It’s better to end this as soon as possible.’

The monster had used tens of thousands of humans as nourishment.

Even the entire Kaprik Territory was used as nourishment, so its power must be considerable.

Loki held Gungnir in his right hand and slammed it down on the back of Gaian’s hand.

The spear blade sparked and dug into the hard bark.

Magical power surged, spewing out crimson flames.

He scratched Gaian’s hand and arm and ran forward.

He summoned a potion in his left hand and threw it into the air, and a jet-black beast emerged from his armor and crushed the potion and swallowed it.

The blurry vision became clear again.

The potion restored the damage he had taken.

「Kkyaaaaak!」

Gaian screamed in pain as her hand split.

Sharp tree vines flew towards Loki from all directions.

Loki bent his back and rotated his body to avoid them.

Even so, he glanced back.

The hand and arm he had cut off only dug out the burnt parts of the cut tree trunks.

Sap burst out like blood, but the tree vines filled the gap and regenerated.

‘The regeneration speed is fast.’

Is it because I’m attacking too simply?

‘Then!’

Loki turned his running feet in a different direction.

‘What if I rotate?’

Loki’s running speed increased.

The embedded Gungnir circled around Gaian’s arm and went up.

The flames swirled and spread in all directions.

「Kkyaaaaak! Stop, stop!」

Was it connected to her nerves?

Along with Gaian’s scream, the bark-made face of the World Tree distorted and wailed.

The sap flowing from the eye area was so grotesque that he didn’t feel any sympathy.

Rather, killing that monster quickly would be the way to save as many of his comrades in this Kaprik Territory as possible.

‘Where is its weakness? Is it the face?’

The Constellation of the Sea, Kalibe, was at the top of the sea monster Karibdis’s head.

Maybe it’s the same this time.

Loki jumped up and swung his spear towards the face of the World Tree.

A slash containing jet-black flames flew and cut the face.

The face was split in half, but the inside was empty.

‘Wasn’t it!?’

At that moment, a blade of wind struck Loki’s back.

Clang-!

A crack appeared in the armor.

The presence felt from behind.

The Constellation of the Wind, Mekrius, flying at high speed.

He held the twin swords behind Loki’s back.

“Fenrir, Jormungandr [legendary beasts from Norse mythology].”

The beasts of the end emerged from Loki’s armor and flew towards Mekrius.

They bit Mekrius’s arms and legs. But Mekrius, without paying attention to it, stabbed both swords into Loki’s back.

Thud-!

Clang-!

The twin swords pierced through his chest.

Loki spat out blood.

「Now is the time! Sister!」

Mekrius shouted.

The face of the World Tree burned and fell off, and a new face sprouted.

Loki narrowed his brows at the sight.

‘Was it bait? Or is the main body hiding deeper inside?’

I can’t tell.

At that moment, chains flew towards Loki from all directions.

They tied Loki’s arms and legs.

Loki’s gaze turned and glared at the angels fluttering their wings in all directions.

‘…The situation is different from what I’ve experienced so far.’

Two or more Constellations were truly troublesome.

Moreover, it was not easy to deal with even the angels combined.

「Well done. Brother, get out of the way.」

Gaian’s hand went up.

As she clenched her fist, hundreds of thousands of tree vines gathered and thickened like gauntlets.

‘Dangerous?’

Loki tried to pull his body away.

But Mekrius grabbed Loki from behind.

「Don’t move.」

“Hey, if you don’t get out of the way now, you’ll die too?”

「I am the Constellation of the Wind. Not as good as Mercury, that idiot, but I am confident in my speed.」

The World Tree’s attack flew.

Mekrius got out of the way.

Loki had no choice but to pull out his spear and swing it, blocking the heavy attack that was flying.

No, it would be better to say that he let it flow.

Clang-!

Loki’s body floated in the air.

His vision became blurry.

‘I blocked it with parrying, but the damage is coming in.’

Gaian’s body, the waist of the World Tree, twisted.

And her left hand was slowly raised.

She was going to inflict a second blow.

She was going to smash him into the ground so he couldn’t avoid it.

“Hoo….”

‘…It looks slow, but.’

The speed of the huge body looked slow, but the area of the fist was quite large, so it was difficult to avoid.

Gaian launched an attack.

‘I can’t avoid it.’

It was an attack that raised the quantity and quality to the limit.

Sharp tree thorns were embedded in Gaian’s clenched fist.

If he was hit head-on by that, his whole body would be torn apart and disappear without a trace.

‘Then I have to block it.’

Loki summoned the Constellations’ armaments from his inventory.