Player Who Became A Constellation [EN]: Chapter 151

The Player Who Became a Constellation – 151

151.

“I don’t think we should take the Cron Empire’s military dispatch request lightly. Sending the royals here isn’t just to fulfill the contract.”

Hans reported on the current situation of the Cron Empire as he followed Loki down the hallway of Valhalla Academy.

“As the Constellation of the Sea declared, they probably sent the royals to Asgard under the guise of hostages to protect them. It seems Kratian is now targeting the princess and priestess in Asgard, now that they know this.”

“…….”

“Karma’s been using his head a bit.”

They probably thought that sending the royals to Asgard under the pretense of protecting them would ensure their safety.

But they never expected Kratian to demand Cancun as well.

Thanks to that, the Cron Empire couldn’t be happier.

Since they wouldn’t give up Cancun, Asgard had no choice but to prepare for war with Kratian.

“They’re pushing us quite hard. They say they’re willing to wage war if we don’t comply.”

“Huh…. A man who became king overnight is incredibly arrogant. So, what power does he have to attack us?”

Hans looked perplexed, glancing at the documents he was holding before scratching his head.

“…They say they’ll sink Asgard into the sea.”

“Huh…. How?”

“The Constellation of the Sea will bring about a great disaster….”

Sink Asgard?

Is that a joke, or are they serious?

“They also say they don’t want to fight Asgard. So, they’re offering a non-aggression pact along with cooperation. And as a condition….”

“They want Cancun.”

Hans chuckled in disbelief.

The lord of Kratian, Netos, wanted non-aggression with Asgard and wanted to send Cancun as a political marriage partner as proof.

Loki was puzzled by this, but Hans explained the reason.

“…Rumors seem to have spread to the empire.”

“Rumors?”

“That there’s a Saintess of Light in Asgard….”

Cancun’s appearance while hunting angels in the Holy Kingdom’s territory and the miracles she performed in the slums seem to have spread widely.

It seems the Holy Order, which was thirsty for faith, saw hope in her.

King Netos, who heard the news, also became interested in Cancun.

“He probably thinks he can gain the power of the Holy Order if he makes the priestess his own.”

The rumor that the Constellation of the Sea had appeared also began to spread across the continent.

In the midst of all this, Cancun, a priestess with influence in Asgard and called a Saintess on the continent, goes to Netos?

In the end, it would naturally be the same as receiving recognition from Asgard.

It was all a calculated request.

“Ignore it.”

“You’re not planning to send troops to the Cron Empire?”

“I will go, but I have a lot of things to do first.”

Loki was about to dismiss it when.

“Constellation-nim!”

Loki turned around.

Torsen was running towards him, looking pale.

As Loki looked at him, Torsen shouted with a pale face.

“Something terrible has happened.”

“……?”

“A huge tsunami at the port of Asgard….”

Loki’s eyes widened.

“…It came and disappeared.”

“……?”

***

Several hours ago.

Urgarte’s daily life was simple.

He meditated for a full day and took a walk the next day.

As a magical giant, he was tall enough to walk around the entire island of Asgard in a day without rest.

And when he came near the maritime downtown area of Asgard, he could see it.

“Wh, what is that?!”

“A, a tsunami-!?”

“Run away-!”

The port city was made by crushing the ice of Asgard.

A huge tsunami was breaking the ice surrounding the port and engulfing it.

A giant wall of waves over dozens of meters high.

The sea was turned upside down, resembling a giant cliff.

Urgarte blinked. Soon, curiosity arose, and his eyes began to sparkle.

「Oh, this… a wave created by magic.」

“Kyaaaaack!?”

“Run away!”

The city was in chaos.

The warships were shaking in the waves.

Urgarte also faced a huge wave that he had to look up at.

“G, Giant!”

Norse warriors evacuated the citizens and quickly approached Urgarte, shouting.

“Please run away!”

The warriors of Asgard knew very well that he was a friend of Loki.

So, they were shouting at this giant made of earth to run away.

「Hehe, thank you for worrying about me.」

Urgarte laughed and opened a book.

Instantly, a vast amount of mana spread from his body.

The Norse warriors paused.

「No matter how great the disaster, it’s just magic.」

Behind Urgarte, the trees on the island of Asgard moved.

Thump-! Thump-! Thump-!

Soon, giants made of soil and trees popped out.

“……!”

The giants in the form of old men walked out with canes made of wood and stone and lined up.

They were the giants summoned by Urgarte.

They chanted magic.

A vast amount of mana gathered, and magic circles were drawn in the surrounding air.

When Urgarte opened the book, it emitted golden light.

He spread out his hands.

「No one can beat me in magic.」

Instantly, the huge tsunami split to the left and right.

“……!”

The Norse warriors widened their eyes and gaped.

The sea split to the left and right.

The bottom was visible where the water level was low.

The citizens who were running away seemed shocked and stopped in their tracks at the large-scale magic that seemed to control nature.

“G, Giant!”

“T, There’s a giant in Asgard!”

The magical giants waved their staffs.

The waves that had split to the left and right were blocked by a transparent barrier and bounced back.

Clang-!

The waves collided with each other, and their power was offset.

Soon, the sea gradually began to recede.

Urgarte straightened his back and moved his neck to loosen his body.

It was then.

“Giant!”

Urgarte looked down at the direction of the voice.

“Thank you!”

“Magical Giant!”

“Great Urgarte!”

People cheered.

At the sight, Urgarte widened his eyes and blinked repeatedly.

His lips moved softly, smiling.

「…It’s not a bad feeling.」

***

“…Urgarte-nim eliminated the tsunami.”

“…….”

Loki chuckled in disbelief.

He had another debt to Urgarte.

“Loki-nim.”

Loki looked at Hans.

He was sweating profusely. Perhaps he was worried about what King Netos had said.

‘Asgard will be submerged….’

It is said that the coastal area of the Cron Empire has already been submerged in seawater.

If that’s the case, it wouldn’t be difficult for Asgard, which is surrounded by the sea.

“Huh… Can that guy really cause a disaster?”

It was different from the angels so far.

“Are you going to take action?”

“…I was contemplating it, but if they give us a welcoming greeting first, we have to return the favor.”

Not only would they not send Cancun, but if they could use the sea to attack with tsunamis, it wouldn’t be a simple war issue.

“How much are they underestimating us?”

Hans was nervous.

It is said that a tsunami struck. This was something that could not be done even with large-scale magic.

There may be something on the island of Kratian that is comparable to the war with the Holy Order.

Really… the existence of the ‘Constellation of the Sea’ might actually exist.

However, Hans managed his expression as much as possible at Loki’s relaxed appearance and said.

“But if you go on an expedition, you will be away from Asgard for too long.”

The Kratian territory is located on the easternmost coast of the Cron Empire.

It would take a considerable amount of time to cross that vast desert empire to reach the Kratian territory.

“The only way to greatly reduce the time is to use the sea route to the Cron Empire’s waters.”

“Hmm, that’s right.”

“According to the investigation, it seems difficult to supply sacrifices in the Kratian territory. They say they are smuggling slaves on a large scale using smuggling ships, so we can use this.”

“Are you saying we should go disguised as a smuggling ship?”

“There is a way to disguise ourselves, but the problem is that we don’t know the sea route of the smuggling ships. If we know that sea route, the Asgard army can land in the Kratian territory. So, we have a way to use it….”

“Hot-!”

Loki, who was walking down the hallway, heard a shout and turned his head to the side.

He could see the Valhalla Academy students training in the training hall.

Among them, he saw one particularly outstanding female student.

This is the one who came here and had a relationship with Loki.

“Sharin Cron.”

“Yes, it is to use the First Princess.”

“How?”

“The Constellation of the Sea does receive sacrifices, but it seems to have a picky palate. It seems to have a preference for drowning nobles or royals alive and eating them. So, it seems we can use the princess as bait. Also… I’m sorry, but we’ll have to get help from the priestess.”

Hans explained the plan.

Pretending to accept the conditions of Netos, the ruler of Kratian.

His intention was to find out the sea route by using Princess Sharin and Cancun as bait.

Once they know the sea route, they can use the navy to move the Asgard army to the Kratian territory.

‘Then a way to get to Kratian will be prepared.’

“Prepare the army.”

“Yes, I will prepare a large number of warships.”

“And….”

“……?”

Hans tilted his head.

“Hans, you must have heard it too. Berserker Yeol has died.”

“…Yes, I heard.”

Hans looked sad at Loki’s words.

“Constellations are constellations, but angels are no joke either. If it weren’t for the potion, there would have been even more victims.”

Even with Berserkers, hunting angels was a close call.

Moreover, the anomalies that occurred throughout the continent were increasing, reaching the limit of dispatching troops.

It is necessary to train more systematic and stronger warriors.

“Create a new warrior corps and magic corps.”

“…….”

“Classify those with talent in martial arts and magic at the academy. Then have Cancun and Helga train them directly.”

“…The priestess is okay, but Helga-nim….”

Hans had a bewildered expression.

“Necromancy is her specialty. If the countries of the continent know that we are extensively training necromancers, it may cause resentment….”

“Who can protest to us?”

“…….”

That’s right.

The continent is currently in a state of chaos.

Asgard is the only place to ask for help with the anomalies that occurred in each territory, and the territories that failed to pay the price properly sent their family heirs.

With the hostages safely captured in Asgard, they will not be able to file a complaint recklessly.

‘So, was that why they accepted the family heirs instead of the payment?’

Although they were hostages, putting the heirs of other countries in an educational facility did not cause much backlash.

‘You’re using the academy not only for nurturing talent but also for diplomatic purposes.’

“I understand.”

Hans nodded and moved his position.

‘Then now-.’

Loki headed to the forest behind the academy.

‘Shall we go to Urgarte?’

Loki raised his head, and he faced the magical giant Urgarte.

「Welcome, Loki. I was waiting for you.」

“Urgarte. I heard you helped. I express my gratitude.”

「There’s nothing to be thankful for. It was a kind of amusement, and I would have been attacked if I had stayed still. And you came at the right time. By the way-.」

Urgarte smiled and pointed to the lake with his hand.

「The item to give to you has been completed.」

Loki looked at the lake, and he could see the crow mask floating on it.

The crow mask undulating with the ripples on the surface. The black aura flowing from it.

「Please use it wisely.」

***

Sharin sighed in relief.

“It’s… a much better place than I thought?”

At first, she felt like she was being dragged to the execution ground.

She thought there was no place for her in either the Cron Empire or Asgard.

Surprisingly, life here was pleasant.

‘I thought I’d be confined to the top of a tower, being watched all day….’

She thought she would grow old and die waiting for a prince to save her, like in a fairy tale.

Surprisingly, Asgard treated her well.

There were many inconveniences because the maids didn’t attend to her as they did in the imperial palace.

‘It’s a different experience in its own way.’

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc. Living alone gave her a different kind of stimulation.

‘Above all, there’s no need to maintain dignity!’

There was no need to be conscious of the gazes of the officials in the imperial palace.

It means she can get angry or laugh heartily.

‘Well, there seem to be quite a few disapproving glances.’

Sharin turned her gaze and realized that the academy students were glaring at her.

This is probably because there is a lot of negative perception of the Cron Empire in other countries.

“Damn Cron Empire bitch.”

“Hah! The owner of the slave empire has been dragged in as a slave….”

In particular, many of the students who were dragged in as hostages were descendants of the Holy Order, and they openly harassed her.

Of course, Sharin fought back against them every time and was stopped by the Norse soldiers….

“Stop it.”

Sharin’s gaze turned to the side of the descendants of the Holy Order.

A familiar clergyman is seen.

He seemed tired from training and was panting, glancing at Sharin before his eyes met hers.

Then he quickly lowered his head and avoided her gaze.

He was the clergyman Sharin had saved when she was attacked by an angel before.

Is it an act to repay her kindness in its own way?

‘Cute.’

Thanks to that, the harassment has subsided.

After all, it was good to create debts for others.

It comes back so usefully later.

‘Huh? Wouldn’t it be better to spend my whole life here?’

If she goes to the empire, she doesn’t know when her untrustworthy brother will hit her.

So, it might not be bad to enjoy a normal life here.

It was when she was thinking that.

“Student Sharin.”

Sharin, who was sitting and resting, raised her head.

A middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes is smiling.

“I’m Hans Stinger.”

Looking at his appearance, he seems to be a Ronian [citizen of Asgard].

Sharin examined his clothes and glanced slightly behind him.

The Berserker Warriors are escorting him.

Luxurious clothes.

Moreover, if a Berserker Warrior is escorting him, it means he wields enormous power.

Sharin looked at him and swallowed hard as if nervous.

“It’s unfortunate news, but.”

What is it?

Sharin had a bad feeling.

“You’ll have to be a slave for a while.”

The ominous premonition was correct.