Player Who Became A Constellation [EN]: Chapter 158

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Sharin wore a blank expression.

On the ship she was on, the Nord warriors were bustling about.

They were busy cleaning up the seawater and monster blood that had soiled the deck.

The warship approached the carcass of Charybdis, stripping off its skin.

Loki walked onto the Asgardian warship.

In one hand, he held the head of the goddess Calib, and in the other, he dragged her body along.

He treated the Constellation as if it were prey, without any mercy.

Sharin felt dizzy at the sight.

What would the followers of the Azelan Church think if they saw this?

That thought crossed her mind.

“As per the request of the Cron Empire, the Constellation of the Sea has been hunted.”

“Yes? Ah… Yes….”

She nodded.

“We demand compensation for it.”

“…Name it.”

“We will butcher the carcass of the monster we hunted and transport it to Asgard.”

“…….”

It wasn’t an easy request.

The area around the monster was filled with chaos.

Even the most skilled sailors would find it nearly impossible to navigate these waters.

“Th, that’s….”

But she couldn’t refuse.

When Sharin hesitated, Loki pointed to the cages hanging from the sails.

Sirens were trapped inside.

He turned his hand again and pointed towards the sea.

The unharmed Lizardmen had fled, but those who couldn’t support themselves were lying on fragments of ships or broken palace debris.

“If you use them, you can use this sea route.”

“……”

“Or you can capture and use sirens and lizardmen from other regions.”

“…I understand.”

“Also, we would like financial support for the Valhalla Academy and a supply of food to be used this winter and next year.”

Sharin nodded.

The Cron Empire’s warships were approaching the Asgardian warship.

Although they were imperial warships, they were smaller than the Asgardian warship.

Sharin climbed down the rope and moved to the Cron Empire’s warship.

Looking back, she could see the size of the Asgardian warship.

‘It’s really big?’

With a warship like this, it must have been able to withstand Charybdis’s tidal waves.

“Oh! My body’s lovely sister. I’m glad you’re safe!”

Sharin turned her head.

Karma, with his arms wide open and a smile on his face, was visible.

When she saw him, she thought about punching him in the face.

‘…There are many eyes watching.’

There were nobles around.

Sharin suppressed her impulse by clenching her fists tightly.

I’ll have to kick him in the face later.

Sharin smiled and bowed her head.

“Have you been well, Brother?”

“Yes, I’ve been doing well.”

He was putting strength in his neck and snickering.

That bastard, he’s deliberately acting like that to scratch at my insides.

“You did a great job this time!”

Karma patted Sharin on the shoulder.

At the same time, he turned his gaze to the Kratian Territory.

It was completely submerged to the point where even that land was no longer visible.

Even the remaining territory residents must have been sucked into the sea.

The number would be well over hundreds of thousands.

“Ah, my head. This… the aftermath will be difficult.”

At those words, Sharin also wore a pitiful expression.

To think that her beloved imperial territory would end up like this.

There will surely be strong backlash from the imperial citizens.

I’m worried about what kind of beautiful story I’ll have to make up again.

“Well, it’ll work out somehow… the Constellation of the Sea went on a rampage and caused a tidal wave, swallowing up the territories.”

Karma shrugged.

“And the emperor, pitying the people, requested the Constellation of the North, and in response, the Constellation of the North appeared and judged the Constellation of the Sea… well, that kind of story would work.”

He was truly a ruthless person.

But because such a person is in the emperor’s seat, the empire will not be divided.

He puts emotions aside and only considers usefulness and efficiency.

It was an impossible feat for Sharin.

“There are requests from Asgard.”

Sharin stated Loki’s requests.

Karma nodded.

Although one territory was submerged, it was a cheap price to pay for subduing the rebellion and eliminating the existence of the Constellation.

He couldn’t refuse, and if he didn’t listen, he didn’t know what Asgard might do.

“Yes, good. Let’s grant it.”

“Yes, I have conveyed all his words. Then….”

As Sharin was about to head back to Asgard, Karma said.

“Sharin.”

“……?”

“You don’t necessarily have to go to Asgard.”

“……”

“As Asgard requested, other members of the imperial family have gone as hostages. You alone can ask the Constellation of Sin to allow you to stay in the Cron Empire.”

At Karma’s words, Sharin pondered for a moment.

And the answer she gave was.

“It’s okay.”

It was a refusal.

Sharin said to Karma in a sarcastic tone.

“There’s no point in staying in a country that sold me off.”

“…Is that so.”

Karma wore a bitter expression.

“Still… stay on this ship for today only.”

“……?”

“Let’s have a meal together as a family for the first time in a while.”

…Was he worried about me in his own way?

Sharin looked at Karma and nodded.

After eating like that, it was night.

Sharin was heading to her bedroom.

She felt something strange.

There were no guards who seemed to be escorts in the hallway.

What could have happened?

It was when that question arose.

“Ughaaaaaack!!!!”

A terrible scream was heard.

Sharin was startled and headed to where Karma’s scream was coming from.

The atmosphere was ominous.

Could it be that an assassin had snuck in!?

She flung the door open.

And she was able to see.

“Sharin!”

Karma pointed to the lantern next to the door.

“Can you turn off the light?”

Sharin jumped and kicked Karma.

***

Loki received a letter in the warship’s cabin.

It was a letter from Asgard that had flown in through the Cron Empire.

It contained Cancun’s greetings.

Details of his daily life, how it was his first time teaching someone, and so on….

Asgard seemed to be proving that it was peaceful, and a smile naturally appeared on Loki’s face.

‘Even if I’m not there, Aum and Hans will take care of the work, and Cancun and Per will take care of the security.’

Besides, Urgart and Helga seemed to regard Asgard as their hometown.

If anything happened, those two would protect it.

[As Lord Loki said, I am selecting and nurturing those with outstanding talents!]

[Most of those I can nurture are Nords, and Helga is nurturing a magic corps regardless of whether they are Nords or from the continent… so I’m wondering if I should proceed with proper training, but perhaps, Lord Loki.]

Loki, who was reading the letter, rested his chin as he looked at the next sentence.

[What names will you give to the warriors and magic corps you have nurtured?]

Name… name?

Loki pondered and wrote down the words that came to mind.

The names of the warriors that Odin gathered in Norse mythology to prepare for Ragnarok [the end of the world in Norse mythology].

[Einherjar [the slain warriors chosen by Odin]].

These are the warriors that Cancun will lead.

And….

The Valkyries, the female warriors who serve Odin in Norse mythology and guide the souls of warriors, are demigods.

[Valkyrie [female figures who choose who lives and dies in battle]].

It would be appropriate to write it as the name that Helga’s death squad will lead.

***

The story of the Kratian Territory was passed down by gossips.

Karma deliberately spread it widely, but since there were so many witnesses, the story of the sea monster and the Constellation spread throughout the continent.

“Did you hear that story?”

“Isn’t the continent restless these days? Cultists are running rampant, and now things like angels are appearing….”

“Furthermore, a Constellation has even appeared!”

“I heard that the Constellation had the power to submerge one of the Cron Empire’s territories, but the Constellation of the North grabbed the Constellation of the Sea by the neck and pulled it out!”

The storytellers in the pubs became the talk of the town, and the bards who heard the story told the stories to adventurers and mercenaries.

Eventually, the rumors reached the nobles and royalty of the continent.

“…Certainly, the Nord warriors were monster hunting experts.”

“It might be more beneficial to ask Asgard for help in hunting angels.”

The nobles became even more dependent on Asgard.

They thought it would be more beneficial to ask Asgard for help, even if there were expenses, rather than consuming their own troops.

Above all, if something called a ‘Constellation’ appeared like in the Cron Empire, they would have no way to stop it.

Even the emperor of the Cron Empire and his army couldn’t handle it properly, could they?

“Strengthen diplomacy with Asgard.”

The kings of each country wanted to build friendships with Asgard, and the method they thought of was one.

“Send your relatives to Valhalla Academy.”

Rather than general diplomacy, if they supported the Valhalla Academy, which the ruler of Asgard was putting his heart and soul into, and sent the relatives of the royal family and nobles to build friendships there, they might receive their help someday.

Asgard’s dominance was becoming stronger day by day.

***

Subjugation of the Constellation of the Sea.

Upon their return, a festival was held in the port city of Asgard.

For the Nords, successfully pillaging and hunting and returning meant being a winner.

To welcome them, flower petals were scattered on the streets as a sign of welcome.

The Nords cheered.

And the tourists who came to enjoy the sightseeing on the streets.

A magnificent sight unfolded before their eyes.

The ruler, riding a steed with eight legs and wearing jet-black armor, appeared.

Everyone’s attention was focused on the presence he exuded, and soon the procession of the army following behind him and some of the huge ‘prey’ they were dragging were visible.

“What… is that….”

The shells of large crustaceans and legs like centipedes are being constantly transported on wagons.

The continentals could not hide their awe at the fact that this was part of the prey hunted by the ruler of Asgard.

Loki headed to Urgart.

He said that if he hunted an ‘angel’ and brought the corpse, he would make an item accordingly.

Even if it was just an angel, what about the body of a Constellation?

And he witnessed an unexpected sight.

Dwarves were gathered.

“Ruran? Why are you here?”

With Ruran at the forefront, the dwarves had brought weapons.

The weapons they had all emitted a strange aura.

At Loki’s words, Ruran bowed his head and greeted him.

“It’s been a while, Master. I was borrowing Urgart’s wisdom.”

“Wisdom?”

“His alchemy is so outstanding that it cannot be compared to anyone else on the continent.”

Loki agreed with that statement.

Urgart added new options to Loki’s crow clothes by incorporating magic.

Urgart is the only one on this continent who can make crow clothes with such delicate and semi-permanent skills embedded in them.

「Welcome, Loki.」

Urgart smiled softly.

He shifted his gaze and chuckled as he looked at the corpse Loki had dragged along.

「You’re amazing every time I see you. That’s incomparable to the materials you’ve brought so far. To think you’d hunt that.」

“Can you make it this time too?”

「Hmm… well, I don’t know. That power is too strong. If there is a certain amount of crafted artifacts, it can be contained, but if not, the artifact will be destroyed. I’ll give it a try for now.」

The angels hunted by the Berserker Warriors [elite warriors known for their frenzied fighting style].

They used the corpses to create magical items.

This was given to the Berserker Warriors, not Loki, and as a result, the Berserker Warriors became even stronger.

Angel hunting would be smoother afterwards.

Urgart looked at Calib’s corpse that Loki had brought, and then at the crustacean shells and scales of Charybdis behind it.

「I’ll try my best.」

“I’m counting on you.”

Loki nodded and threw the corpse into the lake.

The corpse floated up and sank below the lake, and when Urgart waved his hand, tree trunks were sucked into the lake and began to decompose Calib’s corpse.

「It’s going to take some time this time. If it fails… I’ll tell you separately then.」

Loki nodded and moved away.

He put on his crow mask.

And his appearance changes.

He becomes a Nord with blue hair and blue eyes.

And the place he headed to was-.

“Keep walking! We don’t take care of those who fall behind!”

The mountainous area behind Valhalla Academy.

It was where the [Einherjar] trainees that Cancun was nurturing were located.