Player Who Became A Constellation [EN]: Chapter 232

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The Karma Emperor grandly spread his hands and looked at Loki with sparkling eyes.

Seeing Karma like that, Loki sighed deeply.

“What brings you here?”

“Ha! That’s a rather cold reaction for someone meeting a friend! Ah, please forgive my rudeness…”

Karma knelt down, bowed his head, and paid his respects.

“Karma Kron, I greet the Constellation of the End…”

“Just act normal.”

“Thank you!”

Karma jumped up and looked around, asking Loki.

“Um… where’s Cellut? I wanted to say hello after a long time.”

“I doubt you came all the way here just to see Cellut.”

It didn’t seem like he came to see his younger sister, Sharin, either.

Even if he had familial affection, he wouldn’t have the leisure to empty his throne and come all the way here.

Karma glanced at Loki and smiled.

“Ah, of course, I came to see Cellut!”

“……”

Loki stared intently at Karma.

Karma met his gaze and sweated nervously.

“Of course… No, I’m just kidding. If you look at me like that, I can’t help but be scared!”

“Get to the point.”

“My friend! I heard that you have the power to eliminate the continent’s disasters. You’ve already eliminated a great disaster in some territories of Lonia, haven’t you?”

Loki, who declared that he could eliminate disasters, told them not to side with the Constellations.

Hearing that fact, Karma came to find him directly.

It was only natural.

Currently, the Kron Empire was in a cauldron of chaos.

With disasters, cults, and even bandit gangs.

But the biggest problem was something else.

“Undead hordes are continuously appearing in our empire’s gold mine deposits. It’s giving me a headache. Can you get rid of them?”

It was the gold mine, the pride of the empire.

A large number of undead had sprung up near it.

The ground cracked, and countless spirits crawled out of the gaps, so there was no way to properly carry out mining activities.

Due to the geographical environment, all they could boast about was gold and the slaves that circulated with that capital.

But the foundation was beginning to shake.

This was a very big problem.

Also, when Loki’s whereabouts became vague, there were even signs of rebellion.

Of course, each time, Karma used the slave army to purge the rebels and show off his power.

Still, as much as the conflict had occurred, he was gripped by anxiety that his position would be threatened.

Therefore, he decided to use Loki’s power to eliminate the disaster, achieve peace in the empire, and once again solidify his influence in the empire.

“Aren’t we allies? I hope you can lend a hand?”

Looking at Karma smiling brightly, Loki shrugged his shoulders.

“I’m not free either.”

“…I’ll pay any price. Do you need gold? Or slaves with skills?”

Karma was speaking with a smile, but the sweat flowing down his forehead showed his nervousness.

“As I said, I am one body. It’s hard to go to each place with a Constellation’s weapon. Especially considering the size of the Kron Empire’s territory, there would be many problems.”

“…Aren’t you preparing for war with the fallen Constellations? The stronger my imperial authority becomes, the more troops I can support. Even if you can’t subjugate the fallen Constellations you desire, you can subjugate the cults under them. So, I hope you prioritize our empire….”

‘…He’s really desperate.’

The Kron Empire was not only a great help during the Holy Order’s war, but it was also the foundation for Asgard’s economic and military growth.

If the Kron Empire faltered, it was natural that Lonia, which had started trade, and Asgard’s economy would also be affected.

‘But now that I’ve found Shurtr’s whereabouts, it’s too much to worry about the Kron Empire as well.’

Loki pondered.

‘At least, if it’s someone who can use the Constellation’s weapon….’

Loki was thinking when some people came to mind.

“Ah…. It might be possible.”

“Really?”

Karma’s face brightened.

‘…Helga can do it.’

Also.

‘There are also those who have transcended humans.’

Kudan and Cancun.

These two would be able to handle the Constellation’s weapons sufficiently.

They were able to handle Mjolnir and Burtgang, after all.

‘I’ll have to see if they can even eliminate disasters using the weapons.’

This was also a good experiment.

If they could use the Constellation’s weapons to eliminate disasters, they could accelerate the stabilization of the continent even faster.

“Alright. I’ll get rid of it.”

Karma smiled. And he bowed his head in gratitude.

“I express my gratitude to the Constellation of the End.”

Karma said that and raised his head.

Then, he looked around and opened his mouth.

“And one more thing.”

“……?”

“Worm Pest.”

Greed filled Karma’s eyes.

“I heard you completed it?”

The reason he really came.

It was the immortal life.

“Karma.”

“Yes, my friend!”

Expectation filled Karma’s eyes.

“You haven’t looked for your sister even once since you came here.”

At those words, Karma smiled.

“Ah! Is my sister doing well?”

“Yes.”

“Then that’s enough! Let’s talk about Worm Pest.”

“Is that all?”

“Of course! That’s what siblings are like.”

Loki felt sorry for Sharin.

***

Loki had a lot to do.

He had to ask the Constellation of the Blacksmith, Canus, to create a weapon that could contain the authority of the Constellation of the Wind.

He also had to create a sealing tool to temporarily bind the Constellations.

He also had to check if the Berserkers’ magic training was going well.

After preparing to some extent.

He began preparing to dispatch Helga and her disciple Cellut to the Kron Empire.

In front of Valhalla Palace, the Kron Empire’s carriage procession was waiting.

Loki handed Helga Natos’s cloak.

She put on the cloak and looked at Loki.

“Can I eliminate the boundary of the underworld using this?”

The boundary of the underworld referred to the hole connecting the present world and the underworld.

Loki shrugged his shoulders.

“Well, you have to try. If it works, it will speed up the restoration of stability to this continent several times.”

It would also speed up the time to strike the fallen Constellations.

Helga nodded.

“I’ll try it while going to the Kron Empire.”

“Yes, Karma’s top priority request is the mine area. Just fill that area roughly and return. The rest can be resolved slowly after discussing the compensation.”

Helga nodded.

Loki looked at Cellut. Even so, he tilted his head.

A Death Knight was standing behind Cellut, and a large jar containing a small tree was on its back.

The tree was scattering a strange energy, with mana and divine power mixed together.

“Cellut, what’s that?”

“Yes?”

Loki pointed to the tree carried by the Death Knight.

“That thing.”

“…It’s the World Tree.”

…Until a few days ago, it was just a small sapling the size of a palm.

But it had grown to that extent in the meantime?

“It grew quickly.”

Cellut said with a troubled expression.

“I’ve never seen a tree grow so fast… before. I’m giving it the Holy Sea’s water, and it seems to be having a good effect.”

Is that why it doesn’t affect the undead even though it’s spreading divine power?

The divine power created by the Holy Sea’s water seemed to give the Death Knight, an ally, the energy to purify its soul, but it did not cause any damage.

“Are you going to take that with you?”

Cellut nodded.

“I want to see this child grow. Somehow… it feels too familiar…. Looking at it that way, it seems the legend that elves guarded the World Tree is true.”

In the old creation story of the continent, elves guarded the World Tree with the Constellation of the Earth.

Of course, the Constellation of the Earth was corrupted and died, leaving only the sapling.

Loki recalled the World Tree that Gaian had handled.

He was curious about what would happen if Cellut raised the World Tree.

Would it become a monster that eats people like Gaian did?

Or would it become the source of the earth that spreads life, like in the old myths?

“Travel safely.”

The two nodded and got into the carriage.

The Kron Empire’s procession began to move.

It was when the carriage was leaving Valhalla Palace.

“…Did they leave?”

Peeking, Sharin, who had been hiding between the palace walls, poked her head out.

Cancun was also behind her.

“Karma came.”

“Yes, I know.”

Sharin nodded.

“Shouldn’t you meet him?”

“Did he look healthy?”

“Yes.”

“Then that’s enough.”

That was all.

Seeing that, Loki thought Sharin resembled Karma.

“We will also go to Arond Territory. Prepare.”

“Yes.”

Cancun waved his hand.

Einherjar came out of Valhalla Palace and brought the carriage.

They were scheduled to go to the Holy Order’s Arond Territory with Loki, where Shurtr was.

According to Aum’s report, Arond Territory was currently a conflict zone.

It was a place where the fighting between cults and clergy never stopped.

‘Come to think of it, since it’s the Holy Order’s side, I can meet Trimm too.’

“We are ready. We can depart at any time. Ah, and Constellation.”

Cancun approached Loki and said quietly, as if whispering.

“Pope Jaus… has requested to see you.”

“Jaus?”

“Yes, he says there is something to talk about regarding… the disposition of Saint Palas.”

Saint?

…I had forgotten.

There was a cockroach-like human.

Loki looked at Cancun, and Cancun bowed his head and said.

“He is alone behind Valhalla Palace.”

At those words, Loki moved his steps.

When he arrived behind Valhalla Palace, he saw Jaus and a prison made by modifying a cart.

In that place, a shabby old man was slumped down, dejected.

All of his hair was gone, and he was only skin and bones, as if he hadn’t eaten properly.

If someone saw him, they would see him as a starving old man in a slum, not a Saint.

It was Saint Palas.

He was staring blankly at the floor with dead eyes.

Jaus glanced at Palas and then approached Loki after discovering him.

「Brother.」

“You’re going to dispose of Saint Palas?”

Palas flinched at Loki’s words.

He trembled and raised his head, still having the emotion of fear.

In his shabby form, he made eye contact with Loki and then lowered his head again.

「That’s right. I heard you’re heading to the Holy Order’s Arond Territory?」

“Yes.”

「Take Palas there.」

“The reason?”

「Execute this man by burning him at the stake there.」

“Wa, wait, you’re going to kill me!? Jaus!”

Palas shouted.

Jaus took out a white mace from his holy robe and struck the iron bars.

Clang-!

Palas flinched in surprise and covered his head.

「I heard that the cults of the Holy Order are still rampant. The Black Judges are those who serve Saint Palas. Above all, Arond is currently in a precarious situation.」

“…….”

「So, I want you to take this Palas there and execute him by burning him at the stake.」

It’s not just killing him.

Burning a Saint at the stake in the territory of the Holy Order has a special meaning.

It’s about the Black Judges.

It must be to reduce the influence of that cult.

‘Well, even though Palas was captured, his influence was still there.’

That was the case with the werewolves in Kelpel Territory.

They were raising an army to save Saint Palas.

As much as that, there must be armies in other places that follow Saint Palas and are preparing to save him.

But if Saint Palas is burned to death in the mainland of the Holy Order, his followers will also be demoralized.

If that happens, one of the forces cooperating with the fallen Constellations will disappear.

‘He’s smart.’

If the news of Palas’s execution spreads, the cults will flock there.

He must also have the intention of wiping them out all at once.

‘Truly a merciful Pope.’

He was once a Saint who stood shoulder to shoulder with him, but he was trying to use even his death.

“Is that all?”

Jaus looked at Loki and asked.

「The sun did not set a few days ago. So, I scanned the surrounding coastline and found traces of battle. Did you perhaps meet Therios?」

…He’s quick-witted.

“I did.”

「Why didn’t you say so?」

“Because it’s not important.”

「Can you tell me what he came for?」

“He told me to make a truce.”

「A truce? That Therios…?」

Jaus seemed surprised. Soon, he began to tremble and laugh.

「That’s a very interesting thing to say. That means the fallen Constellations were impatient.」

Jaus looked at Loki with crazy eyes.

「Then now is the chance.」

“…….”

「A chance to kill Palas and eliminate the fallen Constellations!」

Anger was in Jaus’s eyes.

「To the fallen ones who dared to kill Azelan, the end…!」

Pope Jaus was excited about being able to take revenge.