Player Who Became A Constellation [EN]: Chapter 241

Player as a Constellation – Episode 241

The Saint King Palis’s body didn’t even leave a trace.

The rain that had fallen had settled the dust of the battlefield, and there were no more resisting cultists.

Those who had lost the purpose of their lives abandoned their weapons and surrendered.

Cultist subjugation.

Thanks to the Saint King Palis, it was cleanly cleared.

The captured fanatics were imprisoned in the underground dungeon of Arond territory.

As space became scarce, they were sent to other territories as slaves.

It became an unexpected reward for the territories that had dispatched troops to subjugate the cultists.

The Black Arbiters were transported to Asgard by the armies led by Kudan and Per.

They were scheduled to have the Worm Pest removed by Zaus’s procedure, leaving them crippled.

It had been a long time since numerous people had gathered in Arond territory, but they showed no signs of leaving.

Even after witnessing Palis’s demise, they enjoyed the festival in Arond territory, which was free from the night’s disaster, and remembered it as the day of judgment that had defeated the Saint King and the fallen believers.

“Lord!”

“Can’t we get a video orb?”

“I’ll buy it no matter how much it costs!”

It was only natural that large merchant guilds, seizing the opportunity, requested the sale of video orbs from the Lord of Arond like a flurry.

It was natural.

It was the demise of the Saint King, none other than him.

Moreover, it was the final moments that could be seen as the last day of the Black Arbiters.

The citizens still couldn’t forget the moment when the Saint King went mad and betrayed his believers, and the sight of that Saint King being brutally murdered by those believers.

All sorts of stories flowed through the streets, and minstrels even sang in the inns.

Of course, as the rumors spread to other territories, they only grew endlessly.

“Lord Loki, we have subjugated the masterminds behind the cultists.”

Cancun had briefly left her position.

It was to subjugate the nobles who had sent support to rescue the Saint King and responded to or aided the Black Arbiters.

“Well done.”

Everything was being sorted out step by step.

Loki sipped tea on the balcony of the VIP room, looking through the reports that had come to him.

The report stated that Helga had completed the Demi-Human Creation Grimoire [a spellbook for creating demi-humans].

Now, all that remained was to introduce it to the Berserker Warrior Corps and experiment with it.

‘As expected, she’s incredibly good at her job.’

Truly worthy of being my junior.

Loki looked at another letter with satisfaction.

‘But this is…’

An unexpected letter.

It was a letter sent by Karma, the Emperor of the Cron Empire.

The letter was filled with praise for Cellut.

It could be seen as a hymn altogether.

And he sent an illustration, which showed a forest formed in the middle of the desert.

A giant tree and a dark elf girl sitting on it could be seen.

Cellut.

She had reclaimed part of the wasteland of the Cron Empire into a green pasture.

“…This… I didn’t expect this.”

Loki stroked his chin.

Could it be that the tree Cellut is sitting on in that illustration is the World Tree?

Has that small tree grown to that extent in this short amount of time?

Considering the time it took for the letter to arrive, it was possible that it had grown even larger than that.

‘I don’t know if the World Tree is amazing, or if Cellut who raised it is amazing…’

Or maybe the Holy Sea’s water is amazing.

‘Ah, is it all three?’

The next was a letter from Aum.

[Constellation Canus has created shackles to seal the constellations. Also, he has completed a sword containing the power of the Constellation of Wind.]

‘A weapon containing the power of the Constellation of Wind…’

What effect would that weapon have?

[Military maintenance is complete. We can set out if you give the order.]

The troops prepared by Aum were none other than to invade the alliance of fallen constellations, Elysion.

According to Loki’s orders, they were planning to invade the land of the fallen constellations, based in Arond territory.

Loki wrote a letter.

[Summon everyone. Move all forces to Arond territory.]

If preparations are complete, we must put it into action.

It was time to bury all the fallen constellations.

“What are you planning to do now?”

Cancun sat opposite Loki.

At her words, Loki looked at the scenery outside.

The street where countless people were walking around.

Beyond that, there was a huge mountain range.

There was a place where a part of it was burned and blackened.

A place that looked like a large cave.

‘I still have work to do.’

Loki said, sipping his tea.

“I have to go find an old nemesis.”

“An old nemesis… you say?”

“Yes.”

“Can you tell me who that is?”

“You’ll know when you see him.”

“……?”

“Surtr.”

“……!”

Loki smiled and said, looking at Cancun.

“Now, I’m going to meet the Fire Giant.”

***

The steep mountain range of Arond.

There is a place called the Hellfire Dungeon among the people.

The mountain range is always burning due to the heat, and the heat is so unusual that ordinary people would burn and die as soon as they touched it, hence the name.

However, only one person not only survived but also settled down there.

A magician once called one of the 12 heroes, Raxiel.

It is truly difficult to move her old body and climb the mountain range.

Moreover, if she were to climb using only her body, she would have dismissed it as exercise, but using mana made it even more difficult.

Raxiel sighed.

“Ah, I guess I’m getting old.”

Well, at 120 years old, she’s at an age where she could die any day now.

“…I guess no one would come looking for me even if I died?”

She was once called a hero, but now she was living in seclusion.

She was planning to quietly study magic and spend the rest of her life.

But as she got older, she gradually began to feel loneliness.

“If I had known this would happen, I would have gotten married or taken on disciples when I was younger….”

Even if she regretted it, she couldn’t turn back the time that had already passed….

“Well, at least I made a friend….”

There was someone who would grieve for her even if she died.

That alone brought comfort to her heart.

Raxiel cast a barrier on her body with her magical artifact.

After protecting her body with a shield, she entered the glowing cave in the mountain range.

The surrounding heat intensifies even more.

Raxiel looked at the being inside the cave.

“Surtr, how have you been?”

There, a giant was sitting with his body glowing, laying a sword of flames on the floor.

The giant, seeing the human Raxiel, who was only the size of his finger, opened his mouth.

「Raxiel! You came!? My friend!」

Unlike his imposing appearance, a cheerful voice echoed.

「What kind of story will you tell me this time!」

The Fire Giant who had lost in the war of the old Holy Order and fled from Loki and Helga.

Surtr.

He was hiding in the cave.

In the meantime, he was listening to stories of the world from a human named Raxiel and learning knowledge and wisdom from her.

“It seems like a war broke out around here.”

「War?」

“It seems to have broken out in Arond territory. Um… I don’t know the details either.”

「Really? War, it’s fun! Well, there’s something more fun now, though.」

Something more fun.

That was talking to this small human named Raxiel.

However, Surtr did not say it out loud.

Because he knew it was embarrassing to say such things.

Raxiel looked at Surtr with a bitter expression.

“Surtr, don’t you have any thoughts of going outside?”

「Outside?」

“…You can’t just hide in this cave forever.”

Raxiel coughed.

She knew that her life was running out.

That’s why she wanted this one and only friend to live freely.

“Won’t you save the world?”

「……」

“The world is falling apart these days because the fallen constellations are coming forward. Before all of that disappears, I want you to see what kind of place the world I lived in was.”

「But….」

Surtr said, seemingly frightened.

「Loki and Helga are outside.」

“…….”

「T, they will try to kill me.」

“Surtr, I have met those people.”

「What?! Raxiel, are you okay? Surely they didn’t hurt you?」

At Surtr’s words, Raxiel smiled gently.

“No, they are not such cruel people.”

「…….」

“Surtr, apologize to them. Then you will be able to go out into the world!”

「…No. He will never forgive me-.」

“It’s been a while.”

Surtr and Raxiel paused.

They turned their heads and looked towards the entrance of the cave.

There, a jet-black being trampling on the flames and a woman scattering light were approaching.

Loki.

And Cancun, who was escorting him.

“Ah, Constellation of the End!”

Just as Raxiel was about to bow to Loki,

「L, Loki! Raxiel! It’s dangerous!」

Surtr covers Raxiel as if to protect her with his grasp, creating a wall.

“Surtr!? Wait, what-!”

Before Raxiel could say anything, Surtr swung his sword of flames.

「D, die!」

“No! Surtr! That person is-!”

Flames spewed out from Surtr’s sword.

The flames rode the floor and ceiling, creating waves, and flew towards Loki without hesitation.

At that moment, Cancun stood in front of Loki.

She raised her shield and slammed it down on the floor.

Clang-!

Wings of light fluttered behind her, scattering light powder containing divine power in all directions.

“Lord Loki, step back.”

The wave of flames created by Surtr collided with Cancun’s shield.

Bang!

Cancun gritted her teeth and spread her wings in the scorching heat.

She fixed the shield to the ground, but the ground cracked and gradually pushed back.

Eventually, she drew her holy sword and fixed it between the shield and the ground.

“Ugh!”

Cancun poured divine power into her whole body.

The burned skin regenerates and her strength increases.

She also emits divine power from behind, forcibly pushing her body back.

She put strength into her hands and deflected Surtr’s flames as they were.

Whirring!

「……!」

Surtr stopped in surprise and froze.

‘He, he deflected my attack?!’

Since it was an attack aimed at Loki, its power was considerable, but a human had blocked his attack.

“Hoo… Hoo… Ugh… It hurts….”

Cancun shook her hands as if they were numb.

Loki, who put his hand on Cancun’s head, did not spare praise.

“You have grown wonderfully.”

“Ah, t, thank you.”

Cancun smiled brightly.

He passed her and looked at Surtr.

“Surtr.”

「Lo, Loki… please.」

Surtr lowered his head and looked at Raxiel.

It was as if to recall her last appearance.

「I don’t care what happens to me. But Raxiel, at least….」

“I’ll give you a chance.”

Surtr paused.

He raised his head and looked at Loki.

“Kneel and swear allegiance.”

Surtr’s eyes widened.

“Then, I will give you freedom.”

***

Kudan Ragnal was transporting the captured Black Arbiters to Asgard.

As he approached the capital, he could see the carriages constantly standing along the road of the capital.

“What is that?”

Kudan, riding a warhorse, asked Per, who was marching side by side.

Per shrugged.

“Well, do you guys know anything?”

Per looked back.

The Nord warriors who were transporting the prisoners after them also shook their heads as if they didn’t know.

Such an endless line of carriages entering their capital?

Eventually, Kudan and Per went to Valhalla Palace.

Before that, he handed over the Black Arbiters to Pope Zaus.

Aum smiled in front of Valhalla Palace at their return and welcomed them with open arms.

“Welcome!”

“Brother, what are those?”

Per pointed to the numerous carriages entering the capital.

“Huh? It’s a supply wagon.”

“Su, supply?”

So many wagons… It’s an enormous amount that at least hundreds of thousands of people could eat and live comfortably for months.

“The Cron Empire sent it.”

“From the Empire?”

Kudan interjected from the side.

It was a question for him.

Although the Cron Empire had a friendly relationship, they were sending such a large amount of supplies.

Kudan pondered and recalled what had happened a while ago.

Come to think of it, he remembered that Helga and Cellut had headed to the Empire.

It was to eliminate the great disaster there.

Could it be that they sent it as compensation for that?

But now it’s winter. At this time, that amount is too much for compensation.

Perhaps understanding Kudan’s question.

Aum said with a smile.

“Helga filled the land connected to the underworld, but Cellut created a huge grassland in the Cron Empire.”

“…Was the Dark Elf’s ability that great?”

“No, even for an elf, that would be impossible. I think it’s due to the power of the World Tree or something that the Constellation gave as a gift.”

“……”

“Thanks to that, plants have started to grow little by little in the land of death. In a few decades, they will be full of hope that they will be able to farm on the land where only gold was buried. If this happens, Emperor Karma will gain absolute and immortal power that he will no longer fear rebellion.”

He would gain achievements that far surpassed Emperor Kashar and that even the previous emperors had not achieved.

‘Indeed… Is it definitely a world where it’s easier to live if you get on the right side?’

Kudan once again realized that Karma, who was on Loki’s side, was a truly wise emperor.

“Fortunately, there was also the Constellation’s order, so the problem was easily solved.”

Aum gave a deep smile.

“Now, we are ready to strike Elysion, the sanctuary of the fallen angels.”

All preparations were complete.

Now, only the war with the constellations remained.