Player Who Became A Constellation [EN]: Chapter 244

The Player Who Became a Constellation – 244

Chapter 244

The Emperor of the Elysion Allied Forces, Milanijel, frowned.

“What do you mean we can’t spare any troops!”

Milanijel glared at the priests before him.

The priests who served the fallen Constellations were beings who acted on the orders of their respective Constellations.

However, they were uncooperative with Milanijel’s request.

“…To conscript the citizens of this Elysion as soldiers? What will happen to the Constellations’ sustenance!”

“…….”

It was an attitude that treated humans as mere food.

Milanijel, being in the position of Emperor, knew very well that even allies had to be used as pawns on the battlefield at times.

However, the mindset of the priests before him was fundamentally different.

For them, the top priority was ensuring that the offerings to the Constellations were not harmed and remained of the highest quality, rather than the battlefield before them.

“…Then what about food? What do you mean there’s no food!?”

“…Isn’t it obvious since the Constellation Gaia has entered eternal slumber and her blessing has disappeared?”

“You mean there’s no food stored separately either?”

“Supply is strictly your responsibility, is it not?”

“…That’s for our troops, not to feed these offerings!”

“Speak sense…! The kings of each nation have agreed to provide food to maintain the health of the offerings! Don’t you realize that we are already compromising by accepting even low-quality food?”

“……!”

“If the offerings’ condition deteriorates and the Constellation feels even the slightest discomfort during their meal, what will you do…!”

It was impossible to reason with them.

Did they not realize that the war was imminent?

Or were they aware but simply denying it?

“…Then how do you plan to supply food? What we brought is enough to sustain 200,000 troops for three months. But if we share it with the Elysion’s followers… it will only last about 10 days at most. Beyond that….”

If they conserved, they could stretch it out longer, but judging from the attitude of the priests before him, he had to abandon any hope of food supply.

“Well, shouldn’t the rest be supplied from outside?”

A vein popped on Milanijel’s forehead.

“…You’re suggesting we open the gates now and become self-sufficient?”

“Isn’t it obvious?”

“Do you… not understand the situation? The enemies are right in front of us. We don’t know when they will strike… and you’re suggesting we open the gates?”

The priests sneered at Milanijel.

“Aren’t they just humans at best? The great Constellation will judge them, so what’s there to worry about? The Commander-in-Chief seems to lack faith in the Constellations.”

Priests who were human yet looked down on humans.

Milanijel gently closed his eyes.

They acted as if the Constellations’ power was their own.

Their arrogance would defile the Constellations’ holiness.

“…You are nothing but unnecessary maggots on the battlefield.”

It was when Milanijel was about to draw his sword and swing it at the priests.

「What are you doing?」

The priest smiled wryly.

Milanijel stopped his sword before striking the priest’s neck.

He raised his head.

A being that appeared to be a Constellation slowly descended from the sky.

「How dare you try to kill my follower in this sanctuary. Do you intend to defile the sanctuary!」

Milanijel slightly lowered his head.

He didn’t need to show any more respect than that, unless it was the Sun God Therios, whom he served.

“Great Constellation! Forgive my rudeness! But we are in a state of war. Now is the time when everyone should be working together, but they are refusing to cooperate, claiming that the offerings are more important! So….”

「Isn’t that obvious?」

Milanijel paused.

He raised his head and looked at the Constellation.

「We can’t starve.」

“…What do you….”

「It’s better to starve than to eat tasteless offerings. But we can’t allow that.」

“…But, but the army and food… are insufficient. To eliminate the enemies for sure… we must focus our forces and annihilate the enemy. If we delay, their allied forces will surely reach this Elysion. Then it will be too late!”

「…How annoying. Enemies? To me, they’re just swarming insects.」

“……”

「Aren’t those insects fewer than us? And that’s why we called you to deal with those insects. We have more numbers, so shouldn’t we just push through?」

Milanijel closed his mouth.

War was not a numbers game.

The enemy included an unidentified force.

Even if they had numerical superiority, the enemy was leading monsters.

Was he supposed to face such a force head-on?

「Besides, food? You won’t die just from starving a little.」

…Did that mean that feeding himself was more important than giving grain to the soldiers fighting on the battlefield?!

He was only concerned with fattening the offerings for his own gourmet tastes!

‘…What’s more frightening than an enemy is an incompetent commander.’

Emperor Milanijel gritted his teeth.

He needed to give his all to eliminate the enemy. But the Constellation before him, no, the Constellations here….

「Don’t even think about using the offerings here. Neither I nor the other Constellations will allow it.」

They had no intention of cooperating at all.

“……”

Milanijel recalled the Sun God Therios, whom he served.

He had said that the Constellations needed to unite.

And that it would take decades to gain the cohesion that came with it….

He felt like he knew the reason why.

Even when faced with a crisis, they ignored it and were only interested in their own amusement.

As long as they were there, this war would not be easy.

The fallen Constellations also feared the Constellation of the End, but only for a brief moment.

They believed that they would not die because Emperor Milanijel had brought an army.

That was why only the present pleasure was important.

‘…Their arrogance is beyond measure.’

At this rate, his army would wither away, and the angels and Constellations would have to face them.

Milanijel sighed.

Somehow… he had to endure for now.

‘Let the soldiers rest and reorganize the military forces.’

After that….

“In the worst case, we may have to abandon the defense.”

An attack might be better than defense.

Milanijel moved his feet and turned his gaze to what appeared to be the enemy’s camp on the wall.

There, the monsters’ forces were building their camp.

***

Loki blinked and raised his head.

A giant tree, tens of meters tall, came into view.

The World Tree, rooted in the ground.

Pollen was fluttering from it.

‘…It’s grown a lot since I last saw it.’

“…Loki, sir. You’ve arrived?”

Serrot was on the tree and jumped down gently.

The World Tree’s trunk moved, gently lifting Serrot’s feet and moving her.

‘It can even move?’

Well, that’s how that giant tree was able to come all the way here.

Loki looked at Serrot rather than the World Tree.

“You’ve grown a lot.”

“Yes, after drinking the Holy Sea’s water… like this….”

Serrot gave an awkward smile.

She hadn’t expected the World Tree to grow so fast either.

Loki raised his head and looked at the World Tree.

Sparkling light green pollen was fluttering.

“That.”

Serrot tilted her head.

“It will be useful.”

Loki smiled slyly.

***

Milanijel’s eyes trembled as if they were shaking.

Light green powder was fluttering in the sky.

He slowly turned his gaze.

Soldiers were coughing and groaning throughout the sanctuary.

As their skin turned purple, Emperor Milanijel realized.

‘Plague!’

It was the power of the Earth Goddess, Gaia.

She had brought a plague to this land.

The opponent could not only eliminate the disaster of the continent but also use the powers of the Constellations they had killed so far.

This meant that they could indirectly attack this sanctuary, not just clash forces.

“…Dangerous.”

Not only were the soldiers and supplies a problem, but now a plague had broken out!

“Y-Your Majesty….”

The kings and generals of other countries approached Emperor Milanijel.

They knew very well that their armies were in danger.

Especially those with a lot of experience on the battlefield knew that this situation was heading for the worst.

Emperor Milanijel bit his nails.

“We can counterattack.”

There were many Constellations in this Elysion.

With their powers, they could indirectly inflict fatal blows on the enemies.

That’s what he thought, but-.

“What are you talking about!?”

“No humans are allowed to enter the Constellations’ temples.”

He could not approach the top of the Elysion Tower, where the fallen Constellations resided and held meetings.

The priests blocked him.

Emperor Milanijel raised his head and looked up at the sky.

The angels were looking at Emperor Milanijel and sneering.

「How dare a mere human try to enter….」

「Even high-ranking angels have difficulty entering here.」

Milanijel felt impatient.

He raised his head and looked up at the sky.

He shouted towards the sun in the sky.

“Great Sun God, Therios! I, Milanijel Lotos, your servant, earnestly plead! Please hear my words!”

Milanijel waited for Therios’s words.

***

「Therios.」

Those gathered in the conference room were lounging lazily.

They were drinking alcohol and sucking the essence of human life.

Some of the Constellations with good hearing were listening to Emperor Milanijel shouting outside the conference room.

「Your follower is pleading, why don’t you answer him?」

Some Constellations were feeling a sense of crisis.

While there were lazy and languid Constellations, there were also Constellations who were thoroughly prepared to stop the Constellation of the End.

But it was Therios who calmed the attitudes of those Constellations.

「The Constellation of the End has come. Lending our strength to the apostle Milanijel is-.

「No.」

Therios shook his head.

He muttered, looking at the lazy Constellations.

「It’s better to stay still now.」

***

Therios froze.

His Constellation said nothing.

“I told you before.”

The priests looked at Milanijel and chuckled.

“His Majesty lacks faith in the Constellation.”

Milanijel’s face flushed red.

“In the end, His Majesty has been abandoned by the Constellation.”

Milanijel gripped the sword hilt.

How dare they insult him, the Emperor?

But the surrounding angels were flying around.

If he defiled this temple, the angels would not stand still.

‘These incompetent and lazy Constellations!’

He wondered why Therios was not listening to him, even if others didn’t.

What on earth was he thinking?

He should know best that this was a dangerous moment.

It was when Milanijel was looking at the sun high in the sky.

The sun began to be covered by dark clouds.

Milanijel’s eyes widened at the sight.

The followers residing in Elysion also looked at the sky and whispered.

Never before had such dark clouds covered this Elysion Palace.

No, it was the second time since the Constellation of Rain died.

That was because….

‘Lord Therios?’

It was because there was a Constellation who ruled the sun and the sky.

But why?

The sun was covered.

And….

Drip… drip…

It started to rain.

“…The power of the Constellation of Rain.”

Was the Constellation of the End using the power of the Constellation he had killed again?

But thanks to that, the plague pollen disappeared.

‘Surely the rain isn’t poisonous.’

Emperor Milanijel was relieved but paused.

Swish!

The rain was heavy.

Emperor Milanijel’s face, who had been staring blankly at the rain falling from the sky, turned pale.

“Now, please step back, Your Majesty.”

“Wait.”

“……?”

Emperor Milanijel asked the priest with a frozen face.

“How is the drainage system here?”