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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: TushChen
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Ding!
As the blessing activated, unexpected effects began to occur.
The ferocious magical power bowed its head to the gentle magical power I was handling.
As if fate wouldn’t allow me to die.
‘This is…!’
I couldn’t miss this unexpected opportunity.
I started greedily devouring and absorbing the magical power that had been used for the seal.
And I bit and swallowed the ferocious magical power that was tearing my body apart.
I filled my body again with the magical power that I had forcibly tried to release.
In that way, the amount of magical power that had been gradually increasing became larger than the magical power flowing in.
I cleanly absorbed all of that magical power and made it mine.
“…Cough!”
Perhaps because I had absorbed too much magical power at once, blood burst from my mouth again.
My ‘Frailty’ seemed to be resisting the sudden influx of mana.
However, it wasn’t a significant side effect compared to the amount of magical power I had gained.
On the other hand,
“Leonhart! No!”
Judging by Yuria’s reaction, she must have thought I was already dead.
“I’m… okay.”
I roughly wiped the blood from the corners of my mouth.
The mana flowing in gradually decreased, and soon, it completely stopped.
The seal had been released.
I could no longer feel the mysterious power from the megaphone.
As I staggered, Yuria rushed over and supported me.
“You pushed yourself too hard.”
“We didn’t have much time. And it wasn’t for nothing. I gained something, so I’m okay.”
Thanks to absorbing more than half of the mana used for the seal, my internal mana had increased tremendously.
‘What a windfall.’
I smiled.
I wouldn’t have to worry about lacking mana for a while.
With this amount of mana, I could probably instantly cast magic even more powerful than siege magic.
[Constellation Gaunis asks if you’re okay!]
I’m okay.
I replied to Gaunis and waited for a specific message.
The seal had been released, so the Celestial Network function should return now.
‘Could it be…?’
I anxiously waited for the system window that wasn’t appearing, thinking nervously.
There was a possibility that it had failed.
The Celestial Network had a setting where it underwent dozens of updates, at least in its early version.
So there was definitely a possibility that it wouldn’t be applied to the current system even if the seal was released.
And then,
Ding!
“Haa….”
I let out a sigh of relief and staggered.
“It’s done now.”
“Done? What do you mean?”
“Everything is ready.”
Now I just hoped the side effects wouldn’t be too severe.
Ding!
For a moment, I felt dizzy as if the world was spinning.
My body suddenly lurched forward, and I collapsed under the desk.
“Ugh…”
My head pounded as if it had been struck by a hammer, and my body trembled uncontrollably.
In this state, even standing upright seemed impossible.
[Constellation Gaunis screams at your critical condition!]
“Leonhart?!”
Along with the pain that felt like my skull was about to crack, the strength in my legs completely disappeared.
Yuria gently laid me down and checked my condition.
‘If this continues… I might actually die.’
My body, already torn apart by magical power, was rapidly deteriorating due to Frailty.
My breath became shallow, and my vision started to blur.
Tears welled up in Yuria’s eyes.
“I’m sorry. Leonhart. I…”
“It’s not Your Highness’ fault. I pushed myself too hard.”
“I’ll carry you. We need to get you to the priests quickly…”
“Cough! No. There’s no time. We can’t use this place for much longer.”
I tightly gripped Yuria’s hand.
The professors would soon arrive, alerted by the powerful wave of magical power.
We had to finish things quickly before that.
“You can use the spell that sends you to a constellation’s dwelling, right?”
“Yes. I haven’t used it before… but I know how.”
I forced a confident smile towards Yuria, who was worried about my condition.
‘That should do it, right?’
“…Okay. I trust you. But just this once.”
I nodded at Yuria’s words.
[Constellation Gaunis asks why you’re trying to come here again!]
[Constellation Gaunis tells you not to come!]
[Constellation Gaunis screams!]
I ignored the voice ringing in my head and grinned.
[Constellation Gaunis points out that your smile is very evil!]
“I’m coming for you, Gaunis.”
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“What are you going to do if you really come here! You loser! Pervert! Home invasion! Robbery! Pervert! I feel sick!”
The girl with pink hair tied in pigtails retreated rapidly, screaming in the messy room.
What she held in her hand was… a broom.
It seemed she was trying to use it as a weapon.
It seemed there was nothing else nearby.
“Calm down for a moment.”
I carefully approached Gaunis as if handling a dangerous animal.
A constellation’s dwelling was essentially a world of mental power.
Since physical bodies had little influence here, I was almost in perfect condition.
“You’re here to spank my butt again! That’s why you’re here, right! You think I’ll fall for that! I won’t! I’ll never give my butt to a loser pervert like you…!”
“Yeah, I get it. Don’t give it to me.”
“Of course I won’t! … What?”
Gaunis flinched and stopped swinging the broom wildly in the air.
“You’re really not going to hit me?”
“I won’t. That’s why I brought this.”
I held up the desserts I had bought at the cafe.
I had brought them here with me using the power of Kieft’s Pen.
“Oh. My. God. ♡”
Gaunis cupped her cheeks with delight and let out a happy scream.
“Dessert! Are those from that cafe?”
“Yes, they are. I bought them for you.”
“Kyaaa ♡ I thought you were just a dumb loser, but you have some sense!”
Gaunis carelessly tossed the broom on the floor and trotted towards me.
“Now, hurry up and offer that tribute. I’ll allow it. You loser ♡”
Her tone even changed with the thought of eating dessert.
As I held out the desserts to Gaunis, she stretched out her arm to receive them.
And at that moment,
“Gotcha.”
“Huh?”
I quickly grabbed Gaunis’ arm.
“Eeeeek?!”
It was then that Gaunis realized her predicament, and her face contorted in despair.
Gaunis desperately struggled to break free, realizing that she had been lured into a trap using food.
However, due to the huge difference in power, she couldn’t escape.
Normally, Gaunis’ luck would have activated, causing me to miss no matter what, but not this time.
It seemed it was thanks to the “Threads of Fate” blessing I had obtained.
Gaunis was chosen by the Threads of Fate, not the owner of the Threads of Fate.
“Let go! Idiot! Loser! How dare you trick me with dessert! You’re a scheming bastard!”
Gaunis screamed with a face that was about to burst into tears.
“No, you’re mistaken. I’m not trying to do anything bad to you. I’ll give you dessert. Here.”
Gaunis stopped struggling as she received the dessert from me.
She stared at the dessert with disbelief, then cautiously opened her mouth, glancing at me.
“…You won’t spank my butt either…?”
“Don’t get your hopes up. I won’t.”
“I wasn’t getting my hopes up! I was just worried you would do something perverted again!”
Gaunis blushed furiously and protested.
I smiled at her and said,
“Gaunis. You want to be popular, right? Make some friends? You have no friends.”
“I… I have friends. I have a lot! You’re the one with no friends! You lonely loner! A loser with no friends! All alone…”
Gaunis’ face, which had been filled with malice, gradually turned gloomy.
She had been watching me all this time, so she must have known that it was just a groundless accusation.
It was because she gradually realized that she was talking about herself.
“Sniff… I… I have friends.”
She even started crying.
It was getting pitiful.
I looked at Gaunis with pity and sighed.
“I’m going to make you popular from now on.”
“…How?”
“You will become the first streamer in the constellation world.”
“Streamer…? What is that?”
Gaunis asked, her tear-filled eyes fixed on me.
A while later, I was posting an advertisement on the Celestial Network, “The Arrogant Brat’s First Broadcast. System Fully Equipped for Giving Advice to Hero Candidates.”
“Arrogant brat? Who is the arrogant brat?”
“You.”
“I’m not a brat!”
“That’s going to be your concept from now on.”
I said with a grin.
Gaunis stared at the script I had written with an expression that said she couldn’t accept it.
“Will I… really become popular if I do this?”
She asked doubtfully, looking at me.
“Why is this good? This is weird.”
Gaunis blinked with a puzzled look.
Of course. I was certain.
Gaunis would become popular.
More popular than anyone could imagine.
“Trust me. Your image is already in the gutter, you have nowhere lower to go.”
“Hey, that’s not true! I’m totally… totally… ugh…”
“Guilty conscience?”
“…Ugh! I don’t want to hear it from a pervert!”
“Come on, come on. Let’s practice again.”
Gaunis stared at me with dissatisfaction before starting to practice again.
“Idiot. Loser. Stupid. I feel sick. Pervert. You trash!”
A little more time passed.
It was finally broadcast time.
Ding!
[Gaunis (nalmuklife) has started broadcasting!]
And less than a minute later,
[Constellation, nickname “Darkness of Darkness”, has entered the room]
Darkness of Darkness: What is this?
Darkness of Darkness: Can I really give advice to my hero candidate?
The first viewer entered the room.
Unlike usual, Gaunis, dressed in a cute frilly outfit, awkwardly smiled at the screen and opened her mouth.
“D-Did you enter this broadcast just to ask such obvious questions~? You loser♡ You’re such a fool ♡ Tell me who your hero candidate is if you want to give advice! They’re probably useless anyway ♡”
Gaunis, awkwardly forcing a cocky smile, blushed furiously.
I quietly applauded, filled with satisfaction as I watched her.
Perfect.
Amazing.
A supernova destined to lead a new era had been born in the constellation world, which had become stagnated due to playing secondhand market games.
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