I Became an Overpowered Constellation in the Game

Chapter 18
Blessing of the Stars (2)
『 Translator – Divinity 』

“Hmm, hum~”

Aisela Carsein returned to her room, feeling as if she were about to fly.

‘Father’s eyes have finally been opened…!’

The reason was that the biggest problem that had been weighing on her heart these past few days had been resolved.

The day to spread the Lord God’s teachings together had finally come.

Even if the entire kingdom were to deny her, Aisela was confident that she would not waver in her beliefs.

Because the ‘enlightenment of the stars’ she saw that day was definitely real.

“Rachel, help me change clothes.”

“Yes, Princess…!”

At Aisela’s command, her personal maid approached like an innocent puppy to help her.

Aisela felt sorry for those who, like her maid, had not yet attained enlightenment.

“I hope that day comes soon.”

“Yes?”

“The day when the true light spreads throughout the world.”

“Ah… Are you talking about that dream again?”

“Yes~”

Knowing that no one would believe her, she always tried to convey her hope under the guise of a dream.

That the universe surrounding this world is cruel and harsh…

And therefore, one must have a strong desire to seek the light.

“Ugh… Constellations are scary, aren’t they?”

“Hehe, do you think so too?”

“Yes… It feels like… if you don’t obey them, divine punishment will fall immediately…”

That wasn’t entirely wrong.

Even now, there must be many evil gods somewhere who treat humans like toys.

The maid, who was gently combing Aisela’s hair, asked.

“But I…”

“Yes?”

“This or that, it’s all the same, but I think it’s better now that you’re happy, Princess.”

“Oh my. You speak so beautifully, our Rachel.”

After receiving permission from King Edmund…

Aisela’s complexion was indeed becoming healthier and brighter day by day.

“I’m also the happiest I’ve ever been in my life right now.”

“Really?”

“Of course! Being able to serve the Lord God I adore is even more thrilling and ecstatic than I imagined.”

Shiver.

Recalling that moment, her shoulders trembled involuntarily.

“The world talks about the blessing of the stars being a hero’s quality and all that, but I’m not interested in that.”

“A hero…!”

“Are you interested in heroes?”

“Of course! They’re like heroes who save citizens from evil gods…!”

“Hehe, how cute.”

Aisela felt her heart warm at her lively maid’s attitude.

“But I like it now. Even if I show the qualities of a hero, I’ll definitely stay by the Lord God’s side.”

「A flow of stars is felt from somewhere…」

A strange atmosphere, undetectable by mere humans, swept through the room.

But they didn’t have the ability to discern that incongruity.

“And, I felt something.”

“Yes…?”

For a moment, Aisela’s usually bright atmosphere calmed down.

In a distant voice, as if looking far beyond the clear sky…

“That among those countless stars, there is a terrifying star that devours other stars.”

“…A terrifying star?”

“Yes. If there’s a sky, there must be a higher place, right?”

So…

Aisela, continuing her words, was lost in thought for a moment.

That day.

In the enlightenment bestowed by her Lord God, she had encountered an unsettling feeling by chance.

In the embrace that held her warmly amidst any threat…

Aisela saw a single star with a terrifying aura.

A single star, filled with madness, that sought to harm her even at the cost of burning itself.

Aisela hoped that such malice would not reach her Lord God.

Of course, the Father God would never be in danger, but that’s how the human heart is.

A desire for the one you love to always be safe and at peace.

Gently…

Aisela tightly clutched the symbol of the religious order she always carried with her.

An ornament she habitually took out whenever she felt stressed or couldn’t hold back.

It belonged to her constellation, the ‘Father God.’

『Child Blessed by the Stars (S)』

A trait she had considered a curse in her life.

But now, she was grateful for it every day because it allowed her to meet her Lord God.

“…Princess?”

“Yes, it’s nothing, Rachel. Shall we finish quickly and go pray?”

“Yes…! Understood.”

Aisela felt her heart warm at the lively response of her maid and prepared to greet the day.

***

A comedy from afar, but a tragedy up close.

That’s exactly what my situation was like.

Kwaaaaaaaang!!

A star falls.

A meteorite, engulfed in an unidentified light and trailing flames, was falling right above our heads.

‘What?’

At the utterly unexpected situation, my mind seemed to calm down instead.

Is this shock therapy?

“Ah, a star…”

Still tugging at my clothes, the unidentified girl let out an incomprehensible exclamation.

‘Child blessed by the stars.’

I knew what that name meant now.

But isn’t the timing too perfect?

Why now, of all times?

Why did this happen the moment I went outside with great difficulty and activated the sanctuary for the first time?

The reason was in the notification window that was still floating.

「With the activation of the first object, the accumulated luck begins to take effect!」

‘Is this luck?’

A feeling of injustice welled up.

If a star falling from a clear sky is luck, does misfortune mean instant death on the spot?

‘Damn.’

“Kyaaaaaak!!”

“A meteor, a meteor is falling!!”

People walking down the street screamed and ran away.

It certainly seemed like an uncommon situation, as everyone was terrified, watching the unfolding events.

‘Would a meteor be common?’

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: Hieeek…!」

‘What’s with you?’

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: C-Crazy star! Run…!」

He also seemed to recognize it, adding to the commotion.

“Lord God…!”

Bella, who was next to me, was also tense and tried to protect me.

“Hmm.”

I couldn’t let a falling rock ruin our outing.

Moreover, its location was right in front of my sanctuary.

‘This is bad, after all the effort I put into fixing it.’

If I neglect this, the whole area will turn to dust.

I couldn’t just stand by and watch.

“We have to stop it. This is our sanctuary.”

“…!”

Bella looked at me with eyes full of trust.

“Wow…”

The lucky girl in question was just letting out exclamations, as if she was enjoying the situation.

‘I’ll deal with you later.’

With that plan in mind, I cast a suitable defensive skill.

「Sacred Barrier (S)」

The skill, strengthened to its limit, created a huge protective barrier over the area.

Normally, most attacks should bounce off without even leaving a scratch.

And so, I decided to observe the situation from beyond the barrier.

‘I’d like to just make it disappear completely.’

I didn’t want to advertise my presence in the area and wanted to handle it discreetly.

However…

Thud.

“…?”

My skill, which should have blocked the meteorite and minimized damage, allowed external intrusion and abandoned its role.

It was such an absurd phenomenon that my mind went blank the moment I saw it.

「Production due to an ‘event’ cannot be interfered with!」

‘An event?’

Someone is dropping a meteor on my head?

It’s not a bad situation, considering it’s an event along with luck, but…

Kwaaang!!

‘How is that a good phenomenon?’

The existence of the huge rock, falling as if it was about to tear the whole area apart…

I couldn’t just watch it happen.

I had no choice but to change the direction of the skill.

「Armor of Holy Light (S)」

“Hold on tight.”

A skill that creates a protective barrier around me and selected individuals.

It’s good to be prepared, but I decided to do my best just in case.

Whoosh!!

An immense amount of divine power surged, and a protective barrier that seemed capable of blocking any attack surrounded my body.

“Aah, Father God…!”

Bella, reacting to my divine power, stroked her body with an ecstatic expression.

“Wow…”

I hurriedly cast it on the girl as well, and she simply showed her wonder with an innocent expression.

‘Is this right?’

I protected her, thinking she was an ally for now, but I hope she doesn’t betray my trust.

Whoosh!!

The meteor was now approaching rapidly.

Following the strong wind pressure, it fell precisely near the sanctuary I had covered.

And what followed was…

Kwaaang!!

An explosive roar that seemed to deafen me.

And a flashing vision.

Worried that Bella and the girl might get hurt, I wrapped my arms around them and covered their eyes.

“…Ugh!”

‘Is Bella getting hurt too?’

Her reaction showed that the situation seemed quite overwhelming.

Even though I was preparing with divine power, the impact of the meteorite seemed to be too much for her.

It must be due to the influence of another constellation.

I looked for the event window that had appeared earlier.

「The probability of ‘Girl Blessed by the Stars’ appearing increases significantly!」

Recalling the ominous meaning contained within those words, my head throbbed.

‘Is this really happening?’

The power of a constellation related to stars.

A blessing born from a person’s wishes and hopes, falling from the depths of the universe.

It seemed that the ‘flow of stars’ that had been bothering me until now was a buildup for this situation.

‘What in the world…’

I could feel that a chaotic star party was happening around me.

Whoosh!

As I waited patiently for the situation to settle down, the blurry afterimage gradually became clearer.

The thick dust that had risen was pushed away by an invisible force.

Shwaaa…

A uniquely shaped rock, steaming as if it had just been pulled out, greeted us.

「Sudden Event Occurring!

: 【Hero of the New Star】」

‘Ah.’

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: Run… We have to run…」

‘You just shut up.’

Seeing another event window pop up, my gaze naturally turned to the girl.

– Girl blessed by the stars.

According to the setting, the qualities of a hero originate from the selection of the stars.

A slim chance, overlapping with another slim chance.

If one is chosen by the holy sword that falls with the star, a new hero is born.

Simply put, it’s like super lucky star power.

‘So…’

This little girl clinging to me is a talent with the qualities of the stars and the potential to be a hero.

“Wow…”

But why is this happening in front of someone else’s house?

There must be other secluded and romantic places.

In my memory, heroes were those who never acknowledged the existence of other constellations under the same sky.

‘Should I say they abhor them?’

But our current location is right in front of a temple, the place they hate the most.

‘Is this flirting?’

I couldn’t predict her behavior pattern at all.

Is she openly asking to be killed?

While I was stuck in this dilemma…

Due to the sudden incident, I could feel a noisy presence approaching from afar.

“Wh-What’s going on!”

Wearing the official guard uniform of the Kingdom of Legardium…

While those who came running to protect the citizens were confused, confirming the existence of the meteorite…

They noticed the girl clinging to my waist.

“L-Little girl?”

“Did you… do this?”

“No way…”

‘It’s half true.’

Since it probably fell to find the girl, it would be half true.

“Nope. I don’t know.”

But the girl shook her head as if she really didn’t know anything.

Her sky-blue hair swayed, beautifully asserting its presence.

“The damage has been minimized.”

“As expected of the Lord God…!”

Considering a rock three times the size of an adult man fell, there was no damage other than a crater in the ground.

It was fortunate that the building was relatively intact.

“Let’s get out of here for now.”

Thanks to the veil I was wearing, they didn’t notice our presence except for the girl.

It seemed best to just leave like this and return to the kingdom.

‘Not good.’

Getting involved in matters related to heroes wasn’t a good situation.

“Handsome mister, are you leaving…?”

As I quietly moved away, the sky-haired girl made a sad face and looked at me cautiously.

‘Please don’t follow me.’

“Hmm…? What’s there?”

“Can’t you guys see this?”

“What are you talking about?”

She diligently pointed behind her, trying to make our presence known, but there was no way ordinary people could perceive us.

The girl’s eyes were very, very special.

“Eh, don’t go…”

Realizing that explanations wouldn’t work, the girl just ran and clung to my waist.

“…Should I kill her?”

“No, don’t kill her.”

Belladis’ patience was wearing thin.

The girl, however, clung to me like glue, showing no intention of letting go.

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: Let’s just kill her now!」

‘Who? Me?’

「Y-You. You’re the strongest among us.」

‘Then, do you want to receive the curse penalty?’

「….」

If you harm a human blessed by the stars, there will be consequences.

It was because of the meddling of a star-crazed woman who only targeted constellations.

Thanks to that, she couldn’t have her own religion or followers.

But for those on the receiving end, there was no greater disaster than that constellation.

They could only hope not to encounter her, and if they did, they could only pray that she would just pass by.

“Don’t leave me…”

‘Oh, please.’

Please, I just want you to let go of my hand.

Clank. Clank.

“L-Little girl, come with us for now.”

Finally, unable to watch any longer, the guards approached and started to pull the girl away.

“No!”

The girl cried out, not wanting to be separated, and the adult men struggled to protect her.

When her hand luckily slipped off, we quickly used teleportation magic to escape the scene.

—Noooo!!

I thought I heard the girl’s scream, but if she were to pull out a holy sword from that meteorite…

A disaster would unfold.

‘Let’s get out of here.’

I decided to return to the warm embrace of the royal palace.

***

“Hmm…?”

Lisia, who was eating a skewer, sensed the anomaly in the sky.

The sight of a star falling through the air.

Gulp.

Lisia hurriedly swallowed her food and decided to head towards the scene.