I Became an Overpowered Constellation in the Game

Chapter 19
Blessing of the Stars (3)
『 Translator – Divinity 』

Wooong…

After the manifestation of magic ended, the familiar scenery of the room unfolded before my eyes.

Thanks to the markers I had placed beforehand, I was able to move comfortably using teleportation magic.

“Are you alright?”

I first checked on Belladis.

“Yes, Lord God.”

Our Bella seemed fine, as if her monstrous stats were still intact.

‘What is happening today?’

I just wanted to look around outside for a bit, and suddenly a child of the stars appears…

And a meteorite falls from the sky…

‘Is this my fortune for the day?’

It seemed like I needed to be careful about going outside for a while.

— What just happened!?

— A-A star fell…!

— A star…? Then! Is a hero appearing in our kingdom too?!

The commotion outside the door.

It seemed like things were hectic because of the meteorite show that just happened.

It wasn’t strange for them to be flustered.

Heroes.

Those who are called a one-man army are not only very few in number in each era…

But they are also highly valued because they are the only ones who can harm constellations.

Thump! Thump!

“Lord God! Are you there?”

A stranger barged in without even waiting for a reply.

Dressed in aristocratic attire, with a face full of bewilderment…

A member of the royal family and a vassal.

“How dare you…!”

Bella made a fierce expression at his rude behavior from the first meeting.

The middle-aged male vassal, facing her aura, turned pale in an instant.

I calmed Bella down by stroking her head and asked what was going on.

“What is it?”

“I-I apologize! Th-The King urgently wishes to see you—”

“He can come himself.”

‘Whoa, whoa, whoa.’

The vassal’s face turned even whiter after hearing Bella’s harsh reply.

He’s old enough to do this much.

It’s because I’m not heartless enough to order an old man around.

“Alright. Can I go now?”

“Th-Thank you…!”

Actually, I think I know why he’s calling me.

“You have arrived, Father God…”

Edmund Carsein was incomparably more polite than during our first meeting.

Feeling a sense of incongruity, I cautiously brought up the topic first.

“There seems to have been a great commotion just now.”

“…! As expected of the Lord God. You’ve already grasped the anomaly…?”

Edmund was startled by my words.

I didn’t do much, but the reaction is good.

‘They were making quite a fuss outside.’

Without delving into the details, I just chuckled like a constellation, “Hehe.”

“As expected, the Lord God’s prophecy was correct…!”

‘Prophecy?’

Ah, the thing I said casually back then.

I quickly played along with King Edmund’s misunderstanding.

“Hehehe.”

“Aah, Lord God. To think you would bless the kingdom once again…!”

“A star has fallen, and I felt a great power from it.”

A holy sword.

As someone who has seen it with my own eyes…

And as a veteran who has played the game for years…

I can confidently conclude.

That terrifying thing has arrived here.

“A-Are you referring to the holy sword?”

I silently nodded.

Edmund, on the other hand, was beaming like a child who received a birthday present after hearing my words.

“Th-Then, could it be…!”

“Perhaps, a ‘hero’ might appear in the Kingdom of Legardium.”

“…!!”

I even saw the potential hero with my own two eyes.

She seems quite naive, so it might take a while for her to become a proper hero.

Of course, it has nothing to do with me.

No, it shouldn’t have anything to do with me.

‘Hero.’

That terrifying sound was etched into my memory like a nightmare from my days as a game player.

‘Aack, shit! What’s with this debuff!’

I messed around without knowing anything and got hit by the holy sword death beam, carrying the debuff until the reset.

It was an enlightenment I gained after digging up information from the community, so I had no choice but to reset my religious order for the 786th time with tears in my eyes.

It might be a blessed and celebrated event among humans…

But not for me.

「A flow of stars is felt from somewhere…」

‘So what is this?’

It kept popping up in front of my eyes whenever I had a moment, ever since I saw the falling meteorite.

It was incredibly annoying.

A message window that seemed to forcibly align me with the fate of the holy sword and the hero.

I wish they would just leave me out of it.

‘Ehhh, no…’

Thinking about the girl who desperately tried not to let go of me sends chills down my spine.

“The descent of the Lord God and the manifestation of the holy sword. It seems the Kingdom of Legardium is truly blessed this year… Haha.”

King Edmund laughed with a benevolent expression.

“I didn’t do anything.”

Let’s do some image-making with a humble statement.

“A talent who will fight for world peace has been born, I hope that day comes soon.”

And…

There was another reason to withdraw the followers from the Kingdom of Legardium.

To raise a hero, you need the help of professionals.

For example…

‘The Constellation of Stars.’

It was clear that someone from that religious order would come.

Like heroes, they are few in number and possess uncanny abilities.

Since all heroes are crazy and unpredictable…

The constellations selected talented individuals to assist them and help them become proper ‘people.’

‘There is a dancer on the path of a hero.’

And the dancer is beautiful.

Why did players keep getting beaten up and dying after challenging heroes?

It was all because of the appearance of the hero and the dancer.

Because humans who are blessed by constellations in this world possess incredibly beautiful appearances.

‘Is divine power good for the skin?’

Taking our followers as an example, it seems like a plausible hypothesis.

「A flow of stars is felt from somewhere…」

‘Damn it.’

At this point, it’s like she’s advertising that she’s targeting my followers.

It’s too blatant. Is this flirting or what?

First, I need to withdraw my knights and followers in case something happens.

The power of the holy sword is poison to followers who use divine power.

‘A deadly poison, at that.’

It’s been a while since I’ve had to worry about permanent penalties, but…

I can’t stand to see my children, who are like my own, get hurt.

“Father God.”

“What is it?”

Just as I was lost in thought, King Edmund called out to me in a hoarse voice.

“I know that with the power of the holy sword, even a constellation’s existence can be threatened.”

“That is correct.”

“Then, how about using it on the constellation of the ‘Black Sun’ that you have sealed…”

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: ….?!」

The Incarnation of the Black Sun, who had been quietly listening, was terrified.

Even without seeing his face, I could imagine him looking at me with an expression as if his world had crumbled.

「…N-No way, right…?」

‘What?’

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: Don’t tell me you’re trying to harm me with that vicious weapon…!」

Hmm.

I pondered for a moment.

Using the holy sword to take care of the Black Sun isn’t a bad and clean method, but…

I’m not keen on throwing away a decent punching bag I just acquired.

Have I already developed a sense of possessiveness?

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: You, you were thinking of me like that…?”

‘Then how should I think of you?’

Did you think I would cherish and protect you just because I took you in?

This is a business relationship, after all.

Their image is already ruined.

I’m making a new image using that image.

The Black Sun is evil, I am good.

What a meaningful message that is.

‘But, after calculating again, as expected…’

It seems like a loss to hand over the Incarnation of the Black Sun here.

Therefore…

“That is impossible.”

“I-Is that so?”

“It would be fortunate if the constellation were to perish at once, but we must be wary of the probability that it won’t.”

That’s all I’ll say.

Implying that he shouldn’t get deeply involved in the affairs of constellations, I smiled at the king.

“If the Lord God says so, then it must be true.”

At my words, Edmund Carsein readily withdrew his suggestion without a shred of doubt.

I was pleased to feel the trust stemming from the increased likeability.

“Then… it seems it would be best to observe the situation with the holy sword and hero a little more before making a decision.”

“Certainly, Father God.”

“Then…”

“…Now, I will tell you the real reason why I brought you here.”

‘This old geezer.’

The build-up is quite long today.

What shocking words is he going to utter this time?

Last time it was a dogeza, is it an aerial cartwheel show this time?

‘This is annoying.’

I wanted to go back and play with Bella, or return to that white space after a long time and rummage through the status window.

“Aisela.”

But the name that came from his mouth… a name from a somewhat unpleasant memory.

Even though we have a good relationship now…

The deeply ingrained PTSD can’t be helped.

Because my DNA has already decided to label her as “Pinky” and place her in the enemy category.

“Yes…!”

Click. Click.

A clear sound of heels echoing in the room, along with an elegant voice.

But the figure that appeared…

“…Excuse me?”

It was a pink-haired woman, wearing the priestly robes of our religious order and looking at me with an alluring posture.

Twitch.

Calm down. That’s the infamous devil of the community, Pinky.

Twitch, twitch.

But she’s wearing our religious order’s uniform?

And it’s the very uniform I put my heart and soul into customizing.

My favorite religious order uniform itself.

It’s the same kind as Lisia and Bella’s.

She must have come here intentionally, knowing it’s my favorite outfit.

The princess, to win my favor, wore the priestly robes of the religious order?

‘How can I resist this?’

The beautiful NPC, who always ranked high in the community popularity polls, combined with this, created a fantastic synergy.

‘Ah.’

“F-Father God, I couldn’t wear this before because of Father’s opposition, but now it’s different.”

A shy gaze, like that of a girl in first love, was subtly directed towards me.

–…That bitch.

I put aside the feeling of hostility towards a natural enemy that I heard from beside me.

“Please… take me in.”

“King of Legardium, this is…”

“The Lord God has forgiven all our sins and opened our eyes to the truth. What is there to hesitate about anymore?”

–Haha.

Edmund Carsein, with a friendly smile, then formally called out the princess and made her stand before me.

“My daughter was so insistent on showing you this, Lord God, so I prepared it. Is it to your liking?”

‘It’s more than just to my liking.’

I wanted to add her to my collection right away, the quality was so high.

“I can no longer ignore my daughter’s wishes, Father God.”

Edmund Carsein glanced at his daughter’s beautiful appearance and then turned his gaze back to me.

“If it’s not too late, would you take my daughter in?”

「’Aisela Carsein,’ Princess of the Kingdom of Legardium, wants to join your religious order.」

「Will you allow ‘Aisela Carsein’ to join your religious order?」

Even so, there’s the history between us.

Both in the game…

And now that it has become reality, she has caused me trouble several times.

‘Let’s think carefully.’

「’Aisela Carsein,’ Princess of Legardium, joins your religious order!」

“Welcome, Aisela.”

“Aah, Father God…!”

When I came to my senses, I had already added Aisela to the religious order.

I couldn’t resist any longer and decided to accept her.

‘Good thinking, me.’

「The trait, ‘Child Blessed by the Stars (S),’ is permanently activated.」

「The amount of Faith Points gained from followers of the religious order increases!」

「Some constellations are wary of your actions!」

‘What are they going to do if they’re wary?’

All the beautiful and capable followers in this world are mine.

I’ve decided to make it so.

「A flow of stars is felt from somewhere…」

***

“…Is this the place?”

A figure arrived in the Kingdom of Legardium, deeply shrouded in a robe.

Although she concealed her entire body to hide her identity…

Her innate physique and unique hair color were impossible to hide.

As if representing immense divine power…

A presence that evoked a sense of awe resided within the robe.

According to the revelation she received last night, a child with the qualities of a hero was born in this very place.

A talent born with the right aptitude would have distinct characteristics, so it shouldn’t be difficult to find.

‘Sky-blue hair.’

The woman who just passed through the checkpoint and entered the kingdom had that hair color.

‘True justice to the world from the evil gods.’

The Holy Swordswoman, ‘Harien,’ arrived here to assist the new hero.