I Became an Overpowered Constellation in the Game

Chapter 20
Holy Blood
『 Translator – Divinity 』

Aisela’s infinite love, the king’s loyalty, and the appearance of the holy sword.

Even though none of it was my intention…

The important thing was that everyone except me truly believed it to be so.

‘Then let’s just make it real.’

Therefore, I decided to gladly enjoy it.

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: ….」

‘Why? Are you jealous?’

If you’re jealous, you should have done better.

This is why your usual image is important.

Since I’ve established the image of being the absolute ruler of this world, and one with a good influence…

I can take credit for all the good things, can’t I?

‘Not bad.’

It feels like something sweet is spreading in my mouth.

Not bad at all.

「’Edmund Carsein,’ the King of Legardium, deeply trusts you.」

「Seal released! You can now freely roam the royal palace.」

‘Oh.’

It says I can now freely roam the royal palace.

Users who tried to touch the national treasury and failed would know how significant this is.

A situation where I can reach the national treasury without any restrictions if I want to.

Moreover, I’m not a proxy follower, but the main body is present at the scene.

‘Hmm.’

But I have no desire to steal from the tutorial national treasury now, and I don’t want to throw away the trust I’ve built up.

‘I’ll just enjoy it.’

The value is simply that I can personally explore the royal palace to my heart’s content.

‘Not bad.’

At least it’s much better than before, when I was guided around in a stiff atmosphere.

Therefore, I decided to just enjoy this moment.

I even changed into the luxurious silk clothes unique to the royal palace.

Suddenly, looking in the mirror, I realized that the newly formed body was truly beautiful.

With a high-quality, luxurious hanger, anything I wear looks great.

“Does it suit me?”

I asked Bella, who was beside me, but there was no answer.

“Hmm?”

Turning around, I made eye contact with her, who was staring at me as if she was about to drool.

“Oh, ah, ah! It suits you very well…! Gulp.”

Did she just gulp?

Anyway.

“First, shall we go?”

“…Yes.”

Since I have a free pass to the royal palace, I can’t just stay put.

And so, we began to explore the place as if we were at a theme park.

The matter of the hero will be handled by the royal palace, so I can just hear the results later.

‘Since the guards took her away.’

The fact that the guards took her away means that she is officially under the management of the kingdom.

Even if they are related to the constellation and its followers, there would be many difficulties in openly taking her away.

So, the first priority is…

To wait and see.

‘But still…’

I need to withdraw Bella and her knights in case something happens.

‘It’s a shame.’

As much as it was fun being together, it’s always sad to part ways.

But since I can always check on them through the system window, it’s somewhat comforting.

“Wow, look over there.”

I continued to explore the royal palace with Bella.

The grand central watchtower built in preparation for any unexpected situation.

The knights’ training ground, and even the beautiful garden for the nobles.

They were truly sights that couldn’t be seen in the modern world, and I was once again reminded that I was alive and breathing in this world.

And so, the last place we arrived at was…

“Is this it?”

It was the annex of the kingdom where Belladis’ paladins were waiting.

As soon as I entered, I made eye contact with one of them.

A man with a sturdy physique, wearing the holy robes of the religious order.

「Your follower has been found.」

The message window conveniently identified him for me.

As we got closer, he was surprised as if he had seen a ghost.

The paladin of my religious order quickly knelt and paid his respects.

“F-Father God, please watch over this humble servant.”

Without further ado, I immediately checked on him.

He seemed to be sleeping well, his skin looked good, and there were no dark circles under his eyes.

He didn’t look weak from lack of food either.

Surely, the kingdom must be giving our children special treatment.

“Is life here treating you well?”

“Yes, Lord God…! They are treating us very well and providing us with the utmost comfort!”

“That’s good to hear.”

“P-Please… speak informally…!”

“Hmm… Should I?”

Unable to resist the muscular man’s earnest request, I ended up speaking informally without realizing it.

‘Oh, this is awkward.’

This is the first time I’ve been possessed in this world and had a direct conversation like this, even using ‘Divine Possession.’

The sense of incongruity with my previous life is significant.

With Bella and Lisia, naturalness is possible thanks to our inner closeness, but not with this muscular paladin.

‘Right, I have my pride as a constellation.’

I tried to shake off the remnants of my time as a human through self-hypnosis.

“I’m always grateful for your hard work for me.”

At the same time, I placed my hand on his bowed head and gave him a light blessing.

“…”

Ignoring Bella’s envious gaze from the side…

‘You’ve received plenty…’

“Lord God…!”

The paladin was moved by my blessing.

「Follower, ‘Raphael’ expresses deep faith in you.」

「Gaining Faith Points.」

‘Okay.’

I succeeded in getting the best efficiency with minimal effort.

Anyway, I’m glad our paladins seem to be doing well.

“Lord God, don’t you need to check further inside?”

As I was about to turn back from the entrance of the annex where the paladins were resting, Bella asked me.

“This is enough.”

But I know.

The biggest enemy during rest time is the appearance of a superior.

Remembering the demons of sunbathing, I decided to give them true rest.

‘They’ll have to move again soon anyway.’

This is someone else’s house.

And my paladins, naturally, have to head to our main headquarters.

Because they are troops under my command.

Even if we’re close, having other troops stationed openly can’t help but cause some discomfort.

‘There’s also the matter of the hero.’

I intend to prevent contact between their forces and ours as much as possible.

“……”

Then…

“Is something the matter…?”

I carefully turned around and met the gaze of the beautiful woman looking at me.

Unfortunately, it was something that drained my energy just thinking about it, but…

‘I have to do what I have to do.’

It was time to withdraw Belladis’ forces, who had come all the way here, away from the religious order’s territory.

It seemed like the time had come to say those regrettable words.

“L-Lord God.”

Belladis froze at my words.

Her eyes filled with sadness, and her lost hands wandered aimlessly in the air.

“D-Did I do something wrong…?”

‘No, what did you suddenly do wrong?’

At the sudden confession time, I hurriedly opened my mouth to stop her.

“N-No, that’s not it. It’s just… it’s time to withdraw the troops.”

Realistically, having our religious order’s forces stationed here like this was bound to attract global attention.

Attracting attention leads to misunderstandings, and those misunderstandings tend to be exaggerated and embellished over time.

“Ah…”

Belladis finally grasped the meaning of my words, and her eyes regained their light.

Until then, she was on the verge of falling into self-loathing, trembling.

“Surely you don’t think our hearts will grow distant just because our bodies are apart?”

“B-But—”

I needed to remind her again.

Even after I used Divine Possession, and even before that…

I always cared for and cherished my religious order.

That hasn’t changed from when I was playing the game.

‘Should I call it a change of perspective?’

Of course, it’s more vivid and fun when I use Divine Possession.

But I couldn’t neglect other important things for the sake of my enjoyment.

For example, the reputation of my religious order.

“I don’t want to be apart from Bella either, but you have something you have to do for me.”

“For the Lord God.”

I held her shoulders and met her gaze.

Looking at her with sincerity, conveying that I wasn’t rejecting her out of dislike, Bella’s face started to turn red like a beet.

The change was even more dramatic because of her pale skin.

「Would you like to use ‘Blessing’ on this follower?」

I pressed the confirmation button in my mind.

I bestowed a temporary blessing buff upon my beloved follower.

“Aah…”

With the vitality welling up from within her body, Belladis’s expression became filled with ecstasy.

“Can you do it?”

“I love you, love…”

“Uh oh, what’s wrong with her?”

“Huh?”

As I shook her shoulder in a fluster, Belladis was startled as if she had sobered up.

“I will return to the sanctuary with everyone, without fail, even if it costs me my life.”

“Don’t risk your life.”

I’ll keep checking on you through the system window even when we’re apart, so you don’t have to feel so burdened.

The distance from here to the religious headquarters will be quite far, but with Belladis by your side, I can trust you.

‘And once you return…’

It wouldn’t be difficult to reactivate the deactivated objects.

‘Is the level reset there too?’

I want to normalize the normalized religious order, in a different sense.

It might be dangerous if other forces intervene.

“Ah, and also…”

“…?”

“Bella, don’t you need a present?”

Bella finally realized the existence of the wish I had been putting off.

“A-A present.”

Her eyes momentarily glazed over, as if many thoughts were running through her mind.

“It doesn’t have to be now—”

“N-Now!”

“Huh?”

“I want to receive it before I’m separated from the Lord God…”

Belladis, with her hands neatly clasped together, spoke with great difficulty.

‘What kind of present does she want?’

I can grant almost anything here.

The religious objects might be deactivated, but my warehouse is still the same.

A new weapon? Or an elixir that can permanently increase her stats?

“…Blood.”

“Blood?”

“I want the Lord God’s blood.”

Belladis’s eyes were filled with determination.

– Blood.

By setting, a constellation’s blood is a very precious item.

In the first place, since they don’t have physical bodies, it’s impossible to draw blood from them, and…

Belladis is a follower, but she’s also a vampire.

And I still remember that when I first took her in, I promised not to deny her existence any longer.

An eternal craving for blood, and a deep self-loathing.

But now, Belladis is overcoming her self-loathing and bravely trying to move on to the next step.

“…You…”

Overwhelmed with emotion, I hugged Bella tightly.

“Huh?”

“Blood! Yes! How much do you want! A whole PET bottle full, just…”

“Lord God.”

Bella, flustered by my sudden hug, clearly stated her request.

“I want the blood that the Lord God has just shed.”

“Hmm? Is that so?”

“…Yes.”

Whether it’s freshly drawn or stored…

As far as I know, there’s no difference, but I decided to believe that vampires have their own reasons.

And so, after finishing our walk…

Gulp…

The vampire follower gulped nervously.

Back in the room, we immediately prepared to draw my blood.

Since the guest wants it, I might as well give it to her.

“Are you ready?”

At my question, Belladis nodded heavily as if she had made up her mind.

“With the grace you have bestowed upon me, I can even walk into hell.”

‘Walk into hell?’

I’ve been there before because of a quest, but it wasn’t a very pleasant experience.

I decided to take it as a sign that she’s very happy.

“Then…”

I took out a suitable knife from the warehouse and stabbed my finger without hesitation.

It’s not easy to injure a body formed through Divine Possession with a weapon, so I decided to draw the blood myself.

“Next time, directly…”

Just before I took out the dagger…

I thought I heard her mumble something, but I ignored it.

Soon, a crimson liquid with a slight viscosity began to flow from the wound on my finger.

“Ah…”

Bella, watching it, let out a yearning sigh and unconsciously brought her face closer.

Her kneeling lower body twitched, and her breathing gradually grew rough.

It was because of the Lord God’s special juice, which she loved more than anything in the world.

“It’s okay.”

As I gave my permission, I could feel reason and instinct battling fiercely in Belladis’s eyes.

Drip. Drip.

Knowing that precious blood would be wasted otherwise, I stroked Bella’s head with the hand that had put down the dagger.

“If you don’t hurry, it’ll heal.”

Gasp…!

As I urged her, my finger was finally covered with a wet and warm sensation.

『Holy Blood』

I tactfully used our special memory skill, further heightening the mood.

“….!!”

Ecstasy, sorrow, longing, sobbing, and then wanting me again like a raging beast.

As I was about to stop the transfusion, her lips instinctively puckered in vulgar desire.

When I retrieved my hand, only one of white fingers had distinctly red marks on it.

「An enemy is approaching follower ‘Lisia’.」

「Warning! A holy war is in progress.」