I Became an Overpowered Constellation in the Game

Chapter 21 - The Holy Swordswoman (1)

『 Translator – Divinity 』

Immediately after, a constellation and his follower hurriedly left due to the sudden appearance of the 'girl'...

"A-A star fell on the Lord God's temple!"

Someone among the citizens who witnessed the anomaly from a distance shouted.

"In broad daylight like this?"

"You heard it too just now! Something fell from the sky with a flash!"

Human curiosity is a powerful force.

At first, they ran away at the tremendous roar, but when nothing happened...

They started to move towards the scene one by one.

And among them was Lisia, deeply shrouded in her robe.

'Father God.'

At the destination where the crowd was headed, a temple dedicated to a constellation was erected.

This meant that the falling star was highly likely to be someone's doing.

"...How dare they."

Lisia headed towards the temple with a deep sense of displeasure.

Whoosh…

A huge rock, emitting white smoke of unknown origin.

"Eek...! I hate ugly men...! I want to be with the handsome mister!!"

Lisia turned her head at the noisy commotion and saw a sky-blue haired child being dragged away by the guards.

"Whoa, this little one is so strong...!"

"Hey! Hold on tight! She's struggling!"

Is this suppression, or kidnapping?

"Aah! No, no...!!"

At the somewhat chaotic sight, Lisia turned her head and observed the fallen meteorite again.

'Thank goodness.'

Fortunately, the unidentified rock had fallen outside the temple.

This must also be the blessing of the constellation she serves.

With that conviction, Lisia briefly concentrated, trying to confirm if there were any other abnormalities.

"...?"

Just then, her body trembled slightly at the ominous aura emanating from the rock.

'The presence of a constellation.'

Lisia, who had gone through countless battles under the command of the Father God, knew.

That it was a familiar presence, and a dangerous one at that.

A sacred object.

An object imbued with the power of a constellation.

The fact that such an ominous object had fallen in the territory of the constellation she served...

It was proof that Lisia's guess was accurate.

'How dare they, to the Father God...'

The being who dropped this sacred object knows that this temple belongs to her Lord God.

They deliberately tried to make their presence known.

'First...'

Following her original purpose, she tried to find the paladins of the religious order stationed here.

Lisia, who managed to find her way out of the gathered crowd, let out a deep sigh.

Whoosh…

And then, she involuntarily turned her head at an ominous presence approaching from somewhere.

"...?"

Right nearby.

Not far away stood a figure completely covered in a robe.

Judging from her similar physique and the visible outline of her body, she was clearly a woman.

"Do you have something to say to me?"

Lisia asked cautiously, and the woman with her identity concealed opened her mouth.

"It seems a sacred object has fallen here."

"......"

"That's why I came to see it."

'Divine power... A priest?'

Feeling a strange aura she had never felt before, Lisia guessed her identity.

"I am the Holy Swordswoman, 'Harien.'"

"...!"

A Holy Swordswoman.

Members of a religious order with cruel temperaments, serving a violent and hideous constellation.

Even Lisia had never seen them in person and only knew of them through rumors.

"I received a revelation that a hero would be born near here."

"...Is that so?"

"And also the appearance of a holy sword—"

Harien, the Holy Swordswoman, had a special ability.

The ability to distinguish between good and evil, bestowed upon her by her formless constellation.

"I felt them both at the same time. Surely today is a blessed day."

The meeting of a hero and a holy sword is not easily achieved.

The Holy Swordswoman exists to assist in that difficult process.

But this revelation said that both existences manifested in one place at the same time.

Harien didn't show it on the outside, but she was hiding her joy in her heart.

"Nothing is more exciting than the birth of a new hero."

Harien said so and quietly looked at Lisia.

"...?"

At Lisia's momentary confusion at the sudden gaze, Harien continued her observation.

"You are... loved by your constellation."

She smiled unconsciously, feeling the aura surrounding Lisia.

"Ah..."

"Such divine power without direct contact... It would be impossible unless you're a favored follower."

"Father God..."

Touched by those words, Lisia offered another prayer of gratitude to her Lord God.

Even though she performed formal prayers at least five times a day, it wasn't enough.

If possible, Lisia wanted to be in contact with him 24/7.

"If it's not rude, may I personally feel the constellation's love?"

"Love, you say?"

"It's nothing special. It's just a matter of touching my hand to yours."

Lisia, who was contemplating whether to do it or not, decided to grant her request in return for the Holy Swordswoman's kindness in praising her and her Lord God.

She was also curious about the exact description and the result.

"Then... please, for a moment."

"I'm rather grateful to you."

Harien briefly nodded in courtesy and then held Lisia's outstretched hand.

'Aah...'

At that moment, she felt a warm and ecstatic feast of divine power.

Harien, the Holy Swordswoman's consciousness, was instantly drawn into the warm embrace of the constellation.

'This is...'

She had encountered the auras of countless constellations, but she had never felt the aura of someone so full of love.

What suddenly pierced Harien's heart was an almost regrettable envy.

Because she had never experienced such communion with her own constellation.

'Every day would be filled with happiness.'

Truly an ideal world that all followers dream of.

That was what unfolded within Lisia.

"......"

Harien, after briefly feeling the divine power, tried to end the connection immediately.

"...?"

But...

Saaaa…

Deep, deep within the warm and bright divine power...

She sensed something lurking.

Even if she didn't want to know, that ominous aura grabbed her wrist.

'This is...'

Harien saw what was hidden.

And then, that terrible darkness looked back at her.

"...!"

Harien knew the identity of that aura.

The wickedness of the followers she had encountered countless times was just like that.

"You."

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Harien suddenly grabbing her wrist and sweating profusely, Lisia was flustered.

"Are you... a priest of the Black Sun...?"

"...! No! How could you say such a terrible thing!"

"Then what is this hidden aura?"

The Black Sun.

Any human living in this world would know about the acts committed by that group that shouldn't exist.

The presence of the still immature hero, and a follower of the Black Sun religious order.

'They're targeting the hero...!'

Sensing the danger, Harien immediately unleashed her divine power.

Whoosh!!

At the massive amount of divine power surging from beneath her feet, Lisia had no choice but to respond with a feeling of injustice.

"What the...!"

The fact that it was a minor misunderstanding caused by someone's community...

It was a matter of the lofty constellations, something a mere human couldn't comprehend.

── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ──

「Warning! A holy war is in progress.」

"...Huh?"

Right after seeing off Belladis, who left with a heavy heart to prepare for departure...

Seeing the message window that appeared at an unbelievable timing, I reflexively opened the system window to check the situation.

Focusing on the screen that captured a scene like a holographic monitor, I saw familiar red hair.

Our filial Lisia.

According to the warning message, she's a follower who has just been caught up in a holy war.

'No, our child isn't the type to bother anyone.'

She usually has a gentle and peaceful nature.

She might get into fights if provoked, but she's not the type to start one.

And...

'Why is she here?'

The name of the place that appeared on the map clearly stated 'Legardium.'

It was so natural that I was flustered.

'How did she get here?'

I thought she was going to return to the religious headquarters.

Our filial daughter has somehow arrived at my location.

Did she come to find me?

If so, I'm ready to pat her head a lot out of admiration.

First, putting aside the matter of praise...

I focused on the situation on the screen to grasp the exact truth.

However...

"Ugh..."

Seeing Lisia with a bewildered expression as she looked at the woman collapsed on the floor, covered in dust, I was dumbfounded.

"...Huh?"

It was clearly a scene right after a battle, the aftermath.

...It's already over?

'I just got here?'

There was no time to assist with blessings or help directly.

It just ended with a thud.

'Something feels off.'

But if I think about it properly, it's not that strange of a situation.

This is Lisia in her prime, with her divine power restored.

It was a one-on-one match, not a group fight, and there was no way my follower could lose to a follower of another constellation.

'First of all, well done.'

As I praised Lisia in my mind, I saw Bella approaching from afar.

"Father God."

"Hmm?"

"I just felt a huge amount of divine power. It was similar to ours..."

"...I'm checking on it, so you don't have to worry."

It's already been taken care of in an instant.

I reassured the worried Bella and sent her off to continue her work.

"As expected...! You know everything."

After seeing Bella leave with a face full of trust, it was time to look into the person who attacked Lisia.

「Name: Harien

– Perk: Holy Swordswoman」

A Holy Swordswoman.

Special priests chosen to assist and protect heroes.

'Here it comes.'

No matter what the circumstances were that led to her fighting our Lisia, it seemed like she came to pick up the girl with the potential to be a hero.

It's their job to assist immature heroes, after all.

The sky-blue hair visible from under her loosened robe seemed to confirm that guess.

A hero's unique characteristic, sky-blue hair.

And those involved with them also have similar characteristics.

'It's a relief that nothing happened, but...'

"...Hmm."

Still, it's infuriating.

How dare she touch my follower?

Beyond the screen, I saw Lisia, looking flustered after winning too easily, and the guards surrounding her.

It seemed like Lisia was the one who harassed the Holy Swordswoman.

'This is bad.'

I couldn't just stand by and watch her be falsely accused.

I immediately headed towards the king.

This is what a reliable network of connections is for.

"I'll escort you right away!"

"Hehehe."

As I put on a friendly smile, King Edmund beamed even more brightly in response.

This is the power of authority.

Soon, I would be able to secure the safety of both Lisia and the Holy Swordswoman.

What remains is...

"...I really don't want to see them."

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: I don't want to either..."

The two constellations showed the same apprehensive reaction.

The constellation who handles heroes—

『Descendant of the Lost Star』

A plausible name, and ruthless methods.

His followers are heroes, and heroes have a nature of extreme aversion towards other constellations.

It's because they were designed as weapons of mass destruction against great constellations from the very beginning.

In terms of pure military power, they lag far behind our followers, but...

What's scary about them is the curse penalty.

If you kill a hero or receive damage from a holy sword...

There's a very high chance of receiving a penalty.

'This is such a childish setting.'

It would be incredibly unfair to have my progress, which I worked so hard to build up, be reduced by a hero's curse penalty.

Even if I've reached the level of an absolute ruler, it's difficult to make enemies with someone who's openly suicidal.

It wasn't easy.

「A flow of stars is felt from somewhere...」

'At this point...'

I think I know who the owner of this suspicious message is.

「Constellation, 'Descendant of the Lost Star' recognizes your existence.」

「Constellation, 'Descendant of the Lost Star' requests a conversation with you.」

「Will you accept the request?」

"Hmm..."

「If you accept, you will be transferred to the constellation's space.」

A conversation request from the constellation arrives just in time.

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: D-Don't tell me... you're going to accept it?」

"Why?"

「That's the crazy star...! You'll only suffer losses...!」

But shouldn't we at least try to talk?

It's not like I've done anything particularly bad this time.

I was just busy raising my progress level.

'Let's give it a try.'

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: R-Really...?」

"If it doesn't work out, I can just turn everything upside down."

Penalties.

It was an annoying factor in the game, but it's different now.

The reduced progress can be filled with other resources, and even if it affects the followers, I'm confident I can quickly resolve it.

'I have to do what I have to do.'

I didn't desperately raise my progress level to run away.

I built it up for this.

「Request accepted!」

「Loading... 68%」

So, I decided to just meet him in person.

Who knows, the conversation might go well for both of us.

Especially if I can build a good relationship with the hero side, it will be beneficial in the future.

And so...

「Loading complete!」

My vision went dark, and the world began to crumble.

–...This holy sword desires you.

No, I don't need that.