Chapter 127: Chapter 127

‘Why now?’

Choi Yeonseung wondered why his opponent applied for a constellation battle. Of course, there didn’t need to be a reason for constellations to fight among themselves. They could start a fight from just bumping shoulders, making eye contact, having overlapping territories, having someone they desired to turn into a household member taken away from them…

However, Choi Yeonseung was a really young constellation, and not much was known about him apart from his recent fight with the Warrior Stained with Madness and Blood. He wasn’t known even among the humans on Earth. If this constellation wanted to fight, shouldn’t he aim for someone he could gain more from?

‘Did Jerry Kuber notice something?’

-That can’t be, successor. He couldn’t have even realized that you noticed.

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ agrees. It says it’s honestly surprising that you even noticed the guy who signed a contract with the traitor constellation.]

Choi Yeonseung saw what normally would’ve been impossible to see thanks to the power of the Goddess of Defeat and Sloth. Hence, Jerry Kuber probably wasn’t aware he had been caught.

‘Then why... ’

-It’s probably out of grudge. Didn’t you smash his contractor?

‘Something like that did happen.’

Choi Yeonseung stopped Jules, who had contracted with the traitor constellation, in a dungeon. The hunters who attacked the dungeon praised Choi Yeonseung, so the traitor constellation would’ve seen and heard about it for as long as he had eyes and ears. Since the constellations thought that Choi Yeonseung was a household member of the Undefeated Incarnation of Training...

‘Come?to think of it, Goddess. Do you know the Traitor with a Poisoned Dagger?’

The Goddess of Defeat and Sloth knew the constellations best among the constellations around him. She was the oldest constellation, and the other two constellations were in the Abyss.

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ protests that this is too harsh.]

-I don’t know such a minor constellation.

‘... I-I see.’

The goddess easily summed up the Traitor with a Poisoned Dagger. He was ranked low as a constellation, had weak combat power, and wasn’t an old constellation... Choi Yeonseung wasn’t arrogant, but he was confident in his fighting ability. He was a combat-type constellation, which was rare even in the Abyss! If their power of existence was similar, he was confident that he could fight and defeat his opponent.

Nevertheless, the constellation challenged him. Why did he think he had a chance?

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ says that constellations don’t think and make judgments as thoroughly as you do. They don’t think much...]

Unlike the mortal constellation, Choi Yeonseung, almost all constellations were born as constellations. They were already rulers of a kingdom since birth, so they didn’t have as much urgency or sense of purpose as Choi Yeonseung. They fundamentally didn’t have to feel as if they were running out of time.

-Successor, I think it would be nice if you were a bit lazier.

‘Don’t say something so terrible.’

***

[The events of a constellation battle must be fair. This is guaranteed by all the constellations on Earth.]

[The ‘Traitor with a Poisoned Dagger’ suggests traitor-making as the challenge.]

“...... ”

The traitor constellation knew that the Undefeated Incarnation of Training was a formidable combat-type constellation. He could feel it just from his name! Moreover, that unknown constellation’s household member had won against the Warrior Stained with Madness and Blood’s household member, a feat not everyone could do. Naturally, the traitor constellation didn’t propose events like single combat.

Traitor-making. To become the victor of that challenge, the participants would have to find a pushover that had signed with the opposing constellation, make them betray their master, and join their side. Of course, it was an overwhelmingly advantageous event for the traitor constellation.

[The ‘Monk Pursuing Glory’ clicks his tongue in disapproval!]

[The ‘Storyteller Who Likes Gossip and Explanations’ mocks the traitor.]

[The ‘Warrior Stained with Madness and Blood’ threatens the incarnation not to be stupid enough to accept such an offer.]

All types of constellations came to watch constellation battles held amid their boring daily lives. The constellations mocked the traitor constellation, who didn’t have a conscience, for putting up an event that was overwhelmingly advantageous for him.

‘... Why is the ‘Warrior Stained with Madness and Blood’ here?’

Choi Yeonseung felt dumbfounded when the warrior constellation threatened him.

You’re my enemy, dude...!

[The ‘Traitor with a Poisoned Dagger’ protests that this is a fair match.]

[The ‘Warrior Stained with Madness and Blood’ says that won’t even pass as an excuse. You are a dirty, lousy rat who doesn’t even qualify to be a constellation...]

[The ‘Storyteller Who Likes Gossip and Explanations’ declares that he will create and spread a story ridiculing the traitor.]

‘Wow. The constellations are scary.’

Choi Yeonseung once again felt afraid of the constellations who participated in the Game of Stars. They had nothing to do, so they were frantically immersed in things that didn’t involve them. The traitor constellation’s voice seemed to tremble for some reason.

[The ‘Traitor with a Poisoned Dagger’ has hidden the constellation battle from other constellations.]

[The constellations are swearing!]

The traitor constellation made the constellation battle private. This ‘traitor-making’ event should be kept private anyway, but...

Due to the traitor constellation’s attitude, he was criticized a lot.

[The ‘Traitor with a Poisoned Dagger’ arrogantly asks if you accept or not!]

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ says it is ridiculous that he can do anything without a conscience.]

‘I don’t have to accept this... Wait.’

Choi Yeonseung was about to refuse and propose another event when he hesitated. Weren’t Hwang Gyeongryong and?Odaigon?the only ones who had signed directly with Choi Yeonseung? The Mount Hua Sect hunters were believers, but they hadn’t signed a contract yet...

The traitor constellation likely didn’t expect that he would have no household members or minions.

Does he only have two members? No, there can’t be such a loner among the constellations.

Most of all, Choi Yeonseung already knew someone who had signed with the traitor constellation—one of the presidents that were a member of the Parker Group!

‘... Huh, this could be worth a try.’

Choi Yeonseung double-checked all related information. There were only two people on his side who could betray him, but they weren’t the type to do that. Meanwhile, the contractor of the enemy side was a president who had signed with two evil god constellations already. His weaknesses were so obvious that it was ridiculous.

‘... I’m not being tricked into this, am I?’

It was so advantageous that it was a bit embarrassing.

“... Okay! I accept!”

[The ‘Undefeated Incarnation of Training’?bets?the ‘Blood Fortress’ in the constellation battle!]

Choi Yeonseung bet the Blood Fortress, which he had won in his last constellation battle. The warrior constellation’s eyes would’ve turned upside down if he had seen it.

The traitor constellation was stunned when Choi Yeonseung accepted. He thought the opponent would refuse at first, so he was going to persuade the opponent with all sorts of tricks, but he just accepted it instead.

‘You stupid newbie! Don’t you know that creating traitors is my forte?’

The traitor constellation laughed at Choi Yeonseung. Strength alone wouldn’t be enough to win in this event. Rather, it required being familiar with various profound skills such as intelligence, conspiracy, and strategy. The traitor constellation was a master of those elements.

[The ‘Traitor with a Poisoned Dagger’ bets the ‘Vault of Faded Relics’ in the constellation battle!]

[You have made a reasonable bet. The two constellations have agreed. The contract has been established!]

[Losing the constellation battle will greatly weaken your power of existence!]

[If your power of existence weakens, you could lose your status as a constellation.]

‘What?’

Choi Yeonseung was puzzled by what his opponent had bet. The Vault of Faded Relics?

‘It isn’t a domain, race, clan, or minions, but an item?’

Although Choi Yeonseung’s Blood Fortress wasn’t an incredibly valuable land in the Abyss, the orc race lived in it. Yet an item had matched its value. What type of item was it? The rules of the constellation battle were made under oath by the constellations who came to Earth, so they couldn’t be deceived. The value was definitely of equal value...

-Thank you for accepting the offer, incarnation of training.

The traitor constellation spoke directly to him now that the constellation battle had been established. He was polite, but he had a sneer that he couldn’t hide. The traitor constellation was laughing at Choi Yeonseung, who stupidly accepted the challenge.

-Why are you thanking me?

-I thought you were a pretty good fighter after you beat the Warrior Stained with Madness and Blood, but you can’t beat the limitations of a fighter, can you?

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ is becoming angry! It asks where that ignorant bastard is!]

The cat constellation grew furious at the traitor constellation for insulting Choi Yeonseung.

‘Leave him alone. Let him have his moment.’

Choi Yeonseung decided to match the opponent’s rhythm.

-How dare you insult me?

-Huhuhu. You are already dancing on the palm of my hand. I am already ready to persuade your contractor. You better be prepared to defend them.

The traitor constellation no longer spoke to him after that.

‘I have to get started now.’

Choi Yeonseung decided to act immediately after ending the conversation. It wasn’t good to drag out events like this.

[The ‘Warrior Stained with Madness and Blood’ screams and questions how you could be stupid enough to accept such a constellation battle!]

‘... Why is that madman freaking out?’

The warrior constellation sent Choi Yeonseung a message after the conversation, which bewildered Choi Yeonseung.

***

“Aine. Can I ask you for a favor?”

Aine’s face brightened the moment Choi Yeonseung spoke to her from inside the limousine.

“Are you serious?”

“... N-No. Did I say something to please you just now? Why do you look so happy?” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“It’s because you don’t ask for much. Few hunters who have signed with my company have no greed like you.”

Of course, he was much better than the hunter bastard who called at 4 a.m. and told her to buy pizza from a pizza store that was closed. However, as a manager, she wanted to show off her abilities. In particular, she wanted to show off her abilities even more for hunters who weren’t greedy, like Choi Yeonseung!

.

“What is it? I’ll make a guess. Is it the UHC match next week? It is a bit silly, but the Super Bowl? No. You probably feel lonely. Do you want me to introduce someone to you?”

“I want to kidnap someone.”

“......”

Aine was momentarily rendered speechless.

“Is it hard? I can do it myself...” Choi Yeonseung asked apologetically.

“...What nonsense are you talking about?!”

Aine became furious.

“You’re not aware of this, but kidnapping is my specialty.”

“?”

“... Wait. That probably sounded a bit weird. What I mean is I’m good at kidnapping... Aish. Let’s just say I can accomplish that. Understood?”

“I don’t, but okay.”

“Who do you want to kidnap and why? You wouldn’t do this for no reason, but I will stop you if it is too absurd.”

“The president of one of the Parker family’s companies.”

“Ah. Really? I’ll help you.”

‘... She’s Gyeongryong hyung’s daughter alright,’ Choi Yeonseung thought when he saw Aine casually making the ‘OK’ gesture.

***

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Uh... I don’t know when that old man will overturn me.”

Jerry Kuber slumped against the back seat with a groan. Everyone who worked under Alex Parker was afraid of him. After all, he was a terrible tyrant who could make them fall to the bottom if they made one mistake! He was invited to dinner, but he couldn’t eat at all. His stomach would be upset if he ate even a little bit.

“Hey, step on it more.”

“We’re driving at the maximum speed already—”

“So what? Make it go faster.”

“O-Okay.”

After looking at Jerry, the driver tried to step on the accelerator. However, he noticed something in front of him.