Chapter 234: Chapter 234

Lying about killing a monster was one of the most unacceptable things for a hunter. That used to happen often in the early days of raids, as hunters who were greedy for fame would falsely declare that they had killed a monster. The government would also lie about that in order to improve public opinion.

However, that was a thing of the past, as very few people still did that in the present. Even when Choi Yeonseung had been active 30 years prior, it was rare for someone to lie about killing a monster. After all, the moment a government did something like that, the whole world would treat them as a dictatorship whose credibility was nonexistent...

‘The monster wave is coming to an end.’

It wasn’t known just how much the Japanese had done, but no one could have contributed more than Choi Yeonseung, who had dealt with an S-grade monster. It was safe to say that he was the overall winner of this monster wave.

‘How big will the reward be?’ How much did the other constellations bet? Will there be anyone who bets a lot?’

-Successor, you’re burning with greed.

-I’m extremely composed.

After the conversation, Choi Yeonseung looked around at the other hunters enjoying their meals. He was the host of the meal and had to treat the guests properly, so he asked them, “Can I get you some more?”

“Ah. It’s fine.”

“I see. I’ve prepared raw meat because I thought the meal was a bit greasy.”

Choi Yeonseung dismissed the hunter who said they were done and put the meat in front of Han Sehui. The marinade was made of ordinary sugar and soy sauce, but the raw meat was special. It was the torch dragon’s meat.

“Come on, eat a lot.”

“...Yes, I’ll make sure to eat it,” said Han Sehui, barely opening her mouth.

Han Seha was surprised by the extremely rare instance of her sister talking.

“Did she talk because you offered her food?”

“Probably.”

“Whenever I took her to a restaurant, she wouldn’t say a word...”

“Probably because the food wasn’t tasty.”

“Yes, of course! It didn’t taste good!”

“...”

Han Sehui slightly raised an eyebrow at the insensitive conversation between Choi Yeonseung and Han Seha.

***

[You have won the monster wave bet!]

[Soul stones...]

[Soul stones...]

[The power of existence has increased!]

[The power of your realm has become even greater.]

[...]

[...]

Choi Yeonseung realized he was a constellation every time he came to the Blood Fortress, which was his realm. Even with his eyes closed, he could see what was happening there. If he used his power of existence, he could turn the ground upside down and split the skies.

There was a reason why the Abyssal races worshiped constellations.

“The orcs... They’re really great in a peculiar way.”

-I admire them everytime I see them.

The two constellations admired the orcs tending to the realm. In fact, Choi Yeonseung hadn’t invested much in this area, as he was busy on Earth and trying to raise his power of existence. All he did in his realm was to build a barrier and teach the orcs martial arts. Despite doing so little, the orcs had astonishingly achieved a lot.

The paddy fields, which initially were the size of a garden, had been turned into large-scale farms. On top of that, the orcs were also herding cattle and grazing livestock. Who would look at such a picturesque landscape and think that it was done by the orcs?

-But when a kingdom is prosperous, there will be trials.

-I know.

Choi Yeonseung was also aware of that. The more successful an Abyssal realm was, the more enemies it would attract. The enemies could range from minions and other constellations, to Abyssal monsters or completely different third parties.

It was essential to prepare in advance for that!

‘I currently have one hundred and seventy thousand soul stones.’

Given that he had won a lot in the previous monster wave, he currently had a large number of soul stones, as opposed to his early days when he was struggling with just a few tens of thousands.

‘I want to buy some things from the merchant constellation to spruce up the realm...’

“Master, you’ve come!!!”

The orcs welcomed Choi Yeonseung with loud voices. It was a great honor for Abyssal races to stand face-to-face like that with a constellation. The other constellations didn’t show up, as they remained in their places and wriggled their fingers. Meanwhile, Choi Yeonseung appeared in person and gave the orcs strength and wisdom.

Where else could they find such a kind and righteous constellation? The orcs considered themselves blessed.

“Yes, you’re doing well.”

“Master, I want to dedicate this to you!” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“H-Hey, you dumbass...!”

When one of the orcs stepped forward and tried to offer something to Choi Yeonseung, the other orcs got scared and tried to stop him.

‘What? Does he want to give me a dried monster’s head?’

Choi Yeonseung wouldn’t have been very surprised by that, as he had seen all types of things when he roamed the Abyss. He kindly said, “It’s fine. Give it to me.”

“It’s still not good enough to offer it to Master. You bastard...”

“H-Here you are.”

The orc shyly pulled out a wooden barrel. Surprisingly, it contained alcohol.

“You’ve made me a drink...?”

“Yes!”

“Isn’t it amazing?”

Choi Yeonseung was genuinely surprised. They went beyond what they had been taught and studied together in order to create new things. They were serious about farming.

‘Orcs are serious about farming. It sounds like a joke.’

Choi Yeonseung didn’t have a bad reaction, which seemed to encourage the other orcs.

“Please come this way, Master! I would also like to offer you something!”

“What else did you... Is it soy sauce?”

“Yes!!”

The orcs had started making things through fermentation, and Choi Yeonseung was impressed by it.

“... Come here. I will evaluate your martial arts skills!”

“!!!!”

The orcs were left speechless by such a great reward.

***

Choi Yeonseung packed the organic alcohol and the various condiments, such as soybean paste and soy sauce, made by the orcs. He then wondered what to buy from the merchant constellation. What worried him the most right now...

‘Should I buy an intermediate box or advanced box?’

It was ten thousand points for an intermediate box and one hundred thousand points for an advanced box. The difference was too big.

-He’s overcharging like crazy for advanced boxes...

.

The goddess of sloth was disappointed about how the merchant constellation did business. He was a ghost-like constellation who had been wandering the Abyss for a long time. Somehow, he still hadn’t died and was holding out well.

Despite his age, the merchant constellation had gained more popularity as the competition on Earth became more intense.

-Spending one hundred thousand soul stones is definitely a bit… It would be a waste.

Even the goddess of sloth, who had once built a great kingdom, considered the price to be too high. That meant that one hundred thousand soul stones was an absurd price from Choi Yeonseung’s perspective, who earned a penny and had to spend it the same day.

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ is telling you to believe in yourself.]

-It’s easy for you to say that, since they’re not your soul stones.

The cat constellation insisted on buying the advanced box. They had to spend a lot in order to win a lot.

‘You’re not wrong, but who do I kill if it fails?’

[...The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ says it would be entirely the fault of the evil god constellations.]

Choi Yeonseung finally made up his mind. He would buy an advanced box! He was genuinely curious about it.

[The ‘Wandering Merchant Who Sells Destiny’ praises the dignity of the incarnation!]

The merchant constellation seemed delighted.

The news regarding the bet on the monster wave had already spread everywhere. The bet itself wasn’t a fight to the death. It was just gambling with soul stones and some treasures, but… For a constellation, everything was a competition, and they took these bets very seriously.

Strong household members of strong constellations had died. Therefore, it was surprising that the newly emerged constellation, the incarnation of training, had triumphed. Some constellations even predicted that the situation of the Abyss might be turned upside down.

The quick rise of this new constellation was quite great. Of course, the Abyss’ power struggle had nothing to do with the wandering merchant constellation. It didn’t matter who won what on Earth...

The important thing was his next client and what he would get from him.

In this regard, it could be said that the wandering merchant had a strong relationship with the incarnation of training. After all…

Didn’t he give a discount for the box?

[The ‘Wandering Merchant Who Sells Destiny’ asks you what you want to buy.]

-I want to open an advanced box.

[The ‘Wandering Merchant Who Sells Destiny’ is jumping around with excitement!]

-......

‘Have I made a mistake?’

The opponent was so ecstatic that Choi Yeonseung felt a bit of regret. For some reason, he felt like he picked the wrong one...

[The Everything Box (advanced, chaos): 100,000 P. Primordial chaos is swirling inside. If you open this box, you will get something that a constellation needs.]

[The ‘Wandering Merchant Who Sells Destiny’ recommends the Everything Box. It contains everything, from buildings, to treasures and even household members.]

-Um. How much of a discount will you give?

[The ‘Wandering Merchant Who Sells Destiny’ sternly says that there is no discount this time.]

Normally there would have been a discount, but the merchant constellation was aware that Choi Yeonseung had won a lot during the monster wave. There was no way he was going to offer him any discounts.

Choi Yeonseung regretted buying the box. Apart from this one advanced box, the rest that he bought were intermediate.

‘Let’s start opening with the intermediate ones...’

[Opening the box!]

[Chaos flows and destiny is decided!]

[The ‘Great Elemental’s Fountain’ is coming out!]

[Opening the box!]

[Chaos flows and destiny is decided!]

[The ‘Magic Power Well’ is coming out!]

“...?”

Choi Yeonseung was surprised by what he received from the intermediate boxes. Of course, it wasn’t a bad outcome. The Great Elemental’s Fountain was literally a fountain where elementals dwelled. They would come to the realm and he could borrow their power. The Magic Power Well had water containing magic power...

Strangely enough, he felt like they were all meant for farming.

‘It’s not that I hate farming, but isn’t it weird that I only got things meant for farming?’

It wouldn’t be a bad thing if Choi Yeonseung could live peacefully and farm in a remote area of the Abyss, but he was destined to keep fighting. He also needed some useful things for combat...

[The ‘Pot of Abundance’ is coming out!]

[The ‘All Purpose Vinegar’ is coming out!}

[...]

“Ohhhh!”

Choi Yeonseung was worried. Was he actually destined to teach martial arts and fight hard?

‘I should’ve asked the Goddess of Balance Who Walks Ahead what type of box would be good...’

-If the goddess were that brilliant, she wouldn’t have fallen so far.

-That’s true.

In any case, thanks to the boxes, Choi Yeonseung’s realm was becoming surprisingly abundant. From the perspective of the goddess, there were very few areas in the Abyss that specialized in farming to that extent. It was certainly quite difficult to find a place like that.

-People will think it’s the realm of the incarnation of farming...

“Open the advanced box.”

Choi Yeonseung ignored her and told her to open the box. The intermediate level was decent, but the advanced level was on another level. The reward would certainly be...

Certainly...

‘If I don’t get a reward, I don’t know if I should take it out on the merchant constellation or on a random evil god constellation.’

[Opening the box!]

[Chaos flows and destiny is decided!]

[The doppelganger king is coming!]

“...???”

-It’s worthless.

The goddess of sloth sighed. She should’ve stopped him! Doppelgangers weren’t a species useful enough to be household members.

“No... Not yet.”

-Don’t be in denial.

“No. I’m not in denial. I’m serious.”

Choi Yeonseung once again read the explanation for the doppelganger king. Contrary to the goddess of sloth, Choi Yeonseung felt that this doppelganger king had a surprising amount of potential.