Chapter 85 (1/2)

Kim Sujeong swallowed the Star Fruit. She frowned fiercely to express that it doesn’t taste good. In fact, it really doesn’t taste good at all.

‘Ugh, what is this taste...?’

At this moment, stars shone above her head. Starlight that seemed to devour everything filled her head. The universe, the Milky Way, a huge black hole. Beyond that, she could see the stars. Kim Sujeong’s eyes widened as confusion dominated her mind.

[Your heavenly star is Monarch of Desperate Hope.]

[The third-grade constellations who like ‘desperate hope’ have gathered.]

[Person beloved by the stars, you are qualified to be a Star's Beloved.]

[The third-grade star, ‘Person Who Cut the Cherry Blossoms’ is interested in you.]

[The third-grade star, ‘Imitator of Light’ is curious.]

[The third-grade star, ‘Heavenly Demon’ is looking at you with compassion.]

…

…

Kim Sujeong’s eyes widened.

“W-What is all this?”

* * *

I felt somewhat strange. I remembered the time when I ate the Star Fruit. How deep was my frown at the bitter taste? At that time, she had asked me to eat it but now I was feeding it to her. I felt somehow proud.

Kim Sujeong said, “P-People with strange names are talking to me!”

“They are constellations.”

“W-What should I say?”

“Just say anything.”

She looked up at the sky and greeted them. There were small sparks and she looked fl.u.s.tered. “W-Wow! It feels like this. Talk to me!”

“......”

I felt sorry but I couldn’t let her keep talking. Romelana was in danger right now. Her health had been decreased by half. “I’m sorry but there is no time. Tell me the nicknames of the constellations who are interested in you.”

“Ah, I’m sorry. The first one interested in me is Person Who Cut the Cherry Blossoms.”

Person Who Cut the Cherry Blossoms.

[The first apostle, ‘Prometheus,’ is laughing as he remembers the nickname.]

I inwardly laughed. I never thought this guy would be third-grade. He was a constellation who didn’t live here but on the eastern part of the continent. His sword reached the realm of a sword star and by the way, he wasn’t a human. During his training, he cut a cherry tree and then cut the falling cherry blossoms. This was why his swordsmanship was called...

Sakura Sword.

The problem was that in order to have him as a constellation, the player must have talent for swordsmanship in the first place. It might be possible for my granddaughter Mido but it was a bit burdensome. In any case, this wasn’t the constellation I was looking for.

I shook my head. “He doesn’t fit you. Who else is there?”

“Um, Imitator of Light?”

“This one also doesn’t fit unless you want to be an artist.”

“Ugh, it isn’t easy to pick a constellation.”

She checked the messages of the constellations and told me their nicknames. I relentlessly filtered it out every time I heard a name I didn’t like.

[The fist star, ‘Raitra,’ says there is no time!]

Damn, I also knew this...

The one who could deal with the current situation hadn’t appeared yet but ‘she’ was definitely third-grade. Finally, Kim Sujeong said, “This is the last one. Green Light Savior?”

I couldn’t help getting goosebumps the moment I heard that nickname. Finally, the nickname of the constellation I was looking for had appeared. I didn’t delay and told her to choose Green Light Savior as her constellation. Kim Sujeong made her choice and a light spread around her.

[World: A new legend has woken up! Her star name is Firefly Star's Beloved!]

Green fireflies started to wander around her. I smiled as I saw the fireflies illuminating the dark cave. Kim Sujeong looked fl.u.s.tered. “Fireflies, Camille...?”

To be precise, it was Camille Nepomuk. I knew her well. It was because she was a constellation Prometheus was keeping an eye on with interest.

[The first apostle, ‘Prometheus,’ is smiling at his first love.]

It was unrequited love but Prometheus still hadn’t forgotten her. It was quite surprising that a man who was called a ‘god’ hadn’t forgotten a human who was now a constellation for hundreds of years. The problem was that Prometheus was a divorced man...

In any case, I extended my fist to Kim Sujeong. Kim Sujeong was bewildered for a moment but she was young and knew what I was implying.

[The firefly star, ‘Camille,’ has entered the star cl.u.s.ter, ‘Star Coffee House’.]

The moment she came in, a large number of indirect messages appeared. They were all messages from Prometheus.

[The first apostle, ‘Prometheus,’ is welcoming ‘Camille’ with open arms.]

[The firefly star, ‘Camille,’ is slapping ‘Prometheus’ on the cheek.]

[The first apostle, ‘Prometheus,’ is going to cry.]

Shit. It was a love fight as soon as she entered. “Do your love fight later!”

[The firefly star, ‘Camille,’ insists that it isn’t a love fight.]

[The first apostle, ‘Prometheus,’ is insisting that it is a love fight.]

These damn guys...

Meanwhile, Raitra was dying with laughter.

[The fist star, ‘Raitra,’ is clutching his lightning fur.]