Chapter 2179 – [What Happens When a Constellation Is the Great Demon King]
I quickly looked around the constellation tower system. Even if it feels like virtual reality, it takes time to process information, but since this is a system created by combining power based on will, it is not affected by physical limitations.
What is faster than light is will. In the first place, if there is enough will, it can transcend time and space. How awesome is it?
Of course, it is affected by individual limitations. Because I’m a lazy person, I can’t handle complicated things right away, but at least it’s not that difficult to roughly understand the system.
“Oh, I don’t have to worry about my identity being discovered.”
It is said that close to a thousand gods exist as constellations in the Constellation Tower, but in the end, there are only a thousand. If a new face appears out of nowhere, attention will naturally be drawn.
However, the Constellation Tower’s system is a system created by the consent of all gods here, so the protection of personal information and privacy is strict. Although there may be a leader constellation in a faction, there is no constellation that can be called a boss, and even among such constellations, there may be constellations that do not know each other due to their strong individualism.
If I sneak in, they won’t think I’m an unfamiliar intruder because it’s their first time seeing me. I became quite comfortable with it.
“Through this, you can view the history of the Constellation Tower and other information…”
I think it’s not the tower itself that’s important, but the constellations that run it. After all, the subjects are the gods of this place.
I got to see and meet him in person, and see what the climbers, who are said to be apostles of the constellations, do on the tower… Ah, let’s take care of student Kang Yun-ho first.
I watched student Yunho Kang as a constellation using the constellation tower system. It felt like looking into a lintel. He was very drunk and woke up complaining of a hangover. He looked around and was embarrassed to find himself in an unfamiliar place, but immediately grasped the situation.
“W-this place?! Um… Is it really a tower? Then, have I really become a climber?”
Even though the hangover was no joke, he couldn’t hide his excitement. I was sad that I wasn’t a good climber, but of course I would be happy if I became the climber I wanted to be.
Personally, I don’t really want to because the constellation tower and constellations are so bad… But I guess I should try to increase them just in case.
“How can I say this… Oh, it’s like this.”
[[The Lord of Winter] Greets you, asking if you slept well.]
Student Yunho Kang, who must have heard the message I sent through the game system, was startled, came to his senses, and bowed in the empty air.
Although there are nearly a thousand constellations, not all climbers are apostles of the constellations. Most people are just viewers who watch and occasionally go and support when they feel like it.
Therefore, most climbers strive to attract the attention of the Holy See and become apostles. When I look at that joke, it feels like I’m a bossy guy who pays people to make fun of me, but it’s a bit…
“Oh, hello [Lord of Winter]!!!! My name is Kang Yun-ho, and I am your first climber!!!! Please take care of me!!!!!”
I guess it’s because I’m still doing it. Other than me, there was no other constellation that saw Kang Yunho. In order to grow like this, I decided to lay the groundwork first and mentioned what happened yesterday and hinted at my existence.
“Was the beef delicious?”
[[The Monarch of Winter] Asks if you enjoyed the beef yesterday.]
“Yes…?”
He was suddenly questioning whether the beef was delicious, but he was astonished when he remembered the memory of yesterday when he was drunk.
Beef bought by a stranger yesterday. And the conversations we had back then.
Actually, I didn’t really think about the constellation, but from Kang Yun-ho’s perspective, I was so surprised that I was out of breath because it meant that the person I met that day and bought beef for was the constellation [Lord of Winter].
“Well, it couldn’t have been yesterday that he…”
“I let you become a climber as promised, so you should climb the tower, right?”
[[The Lord of Winter] Tells you to climb the tower.]
“Oh, yes!!! Of course!!!”
It’s good to have motivation.
Then, suddenly, the Apostle of the Holy See came to mind. I think it would be okay if I could make an apostle to support the thing I decided to push and support it with skills or something like that…
So I looked into the section on the appointment of apostles by the Holy See. However, just as there were not many apostles of the Holy See among the climbers, this also had its own limitations. Rather than anything else, the faith of the constellations is used as a resource.
[Appointing an apostle costs 1000 faith points per person.]
“Faith points?”
[Your faith builds according to the recognition of the constellation, and you can engage in various activities through it. Currently, [Lord of Winter]’S faith points are 0 points.]
Since I just registered, there is no recognition, and considering that, it is natural that I have zero points. So, I’m wondering how to earn points, but since sending messages is free, I think I can collect a small amount of faith by sending messages to climbers and informing them of my existence.
However, I don’t have time for that… The time axis of this dimension is quite long, so it’s possible to stay close to half a year, but that doesn’t mean I have time to start from the beginning.
“Is there any other way?”
[It is possible to recharge faith points by paying a portion of your existence. However, in this case, a small fee will be charged.]
“Part of existence?”
It’s a bit uncomfortable, but this is the standard of the constellations and gods. Part of God’s existence ultimately refers to the faith that makes oneself. Well, that would lower his status as a god, but whatever.
But isn’t faith ultimately also a will? God is quite conceptual and cannot create faith on its own unless he is the highest deity, so even, I am still human. My will continues to be created as long as I live.
Just in case, I decided to recharge my faith points. It sends a charging intention to the system.
“I will recharge my faith points.”
[All right. Please pay as much existence as you wish.]
I tried charging lightly. Roughly half-and-half of the willpower I had when trying to infiltrate Kang Yunho into the tower? At most, it’s about 1 in 10.
From my perspective, it’s no big deal. It was a light will that could be recovered after a short rest, but the result was a success beyond imagination.
[1.91 million faith points have been charged, excluding fees.]
“What? Wasn’t the appointment of an apostle worth 1000 points? The number suddenly jumped.”
From my point of view, it is a bit surprising to receive points that can appoint nearly 2,000 apostles at once. Even if the opponent is a new standard, is the gap so huge because I am Lord?
Oh, come to think of it, there are Susano-san and other gods among Gilhyeon’s group, and I’ve never heard of them suffering from a lack of faith. I guess it makes sense because it means that the faith given by Gilhyun, the Night Lord, is enough to sustain one’s existence and to actively use one’s power and work.
The will of one Lord cannot be compared to the will of billions of intelligent beings on a planet…
Anyway, good things are good things. I gained points without losing anything. Furthermore, I don’t know exactly how much it is, but if it’s close to 2 million points, it won’t be that difficult to raise one person.
“Um, [Lord of Winter]?”
When we were in the middle of a conversation and things got quiet for a moment, Kang Yun-ho, who was suspicious, looked for me. I immediately offer him an offer to become an apostle.
This is a situation where a person you met yesterday is offering the position of apostle to the Constellation, and to you, whom you have only recently met. Perhaps it was too much, and Kang Yun-ho looked depressed.
[[The Lord of Winter] Offers you the position of apostle.]
“Huh?! I just became a climber, and you’re appointing me as an apostle. I haven’t shown you anything yet…”
[[The Lord of Winter] Says it’s okay since he’s already seen a human.]
“Ah… Then I will be grateful.”
Yunho Kang accepted my offer of apostolate. And he felt something connected to him. Although it is systematically linked to the Constellation Tower, it is similar to the creation of believers, so I wonder if Eve, the machine god, also feels this way.
Anyway, now that I am an apostle, I decided to support other things as well. There is a separate list of basic equipment and skills that are not artifacts, so you can select them from there and pay points to drop them off, but this is also possible through sponsorship from other climbers.
The reason an apostle is an apostle is because of his powerful constellation skills. For example, in the case of the apostle of [The One Who Controls Death] Who I talked about before, this is the skill that allows him to be resurrected once a month.
[Constellation skills can be granted for free only once initially.]
“Then what about the second?”
[The second requires 2000 points, and the third requires 4000 points. It is not possible to grant any more constellation skills.]
“Ah, there is a limit. Then how should I give it to the second level?”
I should leave at least one space for later. What if I fill it all in advance and then later think of a better skill?
Anyway, constellation skills can be customized as you wish. However, there are some limitations, and even if the apostle of [The One Who Controls Death] Mentioned earlier can be resurrected, the cooldown is only one month.
What kind of skills should I give him… So, I decided to give him the appropriate skills as a Winter Lord, whose constellation name is [Lord of Winter]. The first skill I gave to Kang Yunho was this.
[Only those who survive winter can enjoy spring.]
-You can increase the difficulty of climbing missions.
– Receive up to 5 times as much mission clear reward as the difficulty level increases.
No matter how much the difficulty level was increased, the reward was limited to 5 times. However, it is a skill that is concise and reflects my intention, so even if it does not shine right away, it will be the driving force that will enable latecomer Kang Yun-ho to beat the rankers.
Kang Yun-ho, who is quite perceptive, recognized the effectiveness of the skills I gave him. It was a skill that gradually widened the gap as you climbed… Of course, you would have to work hard.
“It’s a skill that needs to be looked at in the long term. If you got it in the middle of climbing, it might be ambiguous, but if you got it in the beginning…!!!!”
[[The Lord of Winter] Says that you have to work hard and work that hard.]
“Yes, of course I should.”
A worthy reward for a worthy trial. And my motto is to not face challenges that I cannot overcome.
Of course, a bastard who has lived a shitty life and accumulated a lot of business needs to be given a tough enough ordeal to make him realize why there is such a thing as self-employment, but this is not the case for Kang Yun-ho.
And the second constellation skill. This time, I thought I should give them skills that would be helpful in battle. I wondered which of the abilities I had that would be most helpful in battle, so I decided to give him a skill.
[Extra sense]
-The five senses, intuition, and reflexes are developed.
-You can amplify your senses by concentrating.
‘Sensing’ ability is one of my mainstays. And I made it similar to a skill and lowered it to a constellation skill. Perhaps because it was okay, there were no restrictions or anything like that.
Likewise, although it is a concise skill description, it is just as effective. It was a skill that could be used not only in combat, but also in search and emergency situations.
“Ah, I feel like my senses have become more detailed. I have to get used to it, but I think I can use it in many places.”
[[The Lord of Winter] Gives a tip to strengthen your senses by distinguishing between pain and touch.]
“Yes?”
[[The Monarch of Winter] Warns that if you make a mistake, you can die from shock with a scratch at 3000x sensitivity.]
“No, how does the Constellation know about that meme?!?!?”
A strong sense sometimes comes with disadvantages. It is better for the future to separate out apperception itself.
Now that we’ve given the two constellation skills, we’re almost done. The rest is just the equipment and basic skills needed for climbing.
[[The Lord of Winter] Asks what kind of weapon or skill would be good.]
“Ah, then please use a sword. I have learned kendo before.”
In response, I purchased a set for beginner climbers from the weapon and skill catalog, and also purchased and gave away sword skills. Oh, in the case of equipment, I thought I would buy something better since I would have a lot of points anyway, but I had no choice because such equipment had a level limit.
In the case of artifacts, they are the same as constellation skills, but unlike constellation skills that have separate restrictions, if you have a lot of faith points, you can also make balance-breaking weapons. However, unlike the constellation skill, I had a lot of work to do, so I couldn’t give it to you right away.
For this one, I have to choose and make each and every design, starting from the design… Rather, unlike other constellations, the point is not limited, so the problem is that the options are too wide.
Let’s leave the artifacts that are difficult to do right away for a while, and give them all the other skills, including potions, while flexing.
Active skills such as [Analysis], [Detection], [Meditation], And [Parrying], As well as passive skills such as [Strengthening stamina recovery], [Strengthening mana recovery], And [Strengthening mental power] Were all useful. 〈 Br〉
“Three, oh my…”
[[The Monarch of Winter] Encourages you to work hard.]
“Yes!!!! We will live up to your expectations!!!!!!”
With this, preparations are roughly complete. All that’s left is climbing.
My purpose is for Kang Yun-ho to contact other apostles and constellations and find out what kind of beings they are. This society sucks, but it’s my personal opinion, and even as the Great Demon King, I’m almost guilty, but that’s just my opinion.
On the surface, civilization was developing due to the Constellation Tower, so that in itself was positive. So more solid evidence is needed.
[[Lord of Winter] Says, ‘You have become stronger, charge!!!’ He says.]
“Why do you really know memes and drips so well?!?!?”
I don’t know about anything else, but I won’t be bored if I chat with Yunho while climbing.