Chapter 2182 – [What Happens When a Constellation Is the Great Demon King]
No matter what others said, Yunho went up to the 19th floor smoothly. At the same time, the fact that it has become much stronger is a bonus.
Even when I just cleared the tutorial, I had newbie-level specs, but now I have become stronger to an incredible level. Probably, even if you fight against the current top-ranked climber, the battle can be established.
The upper climbers are still too strong to win, but it’s only a matter of time. In just over a month, I had to praise the rapid growth.
Just keep climbing. I felt like I had forgotten something.
[[Fuck the Monarch of Winter]!!! And shouts.]
“Constellation?! What’s going on?”
Raising children was so fun that I forgot my original purpose. I should have made contact with another constellation and that apostle, but seeing that the child was climbing with effort…
No, honestly, it’s nice to see a child grow while working hard. Besides, there were still a few months, so it wasn’t too late.
And… The timing was good, so they came to me first. Yunho became a meme, and the trend of being known as an incompetent apostle and criticizing him for that continued, and so many people were attracted to him.
Even more so, since Yunho has not yet joined a guild and is working as an individual, there is no one who can support him. If Yunho had joined a small or medium-sized guild under the pretense that he was an apostle, he would have responded to such malicious comments at the guild level, so they would have died down, but it was as if the embers had been left alone until they became forest fires.
But in the end, those are just words. It is the truth and reality that Yunho rose to the 19th floor and accumulated sufficient qualifications.
[Confirmation of clearing the 19th floor. Bonus mission conditions met. Obtain the Mana Blade through [Only those who overcome winter can see spring].]
“Ah…”
The original skill you get here is Mana Aura. In short, it was about black. However, even with the system, he was able to obtain Mana Blade and Sword Steel.
Since it is a systematic thing, the level will be low compared to the sword lecture given by a purely martial artist. In the first place, it would be strange if there was no difference in level between the world where martial arts was a normal ability and the world where special abilities only appeared in the past ten years or so.
It’s natural that if you rely on skills, you’ll be weaker… But Yunho’s sword strength is different. Of course, it is a bit lacking compared to the sword training of a martial arts expert, but after going through a desperate struggle, I was able to put in just a little bit of will. If the same mana blades fight here, Yunho will win unless there is a significant difference.
“Mana Blade…!!!! To be honest, I longed for using this in the past, but it feels different when I try it myself.”
[[The Monarch of Winter] Encourages you for your hard work.]
“Thank you so much, Constellation. Honestly, I feel very lucky to have someone like you.”
[[The Lord of Winter] Asks why.]
“No, usually the Constellations make various demands on the Apostles. There are many climbers who often die due to the Constellations’ excessive demands.”
When I thought about it, there was no constellation that could see Yunho yet. Maybe because I’m an apostle, and I’ve already figured it out, I’m just leaving it at that? If the constellations also have their own sources, even if they can’t communicate, they probably reject Yunho because he is criticized.
But instead, it is a constellation that kills climbers. This feels like a bad viewer. You can just ignore it, but since you are a big person, you can’t just ignore it, so you accept the opinion, and it ends up being a disaster… No, is that a perfect analogy?
Anyway, after clearing the 19th floor, Yunho returned to Starion on the 11th floor. It’s okay for her to go out, but she’s going to suffer anyway. Considering that, it’s better for her to live on the 11th floor, so she’s renting a separate inn. At least there are only climbers on the 11th floor.
I regret it later, but it was actually the wrong choice. Since the 11th floor is a city of climbers, it follows the rules of climbers, and the outside is governed by the laws of modern society, so if you wanted to avoid trouble, it would be better to go outside where you can deal with it legally.
“Hey~~!!! Everyone!!!! After 3 days of infiltration, we finally met!!! The shame of the apostles!!! The shame of the apostles!!! This is Mr. Kang Yun-ho!!!!”
“?”
Out of nowhere, an idiot appeared in front of Yunho, making a fuss. Since I had just cleared the 19th floor, my stamina and mana were full and overflowing, but my mental power was exhausted, and I was tired, so I looked at my opponent with cold eyes.
I did some research on the other person, but as he was already a famous person in this area, Yunho, a local, noticed his identity and muttered.
“This is Kim Jun-young, the apostle of [Attracting Starlight].”
[[The Lord of Winter] Asks if I know him.]
“To put it simply, he is a person of interest. Both he and the Constellation are alike. That’s why he is in the middle to upper ranks among the Apostles.”
In my opinion, Kim Jun-young’s level as a person was poor. Even worse than Yunho. It’s not for nothing that they’re considered to be in the upper-middle class among the apostles, but to put it another way, they’re still small.
Perhaps because of his constellation skills, he chatted about this and that with an energy sphere acting as a camera next to him. When I figured out who it was, I searched for it separately and found that it was being broadcast live in a room outside the tower, so I was able to go in and watch it.
“Hello, Kang Yunho!!! It’s been a month, and you’ve finally cleared the 20th floor? Isn’t the progress too slow~?”
“… No, I have now cleared the 19th floor. I plan to clear the 20th floor next after taking a break.”
“No, is it okay for an apostle? I am also said to be weak among apostles, but it took me less than a month to clear the 20th floor.”
Damn, I can see your intentions clearly.
The way he deliberately slyly and provocatively talked like a dick was like asking for a fight. Perhaps his goal is to provoke people into fighting by provoking them in that way, and then gain people’s attention by humiliating them.
“If it’s a constellation whose name I still don’t know, then it’s worth it. How can I help it when an apostle doesn’t support me to the point where I can’t even conquer the 20th floor for over a month?”
“What did you say just now, you fucking idiot?!?!?!”
“?”
[[Lord of Winter] ??]
At that moment, Yunho made such a sudden move that I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t send the message properly. He wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, I kind of understood it.
When the child was having a hard time, I approached him, recognized him, and bought him beef to feed him. And they supported and encouraged me while climbing.
They say a scholar risks his life for someone who recognizes him, but if he ignores someone who saw and helped him before the climber, he had no choice but to react more violently than to criticize himself. Just as Shion and Eden were the quick start button for me, I was the quick start button for Yunho.
Kim Jun-young, the apostle of [Attracting Starlight], Seemed a bit surprised at first, but it seemed as if she had discovered her weakness and started a fight with her. It was no different from challenging her to the Constellation, but she provoked her again, as if her Constellation could cover her up, and as if the Constellation had incited her to do so.
“Honestly, isn’t that true~? I don’t even know the name of Kang Yun-ho’s constellation, so how can I know what kind of constellation it is? If you’re confident, why don’t you name the constellation first?”
“You…!!!!”
“Then we can [Duel] With each other, right? Oh, I’m really scared that I’ll lose, but? Honestly, I’m the senior climber, so there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Normal climbers may not know this, but it seems that in order to use the [Duel] System between the same apostles, you need to know the name of the opposing constellation. I forgot about such detailed conditions because I was watching something else, but in fact, it didn’t matter right now.
Are you trying to fight by provoking me? Then you have to respond. Even if you lose, you will make an asshole of your opponent and die, but it is obvious if you can clearly win.
[[The Lord of Winter] Tells you to reveal your constellation name!!!]
“Constellation? But…”
[[The Lord of Winter] Is like this, so I’m rooting for him to win.]
“… Yes, I understand.”
Since he knew my intention, Yunho nodded and proudly told him my constellation name.
No, rather, I split the bread as much as I received. If you think about it, since you were actually insulted, it was only natural that you were the one to challenge him to a duel.
“I am Kang Yun-ho, the apostle of [Monarch of Winter]!!!! I challenge Kim Jun-young, the apostle of [Attracting Starlight], To a [Duel]!!!!!”
“What?”
“You know what happens, you idiot? I’m as confident as you, fuck.”
And the game system displayed an interface for the two people to agree to a duel. Kang Yun-ho clicked agree without hesitation and was immediately taken to the duel arena.
Kim Jun-young was the one who stayed behind, but he probably thought he was being rude, so he smiled happily, said something to the viewers, and clicked the agree button.
“Everyone, do you see this? Maybe it’s because he’s a newbie, but he’s jumping right in? If he’s an apostle who is incompetent and doesn’t know the topic, I should give him real education as a senior!!!”
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-True education!!!!
-Just hide away. If you come out for no reason, you will be robbed. LOL
-After this broadcast ends, I feel embarrassed and don’t know how to survive.
-I’ll probably give up climbing and commit suicide haha.
So, you’re giving up climbing and committing suicide? That will happen. But you didn’t say who the subject was?
Afterward, Kim Jun-young also enters the duel arena. The two encountered each other in the default space of the duel arena, which was a blank space where there was nothing unless set up separately, and at best could only be distinguished by painting the floor in gray.
Don’t fight right away. This is because various conditions can be placed before the duel.
In [Duel], Just like our labyrinth trial, we were able to fight for what we wanted. However, in the case of climbers in the Constellation Tower, the range was very wide, and unlike us, who could not take their lives even if they took away challenger qualifications, these people were even able to risk their lives.
In fact, Hyeonpi risked his life. Of course, they say they won’t go that far, but Yunho, who has turned his eyes now, can’t see anything.
“I stake everything on my equipment and belongings, not only my qualifications as an apostle, but also my qualifications as a climber. So you too, come with a lifetime ban from broadcasting on your qualifications as an apostle and climber.”
“What?”
“Why? Are you scared now? The Constellation of Emperors doesn’t even have the guts to follow you.”
“This bastard!!!!!”
Anyway, they did it because they thought it was worth a try at the time they started the fight. If I take it out now, my career as a broadcaster will be over, so I have no choice but to accept.
But around that time, I received a call. This is communication from the constellation here through the constellation tower system.
A conversation request has been received from [[Attracting Starlight]. Do you want to accept?]
Now I finally know what kind of people these guys are. There was no reason to refuse, so I accepted right away.
A will that touches him is conveyed. On the other hand, it was a constellation that was like an apostle, as it is not for nothing that there is a saying that the herbs are the rice that were mixed with ridicule.
[Unnecessary attention actually causes harm. I think I had a good experience. So, how many faith points will you bet?]
[What?]
[If you bet a lot already, you might be able to ask my apostle to take a look. How about it?]
Yunho is stronger in terms of specs and all, but… Even if he is a constellation, it seems he can’t figure out the status of other apostles. In the following article, I also figured out the level of that streamer based on my own intuition, not the constellation’s top system.
By the way, gambling is inevitable in things like this, but when you look at [Attracting Starlight]’S attitude, something is wrong. Just by looking at it, if you open your mouth, it’s a lie.
From the looks of it, it looks like they will try to take a big rip off without even thinking about losing a lot of faith points. Even saying it was a good experience is annoying. If you don’t have any intention of watching, if Yunho loses in the end, you won’t even be a climber. Is it a good experience to blow away an apostle?
I understood it reflexively. They have attachment to the apostle, but it is not affection.
Attachment and affection are similar words, but attachment feels a bit more nuanced. Of course, it’s my personal opinion, but whatever.
[Are you saying that my apostle will lose? I think you should start worrying about your apostles, right?]
[You are confident. Are they guys who have the same affection for Sado as those guys over there? It’s quiet for something like that… Well, okay. I’m betting 3,000 points this time, but you should bet as close to that as possible, right?]
Looking at it, there was a separate gambling system in the system. Guys like that in the lower story can put it on the line and say they have no money, so use the fair constellation tower system as much as possible.
And there are some restrictions on this type of faith point gambling. Unless you balance it with something else, the faith points are limited to walking similarly.
They say that you should bet similar points as your opponent even on unfavorable gambles, but on the other hand, this also applies to the other side.
[I bet 100,000.]
[What? Where does this guy get so many points?]
[Were you scared like your apostle? I don’t even have the guts to do that.]
[This guy… Seems to be trying to bluff, but it doesn’t work on me. Okay, I bet too.]
I bet about 100,000 points, and he also bet about 85,000 points. The point is vague, so it seems like they gathered what they didn’t have to balance the stakes.
And the duel is concluded. Streamer Gwanjong and Yunho entered the duel arena in earnest and prepared to fight each other. Soon, the Constellation Tower system announced the start of the duel.
[Duel begins]
“[Ray of starlight]!!!!!!”
I guess I heard something from the constellation of [Attracting Starlight], And when I started a duel over content as a broadcaster, he launched a big attack. The beam of overwhelming firepower coming from the front of the thing, the light with physical power, did not have a very large amount of heat, but it was powerful enough to annihilate a person.
Although it was a sudden attack, Yunho easily dodged it. What’s more, his attack was powerful but linear, so it was easy for Yunho, who has [Super senses], To figure out the trajectory and avoid it.
However, as if he had expected it to that point, attacks aimed at the opportunity he had avoided followed.
“[A cluster of stars]!!!”
About 20 energy spheres, much smaller than before, the size of ping-pong balls at most, were created and shot at Yunho. Even though it flies in a curve, it seems to have a homing function as it is aimed precisely at him.
In the case of such attacks, the method is to cancel them out. In response, Yunho spewed out the mana blade obtained as a reward for clearing the 19th floor and cut down all the energy spheres.
“What?! Mana Blade?!?! That’s a skill you have to go to the 40th floor to acquire?”
And Yunho rushed at the streamer without saying a word. This time, he showed us a loophole, so it’s time to take advantage.
Perhaps because he was a long-distance type as much as he was skilled, he quickly moved backwards, sliding on the ice, to increase the distance. However, Yunho’s physical ability was much higher than his movement skills, and he was also receiving the effects of movement skills such as [Sprint], So the distance was narrowed in an instant.
“Huh…?”
And as Yunho’s sword swung, he reflexively used his defensive skills and created a shield that seemed to be made of twinkling starlight, trying to block it, but he could not block Yunho’s sword. His sword, surrounded by a mana blade, cut off his arm with his shield.
Suddenly!!!!!!!
“Oh, huh, ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahhhhh !!!
Cutting someone down is something that requires more determination than you might think, but Yunho’s determined expression showed that he had that much determination. Instead, he cut off his leg as if to finish him off, preventing him from even escaping.
Blood gushes from where his arm was cut off, and his leg cannot be moved. The Constellation Tower system declared Yunho’s victory, as his HP on the status window seemed to have decreased below a certain level due to the bleeding.
[Duel ends. Winner, Kang Yun-ho.]
It’s a natural victory because Yunho won’t get tired of that bastard. Rather than the pleasure of winning, the relief of being a bastard is greater.
The duel ended and the constellation of [Attracting Starlight] Received 85,000 points. And then the guy who didn’t expect this result yells at me.
[What?! This is invalid!!! It’s invalid!!!!!! How can a climber who couldn’t even clear the 20th floor use the Mana Blade!!!! That’s not even in the list of sponsorship skills!!!!!]
[Well, hard, hard work.]
[This bastard…!!!!!]
You’re not kidding, are you? There was an increase in rewards due to my constellation skills, but in the end, it was nothing more than what I got for my hard work. It’s not completely wrong, so it’s more fun to fuck a guy.
[The system has determined that there is no problem, so I’m right, right? I will use the points well.]
[Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck…!!!!!!]
Anger that I have no way of pouring out on myself. Then his attention turned to the defeated and incompetent apostle.
What’s hilarious is that I confirmed that there is a system such as automatic recovery after the duel, but because the duel conditions were executed first, the guy’s injuries that should have recovered originally were the same. With his severed arm and cut leg, I can’t even use the status window, so I can’t open my inventory and use potions.
“Sir, Constellation, please, please…”
[[Attracting Starlight] Says there is no need for this incompetent guy.]
“Just one more chance… Ugh!!!!”
And since he has been disqualified as a climber, he is automatically ejected from the tower. However, the injury is still the same, so if you leave, you will die from excessive bleeding before it can be properly treated…
[If you just send that away, won’t you die?]
[What does that have to do with it? When you’re done with your business, get out.]
What [Attracting Starlight] Shows is like throwing away a toy that is broken and has lost interest. It’s childlike in a bad way.
… First of all, we can think of the average constellations as being like this, right?