I’m the Villain’s Constellation but I’m Broke - Chapter 3
After being trapped for about 30 hours in the elevator and clearing the dungeon, I had to take the old man with us in order to escape from the elevator, which seemed to have finally opened. Within the past two days, my world had changed entirely.
Destroyed buildings, flying monsters, burnt cars, cracked asphalt roads, and piles of rotting corpses. Explosions going off everywhere, a brief moment of silence, and then screams ringing around again. It was a complete mess.
The direction of the state to deal with this ridiculous situation was also the same as in the novel. The government, who had roughly grasped the extraordinary situation, gathered all of the Awakened people under good conditions, gave them the title of Hunter, divided them according to their abilities, and managed them. The details of giving preference to those who signed with Constellations were also the same as the current setting.
Despite their efforts in trying to deal with this chaotic situation, the world had changed so abruptly that, apart from their endeavors, the system was still infinitely insufficient.
However, if there was one thing that was different from the novel, that would be my existence.
I wasn’t sure whether reality had become a novel or if I had entered the novel, but if I had remained still like this, I was sure that I would die a dog’s death during the first Monster Outbreak.
Even now, a building was destroyed by the monsters that escaped the uncleared dungeons and Awakened people could be seen walking around, searching for the traces.
If this chaotic situation persists before the event even comes, you could be hit by the debris of the suddenly collapsing building.
No, you could die at any moment before the event even happens. Because of Baek Tae-beom, who was snooping around beside me right now, the old man was evacuated to another location, but Baek Tae-beom continued to stay by my side and somehow seemed to be looking at me for some reason.
“Are you okay? Did you get hurt anywhere?”
“I already told you I didn’t.”
“Still….”
Was it because of his mood that it felt like Baek Tae-beom had puppy ears on his head? It even seemed like they were drooping. Anyway, that wasn’t important now.
Baek Tae-beom will destroy the world.
And I signed such a contract with him.
‘…Contractor Information.’
[List of Contractor Information.]
[Contractor – Baek Tae-beom]
[Title: Awakened]
[Status: Normal]
[Constellation: The One Who Knows The Fall]
[Coins owned: 3,000]
[Skills owned: [Dark Sword Dance] [Hermit]]
[There are skills that have not been developed because the conditions are not met.]
If there was a God, he would certainly not be on my side.
No, am I God now?
“You can go away now.”
He was still handsome, but I didn’t want to look at him. Baek Tae-beom looked pitiful and spoke as I waved my arms.
“Please tell me your name.”
“I’m Ga-hyun. Choi Ga-hyun.”
“Choi Ga-hyun… Your phone number, ah. Your phone….”
Baek Tae-beom looked at my shattered cell phone and cried a bit. Now, I want to cry too.
[Your contractor expresses his affection towards you.]
Why is this type of notification window popping up?
[Your contractor is sad.]
[Your contractor feels sorry.]
[Your contractor….]
“…Please give me your phone. I will add my number.”
I sighed as I saw Baek Tae-beom’s face lit up in bright red color.
After having roughly typed my phone number and name on his phone, I hurried home. Fortunately, my small rental room was still intact, compared to the collapsed building next to ours.
[Emergency breaking news, there is currently a giant monster standing in the middle of Seoul….]
[Unethical crimes are still going on….]
[How will the government deal with this situation….?]
I turned off the television that poured out meaningless reports and laid down on the bed.
It was like a dream. A dream so detailed that I can clearly remember it even once I wake up after falling asleep like this. However, the windows above my head were proving that what’s happening is reality.
I got up again and turned on my computer, which was now pretty much a piece of junk, as it was rattling and barely survived. After that, I tried to find the contents of <Fall of Another World>.
“…It’s gone.”
The novel was completely gone. Even the epilogue, which I didn’t get to read yet. Even when I searched through all kinds of portals, I couldn’t find any records of . After I simply stared at the screen with mixed emotions, I shook my head to wake up myself.
It’s not the time to be like this.
“Skill Window.”
[Skill: Order of Incarnation]
[It is said that humans who see the true form of God become blind.]
[Skill: Open Shop]
[You can purchase items by opening the shop used by the constellations.]
[Skill: Message]
[You can send a message to a specific awakened person.]
[Skill: Sponsor]
[You can select and sponsor an awakened person. You must sponsor at least 1 coin to do that.]
I scrolled further down the skill window and found one of the skills that I was concerned about earlier.
[Skill: Soul’s Sanctuary]
[Moves you to a place of your own.]
Soul’s Sanctuary… what does that mean? I used the skill unconsciously, and my vision became reversed.
There were only white walls and ceilings everywhere. Instinctively, I realized that this place was really for me, a constellation. As soon as I entered, the shop page icon flashed in front of my eyes.
[New items!!!]
What’s all this? I was mind-blown away by the ridiculously unreasonable prices.
[Dark Sin’s Bed S]
[When you lie on this bed, you will feel a comfortable feeling, as if you have forgotten all of your sins.]
[Price: 93,500 coins]
[Would you like to purchase this item?]
[(Yes / No)]
After I had pressed the purchase button as if possessed, a notification window popped as if to warn me.
[Purchase failed.]
[Reason: Insufficient amount of coins]
[Coins owned: 3,000]
This damn capitalist world! As I continued scrolling down nervously, I saw other items too.
[Special items for you!!!]
[Star’s Random Box X10]
[Price: 10,000 coins (This item is on special discount)]
[Moon’s Random Box X10]
[Price: 20,000 coins (This item is on special discount)]
These crazy guys even brought in a random box.
The Constellations are God-like beings. Even those who are deities by name themselves, were called Constellations.
There’s no way those random boxes held any good skills, so it’s obviously added just for fun. Of course, I don’t have enough coins, so I wouldn’t be able to buy them even if I wanted to.
Before that, why did I become a Constellation? The memory of when I collided with the demon earlier was still very clear. Can I really call myself a Constellation?
Could it be that you can be a human and a Constellation at the same time? Is that even possible?
‘…Maybe not.’
I thought of the ending of this novel as I know already. And also, my constellation name.
Could that be related to ‘The One Who Knows The Fall’?
The world may have recognized me as something similar to a God because I know that the world is going to be in a mess. That’s probably why I became a Constellation.
If so, then that means that this world really has turned into the world of a novel.
[The constellation, ‘The One Who Knows The Fall’ is synchronized with the body.]
I frowned at the message window in front of me that appeared from time to time. Every time I had a strange thought or wanted to pass out, it came to my mind, and soon after this window popped up, my mind entered a state of calmness.
Perhaps it is because of this, that I don’t feel any emotions such as fear or terror even till now.
Does this mean that I can’t feel those things anymore, since I am a Constellation now? As a result, I couldn’t feel a sense of reality and seemed to understand the situation naturally.
It was convenient, but I felt bad because it felt like I was casting these feelings aside in my head even though I wasn’t. But there was no other way. If it wasn’t for this, I might have already fainted in the elevator earlier.
Then, in that case, what if I had died?
[The constellation, ‘The One Who Knows The Fall’ is synchronized with the body.]
I shook my head from the chilly thought. That wasn’t the problem right now. The biggest problem was how to prevent the destruction of the world, and the second problem was how to deal with the very first monster outbreak.
By the way, what is Baek Tae-beom doing now?
[According to your will, the real-time streaming service of your contractor will be shown.]
Suddenly, one side of the white wall fades to black, and a moment later, Baek Tae-beom’s face appeared.
“What’s this?”
-Hm, can you really do it?
-I can if you give me a chance.
In front of a building, Baek Tae-beom was speaking to men, whose faces screamed ‘I’m a gangster’. While I watched him shudder and answer, I remembered the development I had forgotten.
[… Baek Tae-beom had nowhere else to retreat. In the beginning, it was difficult to pay for his younger brother’s hospital bills, but things started getting worse after a lot of people were injured by the sudden appearance of monsters. Baek Tae-beom, who was notified of the sudden rise of the hospital costs, could no longer trust the world.
So, Baek Tae-beom turned to the organization of Awakened people known as Illegal Hunters, who ultimately went against the government’s will. He thought that he just had to attack the dungeons with them to earn and pay for the hospital bills and somehow finally cure his brother’s illness….]
And then, of course, Baek Tae-beom was forced to join an unwanted guild, after signing an unjust contract and went on to struggle for around two years. Baek Tae-beom, who could no longer afford to pay for both the increased debt and hospital expenses, had no other choice but to let his younger brother go.
Thus, Baek Tae-beom proceeds to realize that the world is absurd and ends up destroying everything.
In short, if Baek Tae-beom were to be in contact with them, he was going to be exploited and tarnished for two years, and it meant that he was one step closer to destruction.
“No!”
After summarizing everything that might happen, I urgently sent a message to Baek Tae-beom.
[The constellation, ‘The One Who Knows The Fall’ urges Baek Tae-beom to stop immediately.]
[The constellation, ‘The One Who Knows The Fall,’ says that it is all a fraud.]
As soon as he received the message, Baek Tae-beom paused for a moment, then went ahead to act like nothing had happened.
On seeing such a sight, I hit my chest in frustration.
“That punk!”
And as soon as I put my hand on the wall, my vision became dizzy as if I was being sucked in. After the sensation of being moved somewhere and the motion sickness that came along with it, my body seemed to have suddenly fallen on the floor.
“……?”
“What is this?”
I looked up at the men stupidly. They must be the illegal hunters, who were talking to Baek Tae-beom. And next to him, Baek Tae-beom, himself was looking down at me with a puzzled face.
“…Ga-hyun-ssi?”
“Ah… hello?”
I smiled as I got up. Damn it.
[You have been transported to your contractor’s location.]
‘If there was such a feature like this, please tell me sooner!’
I teased him without any further delay.
“Me too… Can I come with you, Tae-beom-ssi?”
“What? Do you know each other?”
“I do, but how did you suddenly…”
As Baek Tae-beom mumbled out his words, I hastily grabbed his forearm.
“Of course we know each other! We have a burning relationship of life and death!”
It was obvious that if I were to let Baek Tae-beom go like this, he might end up ruined, so I have to go with him. My desperate voice changed the men’s expressions subtly.
“Life and death relationship…?”
“Burning…?”
“Wait a minute, Ga-hyun-ssi.”
“So, I hope we can go together! I’ve been wanting to do something illegal for a long time! And I really wanted to do that!”
After hearing my desperate words, the men nodded their heads, murmuring amongst themselves as to how they should deal with the situation.
“Okay, you can go too. You’re awakened too, right?”
“Of course.”
“Wait, Ga-hyun-ssi. What are you trying to do?”
When Baek Tae-beom spoke with a panicked look, I gestured to bump into his elbow.
“This is to prevent the destruction of the world, so please cooperate.”
“Yes…?
