Chapter 34 – Moment of the Stars (1)

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‘Did I do something unnecessary?’

I thought I had acted with good reason, but it was also true that I had been swayed by emotions. Feeling uneasy, I refused treatment and hurried back to the hotel.

It wasn’t strange to take a short nap under the excuse of being tired.

And then I immediately logged into Fate Road.

If something really serious had happened, Serpina would have warned me by any means necessary, so it seemed like nothing major had occurred.

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[Isn’t this basically a message to the Assassination Gallery and those gambling bastards? Lol.]
[Wow, I never imagined she’d do something like this openly.]
[Even I think this is legendary. Why has it been so fun lately?]
[This seems like it’s going to attract too much aggro…]
[It’s already spreading to other galleries. A challenger declaring war on the Assassination Gallery.]
[For real, even if Reina doesn’t know what she’s doing, this is high risk, high return.]
[I really like this. This is what a warrior is.]
[Reina’s abs are so defined.]
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As expected, the gallery was in a frenzy.

Posts were piling up so fast that if you blinked, the previous post would be pushed down.

‘Is this level of reaction a good thing?’

At least the mainstream opinion in the gallery was positive.

My declaration and provocation of not yielding gave the fan gallery users who fought on my side a great sense of exhilaration and thrill, and they cheered and strongly supported my actions.

After all, I had been observing the community and acting according to what they wanted, so this was within the expected range.

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ㄴ“I’m grateful she gave us a reason to beat up those we hated, but what if they hold a grudge and keep harassing us?”
ㄴ“This might not be something to just celebrate.”
ㄴ“But what can they really do besides talk trash in the community like us?”

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Of course, there were those who were worried.

If the clients or the Assassination Gallery Constellations, whose pride was hurt by my provocation, decided to go beyond simple requests and harbor hatred, it would definitely lead to a series of troublesome events.

‘At this point, I’d be grateful if they did.’

But I smirked as I saw and heard the gallery users’ concerns.

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「Trial: Unyielding Judge」

「Unlock Condition: A person clad in noble radiance judges evildoers who try to tarnish that light with an unyielding spirit.」

「Completion Condition: Defeat 25 strong enemies who seek to harm you.」

「Completion Reward: Ability – Light of Judgment (S), Heavenly Fragment (?)」

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The trial I unlocked by fulfilling the conditions while fighting the assassins was something I could have easily missed.

This trial, which only I could unlock and complete, required me to defeat 25 strong enemies of similar level who were ‘evildoers’ attacking me first.

The rewards were so great that even I swallowed hard.

An S-grade ability. And even an unknown reward with no visible grade.

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[So what’s the new trial Reina unlocked?]
ㄴ“No idea, lol. Seems like it’s related to one-on-one combat.”
ㄴ“Since no one knows, it’s probably a trial unique to that Tower.”
ㄴ“I’m dying of curiosity. Administrator, go ask her quickly!”

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Even the gallery users didn’t know much about this trial.

If new trials or rewards were added to each Tower, they wouldn’t know, and the trial I unlocked was one of them.

‘Could it be related to the Constellation Seat?’

According to the information I’ve gathered from the gallery, unique trials and rewards that vary by Tower are mostly related to the Constellation Seats that challengers will acquire in the future.

Because the myths and legends that descend to the worlds where the Tower opens are connected to the Constellation Seats.

Even the conditions Jung Chan-soo fulfilled to later awaken as the Constellation Seat, Odin, were things they didn’t know.

“I don’t know.”

After racking my brain, I gave up on speculating.

This kind of thinking isn’t my forte.

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[She messed up, Reina’s provocation video made it to the integrated best posts?]

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Instead, something else was becoming a bigger problem.

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“…Huh?”

While this was going as I expected, the flames weren’t being suppressed and were growing larger.

Someone had taken the video I uploaded myself and made a post, which was starting to get an overwhelming response.

“This bold girl… she doesn’t even realize what she’s started.”

Serpina looked at Reina, who was sound asleep on the bed, and let out a bitter smile.

Serpina’s expression was ambiguous, somewhere between a smile and a frown.

‘When I first met you, I didn’t think things would escalate this much.’

Becoming Reina’s Constellation and watching over her, even creating a fan gallery, was purely out of affection for her.

Some Constellations deliberately seek out contractors to profit from fandoms and gallery operations, but Serpina had no intention of expanding the fandom or gallery for profit from the beginning.

The problem was that the person Serpina contracted with always turned out to be more radiant than expected.

She thought Reina was just another ordinary challenger, but she became a ranker, and then she thought Reina was just an ordinary ranker outside the top 10, but she kept growing and breaking through.

Now, even Serpina, as her Constellation, couldn’t easily judge Reina’s limits.

“It’s at the bottom of the best posts, but now all Fate Road users can see Reina’s face on the main page. This didn’t even happen when she fought Sylvia.”

“The title is provocative. Declaring war on the Assassination Gallery? She doesn’t even know their identities. But… isn’t this good? We all want Reina to succeed.”

Perbas smirked as Serpina frowned, looking like she had a headache.

“So far, the only ones from Tower 3445 who have made it to the integrated best posts are Jung Chan-soo and his faction. Since it’s already happened, it’s wise to take it as an opportunity.”

“We need to recruit more Administrators after all.”

Serpina sighed, thinking about the growing fandom and gallery users.

In fact, the influx into the gallery was already noticeable.

But as Perbas said, if it’s something that can’t be stopped, it’s better to take it as an opportunity, so Serpina quickly started managing the board.

‘Maybe this moment isn’t the most radiant one.’

At the same time, Serpina chuckled as she watched the video that had made it to the integrated best posts on Fate Road, with comments pouring in.

The video, shot from a rare angle, clearly captured Reina’s face and body.

The scene of Reina declaring to Dekar that she wouldn’t yield because she had people who believed in her, combined with the noble light of Radiance, looked sacred and beautiful.

Until one ascends the Tower and becomes a Constellation, they wouldn’t know, but if they did, any Tower challenger would want to experience this moment at least once.

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ㄴ“I heard there’s a fan gallery there. I should check it out.”
ㄴ“Tower 3445? I think I’ve heard of it before.”
ㄴ“Does Reina have any sexy pics? She looks hot.”
ㄴ“I wasn’t interested in challengers, but it’s fun to see the Assassination Gallery get owned, lol.”
ㄴ“Her fan gallery is now ranked 4th. It’ll be fun to watch when the inter-Tower competition happens.”

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‘Inter-Tower competition…’

Serpina’s face stiffened for a moment as she scanned the comments, some of which made her frown.

Becoming famous and having a large influx of fans wasn’t just about the difficulty of managing the gallery.

“I’m glad you came to the sanctuary first.”

“I went through a big ordeal, so of course I need advice. You warned me in advance, didn’t you? Thanks to that, I survived.”

“That kind of warning is something all Constellations do. So it’s your merit for understanding it correctly and making the right choice.”

Reina visited the sanctuary as soon as she woke up, as the cooldown had ended.

Serpina didn’t hide her relief.

The gallery users, who were already bursting with curiosity, were clamoring for Reina to ask questions and get answers.

In fact, Reina had rushed to help Serpina after seeing the gallery’s reactions, but Serpina didn’t know that.

‘Is that so… If the trial you unlocked is indeed like that…’

Especially after hearing about the new trial, Unyielding Judge, she nodded without realizing it.

Judging evildoers who try to kill you is no easy task. For an ordinary person, even encountering such evildoers is difficult.

‘There’s no need to talk about this in the gallery.’

At the same time, Serpina cut out that part from the video she was recording.

Just as Serpina and the fan gallery users infiltrated other fan galleries or boards to gather information, it was obvious that there were spies or troublemakers hiding in Reina’s fan gallery.

There was no reason to reveal something that could become Reina’s weakness.

“Don’t publicly disclose the details of that trial to others. Only discuss it here in the sanctuary.”

“…Understood.”

Furthermore, she advised Reina not to casually talk about it.

Reina, who already knew the reason, didn’t ask or protest but simply smiled and nodded.

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
Thank you for reading.

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
Wouldn’t it be awfully convenient if 21 people just decided to suddenly antagonize her during the f150 raid?

Heh.

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