Ch.4444. Dungeon

# Title: What the Hell is This?

I finished the entire story, killed off all the believers, hehe, and was just sitting there when suddenly—

(Image of pitch-black space)

Out of nowhere it says “The world has collapsed due to excessive interference.”

└Oh yeah, welcome Star Dust

└Pathetic Star Dust trash hybrid

└The guy above just wanted to curse, didn’t he?

└Facts!

# Title: Tell Me What’s Going On Already!

-I’m sweating and my hands and feet are trembling!

└What is there to tell? It’s exactly what it says

└What’s my progress?

└Exactly “0”

└Regression OMG

└Sometimes this happens when you only do main quests and ignore side quests

└Wait, what does that mean?

# Title: Sigh… Relax, Stop

-Your progress is gone. Never coming back.

But look up at the sky

Don’t see anything? That’s right

(Image of an angry muscular man)

You just lost everything overnight because you’re a complete idiot!!! So just accept it, you fucking idiot son of a bitch!

└LOL that’s what happens when you stupidly focus only on main quests~

└Oh shit…

└Even a Constellation can’t fix this level of stupidity…

# Title: Why Star Dust is Really Stupid

-If he had read even a little of the explanation, this would never have happened

He just abandoned everything and didn’t care, and now he’s whining about it.

He just needed to complete side quests, run dungeons on time, and maintain follower loyalty, but he was too lazy

You deserve the reset. Accept it~

└So what the hell is the problem?

└Whoa; the person himself appears

└You only hung out with other Constellations so the human world got upset;

└You should have given it attention and care regularly LOL

—

“Divine Manifestation has been released.”

In the pure white room, I stared blankly at the system window.

“Seriously… this is how it ends?”

Just when I was about to have a proper conversation, suddenly I’m returned.

A wave of emptiness washes over me.

“Would you like to change the theme?”

To change my mood, I switched the stuffy white space to a lush forest background.

-Tweet! Tweet!

The clear chirping of birds from somewhere, as I took a deep breath of fresh air.

I decided to analyze the situation again.

“…What’s the problem?”

I resolved the misunderstanding with the Regalium Kingdom. I established friendly relations.

I selected a Hero.

I even cleanly subdued the two Constellations who were trying to cause trouble.

“I did everything.”

I glared at the status window with divine resentment.

Was it so wrong that I wanted to take a short break?

“Due to excessive interference, the foundation of world ‘Dianon’ is shaking!”

“…Hmm.”

“Incarnation of the Black Sun: Uh…”

“Child of the Lost Star: What does that mean?”

Black Sun pretended to know.

Star Child, who’s been a loner his entire life, might not understand.

The foundation of the world.

It’s a different concept from ‘Providence,’ the rule among Constellations.

The world’s core—

It means there’s a problem with the human realm and life itself, and the world might turn to stardust in the universe.

In the game, this was resolved through quest completion and various condition releases.

Simply put, the world of Dianon is in a highly stressed state.

“Ah.”

“Incarnation of the Black Sun: So, are we all going to die?”

“You guys won’t die.”

It’s just one entertainment option disappearing; the collapse of a world won’t directly impact Constellations.

Unless a Constellation attacks another Constellation.

“Incarnation of the Black Sun: Still… I don’t want to be kicked out of here…”

I don’t want that either.

My progress, my church, and the believers I’ve just been able to meet—all gone?

I couldn’t bear that with a sane mind.

So.

“I’ve completed the main story.”

The important thing is the side quests.

But for some reason, the quest window that I should be able to access won’t open, saying I don’t have permission.

Do I really have to watch Dianon collapse like this?

“Due to your achievements, the flow of stars has been activated.”

“‘Dungeon System’ has been activated!”

“You can now open dungeons and impose trials on the inhabitants of Dianon.”

“Ah.”

Dungeon opening.

A system I frequently used in the game.

It was part of my daily routine.

Basically, you send people to explore dungeons and receive rewards.

Isn’t the image of dungeons all the same in general?

An endless labyrinth filled with terrible monsters matching the theme.

And the outcome—rare and sweet rewards.

“Dungeon, dungeon.”

I pondered deeply.

The reason for activating such a system at this timing.

There must be some purpose they want to achieve through me.

“Through dungeons, you can prepare various ‘objects’ for yourself.”

“…Objects?”

“Available Objects to Open:

▶Truth about the Void

▶Fallen Constellations

▶Final Judgment

….

..

I examined the list for a while.

“What is all this?”

“The presented lists are object systems you can arrange as dungeon clear rewards.”

“When a dungeon is cleared, the reward consisting of your selected list will be given to the explorer.”

“When dungeons are cleared, the Source of the World stabilizes.”

“Hmm.”

This seems like the perfect solution for the situation.

Clear the dungeons that have appeared and relieve some of the world’s stress.

“Create the fate of world ‘Dianon’ with your own hands!”

“Incarnation of the Black Sun: W-what…? What is it?”

“They want me to manage dungeons.”

“Incarnation of the Black Sun: …What?”

“Want to be a boss monster?”

…..

There was no answer for a while, so I smiled and told him it was a joke.

“Just kidding.”

“Incarnation of the Black Sun: You scared me…! I thought you were serious…!”

Is physical labor that difficult?

Having lived as a human my whole life, I wouldn’t know.

Anyway, the sensibilities of Constellations are hard to understand.

Fate. The flow of stars.

How did dungeons work again?

I try to recall.

I direct believers to explore inside, they roughly defeat the lurking monsters.

Then rewards appear.

“This is annoying.”

Being suddenly told to work makes me reluctant.

I examined the reward list again with an uneasy feeling.

And I felt something odd.

“These reward names… seem familiar.”

“▶Truth about the Void”

Void.

A keyword that has been haunting me since I was incarnated into the game.

The world says I went missing, causing much confusion—

I never imagined I’d end up in this situation.

If someone asked me why, I wouldn’t have much to say.

“Do you know where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing?”

“Incarnation of the Black Sun: I… don’t know.”

“Child of the Lost Star: Interesting topic. What have you been doing?”

“I don’t know either.”

…?

Both Constellations have the same reaction.

“But it seems like I can decide from now on.”

“Incarnation of the Black Sun: What are you talking about?”

“What I mean is.”

Thinking about it again, if I use this well, I could have a more fulfilling and fun life.

“I can gather Constellation friends again and create a happy dreamland. Something like that?”

It’s very unfortunate that I couldn’t have a deep conversation with Kalisa, but now that the opportunity has come, I should get to work right away.

I continued business-like discussions with my two Constellation friends in my own world.

#

-Thump! Thump!

How much time has passed?

With three Constellations gathered, the work was completed in no time.

During that time, I focused on the believers residing in the Regalium Kingdom, Belladis who was heading toward my holy water, and Kalisa whom I had just met.

I paid attention to the forces of my church and continued to immerse myself in the work.

-Thump! Thump!

“See, I told you it’s possible.”

“Incarnation of the Black Sun: No… why is this.”

“Child of the Lost Star: Creating the core of a dungeon. Very interesting.”

We’re at the center of the dungeon.

We’ve successfully created an eco-friendly dungeon that will be useful in the future.

Moreover, unlike when Kalisa was kidnapped, this is a dungeon created by directly interfering with the Source of the World—

A dungeon of different form and quality.

In other words.

“Behold, the completion of a world where no one gets hurt.”

The infinite regression dungeon was completed.

“Infinite respawn. Infinite tries. And happiness for everyone.”

The world, myself, and the Constellation friends I’ll gather in the future.

I’ve succeeded in developing a utopia where everyone can be happy.

#

The flow of stars that had been unstably halted begins to circulate.

It was thanks to the return of a Constellation that had been supporting the world.

The world’s situation had been chaos itself.

The Constellation that had risen to the most powerful position and commanded respect had disappeared.

This meant another opportunity for other Constellations, who immediately spread seeds of discord to expand their influence.

War, Dungeon Breaks, or large-scale invasions against nations.

The Constellations’ insane acrobatic show was currently in progress.

“The world still needs you.”

But after the return of the Absolute One.

With the emergence of the Hero, the halted flow of stars began to operate again.

-This, this is different from what was said!

In a dark place where no one can look in.

In a bizarre space that refuses even light and blurs the source of life.

Someone’s resentful voice echoes.

-….

-The Absolute One has returned! He’s started hunting those who were planning foolish schemes!

Prophet of Fleshless Death.

The Constellation who tried to gain benefits faster than anyone else was now a fugitive, trembling in fear.

-Black Sun! Eternal Slumberer! And even the Incarnation of Dragons!

Observing Void.

-Now it’s our turn!

A Constellation backed into a corner was not much different from mere creatures.

Because everyone is ordinary in the face of death.

-Pfft.

Someone mocked him.

-Now, what…

-Us? Who decided we’re “us”? Weren’t we gathered because we wanted to check each other?

Another Constellation harshly criticizes everyone.

-The Absolute One died? Why were you so certain in the first place?

-B-but everyone confirmed it!

-Yet he came back alive.

Everyone maintained silence.

As the excited Constellation said, the water had already been spilled.

They all felt the sense of crisis.

The emergence of an unprecedented strong one.

Those who had never been beneath anyone lowered their eyes to the world of survival of the fittest unfolding before them.

They had become losers.

The elimination of the Absolute One’s existence had approached these losers as an unparalleled opportunity.

-All that fancy talk, almost as if they were the Absolute Ones themselves.

-You…!

-You look ridiculous.

A Constellation laughed lowly in the darkness.

A moment’s amusement, this too is an important element for Constellations.

The Constellation found the other Constellations’ foolish actions so amusing.

-That’s enough.

Finally, another Constellation who couldn’t bear the situation stopped those who were about to overheat.

One of countless stars.

They were all masters of such stars, and masters of the world.

-For now, we need to talk about the situation going forward.

It’s calm for now, but we don’t know what eccentricities the Absolute One, who has used Divine Manifestation again, might commit.

If it’s him, he might even pierce through this inaccessible darkness and try to harm other Constellations.

-So choose. Will you resist, or will you wag your tail like a dog and beg for mercy?

A Constellation’s pride is very high.

So much so that the saying “without pride, you’re a corpse” generally applies.

The atmosphere was getting increasingly heated.

Amidst this, someone spoke up.

-A dungeon. Has opened.

-A dungeon? Is this the time to talk about such things?

-No, wait.

At the ominous flow, the Constellations’ attention gradually turned to the first discoverer.

As that Constellation said, there was a dungeon.

A dungeon with a very powerful yet fascinating force flowing from it.

-No doubt. It’s a dungeon connected to the Source of the World.

-How long has it been since I’ve seen magical power of this quality?

-Absorbing it could be of great help.

The timing was too perfect.

But among them, there were Constellations who were eagerly looking for opportunities.

-That’s it.

-…What?

-Using the power of the Source, we might be able to drive out the Absolute One.

And surprisingly, this ingenious move was flowing in the direction Ron wanted.