Ch.4545. New Identity

I can provide many items as rewards.

Additionally, the list includes rewards that could benefit those who are paying attention to my existence.

“This actually works.”

Could it be that when three constellations come together, creating something from nothing becomes possible?

We were looking at the healthily pulsating core of the dungeon.

“Ah… I want to breathe some outside air now.”

I don’t know how much time we’ve spent in this created space.

I miss Lisia.

Belladis too.

I haven’t even had a chance to have a few conversations with Kalisa.

“Are you satisfied?”

I asked the system that must be watching me from somewhere.

Of course, there was no answer.

“I asked if you’re satisfied.”

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: C-calm down…」

“Why? I’m fine.”

Ever since I became like this, the boundaries of my emotions seem blurred.

I feel happy then angry, and even when I seem angry, I find myself snickering.

Could this be called madness?

“Let’s see some faces after a long time.”

On a sudden thought, I manipulate my status window.

「Would you like to synchronize with your believer, ‘Lisia’?」

I decided to check on recent events by borrowing our filial priest’s vision.

-Aah, aaaaaah!!

-Help me! Hel-

“…Huh?”

What appeared on the screen was a village engulfed in flames, with symbolic structures presumed to belong to a religious order.

Lisia was moving busily.

Like a beast, with Divine Power wrapped around her entire body.

She chased after a fleeing member of the opposing order and finally ended their life.

Bodies were piled up like mountains.

The smell of burning flesh seemed to reach all the way here.

“Whoa.”

Holy war.

-Accept your punishment for blasphemy against the Father God.

Lisia was waging a grand holy war against the opposing order.

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: Y-your hostile target.」

“Ah. That.”

I didn’t expect her to find them so quickly; she’s very efficient.

Expanding my view to check the surroundings, I could see the banners of the Regalium Kingdom.

It seemed she was officially allied with the kingdom to deal with these heretics.

“Didn’t I get any notifications?”

As I opened the notification window, status messages that had been piling up streamed into view, making me dizzy.

“Oh shit.”

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: Th-thank goodness…」

“For what?”

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: …Nothing.」

「Child of the Lost Star: He’s relieved that he formed a friendly relationship with you so easily.」

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: Sh-shut up!」

“Is that so bad?”

Survival is the most important factor for constellations.

It’s not strange to form friendships, half-forcibly, for the sake of survival.

If it hadn’t been the Black Sun and Star Child, any other constellation would have tried to befriend me in that situation.

“Hmm.”

Looking back at the screen, a familiar pattern caught my eye.

It was indeed that of the “Eternal Slumberer” whom I had driven away before.

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: …Ugh.」

Black Sun let out an uncomfortable groan, probably remembering when he got a taste of his own medicine.

“This is ridiculous.”

Weren’t they the ones who struck first back then?

Still, I can understand somewhat, given Lisia’s impressive spirit that I’m feeling right now.

“She seems very angry.”

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: …Humans are sensitive enough to dedicate their lives to the religion they serve.」

The expression visible through the camera was far from normal.

Deep anger was etched on her fine brow, and the Divine Power she emitted was terrifyingly fierce.

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: How is that even human…?」

“Are you dissing her right now?”

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: N-no…! I’m just impressed.」

Well.

Our Lisia has always been exceptional.

From the beginning until now.

She’s been a believer worthy of the ‘S’ rank title.

Black Sun is just trying to cover up how stupid and foolish he is.

“That’s why things like us can make a living.”

Constellations need believers.

They need people who believe, follow, and worship them to gather Divine Power—

Players like us can collect faith points as a resource.

This is where the difference between them and me arises.

-H-how dare your order do this to us…!

“Karma, man.”

Who told you to serve such a pathetic constellation?

I hope that even if you die here, you curse your constellation with your last breath.

I hope he writhes in agony every moment.

The constellations of this world are certainly worthy of such contempt.

“Oh, well done.”

Lisia delivers another blow to one of the senior priests.

Her power is so formidable that even Black Sun is terrified watching her in real-time.

I cast a superior blessing on them in addition.

-Uoooooh!! The Absolute One is with us..!

-Father God…

With blood-covered hands clasped respectfully, Lisia prays to me.

Seeing the red-haired beauty continuing her worship solemnly against a backdrop no different from a battlefield, a corner of my heart naturally warmed.

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: ….」

Ignoring Black Sun’s reaction, which suggested he had plenty to say, I decided to focus back on my task.

“She’ll handle the rest well enough.”

It’s surprising that she already found the enemy order, but with our Lisia there, it should be resolved smoothly.

-Thump! Thump!

I gazed at the radiant light pulsating before us.

A magical body of very heterogeneous quality, containing the energy of three constellations.

At this point, it’s something beyond a sacred object.

“If we plant this in the ground, a dungeon will be created with a bang!”

At least, that’s what’s indicated in the dungeon core settings.

‘It’s not like it’s some plant.’

Even though I’m a constellation, I don’t exactly know the precise process of dungeon creation.

Originally, my main content was expanding the order and collecting believers.

「Child of the Lost Star: The cycle of life. I wonder what we’ve created.」

“Yeah.”

It’s exactly as stated.

Within the dungeon we’ve created, at least the lives of those who enter won’t be taken away.

It means that if they die by monsters, they’ll be revived at the entrance.

‘My share was big here.’

If there’s an invincible cheat key that can revive even the dead, it’s not impossible.

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: I’ve never heard or seen anything like this…」

“I didn’t know this would work either.”

I just followed the tutorial blindly, and somehow it worked.

If it hadn’t been for this, I would have given up long ago.

Creating a dungeon.

Nominally, it’s like a pimple born from the stress(?) of the world, ‘Dianon’.

And for constellations who desire the essence of this land, there couldn’t be a sweeter bait.

“Clear the dungeon to normalize the source, and I’ll build my constellation collection.”

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: Collection…?」

“Ah, I misspoke. Friends, friends.”

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Here is a resident of Dianon.

“Huff, huff…!”

With one of her slender ears, symbolizing her race, brutally cut off, and traces of all kinds of abuse covering her body, a criminal was wandering through the dense forest.

Her golden hair, once brilliant with sunlight, had lost its luster, and her eyes were filled with terror.

If caught, she would die.

Despite the chaotic situation, she was well aware that her life was in imminent danger.

-Tap! Tap!

Dragging one leg with severed tendons, the elf continued to search for an escape route.

The long life as a fugitive ends today.

The price for the crime she committed to defy her fate of becoming a sex slave had multiplied several times and was now choking her.

“There you are.”

“Eek…!”

A dark-skinned elf who had been chasing her targeted his prey.

Dark Elf.

Heretics who betrayed their own kind.

They willingly became the shadows of their race and did not hesitate to commit any atrocity.

How did it come to this?

In the final moment of her life as the blow penetrated her, the elf asked herself.

There was no answer.

If there was a problem, it was simply that she was born.

It could be said that it was her fault for being born into this cruel, cruel world.

「Searching for a new believer….」

‘Please.’

The elf wanted to live.

Rather than meeting a miserable end, she wanted to crawl like a worm on the ground and take revenge on them.

‘Please.’

The Dark Elf approaches.

Death.

She sensed it was her final moment.

-Ding!

「Search complete!」

「Fate is being twisted!」

Gushing blood, a body that collapsed after losing its owner.

The elf’s head, roughly held in the Dark Elf’s hand, marking the end of her life.

The reality she was supposed to face.

It began to twist due to someone’s intervention.

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I thought for a moment.

Create a dungeon. Set the bait.

And encourage other constellations to participate.

So far, so good.

‘…But what if they bail in the middle?’

I suddenly feel some unfairness.

“Come to think of it, it was close with Kalisa too.”

The Eternal Slumberer.

Although she’s currently being annihilated by Lisia’s forces, our first encounter was quite precarious.

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: Wh-what…」

“Even if I create and open a dungeon, will constellations flock to it that eagerly?”

If they later discover that my energy has seeped into it, they’ll try to withdraw hastily again.

What I want is a stage where they can’t escape.

A stage where I can tie them up, trap them, and play with them to my heart’s content.

“I didn’t aim for it, but I’ve already lost two friends.”

「Incarnation of the Black Sun: People don’t usually count friends by the number of creatures…」

“It’s just a figure of speech.”

Leaving the whining Black Sun aside, I thought about ways to make new friends(?).

“I need a new identity.”

If I push them directly with my rank, they’ll back away even if they were coming.

Like the constellation that tried to mess with our believers during the time I was missing—

A way to hide my existence completely.

“So, let’s borrow some power.”

The dungeon core is ready, and there are plenty of damn constellations.

What remains are the bait and the event.

「Child of the Lost Star: What kind of power do you mean?」

“It might not be easy since it’s the first time, but I should do it while creating the dungeon.”

I mix Divine Power in a certain ratio to create something of a new quality and form.

Of course, mine alone won’t do, and conveniently, two fresh sources of Divine Power are present.

It was the moment when my second identity was about to arrive.

-Ding!

And at that moment, a clear notification sound tickled my ears from somewhere.