My Younger Sister Reborn as a Star Sovereign - Chapter 23

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The Protagonist’s Younger Sister Revives as a Constellation Episode 023

“Why?”

“Because I think it would be fun to hang out with you.”

It didn’t seem like that was the only reason.

After watching him for the past few days, I noticed that even though Kang Seo-u seemed like an idiot, he had surprisingly sharp aspects.

“And if I keep watching, I’ll eventually figure out why you seem so familiar.”

I thought he believed everything Kim Igyeol said. He wasn’t as stupid as I thought.

When I awkwardly stood up, Kang Seo-u’s face brightened. Kim Igyeol looked at me with an expression asking if I was serious.

Since I didn’t get up to go with them, I felt a bit sorry for giving him false hope.

“Want to go to the library? Should I take you there?”

“No… I was going to go to my room.”

Before Kang Seo-u could say anything more, I hurriedly escaped to my room.

While waiting for the blockade around the library to be lifted, I consistently sent Kim Igyeol to undiscovered dungeons.

Today I also sent Kim Igyeol a message, and shortly after, I heard the front door opening and closing downstairs.

I opened the subspace door and waited with Anser on my lap.

When I figured he would have entered the dungeon by now, I went into the subspace.

On the screen, Kim Igyeol was reaching his hand toward a broken water fountain. When he pressed the handle firmly, no water came out and Kim Igyeol disappeared.

Kim Igyeol reappeared in the middle of a desert. A sandstorm arose and brushed against his face.

Who would have thought the water fountain entrance would lead to a desert. They’re completely unrelated.

Constellation ‘Noble One Who Returned from Death’ sponsors the item ‘Air Veil (A)’.

I found an item in the shop to protect against sandstorms and gifted it to him.

Unlike before, Kim Igyeol made good use of the items I gave him. He also started drinking recovery potions right away when I gave them to him.

Though he still didn’t respond to nonsense or personal questions.

Would you like to assist your contractor?

While watching Kim Igyeol survey the dungeon, a system window appeared.

Like last time, I pondered the question asking if I wanted to help my contractor.

If I accepted, I’d have to go into that sand, but if I refused, I was bothered by the timing of this prompt appearing.

‘But this one’s low-grade?’

Still, it seemed better to help by watching from here rather than going in together. Let me see how this goes first.

With that thought, I flipped through the pages of the dungeon guidebook. Desert-type dungeon, here it is.

How am I supposed to find the current dungeon among all these dungeons?

While I was pondering what to do, the dungeon scenery changed completely in an instant. It had been daytime just moments ago, but it quickly became evening.

Even though time flows quickly in subspace, it wasn’t this fast. It seems time flows quickly inside the dungeon too.

I heard desert nights are cold, I wonder if he’ll be okay. Worried, I briefly turned my attention to the shop.

In that gap, Kim Igyeol was fighting some sand mass. Rather than calling it a mass, it didn’t have a proper form and looked more like a silhouette.

Then I made eye contact with that thing beyond the screen.

Storm Spirit (B)

Core: Hand

Its grade is higher than Kim Igyeol’s? I looked at the undiscovered dungeon map again.

“Oh shit, damn it!”

I looked at the wrong location? Harsh words came out without me realizing.

It’s the dungeon next to it, but I gave him the wrong information!

I hurriedly closed the map and looked for information about the monster in the dungeon guidebook.

It was a monster that became stronger at night. It was written that it liked throwing humans into sandstorms and couldn’t resist when it saw water.

When I read the paragraph and looked at the screen again, it was already morning.

I agonized while watching the spirit scatter into sand.

Even if I went in there now, would I be of help to Kim Igyeol? I’m a constellation, not an awakener or hunter, so I can’t even use skills.

Still, there must be a reason the system asked if I wanted to help. The problem is I don’t know what it is.

After briefly pondering, I asked Anser.

“Anser, is there a reason I need to go in there instead of staying here?”

“Mm. There is!”

Anser, who had perked up his tail, opened his mouth wide and continued.

“We’re not gods so we can’t bestow blessings. But by being nearby, we can produce an effect similar to blessings.”

“Really? What are blessing effects good for?”

“Stat increases!”

If there was such a good buff, you should have told me earlier.

No need to think about it. Even if temporary, stat buffs were necessary.

“I’m going in there, do you want to come too?”

“Going into baby dungeon? Then I should go too.”

The fox that had been lying in a basket on one side of the desk stretched and came to my side.

I held Anser in my arms and pressed the accept button on the window that hadn’t disappeared.

You have entered dungeon ‘Twilight Dunes (B)’.

Light flashed and I closed my eyes tightly, then opened them when I felt the hot air of the desert.

As expected, the sandstorm stung my eyes and I unconsciously squinted.

I heard footsteps behind me, then a sword was pointed at my neck.

I slowly turned around, careful not to get cut by the blade. I saw Kim Igyeol with only his eyes showing, his face covered by thin cloth.

“…Jin Serin?”

“Ahaha, hi. What a coincidence meeting here.”

I waved awkwardly with a smile. At his cold gaze, I quietly lowered my hand.

He carefully put away his sword and asked with a frown.

“Why are you here.”

“I got lost while going to another area with Anser.”

I hugged Anser tightly in my arms and told him the excuse I had thought of.

Since I couldn’t say the system transported me, I couldn’t shake the feeling of being a troublesome child.

Kim Igyeol’s gaze reflected that too.

“How do you get lost badly enough to enter a dungeon?”

Kim Igyeol took out a thin cloth from his inventory and wrapped it around my face while speaking reproachfully.

This is an item I sponsored. So it came in a set of two.

“People who are naturally bad with directions don’t really know about that stuff.”

I decided to be shameless about it. He doesn’t know I’m lying anyway.

“That’s why I told you to watch your surroundings carefully.”

“I was watching carefully. It wasn’t my will.”

Still, it felt unfair to just get scolded, so I found myself talking back without realizing.

“Then it’s his fault.”

Kim Igyeol’s cold gaze turned toward Anser. Anser also growled at him.

A colder atmosphere than the desert night formed between the person and the fox.

I held back a sigh that was about to come out. What exactly is wrong with you two? You’ve disliked each other since your first meeting, like complete enemies.

I patted the fox’s back and answered Kim Igyeol.

“I really did get lost. Anser was in my arms the whole time.”

Hearing my words, he looked away from Anser and at me. His gaze seemed to say ‘what should I do with this troublemaker,’ making me feel awkward.

I know this is the best option, but maybe I should have come up with a different excuse.

The skill 【Unwavering Tranquility】 is activated.

My mind, which was about to become complicated, suddenly calmed down. I whispered to Anser.

“Anser, be good. Let’s open your eyes nicely.”

Even after coaxing, Anser only changed from a glaring look to a sulky one, clearly showing his displeasure with Kim Igyeol.

The fox turned his head away with a huff and buried his face in my arms.

⌈I know he’s the baby’s contractor, but I don’t like that human.⌋

‘Why don’t you like him?’

⌈He’s fake.⌋

I tilted my head at Anser’s telepathic message.

Is Kim Igyeol fake? I had never felt that way. Rather, isn’t he ordinary?

Since I couldn’t force the unwilling fox, I quietly offered my arms as refuge.

Then suddenly, rumble!

I looked up at the sensation of the ground shaking.

“Huh, but what’s that?”

A massive sandstorm was approaching from far away. It looked fierce enough that we’d die if we weren’t careful.

“Close your eyes and get down!”

Following Kim Igyeol’s words, I closed my eyes and crouched down on the ground. Anser, who was pinned beneath me, squirmed briefly as if uncomfortable.

At the sensation of my body floating and then falling somewhere, I gently opened my eyes. Kim Igyeol, who had been crouching in front of me, was nowhere to be seen.

“Anser, have you seen my contractor?”

⌈No, we got separated when we were caught in the storm.⌋

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