My Younger Sister Reborn as a Star Sovereign - Chapter 3

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The Protagonist’s Younger Sister Revives as a Constellation Episode 003

I kept my mouth tightly shut and breathed as quietly as possible.

I desperately hoped the monster wouldn’t discover us and would pass by, but the sounds kept getting closer.

Buzz, buzz.

At some point the sound grew quieter and then stopped completely. At the same time, a shadow formed above my head.

Following the shadow, I looked up and met eyes with the monster’s ashen gaze.

“Above your head…!”

Before I could finish speaking, Kim Igyeol, who had spotted the monster first, grabbed my wrist and started running.

Having been sitting and then suddenly running, it was hard to control my body properly. Kim Igyeol held me tightly.

That sight reminded me of Jin Sehyeok. I wonder if he awakened safely.

I cleared my stray thoughts, put strength into my body, and ran properly. Only then did Kim Igyeol’s hand fall away from me.

The monster chased after us as we ran. The winged monster was really fast.

I’ll say it again. Really, really fast.

The monster blocked our path before we could go elsewhere.

The wasp-like monster was truly large and disgusting. It seemed to be at least 2 meters tall and even had sharp spikes on its legs.

The monster buzzed and flapped its wings as if pleased with the prey that had appeared before it.

The sight of the giant insect’s wings moving was unbearable to watch. I was about to squeeze my eyes shut but opened them again.

In survival stories, closing your eyes is a shortcut to an early death. No matter how unpleasant it is to look at, I have to keep my vision clear.

When the monster threateningly extended its leg toward Kim Igyeol, I pulled him back behind me.

Since I couldn’t avoid it completely, the spike-covered leg grazed Kim Igyeol’s arm and the back of my hand, leaving wounds.

Just like when my stomach was pierced in the previous dream, and now too, I was amazed again that dreams could feel pain.

Meanwhile, Kim Igyeol picked up a large stone and immediately threw it at the monster. The monster, hit in the eye, let out a disgusting shriek of “Kieek!”

We ran again. After running continuously, we found a cave with a small entrance and went inside.

“We barely survived.”

“Yeah…”

Kim Igyeol pressed firmly on the wound on his arm to stop the bleeding. He seemed surprisingly skilled at treating wounds.

After doing this for a while and staring into space, he suddenly spoke up.

“But you know.”

“Hm?”

“I awakened.”

You did what?

Ding!

Just as Kim Igyeol informed me of his awakening, I heard a clear sound effect.

System patch complete!

I barely managed to hold back from reflexively reading it aloud.

This is the window that appears when hunters awaken.

However, it was different from the color I knew. Don’t hunters usually use blue windows?

But what appeared before me was golden.

The title ‘Noble One Who Returned from Death’ is granted.

While I was wondering where things went wrong, the system dropped another bombshell.

“Ack.”

“…Jin Serin?”

A strange sound escaped from my mouth without me realizing it.

I got a surprised reaction from beside me, but that wasn’t what was important to me right now.

A title? That’s something only Constellations have. You crazy system, what are you doing right now?

The system, which couldn’t possibly understand my words, immediately displayed the next window.

Locked skills are being unlocked.

I laughed helplessly as I watched the windows scrolling past.

Kim Igyeol, who had been watching all my strange behavior from the side, asked.

“Why are you suddenly acting like that? Did you awaken too?”

“No, no! I was just surprised that you suddenly awakened here!”

Let’s hide it for now. Even if this is a dream, when I can feel pain, I didn’t want to be captured alive and become a test subject.

Opening status window.

‘I don’t want to do this.’

Even though I muttered internally, the system didn’t pretend to listen. A window that appeared to be my status window appeared before my eyes.

Constellation ‘Noble One Who Returned from Death’

Contractor: –

Unique Skills: 【Sanctuary(S)】, 【Nobility(SS)】, 【Sanctuary of Justice(SS)】, 【Litigation’s Argument(S)】, 【Judge Righteously(S)】, 【Proper Balance(S)】, …, 【Salvation Fairly(S)】, 【Distance from Death(SS)】

Star Points Owned: 0 points

I don’t need this kind of thing, I just wish you’d let me wake up from sleep.

When I grumbled toward the system, it showed me a message as if in defiance.

Congratulations on your awakening!

500 points are granted as a first awakening reward.

Current Star Points: 500 points

What are star points, do I need to write restaurant reviews?

The system, unable to read my confusion, threw another source of confusion at me.

【Main Quest 1 – Find a Contractor】

Find a contractor, proceed with the contract, then clear the dungeon!

Reward: 100 points, 【Read This and You Too Can Be a Constellation!】 book granted

A Quest? I was confused for a long time by this absurd status window I’d never seen even in 【The End of Destruction】.

Perhaps, though it’s really unbelievable, this seems to have become reality now.

‘Honestly, it’s strange. That this is still a dream.’

Though I’ve been trying to ignore it, everything including the sensations was too vivid.

Kim Igyeol was the same. He was too specific and detailed to consider as a dream character. As if he were a real person.

The assumption I’d been unconsciously denying was gradually hitting home.

It seems my reality has completely changed.

What should I do?

Inside the cave was quiet because of me, confused by realizing this was reality, and Kim Igyeol examining his status window due to his hunter awakening.

While continuing the mysterious silence relay, we heard a thud from the entrance, the sound of something colliding.

When Kim Igyeol and I turned our gaze toward the entrance, we could see the monster sticking its head inside.

The entrance, remarkably small compared to the giant body, was barely holding up.

Bang! Thud!

The monster that had been bumping its head against the entrance stuck its eyes inside to examine the cave interior.

I made eye contact with the monster. Disgusting. I tried my best not to make eye contact but failed.

Hornet (E)

Core: Wings

The golden window that had disappeared reappeared smoothly, showing the monster’s name and the location of its core.

It’s nice, but surely I won’t have to make eye contact with monsters to see this information from now on, right?

An ominous feeling enveloped my entire body.

Meanwhile, the monster attempted a body slam as if it would break down the entrance.

While it could withstand a few impacts for now, the stone entrance seemed like it would crumble before long.

“That seems to be the only entrance.”

Kim Igyeol pointed to the sole escape route.

While I was having a staring contest with the monster, he had quickly surveyed the inside of the cave before speaking.

“We need to get out first. It’s too narrow here and we have nowhere else to run.”

He was right. The cave was narrow and that monster was huge. If we faced off here, getting caught would be a matter of moments.

I slowly looked back and forth between the entrance and Kim Igyeol. I also glanced at the Quest window floating in the air.

I need to find a contractor anyway, and there’s only me and Kim Igyeol here. So wouldn’t it be better to take that thing down?

“But there’s a monster right outside? Wouldn’t that be dangerous?”

“We can go out when the monster comes in. It’s so narrow that only its head will fit through, and its body will likely get stuck.”

Though I spoke as if I was scared, Kim Igyeol, who had finished making his cool-headed judgment, was resolute.

Hearing his words, I compared the entrance and the monster again. If only its body got stuck, there would indeed seem to be space for us between the entrance and its body.

Having nothing more to say, I just nodded.

Bang!

Not long after, the monster really did break down the entrance. And as soon as it stuck its head in to enter, just as Kim Igyeol predicted, its body got stuck in the hole.

“Let’s go quickly.”

With those words, we passed by the monster’s side and escaped from the cave.

As we moved to another location, I had one thought.

‘A contract is the answer.’

I can’t keep running away forever.

No matter how wide the dungeon space is, it’s still limited, and waiting for rescue when we don’t know when it’ll come isn’t an option.

To survive, I had to do something.

If Kim Igyeol had awakened, he would have gained some kind of ability, so it would be better than doing nothing.

The concerning part was his grade, but I felt like that could be managed somehow if I contracted with him and gave him skills or items.

Most importantly, I only had one choice right now.

Would you like to request a contract with Awakener ‘Kim Igyeol’?

It was a notification sent by the system that had read my thoughts.

My answer was already decided.

‘Yes, please send it.’

Constellation ‘Noble One Who Returned from Death’ wishes to contract with you.

Instead of disappearing completely, the window showed me what Kim Igyeol was seeing from his perspective.

‘Please, let’s make a contract.’

Instead of clasping my hands together, I inconspicuously pressed my thumb firmly against the tip of my index finger. Inwardly, I ran while desperately praying for the contract with Kim Igyeol to be successful.

Kim Igyeol, who had been running ahead, checked the window and stopped.

I, who had been following behind, crashed my nose into his back from stopping so suddenly, but Kim Igyeol just stared blankly into space.

Thinking he would accept now that he had confirmed it, I was about to feel relieved, but no response came back.

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