My Younger Sister Reborn as a Star Sovereign - Chapter 40

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The Protagonist’s Younger Sister Revives as a Constellation Episode 040

 

As I staggered, Jin Sehyeok, who quickly noticed my change, caught me.

 

“-rin, where, -!”

 

The buzzing sound made my head hurt. I felt heat from my nose again.

 

Ah, Antares. You should have told me that I’d faint like this too.

 

My consciousness cut off abruptly like a snapped string.

 

Light seeped through my eyelids.

 

Unable to bear the brightness, I slowly opened my eyes. The first thing I saw was an unfamiliar ceiling.

 

⌈I said I’d come soon, yet you couldn’t wait and collapsed.⌋

 

I turned my head toward the familiar voice.

 

“An, kek, cough cough!”

 

I briefly opened my mouth but coughed at the stinging sensation.

 

⌈Don’t speak.⌋

 

‘How long have I been unconscious?’

 

⌈About two days.⌋

 

‘So what was the cause?’

 

⌈You said you’ve absorbed my poison before.⌋

 

I nodded at his question.

 

I recalled the dark purple mist from that dungeon where I first met Anser.

 

⌈You collapsed because you absorbed part of my poison.⌋

 

“That mist, kek kek. You said it would be fine for me.”

 

Displeased that I was speaking, he glared at me sullenly and trailed off.

 

⌈Hmm. Originally it shouldn’t have affected you… Is synchronization the problem.⌋

 

Antares didn’t continue his words and furrowed his brow as if thinking about something.

 

His expression looked thoroughly troubled, so I asked him a question that suddenly came to mind.

 

‘Come to think of it, why was that there? That was Anser’s subspace.’

 

⌈The timeline must have gotten twisted.⌋

 

Antares answered carelessly with incomprehensible words.

 

Just as I was about to ask him to explain properly, a system window I hadn’t seen in a while appeared.

 

Constellation ‘One Who Kills Hunters’ has gifted the authority 【Poison(S)】.

 

Wow, what a brutal title. Based on the timing, it seems like Antares gave it.

 

‘What is this?’

 

⌈A temporary measure. If my poison affected you, it’s only a matter of time before you get poisoned. My poison is quite addictive, even in small amounts.⌋

 

Antares pointed to my arm.

 

Following his gesture, I saw a very small bruise on the inside of my arm. I don’t remember bumping into anything though?

 

As I carefully touched the discolored area, my gaze met Antares’ in the air. He was frowning around his eyes, which was unlike him.

 

⌈【Poison(S)】 is a skill that works constantly. If you control my poison that’s seeped into you with this, it should be fine.⌋

 

He seemed to speak with forced composure, but his night sky-like eyes couldn’t hide his regret.

 

‘Will it never heal for life?’

 

⌈No. It’ll be fine once you visit Sellas and synchronization is complete. It’s a backup plan.⌋

 

The voice that followed wasn’t loud, but it contained firmness.

 

⌈You’ll probably be able to overcome most poisons. Mine is the strongest.⌋

 

Antares slightly raised only the corners of his mouth in an expression that could be either a smile or sneer. I could also see his chin lifted slightly with confidence.

 

Immediately returning to his usual blunt self, Antares gestured in the air. He swept his fingers upward and narrowed his eyes.

 

⌈And your nosebleed, that’s definitely from synchronization.⌋

 

At the question of what percentage, I opened my eyes slyly.

 

‘Didn’t you just check?’

 

Antares shook his head.

 

Come to think of it, he asked me last time too. So synchronization isn’t visible to Antares either?

 

His earlier gesture in the air must have been checking my status window.

 

Synchronizing ㅂ●◪ㅘ ◈□… 33%

 

Oh. It increased by 6 percent.

 

When I told him, Antares clicked his tongue.

 

⌈Slow. Even a turtle would be faster than that.⌋

 

Hearing such a small number was disappointing.

 

Upon hearing the number, he contorted his face and clearly showed his displeasure.

 

⌈It’s because you used skills when synchronization wasn’t properly done.⌋

 

“What, ahem, do you mean?”

 

⌈The problem is using skills that consume a lot of power when preparation isn’t finished.⌋

 

Antares explained further.

 

If synchronization had been the only problem, I would have just had a little nosebleed, but absorbing his deadly poison caused it to overlap and bring about greater consequences.

 

I let my guard down because the skill description didn’t mention any penalties.

 

“I was fine then, so why is it a problem now?”

 

⌈…A kind of incubation period?⌋

 

I found myself glaring at Antares as he brought up incomprehensible words and kept clearing his throat.

 

⌈And the difference between skills and unique skills.⌋

 

This was the answer I’d been waiting for most. I unconsciously clasped my hands and looked at him.

 

Looking at me, he chuckled and added.

 

⌈The current you cannot hear it.⌋

 

“Ah, why not!”

 

I shrieked and coughed again. Antares clicked his tongue in displeasure and curtly dismissed me.

 

⌈Don’t use purification skills for a while. Unless you want to collapse again.⌋

 

Antares, who lightly ignored my gaze, nagged as he let go of my wrist.

 

⌈Sleep more. It’s still dawn.⌋

 

“Will you tell me later?”

 

⌈Yes.⌋

 

Antares silently pulled the blanket up to cover me. He patted me to go to sleep.

 

I hadn’t felt sleepy since becoming a constellation, but it was as if Antares’ hand had magic cast on it.

 

I blinked slowly. Noticing that Anser wasn’t around, I opened my mouth.

 

“Ah, Anser…”

 

⌈Your brother is taking good care of him. Worry about yourself.⌋

 

Our Anser is shy around strangers though…

 

I surrendered to the drowsiness that washed over me.

 

My eyes snapped open.

 

Wow, even after sleeping for two days, I’m sleepy again.

 

I lay still just blinking my eyes open and closed when I felt a presence beside me.

 

“Serin.”

 

Jin Sehyeok called me in a low, sunken voice.

 

“The examination showed you weren’t hurt anywhere.”

 

“Ah, ah. I’m fine now.”

 

Recalling my throat that had been sore at dawn, I cleared my vocal cords.

 

Jin Sehyeok brought me a glass of lukewarm water. His gaze didn’t leave me, as if worried I might not even be able to swallow water properly.

 

Should I just tell oppa? I can’t keep making him worry.

 

“You don’t eat well either.”

 

“Who says that?”

 

“Your friend.”

 

By friend, he must mean Kim Igyeol, right?

 

I feel wronged. That’s an exception. Kim Soyun and Kim Igyeol were incredible big eaters. It was amazing where all that food went.

 

“That’s not me eating little, it’s Kim Igyeol eating a lot.”

 

“What’s one bowl of cereal for breakfast? That’s way too little.”

 

Jin Sehyeok shook his head with a heartbroken expression. I almost found myself agreeing without realizing it.

 

Most people eat like that, you Hunter…

 

Ah, this won’t do. At this rate, I’ll be matched to Hunter meal portions. I subtly changed the subject.

 

“When do I get discharged?”

 

“It would be good to stay hospitalized and observe a bit longer.”

 

For Jin Sehyeok, who only knows the cause is unknown, it must be frustrating. With his dead sister having returned to life, he probably has an obsession about not losing her again.

 

Since I have nothing to do anyway, let me just go along with Jin Sehyeok.

 

At the hospital, I could have Kim Igyeol run dungeons perfectly.

 

…But that plan had to sink without even starting in less than a day.

 

Because Jin Sehyeok shattered my expectation that he’d visit at most before work and after work.

 

He came to work at the hospital with his work materials. No wait, since he’s wearing the same patient gown as me, it’s hospitalization.

 

He was hospitalized in the room next door, saying he’d make me uncomfortable if he stayed in the same space.

 

What was his reason for hospitalization again, overwork? It was ridiculous. Does it make sense for an S-rank Hunter to feel overworked?

 

And yet he came in and out of my room constantly.

 

“Serin, let’s eat.”

 

“If you’re done eating, take your vitamins and medicine too.”

 

“Go to sleep quickly. That’s how you’ll get better faster.”

 

I don’t think even a seven-year-old would be raised like this.

 

When I tried to sneak out, somehow he knew and even brought a wheelchair, so I couldn’t stand it anymore and ended up yelling.

 

“Ah, I’m fine now! I can walk too, and I can eat by myself!”

 

After yelling, I came to my senses belatedly.

 

Wondering if my words were too harsh, I looked back at him and felt deflated.

 

“You really haven’t changed.”

 

Jin Sehyeok had a moved expression on his face. That day, I completely gave up.

 

I was screwed. I was an idiot for forgetting that Jin Sehyeok was crazy.

 

A week later, when I was finally discharged and standing at the entrance of the penthouse I’d be entering, I swallowed nervously for no reason.

 

Following Jin Sehyeok inside, I couldn’t help but admire the interior.

 

“Was this place originally this clean?”

 

At the clearly changed appearance, I muttered without realizing it.

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