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Chapter 399
Chapter 399
Chapter 399
Choi Yeonseung came to his senses at the advice of the goddess of sloth. He said, “But it’s not that crazy of an idea... Right?”
“Huh?” Kalasnegen cocked his head as though he didn’t understand. “If you want to gain more strength, shouldn't you have more subordinates who have faith in you or have a competent household member win a constellation battle on your behalf? Trying to subjugate a constellation... “
“Moreover, the chef constellation personally came forward... That’s a very risky move and rather unlikely to succeed. Of course, it’d be great for him if his plan worked out, but one mistake would cost him dearly. If a constellation gets severely injured, how much would their subordinates and household members suffer?”
“...”
Choi Yeonseung had absolutely nothing to say against Kalesnegen’s arguments, so he kept quiet. The other constellations tried to cheer him up.
-It’s not that crazy.
[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ agrees.]
[The ‘Goddess of Balance Who Walks Ahead’ wonders what you are talking about.]
The goddess of balance didn’t know what Choi Yeonseung was doing, so she asked about it in a puzzled manner.
The cat constellation gave her a concise explanation and the goddess of balance was speechless. Then she cautiously added something else.
[The ‘Goddess of Balance Who Walks Ahead’ cautiously asks if it wouldn’t be better to not do such things in the future.]
-...Don’t worry about it, Goddess.
In most cases, the goddess of balance cheered for Choi Yeonseung no matter what he did. Thus, he was a bit surprised that she was telling him to stop subjugating other constellations with a straight face...
“I see. What the chef constellation is doing... Is it that dangerous?”
“Yes, but it’s also true that he’s having a lot of momentum and is doing surprisingly well. It would be best to avoid and not deal with him,” explained Kalasnegen while shaking his long tail.
If there was a constellation going on a rampage, it was better to stay off the radar and wait it out. Such a constellation was bound to fall on their own.
The problem was that other constellations would have a hard time avoiding such a violent storm.
Could it be that the chef constellation was purposely targeting the constellations that Choi Yeonseung had defeated while he had been wandering around the outskirts of the Abyss? After all, those constellations had just stood still, and Choi Yeonseung had assaulted them like a maniac and beat them up.
[The constellations are paying attention!]
[The constellations are screaming with excitement at the ongoing fight!]
“...?!”
The quiet Game of the Stars heated up, and many constellations were leaving random messages. This usually only happened when there was a big incident in the Abyss.
‘There’s a fight!’
At that moment, there was only one fight taking place.
***
Golodat, a werewolf and household member of the Endless Gourmet Seeker, whispered while covered in blood, “Are you all ready?”
“O-of course.”
“Why are humans so annoying? They’re all corrupt and seem weak...”
“...”
The hunters had a lot to say, but they held back. At the moment, they weren’t in a position to argue with and fight Golodat.
Mona Tarwat, the Egyptian hunter with the highest rank at the scene, said on behalf of the hunters, “We’re ready. All we have to do is wait for the enemy to come.”
“You don’t look very strong either...”
Mona Tarwat held back the desire to curse. She had rarely been disregarded like that ever since becoming a B+ hunter.
In fact, B-grade hunters could be considered the most reliable hunters in the field. Some clans treated such hunters as their aces. On top of that, if they reached the B+ grade, they received even more special treatment because they were one step away from becoming A-grade.
However, the story was different in the Abyss. Here, a favored household member like Golodat was ten times more powerful than any clan out there.
“In any case, I understand. He’s coming soon. We will attack him together.”
Gulp.
The Abyss—hunters’ fear for this realm had diminished a bit after having several successful raids and developments in it, but the Abyss was still overall terrifying.
The only reason there were currently so many hunters in the Abyss was because they had signed contracts with constellations!
Since the hunters had become household members and received various skills and powers, they had to obey the orders of their constellations.
That was why Earth’s hunters had come to the Abyss to help their constellations against the subordinates of the Chef of Endless Gluttony.
‘They won’t see through our ambush, right?’
Mona Tarwat seemed uneasy as she was scanning her surroundings, but it was a bit comforting to see some familiar hunters. She hadn’t felt it on Earth, but seeing all these hunters gathered in the wilderness of the Abyss made her realize the severity of the situation.
There was Amelia, a household member of the Six-Winged Angel Who Hunts Dragons and an A-grade hunter who was part of the exiled British royal family.
Likewise, among the household members of the angel constellation, there was Smolenkov, a B-grade hunter from Russia, and Han Sehui, a B+ hunter from South Korea.
There was also a household member of the Arrogant Light Elf, Milena Berriu, a B+ hunter from Italy.
As for Daniel Foretti, he was a B+ hunter from Argentina and a household member of the Monk Pursuing Glory.
To be honest, no one had expected all these popular hunters to gather in a place like this. Even the hunters themselves were amazed to see each other.
They were all waiting in ambush for the enemy that would soon pass by.
‘They’re here!’
The household members of the Chef of Endless Gluttony walked by, seemingly oblivious of the large number of hunters waiting in ambush. The small fairy was walking leisurely as though she was asking to be attacked.
They were also in an open area, so when the hunters launched their attack, the enemies would have nowhere to run and thus would sustain significant damage.
Grrrrung!
The attack began with a ferocious growl. Golodat transformed and rushed forward.
“Chef of Endless Gluttony! Say it again! Am I scared?!” Golodat cried out fiercely. The humiliating memory of being terrified and frozen against the chef constellation was still fresh in his mind.
This time, Golodan would attack the chef constellation’s household members and make sure that he paid the price!
“Support!” yelled Mona Tarwat as she rushed out from behind with the other hunters. Now that Golodat got the enemies’ attention, it was time for the hunters to cast their magic.
Instead of wide-area magic that would obliterate the surroundings, the hunters used targeted magic in order to accurately strike the enemies’ vital points. The magic flew in, tearing through space.
It wasn’t only Mona Tarwat. The other hunters also rushed in as though they had received orders.
[The ‘Endless Gourmet Seeker’ is happy with the situation. He dares the chef constellation to be arrogant again.]
[The ‘Rider of Thirst and Famine’ ridicules the ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony.’]
[...]
The spectating constellations were blatantly mocking the chef constellation, especially those who had been humiliated by him and had sent their household members to avenge them. Those constellations were outright delighted.
By all accounts, defeat was inevitable for the chef constellation. He had just been ambushed by many other constellations. No matter how strong he was, he couldn’t defeat them all.
It was obvious to everyone that the chef constellation’s throne was about to crumble.
However, the fairy’s body was suddenly distorted and collapsed.
“...?”
“?”
The furious household members stopped, all of them confused.
What was going on?
[The ‘Endless Gourmet Seeker’ is shocked!]
The gourmet constellation was the first to notice it... This fairy wasn’t the household member of the chef constellation.
It was...
[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ has appeared.]
It was the chef constellation himself!
Unlike last time, when the chef constellation had borrowed the fairy’s body to speak to Golodat, he made a complete physical manifestation this time.
“Oh... Oh my God!!”
“What’s going on?!?”
It was such a shocking turn of events that even the most experienced hunters panicked. After all, how many hunters had seen the physical manifestation of a constellation?
On top of that, this was the manifestation of a hostile constellation!
I see that all the world’s idiots have crawled out here, said the chef constellation as he looked around.
“...”
The chef constellation sounded very confident and arrogant, as though he had already won the fight despite being surrounded by the household members of other constellations.
However, none of the mortals could deny the sheer power and dominance emanated by his voice
You said you weren’t scared earlier, right?
“...Gh... Ghah...!”
Come on. I will give you a chance.
Golodat gritted his teeth in anger and humiliation. He was once again frozen in fear, and he howled as the chef constellation whipped him.
“I will rip you to shreds!”
With an explosive surge of magic power, Golodat used all of his skills to increase his strength.
[The ‘Hymn of the Full Moon’ has been cast.]
[’Ancient Fury’...]
[’Gourmet’s Blessing’...]
[...]
For a moment, the hunters watching from behind thought that Golodat actually had a chance to inflict some damage on the chef constellation. His murderous aura was terrifying.
The werewolf was originally stronger than most mortals could ever be, and he had just amplified his powers with various means!
Constellations weren’t invincible; the chef constellation was bound to get hurt by the werewolf’s incoming attack.
However...
[The ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony uses the power of gluttony.]
[The space has been warped!]
The chef constellation suddenly let off a tremendous amount of power of existence and used his ability, sucking Golodat into his sleeve.
There had been no exchange of attacks. The chef constellation had sealed Golodat away as if grounding a bratty child.
The difference between their ranks was evident. No matter how strong Golodat had become, surpassing the limits of a mortal, he was still no match for the chef constellation, who had mastered the power of existence and could use it at will.
“...”
“...”
Everyone was dumbfounded. They knew they had to make a call—either attack right then and there, or run away...
However, the power of the constellation in front of them was so overwhelming that they couldn’t even think straight.
[The ‘Endless Gourmet Seeker’ strongly condemns him for shamelessly disguising himself as a mortal!]
[The ‘Rider of Thirst and Famine’ insults the ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’, calling him an insect without any respect for constellations!]
[...]
The constellations came to their senses and vehemently rebuked the chef constellation. Even the neutral constellations who didn’t participate in the fight criticized him. That was how shocking his appearance was.
For a constellation to disguise themselves as a mortal to entrap other enemies... They were essentially casting away their prestige and dignity...
[The ‘Monk Pursuing Glory’ warns you. He says that the ‘Chef of Endless Gluttony’ might be able to achieve a small victory right now, but the trick he had just used will cost him the respect of his descendants and minions.]
Constellations had to act like constellations. Otherwise, their subordinates and household members wouldn’t respect and follow them.
Constellations had to act like dignified rules because they actually possessed that kind of power. However, they sometimes had to resort to deceitful methods to maintain their power, but what constellation would act like the chef constellation and disguise themselves as a mortal just to defeat a bunch of household members?
Even if the chef constellation achieved victory here, his dignity and authority would be compromised in the long run.
It doesn’t matter. I don’t want to drag out this war anyway. Those who are frightened might as well get out of the way! It will only hinder my revenge!
The chef constellation completely disregarded the warnings and threats from the other numerous constellations, forcing them to admit one thing.
Even though the chef constellation wasn’t the strongest constellation in the Abyss at the moment, everyone had to acknowledge the fact that he was the most vicious one.
***
“...What did you say? All those people were wiped out? No. They weren’t wiped out... They were captured? How can that be? Are the household members of the chef constellation that strong?”
Choi Yeonseung was taken aback by the message window as he was on his way to the scene. To be honest, he had seen the constellations and their household members gathered and thought, ‘They’ll be fine even without me.’
Thus, this news came as a shock.
All the household members of the other constellations had been defeated!
...Not just defeated, but humiliated and captured by the chef constellation in a shocking manner!
“Apparently the chef constellation made an appearance himself. However, he didn’t merely appear. He had been disguised as a mortal.”
“!”
“How can a constellation do something so despicable... Hunter Choi Yeonseung! I simply can’t forgive him!”
Kalasnegen was so furious that his white snake skin turned red.
“Hunter Choi Yeonseung, don’t you think so?”
“...Of course. It’s a truly abhorrent act that goes against the very nature of a constellation...”