I Have Contracted Too Many Constellations

Chapter 1

He had entered the novel.

Although it was a plot that had become too clichéd to even call it a cliché.

The window floating in front of his eyes said so.

[You have acquired the trait, ‘Contractor of Constellations.’]

A system window.

It was a common element in most fantasy settings.

Naturally, it was a fictional object that didn’t exist for someone who lived a normal life like him.

“What is this?”

At first, he thought he had been kidnapped.

When he woke up, he found himself in a place that wasn’t his home.

Moreover, his body hadn’t changed and was the same. It wasn’t possession either.

Above all, there was no reason for anyone to kidnap him.

He had lived an ordinary life without causing any trouble.

To suddenly experience such a big event like being kidnapped.

It was an unusual occurrence.

“This isn’t a dream.”

His flushed, feverish cheeks proved that.

Once he confirmed it wasn’t a dream, he turned his gaze back to the system window.

A trait.

And a constellation.

These were words that one wouldn’t encounter in a normal world.

So, could that also exist?

With that thought, he quietly muttered his thoughts aloud.

In this situation, wasn’t it common for everyone to shout that?

Status window.

[Name]: Yoo Jinwoo (Male/17)

[Patron Constellation]: –

[Trait]: Contractor of Constellations

[Stats]

– Basic

[Strength: D] [Stamina: D] [Magic: D]

[Speed: D] [Mental: C] [Constellation: -]

– Special (Not possessed)

[Skills]

–

[Constellation Skills]

–

“It’s real.”

He had expected it from the trait window earlier.

But seeing it directly felt a bit different.

A hologram that didn’t disappear even when he waved his hand, floating in his view.

A window full of his information.

Seeing that, he had no choice but to admit it.

That he had come to another world.

Moreover, it was a novel he enjoyed reading, [Constellation of Black Flame].

He hadn’t left any long comments, nor had he harbored any complaints, but it was a novel he found quite enjoyable.

Although it wasn’t a life-changing novel, it was one he enjoyed a lot.

Therefore, he couldn’t understand the reason why he entered this world.

‘It wasn’t even completed yet.’

He entered this world starting from the progress of the last episode.

But it was ambiguous to call that the reason.

If that was the reason, there were thousands of people besides him reading it.

The odds of him being chosen among thousands were slim since he wasn’t particularly lucky.

‘Is it a transition?’

He realized it, but his heart didn’t waver much.

He didn’t have any lingering attachments to his original world.

And he had no complaints about this world.

Unless he had entered a post-apocalyptic world on the brink of destruction.

This world was a bright one, centered around an academy.

And what could he do if he had complaints?

There wasn’t a way to return.

“Besides, the status window is quite something.”

The status window he saw in resignation was more impressive than he thought.

In a bad way.

Four D’s and one C.

He could already tell.

The stats were terrible.

Quite terrible.

Considering that a first-year academy student had at least two C’s.

It was truly disastrous.

Although his mental stat was a bit high.

It was a stat that wasn’t very useful in the low-grade range.

A little lower than an extra.

The stats were manageable, though.

Low-grade stats weren’t hard to improve.

The real problem was that he had no patron constellation and no skills at all.

“I just awakened, but there’s nothing different from an ordinary person.”

Constellations.

Beings who became stars themselves by accumulating divine power, either in ancient mythology or in modern times.

They shared their power through contracts with people.

A constellation’s contract was always one-on-one.

Both the constellation and the contractor could only have one patron and one incarnation.

But the power a contractor received was immense.

In this world, who one contracted with was a measure of power.

Simply put, one’s life changed entirely based on which constellation they contracted with.

Even a homeless person could turn their life around if they met a good constellation.

Of course, since constellations valued potential the most.

The odds were very low.

But to have no patron constellation.

It was truly maddening.

“…Should I check the trait again?”

He had set aside the trait window for a moment.

He brought it back and began to read it again.

[Name]: Contractor of Constellations

[Grade]: –

[Effect]

– Allows contracting with multiple constellations.

– Can form a contract with mutual consent when touching a constellation’s relic or a related item.

– However, contracts are impossible without a relic.

[Detailed Description]

– One who is loved by the constellations.

[Contractable Constellations (0/10)]

The description wasn’t particularly long.

The name was Contractor of Constellations.

No grade.

The effect allowed him to contract with multiple constellations.

Multiple constellations.

In other words, not just one, but several constellations.

“This is a ridiculous cheat trait.”

His previously rotten expression changed to one of astonishment and delight.

He couldn’t see anything else.

Only one effect caught his eye.

[Allows contracting with multiple constellations.]

Multiple contracts?

Possible with several?

This alone was an incredibly overpowered ability.

Even though the novel wasn’t complete, he had read up to the latest chapter, so he knew how overpowered this effect was.

The variety of skills he could receive increased.

He wouldn’t have to be at the mercy of a single constellation.

Knowing how much contractors struggled to obtain even one skill.

For him, it was an enormous advantage.

‘Though it seems there’s a limit, but… ten is plenty.’

While others could contract with one constellation.

He could contract with ten constellations.

A limit of ten wasn’t even a problem.

The only downside was that he could only form contracts through relics.

Typically, a constellation directly offered a contract to a contractor they liked.

There were no conditions needed, and the contractor just had to accept.

In contrast, he had significant restrictions.

A relic was an item imbued with a constellation’s power.

Naturally, there weren’t many, and those that existed were extremely expensive.

It was clear why the previous version of him in this world couldn’t contract with a constellation.

‘But…’

Who was he?

Even though he hadn’t finished the novel, he had read up to the latest chapter.

He was a dedicated reader, if not a die-hard fan.

He knew most of the settings and plot developments.

Moreover, having read it recently, he remembered quite well.

He had enough information about relics that were relatively easy to obtain and hadn’t been discovered by others.

‘Three weeks should be doable.’

Starting now, three weeks.

The time left until the academy entrance exam.

Since he had come to this world, shouldn’t he at least see the main characters’ faces?

So, in three weeks.

His goal was to contract with his first constellation by the entrance exam.

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There were many types of relics.

Their locations varied as well.

The power contained in each relic was different.

And most of the relics in easy-to-access places had already been taken.

So, the remaining relics were usually in places where people hadn’t ventured.

“I almost died.”

The Ilcheongeom (一天劍) I obtained was one of those relics.

[Name]: Ilcheongeom (一天劍)

[Grade]: Relic

[Effect]

– Increases speed by one grade

[Detailed Description]

– One of the swords used by Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl (九天玄女) from a distant Taoist myth.

– The first sword she used and the first one she discarded, hence the power contained in it isn’t great.

One of the swords used by the Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl from Taoist mythology based in China.

According to the description, its performance wasn’t that outstanding.

It had an absolute grade-increase effect, but nothing else.

At least in the early stages, it wasn’t much help.

‘But this is enough.’

After all, my purpose for obtaining a relic was to contract with the constellation of that relic.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl was a legendary constellation.

According to the novel’s setting, she was quite interested in contractors.

There couldn’t be a more suitable first constellation.

“I wish it were a mythic level, but… I need a relic for that.”

Most powerful and well-known constellations’ relics had disappeared.

Famous relics like Mjolnir, Astrape, Excalibur, and Vasavi Shakti.

All the well-known ones already had owners.

Famous things were famous for a reason.

‘Barely obtaining a legendary level…’

Honestly, I barely managed to get a legendary constellation’s relic.

Climbing to the top of Seoraksan, then descending the rocky path underground.

No wonder no one found the relic.

That’s not even a path to begin with.

It was curious why a Chinese myth relic was in Korea.

But since the original was a Korean novel, perhaps it was for convenience.

‘Thanks to that, I got it too.’

Of course, I almost fell to my death more than once.

It took three weeks just to figure out the route down there.

I felt like I was pioneering a new sea route.

I had mistaken the protagonist’s capabilities when he obtained it with my current stats.

Just because the protagonist got it easily didn’t mean I could too.

“Shall I make the contract?”

Enough reflections.

It was time to receive the reward for my three weeks of effort.

Placing my hand on Ilcheongeom.

Another system window popped

up in front of my eyes.

[This is a relic that can form a contract with a constellation.]

[Corresponding Constellation: Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl]

[Do you wish to request a contract?]

There was no reason to refuse.