I Have Contracted Too Many Constellations

Chapter 6 The Flower of Destruction from the Western Heavens (1)

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[You have defeated the fairy-tale class monster, ‘Hundred-Year Blue Snake.’]

After passing the academy’s entrance exam, I kept myself busy during the remaining period before enrollment.

It was due to my meager stats.

Even with a good skill like the ‘Incomplete Nine Heavens Sword,’ if my body wasn’t in good shape, I couldn’t wield it effectively.

Therefore, during that period, I visited several places to raise my stats. The most lacking attributes were strength, stamina, and magic power.

I increased my strength by eating the heart of a fifty-year-old boar. For stamina, I harvested a ginseng imbued with magic power. And to raise my magic power, I had just captured this Hundred-Year Blue Snake.

By consuming its core, my magic power grade would increase. Although I had essentially stolen Lee Shinwoo’s fortuitous encounters, it wasn’t a big loss for him.

‘It’s not like he’s the type to rely on item power to become strong.’

Lee Shinwoo was fundamentally a hard worker. In the early stages, he raised most of his stats through his own efforts. Of course, in the later stages, he relied on other powers because hard work alone wasn’t enough. But at least, these low-grade elixirs weren’t of much use to him. These elixirs were only effective for people like me, who had very low stats. Once you reached grade B, their effectiveness drastically reduced.

He was someone who did well on his own without these.

“Then, as promised, I’ll just take the core.”

“I didn’t do anything in this fight…”

“Still, a promise is a promise.”

While I had obtained the first two items on my own, capturing this Hundred-Year Blue Snake alone was a bit risky. Even the lowest-grade fairy-tale class monster was still a monster. It was a calamity for ordinary people and not easy for low-grade Contractors to catch. Although my stats had improved slightly, making it feasible with some effort, there was no need to go alone when I had a choice.

There was only one person who was close enough to accompany me to such places.

Hence, I was here with Sung Harim.

‘One person is enough.’

Sung Harim was an incredible supporter. She had the power to turn impossible battles into possible ones. Her buffs were that powerful. No wonder she was the protagonist. Remarkably, she hadn’t grown much yet.

“Shall we head back now?”

“Yes, it’s getting dark. Let’s go back.”

After capturing the Hundred-Year Blue Snake, we headed straight home. The day was getting dark, and today’s schedule ended here. Besides, with the start of the new term approaching, it wasn’t good to wander around too much.

There were only two days left before the new term. It was time to prepare properly.

“There’s not much time left before the term starts.”

“Right, it’s just around the corner.”

“Let’s do our best!”

With those words, Sung Harim extended her hand to me. Looking at her face for a moment, I also took her hand.

“Yeah.”

With that handshake, we headed to our respective homes.

Creak-

These days, I had been out almost every day, so I only slept at home. As soon as I entered, I swallowed the core of the Hundred-Year Blue Snake from my pocket. I couldn’t taste it, only feeling a slightly large bead sliding down my throat.

[You have consumed the core of the item, ‘Hundred-Year Blue Snake.’]
[Your magic power has increased by one grade.]

Since I was still at a low level, my stats increased quickly with little effort. Later on, it would be difficult to raise even one grade, but it was still a long way off.

[Name]: Yoo Jinwoo (Male/17)
[Backer Constellation]: Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl (Legendary)
[Trait]: Contractor of Constellations
[Possessed Stats]
– Basic
[Strength: C] [Stamina: C] [Magic Power: C]
[Speed: C] [Mentality: C] [Constellation: -]
– Special
[Skill]
– Incomplete Nine Heavens Sword (Epic)
[Constellation Skill]
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Now, my stats were at a fairly decent level. All my stats were grade C. This was enough to be in class A of the first year. My skill slot was quite empty, but the Incomplete Nine Heavens Sword had a wide range of versatility, so it was fine. I would also gain more skills when I contracted with other constellations.

‘Since enrollment is tomorrow, I should go see the Holy Relic right away.’

The Holy Relic in the circle, ‘Broken Holy Sword,’ had been there since the formation of the Sacred circle. It was a significant item still revered today. Although it couldn’t be used as a sword, it provided considerable buffs. That was the Holy Relic I was targeting.

The constellation connected to it was ‘The One Who Faces Demons.’ Its true name was Kamael, a high-ranking angel just below the four archangels.

“It’s perfect for me.”

Kamael was a combat angel related to battle rather than healing or compassion. Except for Michael, the leader of the four archangels, she had killed more demons than any other angel, earning the title of Demon Slayer. The skill she granted when contracted, and the skill I required, was ‘Holy Flame.’

Although I had melee skills, I lacked ranged or utility skills. Holy Flame was an optimized skill for me.

‘And there’s more to it.’

The second reason I chose Kamael was due to the first major event in the original story. The campaign to subjugate the evil dragon, Fafnir. Including the final battle, there were four major events, and the first was Fafnir.

‘About half a year left.’

The event would occur around half a year from now, just before the summer break after the final exams.

The first step in preparing for this event was acquiring the Holy Flame. It was one of the two weaknesses of Fafnir, a skill that granted holy attributes.

Additionally, by obtaining another skill, I would be fully prepared.

“I can’t wait for the term to start.”

I was already looking forward to it.

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The academy’s entrance ceremony wasn’t much different from a regular school’s. We listened to the principal’s speech and received various instructions as new students. Even though the academy trained and strengthened Contractors, it was still an educational institution, so this part remained unchanged.

‘I wish this part was different.’

Unfortunately, the principal’s speech was also long.

Currently, the academy’s grand auditorium was bustling with people during the entrance ceremony. More than half of them were outsiders rather than students.

In front of them, an elderly man was giving a speech.

“…I hope you learn a lot at this academy and aim higher than other countries, standing tall among the Contractors…”

The academy’s headmaster, Robert Han. His backer constellation was , in other words, Don Quixote.

‘In the original story, he was so cool, why…’

He was someone who thought of students more than anyone else, someone who faced reality while chasing illusions. When a student was attacked, he turned the entire academy into an illusion, showing off his charisma.

Why was he just a talkative old man here?

“My butt hurts…”

It had been an hour already. I had heard him say “just one more thing” several times. I had listened well at first, but after about 30 minutes, I couldn’t understand a word he was saying.

“Yeah, I agree.”

“Still… we have to listen properly…!”

The voices from my sides belonged to Lee Se-ah and Sung Harim. Sung Harim had come with me from home and sat with me, while Lee Se-ah had suddenly taken the seat next to me.

To be more precise, she had taken someone else’s seat. She came suddenly and stared at the boy sitting next to me, creating such pressure that he quietly left. Lee Se-ah then sat down naturally.

When I asked why she sat there, she said:

-Spar. When?

There was a true sparring fanatic here. Who would have thought her first words at the academy would be about sparring?

If Lee Shinwoo was crazy about hard work, she was crazy about sparring.

“Are you really hurting?”

“Yeah, my butt hurts.”

“Why don’t you ask me?”

“Anyone can see you are hurting.”

Lee Se-ah’s expression was so stoic that it was hard to tell if she was really in pain. She looked more like a doll than a person. On the other hand, Sung Harim’s face showed all her discomfort. Every time she moved her butt slightly, she looked like she was about to cry.

“I’ll buy you a cushion later.”

“What? No, it’s fine…!”

“It’s okay, I’ve received a lot from you, so I’ll buy it once.”

Although she was rich as a star in the Great Nebula, the thoughtfulness of the gift was what mattered. Having received many meals from her lately, I wanted to give her a present at least once.

“So, freshmen, don’t forget these words, and like knights, honor the constellations even more…”

Of course, by then, Don Quixote’s speech hadn’t ended.

Please, live in reality.

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After the entrance ceremony, the new school year began in earnest. The first-year students also had lectures from the first day. Today’s scheduled lecture was one.

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‘I still lack in magic power control.’

Although my magic power was

grade C, I had never used magic before, so I was inexperienced in controlling it. This lecture was essential for me.

It was a popular class, and registering for it had been tough. Despite the time remaining before the lecture started, the classroom was already packed with students.

‘Half of them aren’t here to attend the lecture.’

Less than half of the students here were genuinely interested in the lecture. So why did these students register for this class? It was because of the professor.

Bang-!

The front door swung open, and someone entered the lecture hall.

With loosely tied brown hair and green eyes, she wore light clothing more suited to a student than a professor. Vines were wrapped around her wrist.

“Nice to meet you, students. Let’s have a good semester together.”

The visitor of the Western Heavens Flower Field, the Flower Avatar. And the strongest constellation in the Korean Peninsula after Hwanung.

The Contractor of the , Jacheongbi, was the professor for this lecture.