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The main character’s younger brother is resurrected as a constellation Episode 6
Skill <Immovable Stillness> is activated.
My huffing lasted only a moment; with a calmed mind, I immediately purchased a recovery potion from the shop.
I bought it in advance because I was afraid he might get hit by the monster while acting like that.
With his back turned, a monster swung its leg at Kim I-gyeol from behind.
“Ugh!”
He instinctively twisted his body. Thanks to that, he got hit on the arm instead of his back.
The constellation ‘Nobility Returned from Death’ nags you to focus on the monster in front of you.
Kim I-gyeol first killed the monster near me before returning to where he was fighting. His skill at cleanly cutting off the wings, which I had told him was the core, was impressive.
Returning to me, he muttered seriously.
“This won’t do. It’s better if you just stick close behind me.”
From then on, Kim I-gyeol started fighting with me positioned behind his back.
Trying to protect me while fighting inevitably led to more injuries on Kim I-gyeol’s body.
I quickly scrolled through the skill window, chose an appropriate skill, and granted it to him.
The constellation ‘Nobility Returned from Death’ grants you the skill <Sanctuary Declaration (S)>.
<Sanctuary Declaration> declares an area within 1 km as a sanctuary for a set period, preventing ‘evil’ from entering that zone. What constitutes ‘evil’ depends on the will of the skill’s owner, the constellation.
Honestly, it’s a bit funny that I’m giving him a skill so I can use it on myself, but I have no choice. If I don’t do this, I’ll become a constellation that hinders my own contractor’s growth.
The constellation ‘Nobility Returned from Death’ urges you to use the skill just given to protect that kid, and focus on the monsters.
Upon checking my message, he immediately activated the skill.
As the skill activated, a golden light rose around Kim I-gyeol. Starting from beneath his feet, a large pattern was drawn on the ground. It was a picture of a large scale wrapped in cloth.
The golden light of the pattern gradually rose up, then formed a dome-shaped roof.
“He said it’s okay here.”
He reapplied a potion and reorganized.
His suddenly changed behavior made me curious.
Even before, I felt he was protecting me, an ordinary person, but at some point, it felt like he was doting on me as if I were his lover.
Why is he overprotecting me like that? The timing of the change seems to be after he saw my bracelet…
Fidgeting my fingers, I carefully asked him.
“Wouldn’t it be better to find the boss and get out instead?”
“How do you know where it is?”
His unexpected question made me bite my lip. Does a constellation have no ability like finding a dungeon boss?
“Well, if we just wander around…”
“You don’t know what’s around the boss monster. No.”
“Hmm, then should we just wait until someone comes? Whether it’s a person or a monster.”
I asked him, who firmly shook his head and rejected the idea.
Since his rank was low, waiting seemed like a better judgment than moving recklessly.
After pondering my question, Kim I-gyeol shook his head again.
“Stay here for now. I’ll go check it out.”
And Kim I-gyeol stepped outside the dome to fight again.
I urgently grabbed his sleeve, and Kim I-gyeol turned to me with a puzzled expression.
“Where are you going?”
“I have to go kill the boss monster.”
Oops. Right now, we’re the only ones in the dungeon.
Since I also told him to fight the monsters, he needs to go out there.
But if he goes far away, I won’t be able to see him.
“Then I want to go too. Being alone is… a bit scary.”
I wasn’t scared at all, but I pretended to be and whined.
“I’m still D-rank.”
“Huh?”
At his sudden rank confession, my eyes widened.
He glanced at me, then turned his eyes to the monster carcasses, confessing his honest feelings.
“I just awakened. I barely manage to kill E-rank monsters. I can’t protect you and fight the boss at the same time.”
Isn’t Kim I-gyeol doing pretty well? Having never seen a Hunter before, I thought he might even have a talent for it.
He clenched and unclenched his fist, then looked back at me. His eyes were filled with anxiety.
Meeting his gaze, my heart sank. To me, it’s just a novel, but for Kim I-gyeol, this is reality.
Suddenly trapped in a dungeon and awakened. Having to fight monsters while also taking care of a companion must be incredibly difficult.
It was a situation scary enough.
But what came out of his slightly open mouth was truly unexpected.
“What if the boss is a higher rank than me and I lose. If I die like that, what will you do, left alone?”
Me?
I was flustered by his words, completely unexpected. It wasn’t that he was afraid of the boss monster or scared of death.
Kim I-gyeol and I had definitely met for the first time today. Yet he worries about me enough to risk his own life.
Maybe this guy is a bit simple? Why is he so unnecessarily kind?
I don’t know how he plans to survive in this harsh world. It seems like I, as his constellation, need to protect him well.
“Nothing to say, right? So you stay here. I’ll be back.”
I only remained silent because I was making a serious resolution, but he misinterpreted my silence.
When I nodded absentmindedly, Kim I-gyeol smiled as if approving.
After a brief moment to catch our breath, the monsters started creeping back.
Kim I-gyeol left me in the dome and went out alone. All I had to do was quietly watch from here.
It seemed Kim I-gyeol had decided on a strategy of more aggressively targeting the core.
Unlike before, when he tried to stay on the ground as much as possible, he now climbed onto the monsters and cut off their wings.
This time, since I was safely inside the sanctuary, he seemed to be able to go all out.
Unfortunately, his movements weren’t very clean. Considering he was thrown into real combat immediately, it wasn’t bad.
Offensive Skill Accuracy Rate 60% or Higher (157/10,000)
The accuracy rate was gradually increasing. On the other hand, what concerned me was evasion.
Evade 3 or More Times Consecutively (24/1,500)
He was good at dodging up to two times in a row, but the third or fourth attack was always the critical point.
Part of it was because many legs attacked him at once, but judging by how he glared at the monsters with sharp eyes, it seemed he had adopted a strategy of risking injury to land a decisive blow—trading flesh for bone.
“So you like one big hit… but you might get taken out in one hit like that…”
The constellation ‘Nobility Returned from Death’ beats their chest, telling you not to only aim for the core, but to also dodge the attacks.
Feeling frustrated, I muttered to myself and sent a message.
Whether he checked the message or not, Kim I-gyeol stuck to his original fighting style.
Ugh, that frustrating guy!
Just then, a huge monster that anyone could see was the boss appeared.
The Bees’ King, Giant Hornet (D)
Core: The gap in the middle of its back
Fortunately, it was the boss monster’s appearance.
The lower-grade monsters were big, but the boss was even bigger. To exaggerate, it looked twice the size.
Kim I-gyeol was just a newly awakened rookie Hunter. Is this okay?
I looked at him with worried eyes.
Even with the boss monster’s appearance, Kim I-gyeol remained unshaken and continued fighting steadfastly. His mentality was amazing.
The constellation ‘Nobility Returned from Death’ slaps their forehead, asking if you’re only focusing on the wings again.
It’s inefficient that I know the exact location but can only hint at it indirectly.
This time, he glanced at the air briefly, read the message, and changed his attack method. He cut off the legs flying towards him, then used a lower-grade monster as a platform to leap up.
Landing on the boss monster’s back, he drove his sword down.
With a thud, the sword missed its mark. The shell must be incredibly tough.
After repeatedly trying to pierce the shell with his sword in several places, he finally found a gap and stabbed into it.
[Ugh.]
The boss monster, Giant Hornet, had a tough shell, but the gaps between seemed vulnerable.
Kim I-gyeol’s sword smoothly penetrated the gap and pierced through to the core in one go.
The Giant Hornet fell to the floor with a loud thud!
You have cleared the dungeon ‘The Bees’ Resting Place (D)’.
The dungeon will close in 10 minutes.
As the boss was defeated, a clear message appeared and the surrounding lower-grade monsters vanished with a poof.
Kim I-gyeol came near the dome and deactivated the sanctuary. Looking a bit tired, he spoke.
“Let’s go.”
Kim I-gyeol took the lead and walked towards the entrance.
I tried to follow, but I saw the fallen boss monster’s corpse glowing bright yellow.
The light felt like it would be warm to the touch.
As if possessed, I unknowingly approached and reached my hand towards the light. The light seeped into me as if being absorbed, and a warm energy swirled inside my body.
