[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ is overcome with agony.]
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ wonders what is going on.]
The cat constellation was unusually troubled, which naturally puzzled the manipulator constellation.
The situation in the Abyss was currently unstable. All the constellations who had fought for Earth had been banished according to the contract. Only a few who had pledged loyalty to Choi Yeonseung were allowed to remain.
Some of the weaker constellations, such as the cat constellation and manipulator constellation, were benefiting from this agreement. Now, they could dwell on Earth without having to constantly keep an eye out for the constellations who would normally threaten and hinder them every step of the way.
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ asks if there are signs of another constellation breaking the contract and attacking.]
Earth was too powerful for a single constellation. A realm with this sheer amount of souls was hard to come by even in the Abyss.
It was only the constellations bound by the contract that were forced to give up on trying to gain control of Earth. Those who had just recently emerged from the outskirts of the Abyss found it difficult to meekly back down just because Earth had a new master.
Indeed, some unknown constellations might still pounce.
However...
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ says there is no need to worry about that.]
[The difference in strength is so great that no one can estimate how much time it would take for such a threat to actually occur.]
Such threats were virtually meaningless, given the stark difference in strength.
Those who fought for Earth were powerful and famous constellations in the Abyss, and they could very well be considered among the top in terms of power of existence, kingdoms, and overall prestige.
How powerful would a constellation that had suddenly emerged from the outskirts of the Abyss be in comparison to those top constellations? Most of them cowered in fear, unable to withstand Choi Yeonseungâs gaze.
In fact, most of the constellations who had emerged in the new regime and made arrogant declarations were terrified once they got to witness Choi Yeonseungâs power. They all ran away or knelt in submission.
If those constellations were to set their sights on Choi Yeonseung, it wouldnât be enough to just devise some schemes and conspiracies like their predecessors had used to. Besides, if they were to go against the contract and attack, wouldnât everyone hear about it?
Indeed, there was no reason to worry...
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ says it is a problem because it is hard to know when Choi Yeonseung and the âGoddess of Balance Who Walks Aheadâ will have a child.]
...
The manipulator constellation was dumbfounded for a moment and almost cursed. However, the more she thought about it, the more she realized that the cat constellationâs worries were actually relevant.
âIndeed...â
Choi Yeonseung had managed to defeat the Master of Slowness and Silence not just because of his strength, but also thanks to his offspring who had come from the future. That child couldnât be born out of nothing. Wouldnât she be born because of what Choi Yeonseung would do?
But what if she wasnât born?
âThe order of the Abyss might be shaken...â
Even the manipulator constellation didnât know how such contradictions and paradoxes would affect the present.
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ seriously agrees with your concerns.]
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ is grateful for your empathy.]
[Originally, it wouldâve asked the two constellations involved, but it is careful because it doesnât want to ask a pointless question.]
The manipulator constellation once again agreed with the cat constellationâs concerns. Judging from how mortals mated, it was apparent that the factor of chance played a significant role in the process.
In that sense, the cat constellationâs question might disturb the atmosphere and create unnecessary variables.
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ says it is better to ask other constellations.]
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ says it is a good idea.]
***
For the first time in his long history, the business of the Wandering Merchant Who Sells Destiny was booming. It was all thanks to the spectacular victory of Choi Yeonseung, who had changed from the Undefeated Incarnation of Training to the Incarnation of Humanity.
Normally, constellations couldnât just change their names like that. In fact, it was almost impossible.
It was the Wandering Merchant Who Sells Destiny who had caused that change... Or rather, he had played a small part in it, but that didnât matter.
After Choi Yeonseung triumphed against the Master of Slowness and Silence and became the master of Earth, the Seed of the Realm finally blossomed. It had turned into the most powerful and complex realm that could be governed by a constellation, the Realm of Humanity!
After acquiring that incredible realm, Choi Yeonseung earned his new title of Incarnation of Humanity.
[The âMaster of Countless Peopleâ asks how the âIncarnation of Humanityâ came to have such power.]
[He is wondering if he could also acquire that kind of power...]
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ gives a meaningful smile.]
Choi Yeonseung hadnât won against the Master of Slowness and Silence because he had awakened the Realm of Humanity. In fact, it was the other way aroundâhe had awakened the Realm of Humanity by triumphing over his enemy. He had fought with his own strength against the slowness constellation.
However, the wandering merchant constellation didnât bother to explain it. Instead, he just smiled meaningfully at his potential client!
[The âMaster of Countless Peopleâ declares that he will buy a box of all things!]
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ expresses his gratitude.]
After hearing the rumors, various constellations came and bought the box of chaos from the wandering merchant constellation.
In fact, the rumors were so widespread and convincing that none of the constellations complained when they only got garbage from the boxes. They were all certain that they would eventually unbox something good, or that there might even be something powerful in the trash they received.
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ is coming.]
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ is coming.]
The wandering merchant constellation bowed his head politely as the two high-ranking constellations came to visit. They essentially served as Choi Yeonseungâ arms.
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ asks what brings you here...] n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ says it has come to seriously discuss the pairing of the âIncarnation of Humanityâ and the âGoddess of Balance Who Walks Aheadâ.]
Yes!
Hearing the reason for this unexpected visit, the wandering merchantâs expression stiffened, and he couldnât help looking around. It wasnât good to have many ears listening when talking about the great constellation.
Please wait a moment...
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ sends out the guest.]
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ sends out the guest.]
[...]
The wandering merchant spoke again after the other constellations were gone.
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ says he understands your concerns!]
[He says that mating is a major issue.]
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ praises your understanding.]
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ says that coming to see you was the right decision.]
The three constellations were discussing something of grave importance, and if Choi Yeonseung were to hear them, he would most likely slap all of them.
Why wasnât Choi Yeonseung mating with the goddess? Was something going to happen in the future, or were the Cat of Lava and Magma and the Manipulator of Dreams and Desires supposed to intervene?
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ is wondering if they should be forced to mate now.]
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ is asking what method you are thinking about.]
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ says she is considering using her power to pair the two of them.]
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ is taken aback and warns that itâs too dangerous!]
[In addition, considering the strength of the âIncarnation of Humanityâ, there is a high possibility that it wonât work.]
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ sighs.]
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ sighs.]
The wandering merchant made a very good point, and the two constellations were at a loss. If forcing them wouldnât work, how could they get Choi Yeonseung and the goddess of balance to mate?
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ cautiously suggests that there might be a different interpretation of this issue.]
Hearing that, the two constellations were puzzled.
A different interpretation?
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ says that the âGoddess of Balance Who Walks Aheadâ might not be the partner of the âIncarnation of Humanity...]
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ says it is ridiculous.]
[Clearly, the angel...]
The cat constellation suddenly paused. Come to think of it, it wasnât ridiculous at all. It was true that the angel constellation from the future had referred to the goddess of balance as âmother,â but what if she had only said that to spare the goddess from a shock?
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ is flustered. Even if the two of them havenât paired up, she thinks this is going too far.]
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ says it is a hypothesis that is worth considering for the time being.]
The cat constellation thought about it and recalled a household member, one that could give birth to the angel constellation while also being considerate to the Goddess of Balance Who Walks Ahead!
***
âHuh?â
Adaquaniel cocked her head and looked at the three constellations hesitantly.
Although they had called her, the three constellations were also hesitant to speak up. They felt a bit bad about asking the goddessâ most loyal household member this kind of question, but most of all...
Choi Yeonseung would most likely be upset if he found out that they had asked Adaquaniel something like this. All three constellations knew how much he valued her.
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ recommends someone else asking first.]
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ refuses and says it is okay.]
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ says he will stay quiet because he has a low status here.]
âWhy have you called me?â Adaquaniel asked again. She couldnât believe that these three constellations had called her just to awkwardly stare at her. It was rather insulting.
The cat constellation hesitantly spoke up.
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ asks how the âIncarnation of Humanityâ and the âGoddess of Balance Who Walks Aheadâ are doing these days.]
Adaquanielâs face lit up. Given her loyal nature, she found this question delightful.
âOh, theyâre doing well! Theyâre the most perfect match I have ever seen in the Abyss.â
......
......
The constellations regretted having contacted Adaquaniel for nothing. On second thoughts, they realized that they couldnât possibly get the truth from someone like her.
Adaquaniel would view Choi Yeonseung and the goddess of balance favorably even if they got into a fight and a cold war broke out between them.
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ kindly asks for more details.]
âWhat kind of details?â
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ says for example, what they did yesterday...]
âYesterday, they visited the realms of the Abyss together and talked about the future.â
The angelâs response stirred murmurs among the three constellations.
[The âWandering Merchant Who Sells Destinyâ says that it sounds promising.]
[The âManipulator of Dreams and Desiresâ says it is too early to come to a conclusion. She guesses that it was most likely business-oriented.]
The constellations were worried. Were they really going in that direction or was that just work? The latter seemed more likely.
The cat constellation was getting increasingly more worried and, unable to endure the suspense, asked another question.
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ asks if there is anything else.]
âIâm not sure what youâre talking about. Even with my limited abilities, I think Iâd understand if you could be a bit more specific.â
[The âCat of Lava and Magmaâ asks if the two of them have mated.]
The wandering merchant and the manipulator constellation groaned loudly and stared at the cat constellation in horror. Had this crazy constellation become even crazier?
No matter how frustrating the situation was, to ask that...!