Avoid Yandere Constellation

The surroundings changed.

From the tombstones and the vast room to a grand temple.

‘The barrier must have been destroyed.’

In the original story, they were supposed to defeat the boss and use a passage to escape. However, I unintentionally destroyed the boss’s barrier, forcing us to escape the temple.

I was a bit taken aback, but…

“Crack!”

Jenny’s sword shattered into pieces, its lifespan seemingly over.

‘It’s a wonder it lasted this long.’

It was only natural for the sword to break, considering it had been infused with aura, magic, and demonic magic.

But in this case, it wasn’t just two, but three powers combined. In reality, if the sword had remained intact, it would have been appointed as a national treasure.

“Crack!”

At that moment, my finger bone dislocated.

“Kreeee!”

The hand that had been holding the sword dislocated, indicating that I had also been affected.

‘I feel bad for Jenny.’

Jenny had once boasted that she had saved up a year’s worth of allowance to buy that sword. But now, it was broken because of me.

‘Well, I can always buy her a better one.’

As I thought this, Jenny…

“Kaine!”

“You bastard!”

Eileen and Skaya hugged me, tears streaming down their faces. They had been worried, as evidenced by their sobbing.

‘But guys, can you let go? I’m tired.’

I might have looked fine on the outside, but I was actually quite exhausted. I had been using body enhancement continuously to prepare for the ambush, and I had used it in conjunction with other powers at the end. I wanted to tell them to let go, but…

“Huff… Huff… Kaine.”

“Kaine, are you okay… Huff… Huff…”

The two of them were breathing heavily, their eyes wide with concern. It was as if they had discovered the body of their dead boyfriend.

‘What’s wrong with them?’

They must have been exhausted, as evidenced by their heavy breathing.

‘Yeah, that’s probably it. Damn.’

As I was momentarily startled, Jenny…

“Were you dead?”

Jenny looked at me as if she couldn’t believe I was alive. The other two, who had also been worried, stopped crying and looked at me with curious eyes.

“How did you survive in that situation, Kaine? We thought you were definitely dead.”

“Well, there was no trace of your body, and the lizard thought you were dead too, so we assumed you were dead…”

“Hmm. Showing is faster than telling.”

Instead of answering, I used my inventory.

“Woong!”

A rift appeared in the air, and the three of them widened their eyes.

“I escaped from that guy’s breath and came here.”

“Ah… That’s why we didn’t sense your presence.”

“I thought you had turned into dust.”

Eileen and Jenny were surprised by my power but understood the situation. Skaya, on the other hand…

“…”

She stared at my inventory, her eyes wide. Then…

“When did you learn this magic, Kaine? Teach me too?!”

She grabbed my collar and shook me violently.

‘Whenever she sees new magic, her personality changes.’

To her, my inventory must seem like real magic. After all, only the constellations and dukes could open rifts like this.

‘To her, this must seem like magic.’

Of course, the magic I had used earlier was also impressive, but to her, ordinary magic would be like a modern person encountering a gun.

“First, calm down and drink this.”

I gave them potions created by Karin to heal them.

They must have been really tired, as they took the potions without hesitation.

“Crunch!”

They immediately put the potions in their mouths.

‘Well, one of them has broken ribs, and the other two are drained of mana and aura. It’s only natural.’

They might not have shown it, but they were definitely exhausted. I also used the Holy Cross of Divinity to recover my tired body and dislocated finger.

“Hmm. I feel better now.”

My body was in top condition, and the three of them also seemed to have recovered, their faces relaxing.

At that moment…

“By the way, Kaine, where’s my sword?”

Jenny looked around for her sword. I pointed to the shattered remains of the sword, far away.

“Over there.”

“Huh?”

Jenny stared at the broken sword, her eyes shaking as if she had experienced brain freeze. She must have cherished that sword, judging by her devastated expression.

“I’m sorry… I didn’t know it would break.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“…”

“It’s okay. You just swung the sword. It broke because of that damn lizard’s breath, not because of you.”

“…”

“Sorry. It was actually because I combined powers.”

I swallowed the last part of my sentence and just nodded. At that moment…

[Quest completed.]

[You will be rewarded with 5,000 points.]

A quest completion message appeared before my eyes. But that wasn’t the end…

[Hidden Quest – Combine Three Powers has been completed!]

[You will be rewarded with Aura.]

Huh?

The system gave an unexpected reward.

I almost did a grand jeté in surprise, even though there were three people around me.

‘Long live the developer! No baldness!’

As I silently praised the developer, Jenny spoke up with a gloomy expression.

“Let’s go now. We’ve completed the quest.”

“Yeah, let’s go and rest.”

We nodded in agreement with Jenny’s suggestion and began walking back towards the royal road. By the way, Skaya and Eileen had slept together with me in a tent at night, but thanks to Jenny, they didn’t cross any lines.

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Two weeks had passed since we completed the quest, and the first semester of the second year had finally ended.

“Ah, I love vacations!”

I enjoyed my vacation, unlike the usual morning when I had to get up early. I tried to sleep more by becoming one with my blanket, but…

“Young Master, it’s time for breakfast.”

Lise came into my room and woke me up, which was a punishable offense for disturbing a student on vacation. I tried to resist by pulling the blanket over my head, but…

“The master has requested a private meal with you.”

She used the cowardly technique of bluffing.

‘Damn, now I have to go.’

During the vacation, I was staying at the David Estate, where I was not the top-ranked person, unlike at the mansion in the royal capital.

‘Even at the mansion, the top-ranked person was Play.’

Anyway, she was the goddess of Play, so it was best to exclude her. The goddess of Play and Mira had decided to stay at the mansion in the royal capital during the vacation.

‘Even so, it would be a bit much to come here.’

How would I explain this to Thomas? If I told him that this little girl was the goddess of Play, it was obvious what would happen next.

‘He would look at me like I was crazy.’

Of course, with Mira by her side, he could trust her, but that wasn’t necessarily a good thing. If word got out, the nobles and priests might start visiting here, which would be extremely tiring.

‘It’s obvious that it would be troublesome.’

So, it was necessary to leave the two of them at the mansion in the royal capital.

“Sigh. Do I have to go right now?”

“Yes, the master has requested your immediate presence.”

“Hmm.”

I sighed and got up from the bed, leaving the room. Soon, I arrived at my destination.

“Sit down.”

Thomas, the head of the David family, offered me a seat. I sat down in the chair he had provided. The next moment…

“Hmm. So, how was this semester?”

“Well, it was the same as usual.”

I almost died of a heart attack on a strange island, and the constellation appeared during the hot spring trip, almost causing me to die of a heart attack again. Then, the crazy saintess attached herself to me…

As I thought about it, I felt like I had lived a truly absurd life.

“Well, let’s get to the point. I have something I want to ask you.”

“Huh?”

What did he want to ask? Why did he call me early in the morning just to ask this?

His expression was extremely serious. I was a bit puzzled, but he continued…

“Son, how many women are you dating?”

“Cough!”

I coughed involuntarily at his unexpected question.

‘How does he know about this?’

Besides, I wasn’t directly dating anyone.

‘Why does he assume I’m dating them?’

I was a bit confused and asked him…

“Father, who told you this?”

“It’s a secret.”

“Oh, I see.”

Thomas kept the secret, but then he sighed deeply.

“Sigh. Well, as you know, the reason why polygamy is allowed among the nobility is because people are dying at the hands of monsters. This is the only way for humanity to survive against the monsters.”

Oh, was that the reason?

“However, what worries me is not that you’re dating multiple women, but rather…”

He held his head in pain and continued…

“Why do you have to date the saintesses and the nobles?”

“Hahaha.”

Yeah, why is that? And on top of that, there’s also the constellation.

It’s no wonder his temples are throbbing.

To be honest, if a noble dates multiple women, others don’t pay much attention. But…

‘If the women are nobles and saintesses, it’s a different story.’

However, it also depends on which noble. If it’s a local noble, it’s understandable, and people can let it go. But…

‘What about a duke or a marquis?’

Andrew had destroyed Lise’s family, but it was a fact that Skaya was the daughter of a duke. Moreover, Eileen was the only remaining daughter of a duke and was once my fiancée.

So, the royal family might not view this favorably. They are precious bloodlines.

And if the nobles are like this, the saintesses are even more so. Among the saintesses, Ange is overwhelmingly strong, and Lisanna, although she has awakened recently, is also a saintess.

The royal family and the temple might also view me as a thorn in their side. In their eyes, I’m nothing more than a thief.

But…

‘There’s a way to resolve this.’

In the game, it was a heart attack ending, but…

‘How was the harem ending possible?’

There’s a way to make them accept it.

“Well, if I achieve something that satisfies the royal family and the temple, won’t that be enough?”

“Sigh… Well, that’s the only way.”

Thomas nodded at my question. Then he said…

“Yes, if anyone else had said this, I wouldn’t have believed it. But looking at your past achievements, it seems possible. I won’t interfere.”

“Thank you, Father…”

At that moment…

“Bang!”

The door suddenly opened violently. At the same time…

“Master! My body has changed!”

Kage, who had rapidly grown into an adult, appeared before our eyes.