Otherworld Constellation Gallery Chapter 14

Otherworld Constellation Gallery

Chapter 14

[‘The One Who Smiles in the Red Twilight’ has Sponsored 2,000 gold.]

‘Oh, my god! 2,000 gold?’

This sponsorship was probably sent with the intention of asking me to take good care of their incarnation. But the truly surprising thing was something else.

[‘Dawn Singing of Hope’ has sponsored 10,000 gold.]

‘Te, ten thousand gold?!’

This is crazy. Absolutely crazy! Is this constellation an unimaginably wealthy person? They already gave 3,000 gold earlier. Just then, the kid  stared at me and opened her mouth.

“Mister, Dawn Singing of Hope Sponsored 20,000 gold.”

“Tw, twenty thousand gold?”

“Yes!”

For a moment, my head went blank. They already sent me ten thousand gold… somehow I feel a sense of relative deprivation.

“…”

Could it be because of what the kid  said about dedicating her life to me?

That constellation seems to like good deeds, so that’s quite possibly the reason. I did test the waters, but I think they gave it because I implied I would take responsibility for the kid.

‘…Well, it’s all good.’

Anyway, I received some too, so I don’t need to feel inadequate compared to the kid.

[Title: 20,000 gold? What a simp, lost his mind] Why sponsor  an incarnation that already has a constellation? The angel type’s hypocrisy stinks too much.

ㄴIt’s my choice! I cried listening to their conversation! 

ㄴCrazy bitch, Santa’s going to kill you.

ㄴWhy? 

ㄴBecause you cried, you stupid bitch.

“But what is gold used for?”

The kid asked with sparkling eyes. Since I agreed to raise her, I should explain it. I explained about the uses of gold, the store, and the stat system. And then.

“Let’s get some weapons while we’re at it.” 

“Weapons?” 

“Let’s get battle-ready before we move.” 

“Okay! What should I do?”

I thought for a moment. The kid’s medical skills seem to be modern, so there’s no need to increase intelligence right away.

‘For an archer, what should we raise?’

In games, you usually put points into dexterity… but that’s not exactly agility, it’s more like hand skills. Ah, I don’t know. Fuck it. I scratched my head.

“This isn’t a game, Stamina is the most important.”

The kid blinked.

“Stamina?” 

“Yeah. First, put about 5 points into Stamina just in case. Save the rest of the gold.”

The kid obediently followed my instructions and raised her stats.

Now I just need to get her a weapon. I opened the store window and searched for a bow she could use.

[Search: bow]

A list appeared.

“Damn, these are too expensive.”

The cheapest bow was 950 gold. One quiver of arrows (30 shots) was 30 gold.

Wait, how is a bow more expensive than a gun?

“It might be better to find a bow and arrows outside. Is there an archery range around here?” 

“What?”

The kid asked in confusion.

Ah, archery ranges probably aren’t common in this era.

In my previous world, bows and arrows were equipment you could easily find even in arcades.

“Never mind. It would be difficult to directly find a suitable bow. Should we try to find materials to make one ourselves?” 

“Can’t we just buy one?” 

“No. Gold is our most precious asset right now because we don’t know when and how we’ll need to use it.” 

“Ah….” 

“You don’t understand again but you’re just saying ‘ah’.” 

“…Yes.”

At that moment, the kid’s gaze turned to empty space.

“Mister, wait a moment! My constellation just sponsored another 2,000 gold!” 

“…Huh?”

Another  Sponsorship?

Honestly… I’m envious. Very envious.

I worked hard killing ghouls and bleeding while collecting 10 gold at a time… What a dog-eat-dog world. Should I hurry and make a contract too?

‘This is totally contract marketing.’

Anyway, I understand why she received another sponsorship.

“I guess they’re telling us not to waste time trying to find a bow and just buy one.” 

“So should we just buy one from the store?”

The kid’s eyes sparkled as she waited for my permission. Looks like she’s eager to try buying something.

“Yeah, just buy one from the store. Since your constellation is even giving sponsorships for this purpose…” 

“Yes!” 

“Wait a minute!” 

“Yes?” 

“Buy a cheap one, the cheapest one.”

[Title: First Hunter is such a cheapskate lol] The survival instinct that made him stab his own flesh rather than waste a potion is back

ㄴIt could also be that drinking the potion is more painful. 

ㄴDefinitely, not given First Hunter’s personality lol.

ㄴDude, did this guy make a contract with Scrooge? 

ㄴThat was the established theory lol.

ㄴIs there a broke-ass constellation too? 

ㄴWhy? 

ㄴWhy do you think? lol.

ㄴAh lol When did they contract with First Hunter? lol

ㄴHis arm looks so funny lol Did he leave the tiger there because he didn’t want to waste thread? 

ㄴYou crazy bastard lololol.

ㄴReasonable suspicion lolol.

While the kid was buying equipment, I put points into Stamina.

At first, I didn’t understand what ‘durability evolution’ was so I just saved it, but if blades already have a hard time cutting through… I think it’s better to raise it when I can.

‘For the rest, I’ll use the split purchase meta.’

Fortunately, it didn’t double each time. It increased by 500 gold each time. After spending 12,500 gold, my Stamina level reached 10, and when I tried to raise it further:

[You cannot raise this stat any further at this time.]

This message appeared.

‘Is this what the constellations meant by early stat limits?’

I’ll put at least one point into each of the others.

[Stamina: 10]

[Strength: 4]

[Agility: 3] 

[Intelligence: 2] 

[Remaining Gold: 14725G]

I was going to use the ‘blunt weapon scroll’ but stopped. Since it’s rare, I feel like I should save it. Besides, the frying pan is still in good condition, like new.

More importantly, if this situation continues, should I start thinking about my head and underwear too? Well, only an idiot would worry about that in this situation.

Meanwhile, the kid was curiously touching the newly acquired bow.

“Isn’t the bow heavy for you?” 

“Huh? No! It’s not that heavy.”

That was an unexpected answer. Wouldn’t a bow be heavier than expected? Is it because it’s a store item?

“If it ever gets heavy, put points into strength. That should make it easier.” 

“Yes!”

Simple preparations seem to be complete. But we couldn’t say we were fully armed yet. The kid was still wearing hospital clothes.

It didn’t matter right now, but from now on, we’d have to walk through the city again. If she went around looking so vulnerable, she’d likely be seen as prey and provoked by troublemakers.

“Change into your everyday clothes.” 

“Everyday clothes?” 

“Like casual clothes you wear when going out.” 

“Uh, I don’t have any…” 

“Then wear these.”

I took off the clothes I was wearing and handed them over. From the top to the pants. Then I hesitated for a moment.

‘Should I give this too…?’

I was about to hand over my bulletproof vest too but stopped. The kid would be shooting from a distance with a bow, so it made more sense for me to wear the bulletproof vest since I’d be in close combat.

In the end, I put the bulletproof vest back on. The kid received my clothes and suddenly blushed, then turned her gaze away.

“Ah…”

Seeing that reaction, I suddenly realized. I was a crazy person who had just taken off all my clothes without any warning.

‘Should I cover myself with something?’

But if I put on the hospital clothes, giving away my clothes would be meaningless. I looked around and found a bed curtain hanging next to the bed.

RIIIP!

I tore down the curtain and wrapped it around my waist. The kid seemed to be changing clothes.

“Mister, don’t look back!” 

“I wouldn’t look even if you told me to.”

I waved my hand dismissively.

“But why do I have to change?” 

“If you look like an easy target, pests will swarm you. Besides, you seemed to be following without question.” 

“Ah, I was just curious!”

A moment later, the kid  tapped my back, apparently having finished changing. I turned around to face her.

‘The size is totally hip-hop.’

Meanwhile, the kid looked me up and down with a strange expression. 

She seemed embarrassed, but somehow in a different way. 

Like she was embarrassed to be seen with me.

“Mister, are you really going to go around like that…?”

 “Yeah, why?” 

“Ah, nothing…”

She was about to say something more but decided to keep quiet.

Yeah, let’s just let it go.

“Now we’re really moving. Got everything?” 

“Let’s find a clothing store first.” 

“Are you embarrassed of me?” 

“…”

No answer. Well, that’s an answer in itself.

“With everything that’s happening, who cares about that.” 

“…Anyway. Let’s go to a clothing store first. Please?”

“No? We’re going to minimize unnecessary movements.” 

“…”

The kid swallowed quietly. And finally, we left the hospital.

[Title: I drew First Hunter fan art] (Rough sketch of a man with a revolver in his left hand, a frying pan in his right hand, a tiger embroidery on his right arm, wearing only a bulletproof vest on top, underwear, and a hospital curtain wrapped around his waist)

ㄴYou’ve drawn a madman.

ㄴ It’s First Hunter, mind you.

ㄴVeteran fashion wow .

ㄴI don’t want to contract with First Hunter… 

ㄴ???: Who said he’d let you?

ㄴAaah, disgusting! 

ㄴThis is truly the birth of a new tactical nuke.

ㄴFor real lol I got eye cancer from a drawing damn.

ㄴDoes the constellation’s aura make you immune to shame too? 

ㄴHe’s enduring with mental strength lol.

ㄴAh this is actually an accident. 

ㄴWhat a disaster from constellation aura.

ㄴFirst Hunter is just a bit strange.

The warm sunlight embraced us as we came outside. The sky was so blue it hurt my eyes, and the breeze was pleasantly cool. The perfect weather. But that would only be true in a normal world. The kid  stretched her arms out with a big smile.

“Wow, the weather is so nice! It makes me feel refreshed! Like strength is flowing into me!”

I looked at her with a dumbfounded expression.

“Did you already forget the severity of the current situation?” 

“Huh? No, I didn’t!”

She waved her arms.

“Just, coming outside made me feel a bit better…”

“Well, once you’ve killed ghouls yourself, you’ll painfully realize how shitty this situation really is.”

Her expression hardened. I gave them a faint smile.

“Don’t worry too much. I’m here with you.”

She hesitated, then looked me up and down.

“…Right now, you look more dangerous, mister.” 

“What! me?” 

“Why? Your outfit makes you look like a really strange person.”

I opened my inventory. And took out my gun.

“EEK!”

She screamed and covered her head with both arms.

“A-are you going to shoot me?! I’m sorry!”

I sighed in exasperation.

“No, why would I shoot you?” 

“T-then why the gun…?” 

“Oh, this?”

She peeked at me with just her eyes showing. I shrugged and pointed the gun barrel toward the sky.

BANG!

When I pulled the trigger, an ear-splitting gunshot echoed through the city. The kid flinched in surprise. I put the gun back in my inventory and said,

“It’s a signal flare to draw out the ghouls.”