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Translator: ZERO_SUGAR

Editor: ChaoticRain

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Chapter 217: Episode 41: Real Revolutionary (1)

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For a moment, I wondered if I'd gone too far. I had meant to say something similar, but I hadn't intended to provoke them that much.

Maybe I'd grown too used to serving up catharsis for the constellations. It was ridiculous. I wasn't Yu Junghyeok, and there wasn't even anyone giving me coins right now.

"Did you hear that? The Demon King of Salvation!"

Jang Hayoung said, hopping up and down beside me.

"That constellation from Earth must've come to our channel!"

I was about to tell them that I was the Demon King of Salvation when a memory from not long ago suddenly came to mind.

"Ah, maybe they've already got a girlfriend."

...That wouldn't do.

Instead, I looked up at the sky, which had been flashing for some time.

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss is throwing a fit.]

That bastard seemed pretty angry.

Still, there was only so much he could do. The low-ranking constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss didn't have the nerve to manifest in the Demon Realm, nor did he have the Plausibility to endure it.

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss is furious that a mere Incarnation has insulted him!]

Come to think of it, who killed that constellation in the original work?

It wasn't Yu Junghyeok, at least...

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss is enraged that a constellation he has never heard of has opposed his will!]

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss is looking around for the Demon King of Salvation.]

He didn't even seem to realize I was the same person as the Demon King of Salvation. Well, it didn't matter. As long as he paid attention to the Demon King of Salvation, half my goal was achieved.

「Kim Dokja thought. It was about time to gather constellations in the channel. That way, he could gain an advantage in the Demon King Selection following the Revolutionary Scenario.」

I had revealed my modifier because I needed someone to spread word about the channel. Yet gathering constellations recklessly was dangerous, too. If overly powerful ones flocked here from the start, Biyoo would have a hard time, and so would I.

Then, just in time, Nouveau Riche Snake Boss appeared in the channel.

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss begins asking nearby constellations about the Demon King of Salvation.]

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss is startled after hearing rumors about the Demon King of Salvation.]

He was crude and lowly even among Historical Constellations.

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss claims that he has seen the Demon King of Salvation.]

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss protests amid the constellations' accusations.]

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss insists that he really has seen the Demon King of Salvation!]

Naturally, the lofty fabled-grade constellations didn't believe him. His connections only reached other low-ranking constellations. In other words, Nouveau Riche Snake Boss was perfect for gathering constellations of the same rank.

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss calls his gang together.]

Just as expected.

[New constellations have entered channel #BI-90594.]

What a shame. If Secretive Plotter had been in the same channel, he surely would've sent a message saying he admired my scheme or something.

[The newly entered constellations reveal their modifiers.]

[The constellation Nail-Eating Rat searches for the fingernails of fallen Incarnations.]

[The constellation Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames shows interest in the channel's Incarnations.]

Seeing that all their modifiers were animal-themed, it looked like he had called his friends.

Nail-Eating Rat and Dog Who Threw Himself into the Flames... I didn't even need to remember TWSA to know who they were. So even people like them became constellations.

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss warns the Demon King of Salvation.]

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss declares that the nebula Twelve Zodiacs will take over this channel.]

...Well, look at that?

I had seen the Twelve Zodiacs in passing in TWSA. They called themselves a nebula, but they weren't particularly united. Most of their members were low-ranking constellations, too. Even if I made enemies of them, it wouldn't be a problem.

「Kim Dokja thought. The number of Subscribers had increased. Was it time to fill out the roster next?」

As a channel grew, more mudfish came to muddy the waters.

I couldn't freely use my status right now, so I needed a constellation to keep the channel's waters clean in my place.

Someone with great power, enough restraint, and the ability to crush people like them... Where could I find someone like that?

In truth, I already knew the answer.

"Jang Hayoung, what are you doing?"

Hayoung, who had been busily typing something into the air, flinched and looked at me.

[Unidentified Wall is startled.]

They were already acting alike. I narrowed my eyes and said,

"If you tell other constellations about the Demon King of Salvation, I'll kill you."

"I was just going to brag a little that I got a message..."

"You'll get divine punishment if you do that. The Demon King of Salvation is a very frightening person."

Hayoung glanced up at the sky, seemingly wondering if the Demon King of Salvation might be watching somewhere.

Fortunately, there was no unusual movement in Biyoo's channel. It seemed Hayoung hadn't said anything foolish yet. After checking my reaction, they asked,

"Do you know a lot about the Demon King of Salvation?"

"Just a little."

"Are you close?"

I wasn't sure whether I should say yes or no.

"I'm close enough to report you if you do something stupid."

"...You'll tattle on me?"

"That depends on how you behave."

Now that it had come up, this was actually for the best. From now on, I would have to use their power.

* * *

[The constellation Nouveau Riche Snake Boss is looking for somewhere to vent his anger.]

[The constellation Nail-Eating Rat shows interest in you.]

Indirect Messages rang out one after another in the air. After listening to them in silence for a while, the Duke of Seisvitz frowned and spoke.

"When Night comes, gather all the nobles."

"What? But... Ah, understood!"

Once the official, alarmed by the duke's expression, hurried out of the office, the Duke of Seisvitz took out a fresh cigarette and put it between his lips.

'...A channel opened without any warning.'

He didn't know which dokkaebi had done it. Still, he couldn't let this opportunity pass. No matter who had opened the channel or for what purpose, if he could take advantage of this situation, he could begin the Demon King Selection from the most favorable position in the 73rd Demon Realm. The other dukes, whose behind-the-scenes negotiations were not yet complete, likely hadn't obtained channels capable of broadcasting the Star Stream.

[The constellation Nail-Eating Rat wonders how strong you are.]

The snake and rat modifiers bothered him somewhat, but they were constellations all the same. He didn't know the details, but this was a golden opportunity for him to become a Demon King.

Marquis Ombros, who had been watching the situation, asked,

"Are you planning to face the Revolutionary when even the Factory cannot operate?"

"..."

"If all the remaining Executioners die, the Revolutionary will gain the power to kill you."

A Dictator who lost all their followers would be executed. That was the predetermined course of this Revolutionary Scenario. Yet the Duke of Seisvitz didn't even blink.

"Of course. If the one who has appeared is the Real Revolutionary."

"What do you mean by that...?"

"Leaving that aside, have you decided which side you'll stand with?"

"Pardon?"

Ombros blinked in surprise.

"I am Gilobat's marquis..."

As he looked at the Duke of Seisvitz's quiet smile, Ombros suddenly understood what he meant by "side."

"Have you decided?"

Cold sweat beaded on Ombros's back.

A brief conflict passed through his mind.

The duke who obtained a channel first in this war would hold an overwhelming advantage in the Demon King Selection. Countless constellations would soon flock to this channel. On top of that, Seisvitz already possessed the strongest fable in the 73rd Demon Realm...

Ombros did not deliberate for long.

"I greet the Demon Realm's new Demon King."

It was a decision worthy of a demonic species. Watching Ombros slowly kneel, the Duke of Seisvitz nodded.

* * *

After leaving the collection slaves with Aileen and Mark, I asked Biyoo to disrupt the broadcast channel for a while. It was in case any problems arose. The animal friends had no reason to hear what I was about to say.

"Jang Hayoung, how many people are you talking to right now?"

Hayoung watched my reaction before answering.

"About three?"

"One must be Black Flame Dragon. Who are the other two?"

"Um... It might actually be five."

"Five?"

"To be exact, it might be around nine..."

"...Nine?"

"If I include the ones who take a while to reply, maybe fifteen...?"

Unidentified Wall had several distinctive functions. One of them was the one-on-one chat Hayoung had opened not long ago.

It was an incredible ability that let them send messages to any being with a modifier in the Star Stream's Scenarios. Still, having that ability didn't mean anyone could use it the way Hayoung did.

"You spoke to fifteen people in that short time?"

"It wasn't that hard."

In that short time, fifteen constellations and Transcendents had started talking to them. Those prideful bastards... I had a hard enough time talking to one person. Their multitasking ability was truly impressive.

It might seem impossible, but this was Hayoung's true ability. It was precisely because of this ability that Hayoung would one day build a force of Transcendents.

Hayoung studied my face and asked,

"But why?"

This choice was extremely important. If I made the wrong choice here, the channel I had worked so hard to obtain could be ruined in an instant.

After thinking for a moment, I slowly opened my mouth.

"There's someone I'd like you to invite."

"Huh? Who?"

But when I tried to say it, my hesitation grew. For a moment, I wasn't sure whether my choice was right.

「Kim Dokja thought. The people he was about to call could not be controlled with his current strength.」

Getting this far had been difficult.

The damned Scenarios were bad enough, but the constellations had tormented me the most. Placing Bounty Scenarios on me whenever they pleased was nothing compared to it. When I thought about it, I had come to the Demon Realm because of the Fate they had imposed on me. Even now, remembering that time made my teeth grind and kept me awake.

After all that effort, I had made it to this remote stage and opened a new channel. And now I was going to call one of those bastards here again...?

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