Constellation of the Reverse World 437

Chapter 437 – Episode 437: Gathering of Constellations 1

The next day, Alexandra, who was heavily drunk and was robbing a dreamer of her dreams with her mouth, fell to bed out of shame, and the next day, the red-haired men who saw her laughed and bombarded them with dirty talk and dirty jokes.〈 Br〉

That’s how the relay date, like something you’d only see in a romantic comedy, came to an end. It was a date that was too intense to be called a romantic comedy, but whatever.

“Ugh, I don’t want to go to work…”

“Then, will you come to the lab and help me instead of the security guard?”

“But people have to work to make a living. I’ll be back, Constellation.”

A limp Han Ye-ji mumbles nonsense, puts on her uniform, and heads out of the dorm. Ye-ji Han goes out to patrol the academy, Rin Lee continues to head to the lab even though her research is over, and Ha-eun Kim disappears into the dream city after finishing her research assistantship. Song Yena and Alexandra had already finished their morning exercise and went to the swordsman instructor or to take a class, so the dorm was empty.

Just as I was about to stay alone and lie down on the sofa and play some mobile games to kill time, there was a knock on the door. I turned my head to see if it was the beastman guards the front of the dorm, but the sound did not come from the door.

The sound came from the window. As I rested my chin on the back of the sofa and looked at the window, I saw a large bird knocking on the window, or rather, on the frame of the window, not on the glass.

“… What is it?”

For a moment, I thought about something like this, but the word messenger immediately came to mind. The humans chosen by the constellations are the incarnations, and the animals chosen by the constellations are the messengers. Just a simple Jeonseo-gu… No, if you look at that red thing, it’s not a pigeon. Anyway, it may be a simple animal, but looking at what it did, I could clearly see that it was a messenger.

When our eyes met, I lifted my leg and waved the piece of paper around my ankle as if to tell him to take it quickly. At his urging, I slowly opened the window, and he naturally came inside, sat on my shoulder, and nuzzled my cheek.

Even if it has gained intelligence, is it because it is still an animal at its core, or is it something I remember meeting me a few times at the loyal canine’s tent? It’s absurd why he treats me so warmly as if he were a close friend. He even forgot to hand over the note tied to his ankle and was acting cute.

“Hey, stop and stick your leg out.”

Kkurrrruk―?

As if he only realized what I said, he came down from my shoulder like a sparrow and climbed up onto the table.

The note, which was delivered traditionally that you might see in cartoons or movies, first stated that it had been sent by a loyal canine. I can’t come and go as I please, but I guess I’m raising a lot of birds that have the ability to move between dimensions.

―A canine loyal to my friend

When he drinks, he becomes a dog instead of a wolf, and when he writes a letter, he becomes a scholar. With that in mind, I left the bird on my shoulder again and slowly read the letter.

‘Uhm… Suddenly?’

The note sent by the loyal canine through his messenger contained an unexpected opinion. A helpless nightmare, a giant tree that never withers, a loyal canine, and a guardian of the deep. Because the intention was for the four constellations to form a kind of social gathering.

A similar story to how I tried to assist our Hwashins by creating a kind of ‘sex partner’ where I would show the affection of a dream demon.

The intention was to create a constellation social group rather than an incarnation social group, as had previously been done by invitation to the social churches of the Holy Sees. And of course, the centerpiece of that social gathering is me, a dreamer. Just as I was able to move to the social hall through an invitation, the question was asked, wouldn’t it be possible to meet other constellations if I use my ability as a magician?

“So, is this possible?”

“I think it’s possible. Why, the sword that cut the bridle last time also moved through some kind of sign.”

“Ah, last time I split the sky. Come to think of it, it’s a skill that already exists.”

“Yes. It’s not about creating a technology that doesn’t exist, but I think it’s possible if the research is about making the existing technology more efficient by combining it with the magic of the dream demon. I can’t guarantee that it can be completed right away.”

And of course, the answer to that question lies not with me, but with Lee Ha-rin, the smartest of our Avatars. I’m the one who provides research data and shakes my waist as an excuse to strengthen the Avatar, and Lee Ha-rin is in charge of all the actual technology development and magical power research on dream demons.

It may be an annoying story, but it feels strange to see them smiling brightly as they say the next research task has been decided. It seems unclear whether to consider him a loyal incarnation who willingly listens to the constellation’s requests, or an otaku crazy about his hobbies.

Anyway, I confirmed that it was possible during lunchtime, so now I have to go visit my loyal canine.

“Then I’ll go. Don’t skip dinner and just study without me. Eat dinner well.”

“Oh, that too when I’m busy or something like that. In times like this, I also eat something delicious.”

“What are you saying? I know for sure that you eat bread or something just because it’s annoying.”

“It’s delicious and nutritious. It’s made by the academy.”

I couldn’t find anything to say in response to her smiling face, so I smiled too and left her lab. Since it is an academy with influence from not only the same continent but all four continents, the bread that can be eaten as a staple food is also made and served at a very high quality.

Thanks to this, researchers say that even people from the same continent often eat sandwiches or bread by chewing and swallowing them, paying attention to nutrients. Of course, to eat it with coffee, which acts as a stimulant.

The place to go now, of course, is the space of the loyal canine. The letter suggested the creation of a friendly group of Holy Sees, but the reason for her sudden claim was not included.

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A wide meadow, cold, fresh air, a small group of prospective messengers running around and huddled together having a good time, and a large tent filled with the smell of alcohol. I am greeted by refreshing air that is slightly different from the refreshing air coming from the garden of giant trees that never wither.

He seems to be drinking every time he comes, like a severe alcoholic, but the werewolf’s body is so tough that it doesn’t seem to matter. When I think about it, I barely remember coming to this guy’s space and drinking clear, clean water.

“Hey, I received the letter you sent.”

“Did you come as soon as you got it? I didn’t know you would come today.”

As I entered the tent, avoiding the baby animals clinging to my feet, I saw the loyal canine drinking alcohol. Crouching next to me is the pure white werewolf I made. The guy grinned, revealing his white teeth, and casually offered me a drink.

Although it has a body that cannot control its senses and cannot get drunk, it is a loyal canine that will pour you a drink as if it doesn’t matter as long as you take a gulp from next to it.

There was no reason to refuse, so I took the glass, drank it, and asked a question.

“What kind of meeting is this all of a sudden?”

“Everyone makes it, right?”

This is a short answer that can be considered insincere. Still, there was something that could be inferred from that short answer.

You can tell just by looking at the guy who isn’t an Avatar, who only contracts as a messenger and drinks in this tent, when he suddenly starts talking about ‘another constellation’. I don’t know if it was because of his original personality, or because of the shock of the world’s destruction, but it was because Wolf Shack, a hikikomori who was confined in a tent, insisted on external activities.

“So, do you have anything in mind?”

“Not really? I wasn’t thinking about anything grand. In the first place, you move in a small group, and your lover, the elf girl, contracts like a chieftain. I only take the messenger with me, and the only guardian of the deep is an incarnation.”

“Let’s just form a social group, was this it?”

“Well, that’s right… That’s how everything starts.”

Still, the guy who swallowed a chunk of ham seemed to have no particularly grandiose sense of goal and spoke to me with a chuckle as if he were teaching a child. Are werewolves, like elves, a kind of long-lived species, or are they more open-minded than military veterans living in modern society? In the end, that was the story the loyal canine told.

The life of the constellation that we will live for hundreds and thousands of years. Whether my incarnations grow old and die and become spirits and belong to me, or become dream demons and spend their whole lives with me in my dreams, in the end, I have to live in this world for an enormous amount of years.

Even if time passes and this world becomes a future science fiction world like the world of a burning tyrant, I will still be looking down on the continent from the space of the constellations. Since such a long time awaits us, it is a story about planning something slowly, even if it is very slow.

“So, what is your big picture?”

“Nothing big. I’m just thinking of gathering people with similar tendencies like you and me.”

“… You and me?”

“In this upside-down world, let’s get together with guys with similar sexual notions like you and me, bastard. One day, more constellations like us will come to this world.”

“Then why the guardian of the deep and the giant tree that never withers?”

“He’s your lover, and he’s my only compatriot.”

Apparently, this werewolf doesn’t like males who twitch their hips like females. It’s not that I’m trying to change the world, but I’m just saying that guys like me should get together and have a drink in peace.