I Made a Game Featuring Constellations - Chapter 62



Axila Atri

It has been several months since I was kidnapped to this dark and gloomy underground.

The dark elf boy, Gaizerus, was being beaten under the guise of training by the leader of the dark elf group Baraclava, as usual.

“How long…! Until…! When…!”

Although he was being pushed back one-sidedly by the leader’s attacks, the boy occasionally made sharp counterattacks.

“I should only be receiving education!”

Bang!

Because of that, even the captain couldn’t proceed with the sparring easily.

“…Do you want to take the test?”

“Yes. I’m sick of the training.”

The boy gripped the sparring club.

As he focused his mind, a clear magical energy climbed up the club.

It was the unmistakable symbol of a swordsman, the sword aura.

Seeing this, the captain closed his eyes for a moment.

‘A boy who didn’t even know how to hold a sword is now wielding a sword aura at the expert level in just about 100 days.’

Compared to when he was first dragged into this underground, his growth was unbelievable.

‘No matter how blessed the elves are with magic, their unnecessarily long lifespan makes their growth speed in terms of realms slower than even humans. But this boy is different.’

Even the genius of swordsmanship praised in the human nations couldn’t grow this fast.

Not even her, the unofficial strongest of Darkhood.

‘Perhaps this boy is truly…’

The captain opened his eyes again and extended the club forward.

“Do you think you have the skill to take the test?”

“Of course.”

The magical energy extending from her hand covered the club in the shape of a sword.

“Then cut this.”

The boy, who had been watching the captain’s face for a moment, lifted the sword aura club and struck down with all his might.

Crack

“What!?”

But the boy’s club was cut off in reverse.

The boy’s face was colored with astonishment.

“It’s not time yet.”

‘I’m sorry, but I have to teach you more until you reach the level where you can cut through the sword.’

Due to betrayal, the situation on the ground is turning for the worst.

Even though they tried to assassinate the traitor, they were instead countered, and that side lost hope.

At this rate, the clan might face annihilation instead of salvation. The army will probably arrive here within a few years.

The boy, who was thought of as a pastime while waiting, has instead become the future of the clan.

‘Until you surpass me. Until then, it won’t do.’

It was at that moment when he made up his mind to somehow make the boy the new king of the Dark Elves.

Bang!

“Boss! Big trouble, big trouble!”

A member of the Balaclava organization burst through the door roughly.

“The door will break. We don’t have enough materials to fix it as it is.”

“Oh, sorry, I’ll take responsibility and fix it… No, that’s not it! Now is not the time for this!”

“What happened?”

“The white guys have invaded with their army!”

“…What?”

The captain’s whole body shivered.

His head was hot.

It couldn’t be.

Those white b*stards, who unnecessarily value pretentious procedures, couldn’t move this quickly.

Those who take years to mobilize an army…!

The captain looked around.

If the news of the white b*stards’ invasion was true, there was no time to waste.

“Kid. Did you say you wanted to take the test?”

“…Huh?”

“Go to the old woman immediately.”

“The old woman?”

“Yes. The old woman will give you the test you want.”

“No… what’s going on…?”

“No time! Want to get out of here? Then move quickly!”

With those words, the captain nodded and started running with his subordinate to the upper levels.

To the connection point where the underground city meets the surface.

How long had they been running?

“Is everyone gathered?”

“Of course, captain.”

“They say the white b*stards have invaded.”

“You’ve come here without knowing your place. We need to show these pigs, dulled by peace, the reality.”

A dozen or so members of the Balaclava organization gathered.

“Ah, yes. Sending an army without knowing their place.”

They arrived at a passage leading to the surface.

Along with the elf vanguard, who entered by blasting the entrance.

“Are you the Balaclava?”

The elf at the forefront, dressed in splendid clothes, asked in a high-handed manner.

“Surrender immediately. You are under arrest for terrorism against the Senate and kidnapping young saplings.”

“Sorry, but… actually, not sorry at all, my lord? This is the territory of us Dark Elves. According to the Apaturhet Treaty concluded after the Civil War, elves are not allowed to take a single step in here.”

“Ridiculous. This is a Capital Defense Force operation of the Elf Senate. Any treaty with the Dark Elves is nullified.”

“This won’t do. We need to show you your place.”

As the atmosphere grew tense, both sides began to draw their weapons.

“Attack. Sweep them all away!”

“Let’s go! Show these white pigs what this place is!”

* * *

Clank, clank

A high elf with narrow eyes, dressed in splendid armor, walked between the lined-up army.

Several aides followed behind her.

“So, you’re saying you can’t enter the interior right now?”

“I am ashamed, Dictator. Their resistance is too fierce. Moreover, among them is a Sword Master. The commander of the Capital Defense Force went to face the Sword Master but was beheaded in a single stroke….”

“Hmmm…”

Dictator Aksila Atri, who had been granted full emergency powers as the sole consul after the other consul fell ill for unknown reasons, let out a low hum.

“Is it really impossible to penetrate? Even with our army’s Sword Masters?”

“Th-that is, there are rumors that the commander of the Capital Defense Corps, who was the strongest in our army, died in a single bout, and other commanders are rushing to take sick leave…”

“Ha.”

A Sword Master is a warrior so strong that even several lower-ranked warriors would struggle to face them.

At the very least, it takes someone of equal rank to be a match.

Given the nature of the battlefield, where neither wizards nor spiritists could shine, other Sword Masters should have subdued the enemy…

But they fled when they were needed most.

They are incompetent, lazy, and cowardly pigs.

They strut around calling themselves Sword Masters, but they don’t step onto dangerous battlefields.

That’s how I was able to rise to this position.

No choice, then.

I wanted to keep my skills hidden.

“In that case, I will step forward.”

“…Pardon? Did I hear that wrong?”

Aksila drew her beloved sword, which she received from her attendant.

“I said I will step forward.”

I have no choice but to reveal and use my skills.

“Make sure no one else comes in. Understood?”

* * *

Entrance to the Underground City

“Haah. They just keep coming endlessly.”

“Is everyone still alive?”

“I think I’m done for, Captain…”

“Judging by the way you’re answering, you’re still fine.”

They were exchanging idle chatter to relieve the fatigue of battle when it happened.

Boom

Someone broke through the barricade and landed right in the middle of their defense line.

“Who goes there!”

Just one person?

Did they realize that sheer numbers wouldn’t work and sent a master instead?

The balaclavas heightened their vigilance.

“It’s been a while.”

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The unidentified intruder removed their helmet.

“…You.”

The captain’s expression twisted upon recognizing her face.

“What kind of nerve does a traitor have to crawl back in here? All dolled up in white.”

Aksila just smiled with narrowed eyes.

“Sorry about that. I was going to contact you right away, but there were some issues up top.”

* * *

Her once pale face had turned as dark as the balaclavas’ skin.

“Ha. I won’t fall for your sugar-coated lies anymore. I know you didn’t move as you promised us, but instead took control of the Senate and pushed for war to sweep this place away.”

“Hmm… really?”

Aksila looked around.

“For someone who found out I betrayed them, you seem to have no idea about my movements.”

“……”

“You probably never thought I could move the army this quickly, did you? Always move unpredictably. I haven’t forgotten.”

“You…”

“The commander who told me that wouldn’t have just waited underground doing nothing. Especially considering the current state of armament and defense. It goes against the principles the commander taught me: if you’re going to do something, do it thoroughly, and don’t take a chance unless you’re sure. …Wait a minute.”

The commander’s expression hardened slightly.

“Ah… I see. Shadow Elves, huh.”

Boom!

The commander lunged forward, swinging his sword, but Aksila’s blade easily blocked it.

“…Ugh!”

“Have you already forgotten, commander? Don’t take a chance unless you’re sure. You told me that.”

The commander’s swordsmanship was fierce, but it couldn’t penetrate Aksila’s defense.

“When you taught me, you said that hybrids, born from mixed blood, are greater and stronger than purebloods.”

Aksila’s swordsmanship grew in size.

“Far superior to the insignificant High Elves and Dark Elves.”

Bang!

As Aksila put strength into her sword and pushed, the captain leapt back.

“You scum like you are no match for me.”

“…Tsk.”

At the captain’s signal, the entire Baraclava unit formed a line and charged towards Aksila.

“So, lower species like you are nothing but my prey.”

Crash

* * *

“I don’t understand what you’re saying, old woman!”

“So, before it was revealed that the Shadow Elf was actually male, there was a child we mistook for a Shadow Elf. That child’s name was Aksila. A b*stard child of the pure-blooded High Elf family, the Atri family, and a half-breed of High Elf and Dark Elf.”

“That child was my senior?”

“Now she has become the pinnacle of the council.”

“…No way. I thought the stories about Aksila Atri being a Dark Elf half-breed or of lowly origin were just made up by her political enemies to attack her? It was true?”

“Those who knew the truth and spoke of it were probably all mysteriously killed by Aksila. She’s thorough when it comes to that.”

“No, I don’t understand? The reason we were kidnapped was to collaborate with Aksila to improve the treatment of Dark Elves. Aksila succeeded in returning to the Atri family and taking over with the help of Baraclava. Why is Aksila trying to kill us?”

“That’s… Damn it! She’s here! Get inside quickly!”

The old Dark Elf woman pushed the two Elf children into a hole in the wall.

“Stay inside. If she sees you, she’ll kill you. Understand? Stay quiet.”

As the old woman hurriedly sealed the wall with magic and turned around,

Boom!

The wall collapsed with a loud noise.

“Oh! Old hag! Long time no see!”

Aksila, with her jet-black skin, smiled brightly and waved her hand.

“Not good to see you, you rotten wench.”

The old woman straightened the cane she always carried.

“I came looking for the Shadow Elf. …You won’t tell me nicely, will you?”

“Our conversations are more comfortable this way, aren’t they?”

Boom

As the old woman struck the ground with her cane, a strong vibration ensued.

“Seems like everyone has forgotten my nature.”

Aksila twirled the sword she was holding.

“Even those idiots earlier dared to challenge me.”

Bang!

In the next moment, her sword’s edge stopped right in front of the old woman’s face.

“…Still the same, old hag?”

A solid barrier blocked the old woman.

Aksila’s sword edge was embedded in it.

To be old means to have survived

To have survived means to be strong

Buzz Buzz Buzz

The old woman’s magic scattered, drawing dozens of magic circles behind her.

“Ah, seriously, I don’t have time for this!”

Electricity, fire, ice, wind, water

Dozens of elemental streams shot towards Aksila.

Boom!