Chapter 35
The warmth outside lingered, thanks to a few teams still gathered around their campfires.
“One more drink~!”
“Let’s drink till we drop!”
“Hahaha!”
Not far off, the laughter of a rowdy group echoed in the night.
‘They’ve got some stamina,’ I thought to myself as I steered clear of the drunken crowd and headed toward the entrance where we had first arrived.
I didn’t have any specific reason for going there.
I figured I’d need to pass through here to head elsewhere.
I just thought he might have stopped by here at some point.
‘If only I had the ability to distinguish footprints.’
The team’s regrouping could only happen 24 hours after splitting up, which made tracking his location on the map impossible.
Asking the readers through the Comment Section again seemed pointless since I had already tried that once.
While I was mulling over other options, a constellation reached out to me.
[Constellation, Wand of Love, offers to help you meet the person you are looking for.]
[Constellation, Wand of Love, makes you a sweet proposal!]
Wand of Love?
Who was this constellation with a suspicious name that sounded like a cheap candy?
And what was with calling it a “sweet proposal” if they intended to make an offer anyway?
Not to mention the timing, as if they’d been waiting for this exact moment to speak up.
It seemed far too suspicious.
Suspicious enough to be almost laughable.
What kind of fool would accept such a ridiculous proposal?
“No, th—”
I was about to refuse the offer outright when a thought crossed my mind, recalling a name from the original story.
Wait, if it’s the Wand of Love…
‘It’s Eros!’
Eros, often depicted as a cherubic figure with wings, is more commonly known as Cupid, the god of love.
Everyone knows the tales—anyone struck by his arrows falls hopelessly in love with the first person they see.
But there was something those stories left out.
In reality, he didn’t look like a child, nor did he have those cute little wings.
He was actually an ordinary man with a sturdy build.
Moreover, not everyone struck by Eros’s arrows would necessarily fall in love…
Arrows made of lead inspired dreadful hatred.
Those made of gold sparked intense desire.
‘So, why would a constellation like that take an interest in me?’
Eros was known for playing with people’s emotions.
Even if he offered help, trusting him was difficult.
In the original novel, Eros often caused trouble, wasting his arrows to sow discord among people.
And Wendy herself had once been one of his victims.
‘Lyria got hit by one of his arrows, didn’t she?’
After being struck by a lead arrow, the first person Lyria saw was Wendy.
Even before that, Lyria had always adored her sister.
So, compared to others struck by a lead arrow, she was surprisingly mild.
If any of the other team members had been hit with that lead arrow, Wendy might have been in real danger that day.
Lyria suffered until the arrow’s effects wore off, agonizing over why she felt such hatred toward her sister.
After that brief flashback, I firmly replied.
“I don’t know what you’re offering, but I’m not buying.”
Was he upset at being treated like a peddler?
Whoosh—
Eros expressed his displeasure, sending a gust of wind my way.
I sighed as I brushed away the two leaves that had blown onto me.
“Again with this…”
Seeing the leaves once more stuck perfectly to both sides of my chest, I furrowed my brow and crumpled them up.
“Could it be, even earlier…?”
[Constellation, Wand of Love, vehemently denies having done such a thing!]
[Constellation, Wand of Love, claims he’s not that childish!]
“Oh, really? Is that so?”
Crossing my arms, I looked up at the sky.
Eros had always been a constellation who delighted in meddling in romantic affairs, so it was clear that the earlier incident had his touch.
Though it might have been a small, mischievous prank.
Normally, constellations aren’t supposed to interfere at all during such early stages.
Unless there was some contract involved, like with Caltain, or the avatar accepted a constellation’s proposal.
If he got caught meddling with me, he might be barred from interfering in the human world for some time.
Watching their avatars was the only joy for the constellations.
It truly was a severe punishment.
For modern people, it might be like spending years without a smartphone.
‘How can I use this to my advantage?’
After a brief moment of thought, a brilliant idea flashed in my mind.
“Alright, I’ll trust that you didn’t do it. But…”
[Constellation, Wand of Love, listens intently to your words.]
“I have a proposal too. Find me a certain man without any conditions.”
I couldn’t make a huge demand in exchange for a trivial prank.
But this should be something even Eros could handle.
[Constellation, Wand of Love, says he can only locate targets he can connect with his arrows.]
At those words, my previously calm expression creased into a frown.
“Seriously, you’re a constellation, and you can’t even find a single person?”
That’s like Poseidon drowning in the ocean!
As I stared at the indirect message with disbelief, Eros began to justify himself.
[Constellation, Wand of Love, insists that his title doesn’t make him a private investigator.]
‘This is a mess.’
As a constellation capable of overseeing this place, he surely knew Xenon’s location.
But it seemed he couldn’t share that information with avatars so freely.
“Well then, how am I supposed to find Xenon…?”
As I sighed and muttered to myself, another indirect message popped up.
[Constellation, Wand of Love, says that if it’s Avatar Xenon you’re searching for, he can locate him.]
I replied in disbelief.
“What? You just said you couldn’t!”
I couldn’t keep up with Eros, who changed his words as quickly as flipping a switch.
[Constellation, Wand of Love, explains that Avatar Xenon is someone he can connect with his arrows.]
“What does that mean?”
[Constellation, Wand of Love, says his arrows can only connect those with potential as romantic partners.]
[He claims there’s a high possibility between you and Avatar Xenon.]
“No, you’ve got it all wrong! What potential could there possibly be with that stone-hearted guy!”
Eros seemed to find my reaction amusing, trembling with laughter.
[Constellation, Wand of Love, chuckles heartily.]
Though I couldn’t actually see him, I could imagine it perfectly. How infuriating he must look.
“I’m serious! I’d rather… rather kiss that rock over there than him!”
Despite my vehement denial, I followed the pink light Eros revealed to me.
[Constellation, Wand of Love, insists that a rosy possibility is definitely open between you two.]
“Aah! Stop lying. I’m not buying it.”
[Constellation, Old Man of the Red Thread, agrees with the Wand of Love.]
[Constellation, Goddess of Love and Beauty, strongly supports the future between the two!]
To top it off, it seemed like other love-related constellations, friends of Eros, chimed in their support one by one.
—fullBuy(qpsxxx): A stock certified by the constellations… This one’s a sure bet…!
ㄴjhonburr(jnbxxx): All in, let’s go!!!
[You have gained favor from 20 observers.]
[Accumulated Favor: 62]
Even my own constellations…
While I appreciated their intense interest and favor…
‘Can you all just leave?’
I… just want to be alone.
Seriously, I came out here looking for a missing person, and now I’m being dragged into this mess.
My ears burned at the sudden matchmaking frenzy.
“Whatever. Are you sure we’re going in the right direction?”
[Constellation, Wand of Love, confidently claims that he has never lost his way in his entire life.]
“Then why are you leading me down this shady path?”
It was the kind of path where you half-expected someone to jump out and ask, “What’s your blood type?”
“Any recent illnesses? You enjoy being alone, right?”
I grumbled continuously as I walked down the eerie path.
Oddly enough, talking to myself helped ease my fear a little.
[Constellation, Wand of Love, insists that his ‘Love Compass’ never errs….]
“Alright, alright, I get it! Just stop with the love talk.”
Seriously, it was too much.
Just as I was about to snap, I heard a rustling sound from the bushes.
Trying to hide my blushing face, I spoke without looking in that direction.
“Hm, hm. Well, I suppose we’re on the right track. Hey, Xenon, what are you even doing out here in this creepy—”
“Unfortunately.”
Wait, what’s this?
The voice that answered wasn’t Xenon’s low and curt tone.
“It’s not the person you were looking for.”
It was a completely different voice—smooth, melodic, like a song.
“Oh, but it’s fortunate for me.”
Long golden hair, gleaming more brilliantly in the moonlight, swayed gently in the wind.
“I was looking for you.”
A gently curved smile made my heart drop.
“…Huh?”
It was Agatha.
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