Avoid Yandere Constellation-Chapter 229

Before explaining, let’s go back to the past.

At that time, I woke up earlier than usual in the morning.

And there, a message appeared before my eyes.

It was none other than:

[You have died.]

A regression message.

A regression message that had appeared while I was asleep.

I couldn’t understand it at all.

How could I have died while I was sleeping?

So the first thing I did was—

—Swish!—

Just in case someone was watching, I pulled the curtains shut.

“Inventory.”

I entered my inventory.

The next moment—

“Sorry, but I don’t know either.”

Without hesitation, I summoned Kejun.

But, as expected, he didn’t know anything either.

“If I don’t know, how would you? Let’s put our heads together. Two brains are better than one.”

“Okay.”

We racked our brains until they felt like they were burning.

“There are too many variables.”

“Exactly.”

But when I tried to recall details, my memory was too fuzzy to come up with a clear answer.

Still, just in case, I opened the map.

Kejun asked in a serious tone:

“Well? Did you find anyone suspicious, boss?”

“No… I don’t see anyone.”

Contrary to my expectations, there was no suspicious figure in sight.

I fell into deep thought.

‘What is this? Why did I die?’

Could it be poison?

That was certainly a possibility.

After all, assassinations weren’t limited to daggers alone.

However—

‘If I died from poison, shouldn’t I have felt something off?’

If poison had killed me, I should have noticed some sort of discomfort.

Since my body had felt completely fine that day, it was better to rule poison out.

“Phew… Then, there’s only one method left.”

“…Are you really going with that?”

As if he had read my mind before I even summoned him, Kejun asked.

I nodded and handed him the Memory Absorption Device.

“Yeah. As things stand now, there’s no way to find out otherwise.”

[The Goddess of Fate asks if erasing your memory is really necessary.]

At that moment, Fate, who had been silently listening to our conversation, sent a message.

Kaine nodded.

“This is the most reliable way, right, Kejun?”

“Well, yeah, I suppose so.”

Kejun also nodded in agreement.

The next moment—

[The Goddess of Fate lets out a deep sigh.]

As if she had given up, Fate sent another message.

While Kaine smiled at Fate’s reaction, Kejun spoke up.

“Alright then, let’s begin.”

“Yeah, do it.”

Nodding, I took the Memory Absorption Device.

Then, my vision went dark.

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Even if I used the Memory Absorption Device, regression would restore everything to its original state.

But what if—

‘When my duplicate is dispelled, whose memories does it go to?’

Most likely, they would return to me.

After all, when my duplicate was dispelled, it merged back with me.

As proof, it had understood my plan without me even explaining it.

‘Most likely, as soon as I saw the regression message, my plan was shared with it.’

Otherwise, there was no way Kejun could have executed my plan exactly as I had thought.

Anyway, the plan I had come up with was—

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‘I had Kejun hide in the inventory and observe my past self acting exactly as before.’

Of course, that wasn’t all.

Simply observing wouldn’t be enough to uncover the truth.

‘Even Kejun would lose his memories upon regression unless he was dispelled.’

So I had devised an additional step.

I stored everything he saw into the Memory Absorption Device and then committed suicide right before I was killed.

Since Kejun would return to me upon death, merging with him would prevent memory loss due to regression.

After all, regression didn’t erase my own memories.

‘So everything stored in the Memory Absorption Device—’

Would return to me.

And as a result—

‘I was able to confirm how I had died.’

As I mentioned earlier, Kejun’s emotions and memories were all shared with me.

Letting out a deep sigh, I organized my thoughts.

“Phew…”

So that’s how I died.

Kejun had witnessed my death.

As expected, it was an assassination.

But there was something unusual.

‘There was no one there… yet I was stabbed to death.’

Without a doubt, my killer had some kind of stealth ability.

And if even Kejun couldn’t sense their presence—

‘They must be formidable.’

As I continued narrowing down the possibilities, one name came to mind.

‘Jade.’

A high-ranking member of the cult, specializing in assassination.

If he had carried out the hit, everything made sense—

Why Kejun couldn’t sense him.

Why I couldn’t locate him on the map.

“Ugh!”

At that moment, something pulled me out of my thoughts.

It was Yong-yong, shaking me insistently.

His sparkling eyes made it clear—he was begging me to play with him.

Smiling, I patted his head.

“I’ll play with you later.”

“Mew…”

Hearing that, Yong-yong pouted.

Then, he held out his pinky finger, asking for a promise.

“Alright. I promise.”

“Muu!”

We linked our pinkies.

“Young master, it’s time to wake—”

Just then, Lise opened the door, blinking sleepily at Yong-yong.

I spoke.

“Since I need to get ready now, Lise, please take Yong-yong out with you.”

“My Lord, your clothes—”

“I’ll change on my own.”

I cut her off before she could finish since her next words were too predictable.

Lise nodded with a slightly disappointed expression.

“Understood. I will take Yong-yong out with me.”

With that, she briskly left the room.

I naturally began preparing for school while racking my brain, trying to find a way to resolve this situation.

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A few hours passed.

On the surface, I acted the same as in the previous round, but my mind was running hot from thinking so hard.

And the result?

“Shit.”

Contrary to my hopes, I couldn’t come up with any good ideas.

Honestly, I was tempted to call a Celestial right away.

However…

[The Goddess of Fate says that it is likely impossible.]

It seemed the other Goddesses were vehemently against it.

“Hmm. Is there some reason for that?”

Fate, despite being a Transcendent, rarely followed anyone else’s opinions.

Actually, when you think about it…

“Except for Happiness, all the other ones just do whatever they want.”

Yet if even they were so insistent about stopping this, there must be a reason.

It was best to accept their judgment for now.

Besides, putting that aside…

“Calling down a Celestial isn’t a great method anyway.”

The moment a Celestial descends, it’s obvious that Jade won’t make a move.

I don’t know exactly where he’s monitoring me from, but if even Mira couldn’t detect his presence within the mansion, then he’s probably not too close.

Therefore…

“If a Celestial descends, he’ll definitely run away.”

Sure, even a nerfed Celestial would have a high chance of catching him, but the world doesn’t always work in your favor.

If things go wrong, the information could end up in Andrew’s hands.

“Well, I did lay some groundwork, so maybe he wouldn’t believe it, but still…”

Regardless, calling a Celestial was off the table.

That left…

“There’s Mira and Ange, but they’re pretty much out too, right?”

Ange being too busy was one thing, but she was also too famous.

If I asked Ange for help, without a doubt, Jade would flee immediately.

That left Mira, but…

“Yeah, that won’t work either.”

If she stays too close to me, he might sense something and escape.

He might even call in other high-ranking members.

“Hmm… Is there any way to lure him in safely…?”

I pretended to focus on my lecture while contemplating.

Then, a few moments later…

“…Ah!”

A bolt of lightning flashed in my mind.

At the same time…

“That bastard Kejun is about to have all the fun by himself.”

Lowering my head, I smirked subtly.

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Meanwhile, at that moment.

Jade, who had been secretly observing Kaine, stroked his chin and narrowed his eyes.

“Hmm… I must have been mistaken.”

Kaine had suddenly woken up this morning with an unusual expression.

For a moment, he wondered if Kaine had noticed the surveillance.

“But he’s acting exactly the same as usual.”

Fortunately, it seemed that wasn’t the case.

Normally, when someone suspects they’re being watched, they unconsciously behave differently.

Yet Kaine was going about his daily life as usual.

So, it was safe to assume he had no idea he was being observed.

“Hmm… Then, it’s about time to carry out Lord Andrew’s orders.”

Up until now, there had been too many people around Kaine who were under the cult’s surveillance, so he had to be cautious.

But now that he had memorized Kaine’s entire daily routine, it was safe to make a move.

Just as Jade finished sorting his thoughts—

“Hmm?”

Kaine raised his hand in the middle of the lecture and asked to go to the restroom.

Jade frowned deeply.

“What is this? He’s never done that before…”

Feeling a strange sense of unease, Jade kept an even closer watch on Kaine.

Then…

“…Was it just my imagination?”

Kaine actually went into the restroom.

Maybe he was just being overly sensitive since it had been a while since his last assassination.

As Jade continued watching,

-Creak.

Kaine stepped out, shaking the water off his wet hands.

Then, at that moment—

-He looked around.

Kaine glanced around suspiciously as if checking his surroundings.

“What is he doing? Why is he acting like that?”

Jade’s eyes sharpened at the unexpected turn of events.

And then—

“What?!”

Kaine suddenly bolted.

He wasn’t just walking quickly—he was running in a full-on panic.

Jade immediately began tailing him from the shadows.

And before long, he was certain.

“That bastard noticed.”

Kaine had realized he was being watched.

“How did he figure it out?”

Jade briefly pondered that question, but what mattered more was that he had to eliminate him immediately.

If he let this drag on, he might fail Lord Andrew’s orders.

“Robe.”

“Yes, Lord Jade?”

A mustached man, who had been concealed through stealth, appeared.

Jade gave him an order.

“I’m going to chase the target. You block off any escape routes, just in case. Think you can handle it?”

“Of course.”

Robe nodded without hesitation.

Turning his gaze back to the fleeing Kaine, Jade spoke again.

“Then, I will personally go after the target.”

With those final words, Jade took off in pursuit of the panicked Kaine.

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Meanwhile, at that moment.

Inside the restroom, where he had been monitoring the situation using the map feature, Kaine smirked.

“Alright. Time for me to make my move too.”

To reel in the fish that had taken the bait, he began to move cautiously.