D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 10

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Chapter 10
Bang!
My hand came down hard on the table. The coffee cup sitting there trembled precariously.
I didn’t even need to drink it, but seeing humans constantly carrying it around on screens made me want to imitate them.
Though coffee’s taste hadn’t changed even after 300 years.
“Reverse filtering still isn’t working, I see.”
Reverse filtering—a technology that broadcasts my chat messages exactly as I type them.
Normally, for the sake of Constellation dignity, the system filters my words into something like “A certain Constellation says this, and that Constellation does that,” delivering them with appropriate gravitas.
Sometimes I use reverse filtering to convey my intentions more casually.
Though it doesn’t reach the level of a divine proclamation, it still carries enough impact to shock living beings, requiring extensive processing.
The servers couldn’t handle that kind of load, so the whole thing just collapsed.
‘Ugh, what do I do? This ended up scaring the kid too much.’
I’d wanted to speak in a cute, playful tone.
What’s this bright-eyed youngster doing, trying to scrape together his allowance to give me something? He should just receive until he gets a job.
I’d wanted to speak that way, but instead it came out as if I were threatening him to stop fooling around.
What kind of mess is this?
As I was tearing at my hair, Ha Gyuhyuk’s hesitant voice reached me.
– I, is that… affection?
Hearing that question suddenly snapped me to attention.
I’d expected him to be so intimidated by my words like the others that he’d do nothing, or at the very least his eyes would glisten with tears.
But he was looking at me with an expression I truly couldn’t believe.
The kind of look that said, ‘Am I really worthy of receiving something this precious?’
Startled, I thought the screen had malfunctioned and zoomed in several times to check.
– Do you really mean you’ll help me without me having to give you anything in return? I mean, I said the Constellation was helping me, but I haven’t even given you an okay yet—I’m just putting it on hold on my own, and yet…
[ Look, even if I list out every single mistake you’ve made this way, what could I possibly extract from you? ]
[ Just think of it as scratching off a lottery ticket properly and enjoy it. ]
This moment would become a turning point in Ha Gyuhyuk’s life, something he’d regard as tremendous fortune until the day he died.
But for me, it was merely a fleeting instant.
Even if I gave away just a tiny fraction of what I possessed, it would be over in the blink of an eye.
How cost-effective it was.
The trivial things I bestowed became one being’s eternal happiness.
I rested my chin on my hand and gazed blankly at the monitor.
‘But thinking about it again, there’s something rather lonely about this.’
Unless they were a Constellation or an employee of Sungdo, I would never see those I’d brought happiness to again.
Constellations usually said that once they reached a thousand years or so, they gradually forgot the clients they’d sponsored.
Some died quickly, and even after those I’d invested considerable care in passed away, I’d soon move on to seek other worlds.
Since I was only 300 years old, I still remembered all the clients I’d sponsored.
The ones I’d taken particular care of still felt somewhat pitiful and distressing to me.
If Ha Gyuhyuk truly became my client, he’d be one of them.
– So you don’t need to look at other client candidates?
Earth’s population barely exceeded eight billion.
Did I really think I’d chosen him without looking at anyone else?
[ I’ve seen every living species on Earth, including humans. ]
[ And I chose you. ]
Yes, humans had that tendency.
They couldn’t truly believe in things right before their eyes unless the other party gave them certainty.
This usually happened when they lacked confidence in themselves.
[ You’re mine now. You can’t back out. ]
Ha Gyuhyuk’s expression was changing dramatically before my eyes.
First came a look of slight bewilderment, then his eyes widened in disbelief, shock followed, and finally his eyes turned red.
I hadn’t even asked for anything unreasonable—why was he reacting so intensely?
As I stared at him blankly, his lips trembled.
His voice wouldn’t come out properly; only after several attempts did sound finally emerge.
– You mustn’t regret this.
“If I were to regret anything, it would be something like not eating fish-shaped pastries last winter by human standards. So don’t worry, kid.”
I laughed and manipulated the screen.
I pulled up the window again and showed it to him once more, as if emphasizing the point.
The contract window where he could accept becoming my client.
Some people who viewed it coldly would even draft contracts referencing insurance terms.
But he didn’t seem like the type to care about such things.
‘I’m not some Constellation who would bleed people dry and commit fraud.’
I would do my best simply because he was becoming my client.
I would give him whatever he wanted and guide him in the direction he desired.
I might not become a perfect Constellation, but I could become the greatest fortune of his life.
[ You have completed a client contract with ‘D-rank Hunter Ha Gyuhyuk’. ]
[ One client confirmation right has been consumed. ]
I wasn’t just chatting normally—I was upgrading equipment, issuing divine decrees, and constantly monitoring the screen like this.
And what I’d gained from all that was this child with no power in this world, whom I’d have to nurture from scratch, and who might not even become a Constellation.
I rubbed my face roughly.
I felt like jumping up from my seat and screaming.
‘I did it.’
When was the last time I felt this sensation?
I tapped my rising lips and gazed at the client window.
Now whenever I accessed this world, the screen would automatically lock onto Gyuhyuk, my exclusive client.
Moreover, his situation and needs would be calculated for me.
Beyond that, if I wanted to give him gifts, I could.
Most importantly, once he became my client, I could now send exclusive emotional expressions.
‘I like it. It’s the best. I dislike it. Don’t do it. I hate it.’
I could lightly transmit whichever of these emotional expressions I wanted to send.
Since this consumed only about one-tenth of the karma of a single chat message, it was perfect for sending quick responses.
When I’m too lazy to type out a message, I can also use it to convey the sentiment: “I’m still watching over you, so don’t worry.”
And the transmission is fast.
[ ‘You’re the best’ ]
I cast my first emotional expression to convey my feelings.
It should have transmitted incredibly quickly, but even this experienced lag.
My attempt fell short.
Without thinking, I pressed my forehead.
[ I’m sorry that right after I became your Constellation, I need to get some rest. ]
– Ah, yes! I need to go home, wash up, and get some sleep too. Please rest comfortably. But does a Constellation also need things like food, water, and shelter?
I don’t need them.
Here, I could walk around naked and no one would care, and half the beings here don’t eat or drink anything.
If I were to call Sungdo my home, I might need shelter, but I don’t need sleep.
The reason I’m resting now is simply because I felt I needed to experience that sensation.
Finding small similarities with my client to better understand them—it was a long-standing habit of mine.
[ Client Ha Gyuhyuk’s average sleep duration is 4 hours. ]
[ He is suffering from chronic fatigue due to averaging sleep well below the recommended amount. ]
The data collected through the client contract had increased.
Naturally, the server must have expanded slightly as well.
Then this much should transmit instantly.
[ You have sponsored ‘Goodnight’ for the client. ]
In the brief flurry of activity, he had already arrived home and showered.
Since no one was coming to view the house right away, he could stay a bit longer.
Still, I hoped he’d move quickly.
He suddenly stared at the potion that had fallen into his palm.
– What is this…?
Item Goodnight. A fatigue recovery potion that allows you to dream whatever you wish and lets your body easily recover accumulated exhaustion.
It also has the effect of somewhat diluting the painful memories from the difficult times.
For those who wanted to improve based on their wounds, no matter how many gifts I gave them, they were useless.
Depending on the world system, some gifts work and others don’t.
Fortunately, this Earth is where I lived, and even though there may be differences in culture and lifestyle over 300 years, the emotional sensibilities haven’t changed much from what I know.
[ Take it when you sleep. ]
[ Now you don’t have to work by entering dangerous Dungeons early in the morning anymore. ]
I turned my body away while watching him drink the potion from his bed.
The screen remained on.
My space darkened according to my request, and a bed appeared.
I lay down on it. The Goodnight’s effect lasts 10 hours, so I should get about that much sleep as well.
Sleep well, Ha Gyuhyuk.

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