D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 107

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Chapter 107
“Fifty-four years? That’s nothing but a blink of an eye before it all comes crashing down.”
It felt as though I’d just received a death sentence.
Franson’s expression shifted to concern the moment he noticed the murky fog settling across my face.
“I still don’t understand how one person—me—is supposed to equal one hundred and fifty other Constellations.”
“You were born from this land, so the server itself has excellent compatibility with your divine power. Plus, you’ve expanded the server and even opened a personal one.”
“I only did that because I couldn’t access it otherwise….”
“Exactly. All of that combined means when you log in, the world’s flow accelerates. And not just for you—everything from other worlds finds it easier to access that server now.”
If this were a typical medieval or fantasy setting, it wouldn’t have been such a catastrophe.
It would’ve been something like the Magic Tower suddenly becoming too good at casting spells.
But this is a Hunter world where otherworldly threats constantly emerge and endanger human lives.
The easier it becomes for Constellations to log in, the easier it becomes for dungeons from other worlds to appear.
And the more I enter, the smoother that process becomes.
“So I’m both the source of catastrophe and an ultra-high-end graphics card accelerating server access….”
“When you put it that way, Se-um, you sound incredibly impressive.”
Franson was marveling at me, completely oblivious to the inferno burning inside my chest.
“I like that—ultra-high-end graphics card. I need to write this down.”
He even plucked a feather from his own wing and began inscribing the phrase onto it.
That man is utterly incomprehensible.
I don’t have the energy to make sense of his eccentricities right now.
“So no matter what I do when I log in, the fastest the server can collapse is fifty-four years?”
“Right. I calculated it based on the worst catastrophe you could cause and your maximum divine power and karma expenditure.”
I couldn’t bring myself to ask what the worst catastrophe Tasha had imagined actually was.
Whatever it is, in her mind I’m probably a walking disaster far beyond imagination.
In the end, the conclusion was simple.
“No matter how much affection I have for Earth, some things just can’t be avoided.”
“So what’s the conclusion?”
“I have to elevate Ha Gyuhyuk to the rank of Constellation within fifty-four years. What other choice do I have?”
If the Landquake erupts after fifty-four years, I at least need to ensure Ha Gyuhyuk doesn’t die caught in its wake.
As for what happens after that, I’ll deal with it when the time comes.
If I pay enough attention, I can save the ones inside Touch One.
There will be casualties, but unlike three hundred years ago, they’ll probably be able to clear the Landquake….
“Hey, Tasha. I’m curious about something.”
“What?”
“How much stronger has the Landquake become compared to what I stopped back when I was human?”
It crouched in a corner of the universe, continuously absorbing corrupted things.
Just as it had consumed an entire werewolf pack when we were in the dungeon.
By steadily devouring such powerful and vile entities, it had been steadily amplifying its own danger.
“Hmm…. Do you want me to give you a specific numerical index, or just an intuitive sense?”
“Intuitive.”
“Even if Se-um exhausted all her remaining karma, it wouldn’t be enough to eliminate it alone?”
“….”
A suffocating silence descended for a moment.
I possessed the power to face every living creature on this Earth alone.
But if even I couldn’t resolve this by myself, then perhaps….
The humans living now would face extinction.
It meant that no matter what was done, this calamity had become something humanity’s strength could never overcome.
“If we relied solely on human power, the 34R7h Server would definitely collapse within 54 years.”
“We’re doomed.”
“You might think we could desperately strengthen humanity over those 54 years, but even accounting for all that, it’s still impossible.”
“Is there no method? No way to sustain the Server itself?”
Tasha shrugged lightly.
That composed attitude burned me up inside.
She’d told me to consult directly with Sungho Constellation and report back.
She’d made me realize the love for this world I’d been denying to myself, and now she spoke so casually about that place being destroyed.
She was my dearest friend, yet right now she seemed a little hateful.
Tasha’s tentacle gently patted my shoulder.
“I didn’t say there was no method, Se-um.”
“Huh?”
“I said it would be impossible if we relied only on human power, but this land doesn’t have only humans, does it?”
Tasha and Franson came into my view.
And beyond this room, the voices of countless stars speaking noisily, spending their time.
“Don’t worry. I have no intention of asking you to prevent all of this alone.”
If one star’s power isn’t enough, then three stars, ten, a hundred, a thousand.
Tasha spoke so casually about how billions of stars gathering together could prevent the destruction of this place.
“Don’t lose heart, Se-um. You’re not human. You seem to have forgotten that while living mixed among them.”
“No, what did I forget….”
“They may appear to be your charges and those you must care for, but don’t forget that your true allies and friends are the omnipotent Constellations.”
This Constellation System.
Those who gaze down upon infinite worlds within it.
I didn’t need to fight alone here. I’d forgotten that.
“I really… failed to know my place and tried to choose a human path.”
“Now you understand what the problem was. Compassion and mercy like a human’s are good things. But you don’t need to become human.”
Tasha’s gentle voice awakened me to the reality I’d been mistaken about all this time.
Right, I didn’t need to face this calamity like a human.
Because I’m a god.
I just needed to choose a path befitting a god and overcome this crisis.
“Yeah, I understand.”
Franson, who had been rolling his eyes rapidly without joining our conversation, quietly squeezed his way in.
As if he’d been part of the discussion from the beginning.
Not exactly a sworn brotherhood pact.
With three of us gathered together, my heart somehow felt at ease.
It was a different kind of comfort than what I felt dealing with all those chattering humans at Touch One.
“I’m truly grateful that you two are my friends.”
“Since I’m trying to tell both you and Franson, I’ve become a hopeless romantic mess?”
Cheerful laughter filled my room.
I should thank Sungho Constellation once more.
Without him, there would have been so much I never would have known.
My eyes gleamed with golden light as I gazed upon the universe.
In my eyes, I could see clearly—34R7h, the blue radiance of Earth.
Love truly robs both gods and humans alike of their judgment.
“Think about it while you eat this.”
Franson quickly shoved a pastry into my mouth before I could grow serious.
“It’s been about a year since Remitory died, yet you still carry this pastry around? Honestly, you like the pastry more than your clients.”
“Yeah… No matter where I go, I can’t forget the taste of this pastry, so I keep summoning it again whenever I think of it.”
Franson, looking embarrassed, fed a pastry to Tasha as well while shrugging his shoulders.
Laughter burst out of me.
Right, so what if love has blinded me and I’ve lost some of my judgment?
With people like this right in front of me, grasping the situation and willingly standing by my side.
“Franson, Tasha. Once more, I ask for your help. Will you lend me your strength to save the 34R7h World, my homeland?”
I spoke with courtesy, yet with unmistakable playfulness.
The two Constellations who had been eating pastries turned to look at me.
As if to prove it, they exchanged knowing glances and smiled.
In any world, such smiles usually share the same meaning.
As much as you need.
* * *
Over the next five days by Earth’s reckoning, I prepared to return.
This time, rather than heading straight back to Touch One, I planned to prioritize examining areas bearing traces of Landquake and places in need of aid.
Of course, I intended to keep Ha Gyuhyuk by my side.
“Where are you thinking of going first?”
“Well, I’m thinking of starting with places that haven’t been restored due to the Dungeons.”
“Alright, see you later then.”
Tasha and Franson seemed intent on spending a bit more time in Sungdo.
I naturally transferred my consciousness to my avatar.
[ A server error has occurred. ]
“Huh?”
At that moment, a strange window appeared before my eyes.
[ A server error has occurred. ]
[ Transfer location is being changed. ]
I had forgotten.
This damn world’s internet!
How far is this being transmitted right now?

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