D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 109

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Chapter 109
“The door suddenly disappeared and then reappeared!”
“Really? I got server lag when I was retrieving my incarnation body too—guess that’s what caused it.”
“Wow, the management really is careless.”
Ji Chae-ah showed no sign of doubting my words.
The Constellation had conveniently taken the blame for the Guild Master’s Office door vanishing.
That didn’t mean I felt sorry toward the incompetent management.
Naturally.
“So Ha Gyuhyuk and I were trapped in there, and we came out after the server recovered.”
“Ah, I envy you, Guild Master. You must have had such a wonderful time alone with Ulrim.”
Ji Chae-ah’s eyes gleamed with genuine jealousy, not jest.
She seemed to wish she had been there instead.
“Sure, sure. Next time let’s hope you and I get trapped together.”
“Yes, I’ll pray for that to happen starting today.”
“To whom?”
“There are so many gods in this land—surely one of them will listen?”
It was true that many Constellations had entered Korea.
But whether any Constellation would grant a wish to be confined in the same space as Se-um was questionable.
“I’m glad we’ve met again, but I have to leave soon.”
“Already? Can’t you rest for a few more days….”
“Don’t give me that forlorn look.”
Every second mattered to me now.
I had to elevate a single human to the rank of a star within fifty-four years.
Where in the world was I supposed to fit these fifty-four years?
Ji Chae-ah volunteered to come with me, then started whining about how lonely it would be to stay here with the other Hunters.
“What’s there to be lonely about? You seem to get along well with Kim Gyuwun and Dan Yibum.”
“Getting along and actually being together are completely different things. Being friendly for business reasons isn’t what matters to me right now.”
“That sounds like you’re saying we’re not just business friends….”
“Yes! My feelings toward you, Ulrim, are far too pure and earnest to be called mere business!”
Right, I understood well enough that she treated me the way a fan treats an idol.
At this rate, a birthday cafe with my face plastered on it would open before Ha Gyuhyuk’s face ended up on a banner.
I stared blankly at Ji Chae-ah and sighed.
Where and how had I conducted myself to make her fall for me like this?
“A Constellation cannot look after multiple humans. Go find another Constellation who adores only you.”
“I don’t like you because I want to be adored—I like you because I want to adore you!”
“I can’t adore you….”
“What?”
“in return. Sure, that’s fine.”
I stopped myself from saying what good it would do to be adored.
If you all liked me, why should I stand in the way?
I shrugged my shoulders.
Ha Gyuhyuk, who had been waiting patiently behind me until then, subtly poked his head forward.
Ji Chae-ah, who hadn’t seemed to notice his presence at all, visibly startled.
“How long have you been there?”
“I’ve been by Se-um’s side ever since before the Guild Master’s Office door appeared.”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t notice because I wasn’t paying much attention.”
I used to think she was just the soft, docile type, but that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.
Her true nature, which had been suppressed by Jang Deuk-sung, seemed to be gradually emerging.
That he could intimidate someone so lively and outspoken to such an extent.
The man was already thoroughly ruined, but if I saw him again, I’d pull him out of hell only to drop him into the abyss once more.
Those surrounding me flinched, perhaps sensing the murderous intent flowing through my body.
Ah, I must be constantly stealing Ha Gyuhyuk’s turn to speak.
“Go ahead and speak now. You keep passing the turn to me, so I end up running my mouth.”
“Who in this world could say such a thing about Se-um? If there were someone like that, I wouldn’t let them off easily.”
Ha Gyuhyuk spoke in an incredibly gentle and soft voice.
But I alone could sense the subtle satisfaction hidden in those words.
He truly seemed like he wouldn’t let anyone who dared insult me get away with it.
A puppy baring its claws is still just a handful.
Every time I’m apart from him for a while, what on earth happens that his words keep growing like layers of an onion?
“Anyway, to get to the main point, since I’ll be away from the Guild frequently now, I’m thinking of appointing a Vice Guild Master.”
“Ah, a Vice Guild Master…”
“Originally, since the Guild itself doesn’t have that many members, I wasn’t sure if it was even necessary…”
Even if the Guild’s membership is small, we’re running operations that require administrative staff.
Even if we establish separate departments like finance, having or not having an overall administrator makes a difference.
Generally, small guilds have their Guild Master handle that role and stay busy.
But in Ha Gyuhyuk’s case, I plan to take him across the country, the world, and eventually the entire universe, so he’ll be away frequently.
For at least 54 years, we’d need someone to hold down the fort whenever he’s absent.
“The Vice Guild Master won’t be appointed by me, but decided by majority vote. I don’t have a good eye for judging people.”
Ha Gyuhyuk admitted this plainly.
And honestly, I’m not much help when it comes to judging people either.
Every time I land a client, I rely on Tasha, asking “What about this person? What about that one?”
I awkwardly scratched my cheek.
“Then if things go wrong, could I end up taking on a position like Vice Guild Master too?”
Ji Chae-ah’s face, which had been smiling brightly until then, hardened.
Now that he mentioned a position like Vice Guild Master, it suddenly seemed like an incredibly troublesome role.
“Well, if you put yourself forward as a candidate, it would naturally be possible…”
“No, I’m fine. I have no desire to wear such a title even if beaten to death, so please note that.”
She suddenly turned serious and bowed her body at a sharp 90-degree angle.
“It’s your choice not to run as a candidate, but may I ask why you’re so averse to it?”
Ha Gyuhyuk asked with a puzzled expression, as if he’d read my thoughts.
Ji Chae-ah fired off words like a machine gun, as if she had been waiting for this moment.
“Honestly, since it’s a small Guild, there’s a lot of work to do, but isn’t the Vice Guild Master supposed to cover for the Guild Master when he’s not around?”
“Generally speaking, yes….”
“But looking at what the Guild Master does, it seems like he doesn’t even leave work on time—he only goes home once every few days. So if you have to take on all that work, how can you be happy about it?”
“….”
Ha Gyuhyuk’s face grew somber, having lived eating and sleeping in the Guild Building all this time.
It seemed he had only now realized how his lifestyle appeared to others.
A dire state where he was so consumed by work that he couldn’t even clock out—with virtually no personal time whatsoever.
He had simply worked hard to earn my praise, but it appeared that had spawned all manner of rumors.
“Still, when you actually try it, it’s not that difficult….”
“That’s because you’ve become too accustomed to work, Guild Master. Anyway, I can’t do it.”
“But honestly, at a company, the best thing is to avoid doing work if you can and just collect your paycheck.”
Regardless of anything else, I had to side with Ji Chae-ah on this one.
When I nodded seriously, Ha Gyuhyuk’s face fell even further.
“So let’s promote someone as Vice Guild Master who won’t even protest when we dump work on them and just accepts it.”
“Pardon?”
“What?”
“That’s an unfair and dirty tactic.”
Was it a scheme so sinister that humans could scarcely imagine it?
But it certainly was convenient, wasn’t it?
Just grab the other person’s weakness and make them understand: you refuse the Vice Guild Master position, and you’re in for a world of hurt.
Isn’t that easy and perfect?
As I looked at the two of them as if asking what the problem was, I could even hear them swallowing.
“B-but would there even be a Guild Member with a weakness or leverage to become Vice Guild Master while hearing such things? I’m not sure….”
“I’m not sure either, Se-um….”
“Don’t worry. I know. And if we go by majority vote, they won’t even fall short in terms of work capability.”
They seemed curious about who the person with leverage over them was.
That answer was revealed immediately that afternoon.
Despair flickered across Kim Gyuwun’s face as he received the Vice Guild Master application form with both hands.
“Ulrim, this is….”
“Yeah, yeah, just write your name. You already made a contract to listen to me anyway.”
Contracts between Constellations and humans are unfair. It’s the fault of that guy for agreeing without thinking it through properly.
Kim Gyuwun filled in his personal information on the application form with a face that looked like he wanted to cry.
Thus, there was only one candidate for Vice Guild Master of Touch One, and the vote was unanimous.
A slave to work was being born in that very moment.

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