D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 118

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Chapter 118
Chosen because I’m a mage?
Ji Chae-ah’s hearing sharpened even further.
‘I’m a mage too.’
Of course, it wasn’t that the Constellation should naturally choose her or anything like that.
Setting aside rank, if we’re talking purely about aptitude as a Hunter, that man might even surpass her.
And more than anything, there was Ulrim—she couldn’t betray him and just abandon everything.
“Constellation.”
“Eat the meat. It’s burning.”
“Huh?”
Ji Chae-ah, who had been about to say that the guys behind them seemed suspicious, widened her eyes in surprise.
Both Constellations were focused intently on the meat with perfectly composed expressions.
Even though their target had appeared right behind them.
— Hunter Ji Chae-ah, if you’ve located the target, please share your hearing and vision.
[ Activating skill ‘Proxy of the Magic Tower’. ]
[ Sharing vision and hearing with Hunter Ha Gyuhyuk. ]
As the two of them suddenly merged their mana, my insides churned.
It was because I rarely used the sensory-sharing skill.
[ The Constellation of Infinite Inquiry sponsors you with ‘Mana Flow Calculation Method’. ]
Then an unidentified item came through as sponsorship.
It was probably from that Constellation across the way, who was clumsily wrapping meat right now.
Both of them maintained a composed demeanor as if the man behind them didn’t matter at all.
“How many times are you going to bring up this mage-born nonsense?”
“Hey, a guy who didn’t even get chosen by a Constellation—what’s with all the talk? You’re being ridiculous. Ridiculous! If you listened to me properly, you’d wake up from sleep with bean powder falling off you.”
“Hey, hey, that bastard’s drunk. He’s definitely drunk.”
“I’m not drunk!”
Ulrim let out a soft laugh.
“He’s drunk.”
“Right?”
Only then did Ji Chae-ah realize that the two Constellations were listening to their conversation far more keenly than she was.
‘But what is the Mana Flow Calculation Method?’
[ Using ‘Mana Flow Calculation Method’. ]
[ Internal mana is activated! ]
The uncomfortable sensation that had plagued me from suddenly merging with another’s mana dissolved in an instant.
Not only that, but the sensation of being even more activated than usual gave me confidence that I could do anything.
The feeling of untangling something that had been twisted within my body in one swift motion.
Ji Chae-ah barely suppressed the urge to stand up and put on a dazzling display of magic.
This was the moment to focus on the man behind them who was already completely intoxicated and rambling.
“About three bottles?”
“Looks like three bottles.”
The Constellations casually stacked a tower of meat in front of Ji Chae-ah while conversing.
What they were drinking was juice.
‘Honestly, if they’re going to drink juice anyway, I don’t understand why someone who drinks well has to show up.’
― It seems three people drank three bottles and got drunk. Their alcohol tolerance isn’t that great.
If he’d been drinking every single day at that age, it was obvious his body would have already exceeded its threshold for endurance.
Why do people always fret about not being able to drink?
“Alright! Everyone here! Let me, uh? Buy several bottles of soju for everyone!”
That was when it happened.
The man suddenly jumped to his feet.
Naturally, all eyes turned toward him as he grinned with an already flushed, intoxicated face.
“Hey! Bring three bottles of soju to each table here, uh? Hurry!”
The owner was all smiles, and those getting free drinks from someone they’d never met before looked delighted.
“And for whoever finishes their drink first, I’ll, hic, specially ask a Constellation and get you a gift! I’ll buy one.”
Now I understood what was happening.
‘So Ulrim foresaw this entire situation?’
Ji Chae-ah gazed at the two women quietly grilling meat with an expression of admiration.
* * *
[ Se-um: I didn’t expect it to get this messy? ;; ]
[ Tasha: Right? ]
[ Tasha: That human over there seems to think we completely predicted this. ]
[ Se-um: Ugh ]
[ Se-um: Let’s hurry and act like we totally saw this coming; ]
We just thought that if we stayed at the meat restaurant long enough, we should order a bottle or two of alcohol out of courtesy.
But the situation is unfolding strangely.
Of course, if I had discussed this situation with Tasha and asked for her advice, I would have heard this possibility too.
But I thought a matter of Guild Sinea’s level didn’t require borrowing her strength.
Three bottles of soju arrived at our table as well.
I spoke casually toward Ji Chae-ah.
“Don’t drink too much.”
We’re divine bodies so we’re fine, but Ji Chae-ah is human.
Even if she defeated all the other Guild Members to get here, I can’t help but worry.
When I spoke with concern in my voice, Ji Chae-ah laughed brightly.
“Yes!”
I was about to say that if worst came to worst, I could just evaporate the soju in the bottle, so there was no need to worry.
But Ji Chae-ah emptied all three bottles in an instant, using meat as her side dish.
After attempting a cheers with us, she drank as if it were her duty.
“We don’t get any?”
“I cannot serve you such cheap alcohol.”
Cheap alcohol, no less.
― Se-um, the Guild Master of Guild Sinea is approaching.
[ Got it. ]
“I’ve finished drinking. That’s enough, right?”
It seemed we weren’t the only ones who noticed the presence.
Ji Chae-ah held three bottles across both hands and declared confidently.
Her expression was perfectly composed, as if this level of drinking was nothing at all.
The man approached with a stagger.
Was his name Seok Geon-hyung?
“It seems you want something from a Constellation.”
His voice came out sticky and unpleasant.
Without thinking, I gripped the meat scissors harder.
A crack appeared on the scissors with a sharp snap.
Tasha quickly repaired it before my mistake could be noticed, letting out a small cough.
“Can only one of us three receive a gift?”
“It depends on what you want. What would you like to have, miss?”
His gaze was fixed on Tasha.
The psychology of men who call strangers “miss” is always predictable.
Either way, it was utterly repulsive.
I frowned slightly at Seok Geon-hyung before relaxing my expression.
“No, I was just making conversation. You’re not upset, are you? Miss, you really do have the look of a mage. Aren’t you in the same profession as me?”
[ Tasha: Am I a mage? ]
[ Se-um: Doesn’t seem like it. ]
[ Tasha: I heard that jobs with the character for “lion” are good in Korea. ]
[ Tasha: Let’s go with that. ]
[ Se-um: Fine, do whatever you want… ]
Tasha chewed silently on the meat for a while before swallowing it down.
Eating human food with a mouth must be difficult, but she put in considerable effort.
After deliberating briefly, Tasha continued casually as if remembering something.
“Similar, aren’t we?”
“Exactly, I felt that same energy right away! If you’re similar to me, the Constellations will like you. Ah, I’m this kind of person.”
The man fumbled several times before finally pulling out his wallet.
He then extracted a business card and held it out with his oily hands.
Tasha casually took the business card with a “tentacle.”
“…Huh?”
When the man blinked in confusion, a beautiful woman with an unbothered expression was examining the business card with a “hand.”
“Guild Sinea, Seok Geon-hyung.”
“Yeah, you know Dan Yibum, right? Oh, so this miss knows Dan Yibum!”
He tried to place his hand on Ji Chae-ah’s shoulder in a friendly manner.
Ji Chae-ah struck the back of his hand hard with the bottle opener she was holding and brushed him off.
“That’s unpleasant. Don’t touch me. And she’s also a mage.”
“Ow, ah, ah, yes, yes. So she was also chosen by a Constellation?”
“….”
Seok Geon-hyung’s remark dripped with sarcasm.
The fact that Ji Chae-ah, her expression flushed with indignation, couldn’t immediately fire back said everything.
― Se-um.
[ The plan is cancelled. ]
[ I’m doing as I please. ]
― Understood.
Ha Gyuhyuk’s voice didn’t sound particularly good either, which suggested he shared my sentiment.
Just as I was about to leap from my seat, Tasha’s serene voice reached my ears.
“That mage friend received a Constellation’s selection.”
“…What?”
Not only the man but Ji Chae-ah as well flinched in bewilderment at the revelation.
Tasha, who had been blinking slowly, rose to her feet.
Countless numerals and characters erupted from the ground, engulfing the space in all directions.
[ The Constellation of Infinite Inquiry reveals its divine attribute. ]
[ ‘Paragon of Solitary Knowledge’ reads the human. ]
[ ‘Paragon of Solitary Knowledge’ judges the human. ]
[ ‘Paragon of Solitary Knowledge’ reaches a conclusion. ]
And a different window must have appeared before Ji Chae-ah’s eyes.
[ ‘Paragon of Solitary Knowledge’ requests to become your Constellation. ]

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