D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 14

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Chapter 14
To be honest, I’m not the type to actively work toward turning my clients into Constellations.
Some Constellations strategically cultivate junior Constellations.
Their motto: if they can’t become a Constellation, at least let them become a Divine Official!
But I’ve always accepted that if it doesn’t happen, it’s simply their fate.
‘It would be nice if a Constellation emerged from the same place as me.’
I prefer clients who return what I give them.
In other words, I’m not a Constellation who recklessly pours everything out.
– Really? Actually, I thought you seemed a bit puzzled back then, so I worried whether I should even make such a request.
Those capable of returning karma proportional to what I’ve bestowed.
Naturally, I came to select primarily altruistic, devoted individuals or those who understood greater causes.
When I first became a Constellation, I had no selection authority, so I picked randomly.
But ever since I gained the power to choose my own clients, I’ve always insisted on this condition.
It benefits everyone involved—a perfect arrangement.
So Ha Gyuhyuk wasn’t the most virtuous client I’ve ever chosen.
Unlike my previous one, he didn’t possess any greater cause.
Yet why did I find myself drawn to him so intensely?
[ You didn’t say you wanted to kill anyone or save anyone, so why would I stop you? ]
[ Most Constellations don’t shy away from saving someone. ]
My world, cast aside. And within it, a human life equally forsaken.
Perhaps it was an emotion I could understand.
A world that merely brushes past me, perfect isolation.
But unlike me, he reached out to others even within that isolation. Without any greater cause, without any particular catalyst—despite living a life destined to be broken.
A comprehensible existence paired with incomprehensible thinking. That paradox stirred curiosity, and curiosity soon transformed into anticipation.
‘Too precious to remain merely human. With just a little help, he could accumulate karma exceeding even mine.’
– Really?
[ Don’t mistake this for virtue. Understand that human morality holds no meaning for us. ]
[ We are a deeply selfish collective—capable of destroying entire worlds on a whim. ]
Yes, this is my selfishness.
My desire, unrelated to his opinion.
Curiosity born from a simple wish to see him as a Constellation.
Naturally, I have no intention of respecting his wishes now.
[ Let’s start with the basic structure. ]
A Constellation’s karma and a client’s karma are separate.
Consider acts of killing performed by the client.
If a Constellation’s coercion or instigation influences that decision, all karmic debt transfers to the Constellation.
Conversely, if the client commits sin using items requested from the Constellation?
If it stems purely from the client’s own will, that becomes the client’s karma.
Finally, when a client dies, if they haven’t become a Constellation, their accumulated karma settles to the Constellation.
– If it’s a simple structure, then… donations, perhaps?
[ A thousand lives that can die easily? ]
Se-um, a human without a Constellation.
1.6 billion humans who should have died instantly when caught in the Landquake Gate.
I became a Constellation after being recognized for the karma of saving all life on Earth that would be affected by subsequent aftereffects and the lives that would be born during the 200 years needed for recovery.
‘Constellation of the Entangled Apocalypse’s Finalizer’
Back then, the Hunter System wasn’t properly established.
Since Awakened individuals barely exceeded 10% at that time, the scale of damage must have been catastrophic.
What if the same Landquake incident occurred now?
Many Hunters might be sucked into it, but nowhere near that many would die.
It would be clearable with just the current Hunters’ strength.
Now that everyone who remembered human Se-um has turned to dust, much has been distorted.
The Landquake disappeared for unknown reasons, and Se-um was merely the sole missing person.
Yet I clearly became entangled in that gate and terminated the possibility of that apocalypse.
I don’t know why I alone could prevent it.
‘Considering the Constellation’s potential when you were human, it would be impossible for you to close that gate alone.’
That was what the Divine Official said when distributing karma when I first became a Constellation.
…Now, thinking about when I died seems pointless.
What matters is that I became a Constellation because I accumulated enough karma to save approximately 200 years worth of lives.
Naturally, no killing or harm to others occurred in that process.
An incident where only I was sacrificed.
Perhaps because of that, I started with abundant karma compared to other Constellations back then.
‘So I can’t be the standard for the minimum karma threshold to become a Constellation.’
Thinking of those who became Constellations after me, my hands busily typed out a message to Ha Gyuhyuk.
– …What if I saved a thousand people?
[ Even with all the development, humans still die most frequently inside Dungeons. ]
[ So what if you entered Dungeons and saved people who could die? ]
Simply eliminating the Demonic Cult wouldn’t make one a Divine Official.
Franson devoted his entire life to creating a cure in a world ravaged by plague, and eventually succumbed to the disease himself.
He became a Constellation when his karma of creating the cure and saving countless future lives was recognized.
During the creation of that cure, and while he turned away from his duties, so many died that there was a negative balance.
So that degree of sacrifice is possible.
‘This act of obtaining karma must have lasting influence on future generations.’
Let me operate with that as the fundamental premise.
Actually, saving a thousand people is simple.
I could push a thousand people into crisis and have Ha Gyuhyuk save them.
Regardless of the cause, if he can save them, he appears to be someone who would get involved somehow.
But since I don’t know how much karma would drain immediately from managing a thousand lives, I should conserve it.
[ And now that I’m mentioning it, since this place and Earth are so far apart, even if I sponsor something, it takes quite a while to arrive. ]
[ Even if I suddenly disappear, you’ll have to wait a few days. Don’t worry, I’ll still rush over when you need me! ]
– Yes!
I couldn’t bring myself to admit that even after becoming a Constellation, my internet connection was unstable and frequently dropped.
This was my last shred of pride.
Anyway, the system would filter what I sent through once more before transmitting it to Ha Gyuhyuk.
I switched screens.
[ The Constellation of the Entangled Apocalypse’s Finalizer informs you that your world contains a peculiar singularity that rejects Constellation power, and sighs. ]
[ The Constellation of the Entangled Apocalypse’s Finalizer promises to always watch over you, though responses may be delayed until this singularity is resolved. ]
Nothing wrapped things up quite like Sungdo’s system.
Having salvaged my dignity adequately, I compiled the Dungeons that still lacked clear information.
I prioritized those with the highest casualty counts for the list.
[ Look at what I’m sending now. ]
To be precise, I merely flicked my fingers—the information infused with my divinity compiled itself into a list.
It was still my doing, technically.
[ Transmitting designated information to your client. ]
[ The data volume is too vast for the 34R7h World to accommodate, so it will be compressed before transmission. ]
What was this supposed to mean?
It was just like spreadsheet work on a computer, wasn’t it?
Chat messages transmitted instantly, after all.
‘…Could a thousand really be that many?’
Was a thousand many? Was a thousand Dungeons many for humans?
Or was Earth so fragile it couldn’t withstand this?
A chill ran down my spine. Without thinking, I gripped the monitor with both hands and glared at the screen.
As if proving my anxiety was justified, the screen suddenly turned white.
A loading circle spun for a moment before a system window appeared.
“Wait, wait. Wait. This isn’t it. No, this can’t be it.”
[ The 34R7h World is not responding. ]
[ To ensure smooth Sungdo server management, the connection will be forcibly terminated for a brief period. We appreciate your understanding, Constellation. ]
And with my anguished cry, the connection to the world severed.
“Ha Gyuhyuuuuk!”

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