D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 190

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Side Story 3-6
“Se-um, I… I really can’t anymore…”
By the time more than ten bottles of soju had been consumed, Ji Chae-ah was waving both hands in surrender.
Even for someone with exceptional tolerance, this pushed the boundaries of human endurance.
Beyond the intoxication itself, her stomach was so full she physically couldn’t drink another drop.
In her desperate attempt to stay sober by eating snacks, her belly had swollen into a perfectly round sphere.
“Tasha, if you press my stomach right now, I think I’ll throw up everything…”
“Drink this.”
Tasha patted Chae-ah sympathetically on the back, then produced a small vial of potion.
Without even asking what it was, Chae-ah downed it in one gulp, and her face instantly relaxed into serenity.
“Did you make it yourself?”
“Yeah.”
“Thank you, Constellation. I’m so grate—”
Before she could finish her sentence, Chae-ah toppled sideways and fell asleep within seconds.
“What did you give her?”
“A detoxification potion. It clears hangovers, but it probably also relieved her fatigue, so she fell asleep. We can just let her rest here.”
“Okay.”
Based on their repeated experiences(?), everyone had chosen the Touchone Building’s lounge as their drinking venue from the start—a place where it wouldn’t be strange to pass out anywhere.
Several people were already sprawled out, completely unconscious.
Kim Gyuwun and Franson lay side by side, already lost in dreams.
Franson, who had spread not just his limbs but both wings wide open while sleeping, occupied an extraordinary amount of space.
As a result, Kim Gyuwun, squeezed into the corner to his limit, was groaning painfully even in his sleep.
“How is it that even a Constellation can’t hold their liquor?”
“Maybe he doesn’t have a liver.”
“Really?”
“Probably. Franson looks human on the surface, but his internal structure must be completely different from yours.”
I’ll have to ask him to let me examine him once we reach the Constellation System.
If I tried it here, no matter how drunk everyone was, the humans would start vomiting and cause chaos.
“I’ll clean up.”
And then there was Dan Yibum, who hadn’t taken a single sip.
The reason he hadn’t collapsed was simple—he hadn’t touched a drop to his lips.
He was remarkably cunning in situations like this. As he stood to gather the empty bottles, I gestured for him to sit back down.
Dan Yibum, pressed back down by the weight of gravity itself, blinked his eyes.
“Sellen.”
“Oh my, oh my! Of course.”
Without needing a proper explanation, Sellen summoned an enormous wooden barrel in front of Dan Yibum.
With a single finger snap, golden liquor splashed into it abundantly.
“It seems beer and soju won’t satisfy you, so we’re offering something truly precious. It’s improper etiquette for one who knows the way of the host to not have a single drink at a gathering like this.”
“No, I—”
“And forgetting a night spent in drunkenness is also proper etiquette! This is Ambrosia, something only the most distinguished can drink even in our Magic Tower. I’ll share it generously, so drink up!”
Sellen had drained two entire servings of the spiciest chicken feet, her lips flushed crimson, and she cried out with unbridled enthusiasm.
She seemed quite intoxicated herself, though her energy levels appeared remarkably consistent whether drunk or sober, so it hardly mattered….
“Oh my! Honey, I’m sorry. I think I need to head to Sungdo right now!”
“What? All of a sudden?”
“I suddenly got the urge to rip out that bastard’s hair!”
And with that, she vanished in a flash.
Wait—so it does matter?
If Sallen Constellation wanted to rip out someone’s hair, there was probably only one Constellation she had in mind….
Whatever happened to that Constellation wasn’t my concern.
One more seat emptied, and Dan Yibum broke into a cold sweat under Tasha’s and my quiet gaze.
“I….”
“Drink. There’s no poison in it.”
“….”
“Se-um drinks it. And Chae-ah drinks it so eagerly, and even the gods drank it—you should at least have a sip.”
“It’s way more than a sip….”
“So…. You’re someone who can’t drink?”
I’d invoked the ultimate word.
Chicken?
A flush of indignation flashed across Dan Yibum’s face, and he grabbed the wooden barrel with one hand, gulping down the contents without hesitation.
It took less than a minute for him to finish drinking.
And it took less than twenty seconds after that for him to collapse.
“He really can’t handle alcohol.”
“I heard Ambrosia is basically juice-level stuff.”
Tasha shook her head and began using her tentacles to flip over the numerous bodies sprawled across the floor one by one.
As she arranged them in various positions to create a comfortable sleeping environment, I casually incinerated the trash scattered across the table.
At that moment, a message materialized before my eyes.
[ We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our esteemed Constellations. We have successfully resolved the connection error with the High Priest. ]
[ All pending benefits and inquiries will be processed immediately, and Karma settlements will be distributed sequentially. We appreciate your patience. ]
“Oh, it’s fixed.”
“Hm?”
Tasha lifted her head, and seeing the same message I was viewing, she nodded in agreement.
“That was faster than expected.”
“Right. I can go check on Ha Gyuhyuk now. Should I just tell him to come down?”
“But he’s a High Priest. How can you tell him to come down?”
“Being a High Priest doesn’t mean he can’t descend to the Server.”
Of course, I’d have to buy him an avatar body, and I’d have to cover his server fees while he’s here.
But the Karma that’s been settled to me since he became a High Priest isn’t a small amount—surely I can afford that much.
If it doesn’t work out, I can always scrape together fragment Karma like I’m breaking a savings account and cover it that way.
I wish I’d held out just one more day so we could all come down together.
“Now that Tasha mentioned that story about someone’s injection, I suddenly feel like I’m missing out.”
“Huh?”
“It was the perfect opportunity to see that, but I lack patience as always….”
I could see him muttering away, convinced that only he could do it.
There’s a difference between hearing something sober versus hearing it drunk. Without realizing it, I was imagining the scene and grinning when something suddenly appeared before my eyes.
[ Hello, Se-um. It’s Ha Gyuhyuk.
Since I’m always by your side, I think I’ve been clumsy at conveying my feelings through text for a while now.
Sometimes written words convey feelings more deeply than spoken ones.
Right now, I can’t properly contact Sungdo, so I’m writing this message with the internet disconnected.
I’ll have to edit it several times, but since transmission errors will pop up anyway, I’ll write as I please… … . I can fix it. It takes two days. How can I live without seeing it? ㅠㅠ
Hmm… what should I say
Actually, Se-um, I want to go down to Earth, but I’m asking for Karma support, so I feel too shameless to open my mouth.
Usually Divine Officials say they receive grace like this…. That they’re favored, or that they should try to act cute.
But I can’t even fawn over it, what should I say… … ㅠㅠ Ah, what should I say to make you like it? I got into big trouble because I was really bad at writing… … … … … … … .
Touch One people age. And someday they’ll die.
Until then, I want to be by their side and create more memories with them.
I’ll make sure you’re not lonely, and I’m confident about that… but your world has room for Touch One besides me, doesn’t it?
So I do want you to fully enjoy that world with them
But honestly I’m jealous so I want to enjoy it with you too and I do want to see the Guild Members but I don’t want to go alone either (let me delete this later)
So next time like a date
Ah a date is kind of… is that weird?
Next time… if you have time, and if you’d like to see Earth again, as a mid-point check
Mid-point check?
No… let me be honest
I watched on the monitor as you visited Training Facility 16 with other Guild Members.
I want to be there with you too.
Next time when you have time, would you go see Touch One?
I’d like you to take me with you.
Of course, I’m not forcing you! How could I force anything!
The biggest feeling I have right now is that I miss you….
I want to ask you to come pick me up. Why can’t I run to you right now?
If I’d known this would happen, I should’ve become a Constellation too (let me delete this later)
I love you
Hmm, is this too sudden
Ah but if I have nothing else to say, I want to say I love you
I love you
(I’ll continue writing this later) ]
“What is this…?”
This message that looked like a draft?
While reading the screen, I burst out laughing without realizing it.
Tasha jumped and turned around at the sound of my laughter.
“Why?”
“I’m going out for a bit.”
“Huh? Okay.”
Leaving my Constellation behind with a bewildered expression, I stepped out of the Touchone Building.
[ Purchasing ‘Incarnate Form’. ]
[ Proxy payment for High Priest Ha Gyuhyuk’s server manifestation fee. ]
[ Processing approval…. ]
[ Karma has been deducted. ]
Seconds later, familiar white hair materialized before my eyes.
A face flushed crimson as if about to burst, head bowed deeply. Trembling hands quivering uncontrollably.
I closed the distance between us step by step and opened my mouth.
“Come on, look at my face and say it.”
“No, I, that is….”
“If you have nothing to say, then say what comes out. Say it to me right now.”
“….”
Ha Gyuhyuk squeezed his eyes shut and murmured.
“I love you….”
I closed my eyes too.
The breeze stirred gently, carrying contentment. The temperature was perfect.
I wrapped my hand around the nape of his neck and drew him close, pressing our lips together softly.
A joy like intoxication—one that wouldn’t rise even after emptying several bottles—overflowed within me.
I love you too.
【D-Rank Hunter’s Constellation with No Internet】 Side Story 3 Complete

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