D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 47

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Chapter 47
〔The Unprecedented Birth of a New Hunter〕
〔’Ulrim’—Who Is He?〕
〔Will the Legendary SS-Rank Finally Bear Someone’s Name?〕
“How is it?”
“It’s amazing!”
A Constellation boasting about becoming an SS-Rank Hunter—approximately 360 years old and utterly insufferable.
And a 28-year-old clapping along, gaining nothing from it himself, simply happy for the other’s success.
A fantastical pairing. Others might call it absolutely insane.
“You seemed upset last time when I mentioned using someone else for promotion, so I decided to step up as the promotional face myself.”
“Wait, what?”
“I’m going to be the one doing the promotion directly.”
I held up my thumb.
If he didn’t like me using Kim Gyuwun, then using Se-um would work just fine instead.
“Now that I’ve chosen you and decided to protect you in earnest, I won’t keep the fact that I’m a Constellation hidden for long.”
“You won’t hide it?”
“Right. It’s not that I can’t hide it—I simply won’t.”
I continued in an even tone.
“Back in my day, there weren’t many high-ranked Hunters. Constellations weren’t exactly scarce then either.”
But it’s incomparable to now.
My last login was 317 years ago, if I recall.
Actually, when I was still human, Constellations approaching us was quite commonplace.
Those rare few who manifested as S-Rank would soar high with a Constellation backing them.
‘The Golden Age of S-Rank’
That’s what Hunters called it.
They believed the fame and authority of the strongest Hunters would never be diminished.
Perhaps because of that, many adopted a ‘hidden strength’ concept before being chosen by a Constellation.
“Actually, I hid my power alongside the Constellation, so I even got a fake rank back then.”
“Why, why would you do that?”
“It’s cooler when you fight well despite a low rank.”
That worked back then.
Appearing weak, then revealing your true strength—that earned you respect.
It was an era when the stars could recognize my true value.
If I’d possessed SS-Rank power during my human days, I would have pretended to be weak until contracting with a Constellation.
No matter what results a system produces, a Constellation can discern their true strength.
“But things are different now. S-Rank Hunters are everywhere, and to stand out among them, you’d need to be SS-Rank like me.”
“Yes.”
“Right now, I’m the only Constellation on this land, but more will appear eventually, won’t they?”
Once more Constellations emerge, there’s no special advantage to it being known that I’m protecting Ha Gyuhyuk.
Everyone will have a Constellation—a single D-Rank Hunter with one backing them won’t seem remarkable.
The world’s only Constellation, and the first human chosen in three hundred years.
I had to ensure that Ha Gyuhyuk could properly bear that title.
“The reason I went out of my way to obtain an SS-rank rating is to demonstrate that even if I try to conceal my power, a Constellation backing you would find that trivial.”
“You could display even greater strength than that, couldn’t you?”
“If I’d wanted to, I could have reduced that Hunter Association Building to dust with a single finger.”
I wouldn’t even need a finger—a sneeze would suffice.
But that difference in power transcends what could be explained by being a strong Hunter, so I simply refrained.
“Once you’ve gathered the people for your Guild, I’ll simply reveal my identity.”
It might even be revealed in that Dungeon.
I was planning to enter under the name of the Guild in the position Ha Gyuhyuk had prepared through Kim Gyuwun.
No matter how much I resembled a freshly awakened human, they wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to include an SS-rank Hunter in their Dungeon conquest team.
After all, dividing credit only becomes possible if you survive first.
“But what should we name the Guild? I think calling it Ulrim would be best, wouldn’t it?”
While I was formulating various plans alone, Ha Gyuhyuk said something completely out of left field.
My Constellation name is Ulrim, my human name is Ulrim, and if the Guild name is also Ulrim, wouldn’t everything revolve around me?
“Are you trying to make me the protagonist?”
“No matter how much I’m the Guild Master, wouldn’t an SS-rank Hunter be more central than a D-rank Hunter?”
“…That’s a fair point.”
In Kim Gyuwun’s case, his other abilities are exceptional.
If he were at least S-rank or SS-rank, there would be room to refute his logic, but my precious client is D-rank.
“Still, Ulrim won’t work. It’s too similar to Landquake, which turned the nation upside down three hundred years ago—it’s inauspicious.”
“You know about Landquake?”
“Of course. I was a Korean person too, after all? I obviously studied history.”
To be precise, I was a living witness to that history.
Or rather, a dead witness? Either way.
As I shrugged, Ha Gyuhyuk’s expression grew serious again.
Landquake was actually the one who had toppled the golden age of S-rank Hunters.
Rumors circulated that even those backed by Constellations couldn’t easily stop it—a calamity beyond measure.
The reverence and admiration people held for them crumbled helplessly before the threat of death.
The Constellations didn’t want to waste their karma needlessly to prevent a calamity from a foreign world.
It was simply that they didn’t love their clients or this Earth enough to do so—I had no right to resent them for it.
“Anyway, think of various names. Anything works as long as it’s not too terrible.”
“Then…”
* * *
[ Touch One ]
“Your Guild has been registered.”
The short-haired employee I’d seen last time was gazing at me with curiosity.
Well, it would be curious to see an SS-rank Hunter doing this.
When I later reveal that I’m a Constellation, I could go around saying I personally submitted the Constellation’s documents! That would be amusing.
Come to think of it, that’s rather endearing.
I leaned against the counter, gazing at the person sitting beyond it.
[ Se-um: This human resembles Tasha. ]
[ Se-um: How adorable. ]
[ Tasha: I agree that this human woman is cute. ]
[ Tasha: Especially those rosy cheeks. ]
[ Tasha: And whenever she smiles, there are dimples. That’s cute too. ]
[ Tasha: Oh, and there’s a beauty mark right above the dimples. That’s adorable as well. ]
Setting aside Tasha’s enthusiastic messages, I lowered my head and smiled faintly.
“You haven’t been able to eat dinner because of me, have you?”
“W-wow, ah, no, no! We still have some lunch break left!”
It was clear she’d realized she’d been staring at my face far too intently, and embarrassment was written all over her features.
It would be fine to keep looking.
I quickly read the profile of the person before me, then lowered my hand below the counter and summoned a coffee.
“This is a dolce latte. Please have it.”
“Oh, something like this… ah, you don’t have to!”
“I don’t like sweet things. If you don’t take it, I’ll have to throw it away.”
I placed it lightly in front of her and turned away with the Guild registration certificate in hand.
If she drinks it, she probably won’t feel fatigued until the afternoon. A little luck will follow her too.
A little luck, that is.
For example, successfully getting a cancelled ticket for that concert venue she wanted to attend so badly.
But since it’s just a little luck, she probably won’t manage to get standing room.
“Touch One…”
I stared at the Guild registration paper, lost in thought for a moment.
It might look impressive if written only in English.
But the real name of this place is…
‘Hunter Kindergarten shortened to Touch One?’
‘Yes! Strictly speaking, this is a place created by Ulrim to nurture Hunters.’
‘Looking at just the name “Touch One,” I can’t even criticize how pathetic it is, but the meaning is absolutely ridiculous. What should I do?’
But in the end, I was the one who declared defeat, since there’s no Constellation that beats a client.
Setting aside the question of whether this is even right.
[ Franson: So Se-um is a kindergarten teacher? ]
[ Franson: This is serious, really ]
[ Se-um: What do you mean by that? Explain. ]
I glared at Franson’s chat room as he quickly went offline, then pressed my forehead.
Every time I walked down the street, people’s gazes would touch me and then fall away.
But there would be no direct interview requests or anything like that.
Because I’d cast a suggestion across this entire land.
A subtle implication that direct approach to the Hunter named Ulrim would be unwise.
But they would be curious about me.
After all, news of my Guild registration is already spreading across all social media.
That’s when Ha Gyuhyuk’s message came through.
His excitement was practically bursting from the screen.
[Ulrim! People keep asking me for interviews! Did the rumor spread because I wrote that I’m the Guild Master?]
It definitely spread.
The moment a Guild registers, it gets listed on the Guild Portal.
And right there, in plain sight, Ha Gyuhyuk’s name is displayed as the Guild Master.
The general public doesn’t know who Ha Gyuhyuk is—a D-rank Hunter—but the upper-tier Guilds do.
They know him as the sacrificial lamb who nearly died in Kim Gyuwun’s place.
I typed out a response with a light heart.
[Enjoy it.]

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