D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 49

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Chapter 49
News of Kim Gyuwun’s departure from Taemyeon spread like wildfire across the entire city.
Far more people were curious about Kim Gyuwun’s next moves than those genuinely concerned about Taemyeon’s future.
‘Without Kim Gyuwun, Taemyeon will crumble soon enough.’
No one lamented the downfall of those who couldn’t keep pace with the times and chased only yesterday’s glory.
The future was predictable even without looking.
“U-Ulrim, we really don’t know what to do.”
“Don’t worry. This is my Guild? It’s your Guild.”
“Technically, it’s still your Guild, Ulrim.”
“No, it isn’t.”
I shook my head firmly, and Ha Gyuhyuk’s expression grew downcast.
Though I lent my name to establish Touch One, it was Ha Gyuhyuk who had to manage and sustain it.
I couldn’t do everything for him—not even gathering Guild members.
“Kindergarten teaches you how to live, not how to live for you or pave every flower-strewn path.”
“But you do teach the lessons, don’t you?”
“Don’t worry, Ha Gyuhyuk. Your teacher isn’t saying he’ll abandon you entirely.”
Of course I’d be watching.
But if I kept my gaze fixed on him constantly, he’d naturally lean on my choices.
Honestly, I wasn’t confident in my ability to judge people.
When considering only a single life’s growth potential, I could select anyone.
But a person’s worth isn’t determined solely by their capacity to grow.
If it were, why would strong individuals continually find themselves unable to belong to groups?
“You must choose your own people.”
“Will they truly become my people? They’re probably just coming out of curiosity about your SS-rank status.”
“If they’re the kind who judge people by a mere letter before their name, you shouldn’t have them by your side in the first place.”
One didn’t need to become a god to stop caring about such letters.
I’ll admit the probability of meeting such people isn’t particularly high.
But it’s still higher than the odds of being chosen by the world’s only Constellation.
[ Touch One Recruitment Interview ]
I gazed at the sign I’d posted outside the door.
Despite the recruitment notice explicitly stating that Guild Master Ha Gyuhyuk would conduct the interviews, I filtered out those who submitted applications hoping to see me in the first round.
About seventy percent were eliminated here.
I worried Ha Gyuhyuk might be disappointed by such a high rejection rate.
Yet he seemed rather surprised, saying this number was quite respectable.
What kind of treatment had he endured all his life?
“If I’m in the interview room, everyone will be tense. I’ll be upstairs—I have things to organize anyway.”
“Yes…”
I left Ha Gyuhyuk, his expression still clinging to reluctance, and ascended to the floor above.
I opened a window overlooking the interview room on one side and surveyed the empty floor.
I quietly began dispersing mana into the empty air.
Where there had been nothing, a sofa and training equipment now filled the space.
“Let’s see, let’s see. It needs to look nice aesthetically, so flowers here.”
I placed a few potted plants as well.
“It should look prosperous too.”
I set down some golden plaques and similar decorations.
Since you never knew what Hunters might do, I reinforced the structural integrity.
Then I cast a shield.
No one would be able to enter this building without permission.
I kept watching Ha Gyuhyuk from the corner of my eye throughout.
A few applicants left the moment they realized I wasn’t there, and some conducted their interviews half-heartedly.
I made a mental note of every single one who approached things so carelessly.
[ “You may leave now.”
“Where is the newly awakened Hunter Ulrim? I’d like to see his face at least.” ]
The man who worked at another Guild spoke as if he desperately wanted to recruit me to his organization.
He even left his business card, asking Ha Gyuhyuk to pass it along when I arrived.
There really were countless ways to be disrespectful.
I had stopped working and was staring blankly ahead when Ha Gyuhyuk, without changing his expression, threw the business card directly into the trash.
[ “Leave. Hunter Ulrim has no intention of going to your Guild.”
“What are you doing? What gives you the right to not even deliver my card?”
“I am the Guild Master of this Guild and personally recruited Hunter Ulrim. Are you really questioning my qualifications now?” ]
…Did I really need to worry so much?
He could speak with such dignity—so what exactly had he been concerned about?
He was handling this several times better than I would have managed alone.
Yes, it would be problematic if the person hiring candidates lost their composure in an interview setting.
I suppose we’re nearing the end now.
[ “You’ve arrived….” ]
But the moment I thought he was impressive, my voice suddenly wavered.
I couldn’t take my eyes off him for even a moment.
[ “Hello.” ]
Hearing his voice, I figured it was okay to look away.
It was Kim Gyuwun.
Ha Gyuhyuk had started trembling the moment he received his resume.
I’d told him several times that this man was essentially my aggressor and didn’t need to be brought into the Guild.
There were plenty of ways to use him without officially including him in the organization.
‘No, I think it’ll be fine.’
‘Really? You don’t have to act tough.’
‘I’d refuse if it were the other people from Taemyeon Guild, but this person is okay.’
I didn’t understand his criteria, but since he said it was fine, I accepted it.
Yet now, it seemed like he had completely lost his composure.
No.
If I intervened now, Ha Gyuhyuk’s independence—everything I had envisioned—would crumble to nothing.
I desperately tore my gaze from the screen and poured my focus into channeling divine power.
Gradually, the mana began spreading not just through one floor, but across the entire building.
The harder I tried to suppress my curiosity, the more uncontrollable the power became.
I had to redirect the energy before I obliterated an entire floor.
[ Tasha: Se-um, that’s because you’ve been in your divine form for too long. Your divine form is overflowing with excessive holy power it can’t contain. ]
[ Tasha: Normally, you’d exchange energy with other Constellations and connect with the Constellation System to release it, but right now that’s not possible. ]
[ Tasha: Still, we should be able to stay connected until Se-um enters a Dungeon. ]
[ Se-um: That’s a blessing in disguise, at least. I feel like I’m about to say something strange right now. ]
[ Se-um: This uncontrollable power is surging through my entire body…! ]
[ Franson: That line actually sounds pretty cool? ]
[ Franson: This uncontrollable power is surging through my entire body…! ]
I seemed to have taught Franson something odd, but neither Tasha nor I corrected him.
Meanwhile, the conversation between Kim Gyuwun and Ha Gyuhyuk had moved beyond introductions into other territory.
[ “I heard you left Taemyeon Guild. Am I somehow involved in that?” ]
[ “To be precise, Hunter Ha Gyuhyuk became entangled in Taemyeon Guild’s affairs. You did nothing wrong.” ]
[ “….” ]
Ha Gyuhyuk’s expression became subtle.
Seeing that look, Kim Gyuwun hastily added more.
[ “Wait, I wasn’t trying to act knowledgeable or pretend to understand. I came here for an interview, yet I’ve been overstepping, offering advice and consolation left and right. I’m the one being evaluated here, so I apologize.” ]
He was speaking more coherently than I expected.
I thought he’d rush to find me the moment he arrived, but instead he focused entirely on Ha Gyuhyuk, conveying what he wanted to say.
He answered Ha Gyuhyuk’s unexpected questions calmly, doing his best to respond thoughtfully.
Ha Gyuhyuk would be the one making the final judgment.
I kept my eyes closed and extended my divine power outward.
[ “Alright, I understand. I’ll contact you with the results within a week. Is there anything else you’d like to say?” ]
[ “Well…. I won’t be someone you’ll regret hiring. And—” ]
Before he could finish, Kim Gyuwun suddenly looked around in alarm.
[ “I need to leave!” ]
Before Ha Gyuhyuk could respond, Kim Gyuwun grabbed his wrist and rushed out of the interview room.
What?
What was that?
Without thinking, I tracked them with my eyes.
Whatever the urgency, they practically flew down the stairs and burst through the door.
“What is this.”
Nothing seemed wrong.
Puzzled, I opened the window and jumped straight down.
In those few seconds of falling, I understood what the problem was.
My divine power had spread so far that shimmering shields now covered this entire area.
What they felt must have been the backlash from it.
I descended lightly in front of the two of them, blocking their path.
“Wait, this isn’t dangerous, it’s——”
“Hunter Ulrim.”
A voice called out from behind just as I moved to stop them.
I turned around irritably.
Familiar black hair, a large frame.
Ah, that person is——
“Who?”
Who was it?

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