D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 51

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Chapter 51
By the time I finished decorating the Guild Building and returned home that night, it was quite late.
Ha Gyuhyuk, drowsy and nodding off intermittently from exhaustion, stubbornly insisted on continuing our conversation regardless.
“What’s your overall impression of today’s interviews?”
“When you first created this place, you said we should just have the basics covered, right? But I was surprised by how many people came.”
“That’s understandable.”
“It made me realize just how high the status of an SS-rank Hunter truly is.”
He naturally believed everyone was drawn by my reputation.
But among them were those who came with genuine hope because a D-rank Hunter had established a Guild.
“I’m actually A-rank, but I have a debuff. That’s why other Guilds wouldn’t accept me. But I’m really a useful person!”
“I’ve seen you in a Dungeon before. Do you remember sharing bottled water with me?”
There were quite a few people saying things like that.
Ha Gyuhyuk probably didn’t remember any of them.
Small acts of kindness and consideration were simply habits ingrained in him.
And he hadn’t yet reached the stage of understanding that his very existence was a form of hope to others.
“What are you thinking about, Ulrim?”
“Oh, nothing. Just thinking that humans are truly multifaceted beings.”
In the end, low self-worth distorts how one perceives the sincerity others show.
Ha Gyuhyuk rarely believed that someone would recognize his potential and worth and approach him.
I was the same way when I was human.
“Humans can’t be seen from just one angle, after all.”
“Oh, so you understand such truths of the world too?”
“I may seem young to you, but I think I’ve witnessed quite a variety of human nature.”
“Yes, yes.”
I stroked his head and fell back into thought.
After all, I saw not Ha Gyuhyuk the byproduct delivery worker, but Ha Gyuhyuk the Hunter with potential to advance.
“Should we hold a second round of interviews?”
“There are quite a lot of people, it’s true. Choose carefully. Don’t forget that you’ll be the one managing this workforce.”
Even if we filtered and selected people carefully, many variables would emerge in actually running the Guild.
I studied the list of candidates Ha Gyuhyuk had selected through the interviews for a long time.
I was somewhat surprised that he had recorded the strengths and weaknesses of each person and the peculiarities of their skills very meticulously.
He has this talent.
“Then I’ll conduct one more round of interviews.”
“Do that. Wrap it up before the Major Dungeon strategy operation.”
Kim Gyuwun had left Taemyeon Guild, but his name still remained on the Major Dungeon strategy team roster.
Rather, Taemyeon’s participation had become uncertain without Kim Gyuwun.
This much was enough to gauge his standing within the Guild.
“By the way, Ulrim.”
“Hmm?”
“Kim Gyuwun said when he was at Taemyeon Guild that he could get us onto the strategy team. Can he still do that now that he’s left?”
As it happened, I was thinking the same thing.
When did he grow up and become so sharp?
Without realizing it, I found myself unable to hide my pride in him.
“…Did I just think of something remarkable?”
“You did.”
I pretended not to hear his muttering voice saying, ‘It seems like a problem anyone could think of…’
“What do you think? Does it seem like Kim Gyuwun won’t be able to use his power anymore once he leaves that place?”
When I turned the question back on him, Ha Gyuhyuk’s expression grew serious.
I couldn’t make all the decisions and conclusions myself.
He also needed to be able to think and make judgments with his own strength.
“No, I don’t think that’s the case.”
“Why?”
“I heard that Hunter Kim Gyuwun is considered Taemyeon itself within the Taemyeon Guild. They’re willing to endure any loss just to save him.”
After all, they were willing to sacrifice the life of a D-rank Hunter like Ha Gyuhyuk to save him.
No matter how 300 years have passed, sacrificing another person’s life to save someone carries enormous risk.
“Right, he’s someone worth saving even while bearing the false accusations the guild would have to shoulder.”
“And he can influence other guilds too. He’s received many scout offers and plays a key role in dungeon raids.”
“That’s also correct.”
“But if Hunter Kim Gyuwun has now left Taemyeon and joined our guild, and within it there’s the world’s only SS-rank Hunter…”
He was approaching the perfect answer without me even having to guide him properly.
He’s truly a genius who learns ten things from one lesson.
“So your conclusion?”
“There’s a high probability they’ll willingly give up their position at Touch One to build connections and a record of clearing dungeons together with those people.”
“That’s the answer.”
Actually, the situation had become more favorable.
Dungeon clears are excellent spaces for building bonds between hunters.
If I could meet both Ulrim and Kim Gyuwun in such a place, I’d create an opportunity by any means necessary.
And naturally, the Guild Master Ha Gyuhyuk would have to accompany us.
One day, I’ll make sure our kid gets recognized for his abilities too—just wait and see.
While I was grinding my teeth inwardly, Ha Gyuhyuk subtly changed the subject.
“How should I train from now on?”
“Well, you have two options. You can train at the Guild Building to get used to it now, or in the Dimensional Space I’ve prepared.”
I shrugged lightly.
I had no intention of letting other hunters into the Dimensional Space.
If that place were revealed, it would be the same as publicly announcing that a Constellation is my backer.
Ha Gyuhyuk also seemed unwilling to open his sanctuary to others.
“But will I be able to train well at the guild? I think I’ll be worse off than the people who joined the guild.”
“We need to find someone who can teach you. A Guild Master manages guild members—they don’t teach them.”
The problem is that most of the famous training hunters I know of already have affiliations.
This would be the perfect time for Tasha to help out.
[Yoon Se-eum: Please make Tasha appear ㅠㅠ]
[ Tasha: I’d go right away if I could help… but I still can’t log in. ]
[Yoon Se-eum: When will it be? When will it be? ㅠㅠ]
[Natasha: ㅠㅠ]
Tasha sent a sorrowful emoticon, even though she was the one who wanted to teach and observe humans more than anyone else.
I have absolutely no talent for teaching anyone.
If I were good at such things, I would’ve used a clone technique and managed it all by myself.
But whenever I tried to teach someone in the past, I couldn’t control my temperament and would storm off.
The patience I showed toward clients was the absolute limit of what I could muster.
“Do you happen to know someone suitable? Someone reasonably strong and not affiliated with a Guild. What about Kim Gyuwun?”
“Kim Gyuwun the Hunter…?”
Ha Gyuhyuk nodded as if taken aback.
* * *
After completing the second round of interviews, roughly ten people were selected.
Among them was an employee who had received a dolce latte from me as a gift.
‘I really wanted to join a proper Guild!’
A short-haired woman whose eyes gleamed with excitement.
Her name was Ji Chae-ah, an A-rank Hunter.
Beyond that, Ha Gyuhyuk carefully selected candidates, and I meticulously evaluated their aptitude and backgrounds before making the final choices.
‘Hello, Ulrim!’
‘U-um, Ulrim Hunter, could I g-get your autograph…?’
They were people I could trust because of Ha Gyuhyuk’s judgment, yet they couldn’t help themselves when they saw me.
I signed a few autographs for them.
Of course, not all of these people would be entering the Dungeon clearance.
Only three of us would enter: myself, Ha Gyuhyuk, and Kim Gyuwun.
So the special training had to proceed with just the three of us…
“…So you just do it like this.”
“Pardon?”
“Just… like this… just…”
A problem had emerged.
Kim Gyuwun was a textbook genius type—most of his explanation was “it just works.”
If someone couldn’t operate a skill properly, he couldn’t teach them how to use it; he could only think of its direct application.
And then there was me, Se-um.
As I said, my teaching ability was zero, and I couldn’t gauge human capability levels.
It was nothing short of hopeless.
The three of us sat facing each other in silence, putting our heads together.
“Can’t we pull someone from Taemyeon?”
“Taemyeon only recruits Hunters who’ve already completed basic training.”
“Useless.”
“I apologize…”
I turned away from the dejected Kim Gyuwun and pressed my forehead with my palm.
The people I’d recruited weren’t particularly helpful when it came to teaching.
During a brief break in the hallway, I was holding my forehead when someone approached me.
It was Ji Chae-ah.
“Um, Ulrim.”
“Huh? Yes?”
“Is something troubling you?”
“I was just thinking—is there a Hunter out there without a Guild affiliation, interested in us, and reasonably good at teaching?”
If there were, I’d bring them in even if it cost me a fortune.
As I sighed, Ji Chae-ah’s expression brightened.
“There is!”
“Really?”
“Yes, remember? Hunter Dan Yibum.”
Dan Yibum.
Wasn’t he the man who was expelled from his Guild for being self-righteous?
I nodded, and Ji Chae-ah smiled radiantly.
“He’s the perfect fit! He gave you his business card last time, didn’t he?”
“Ah…”
I burned it.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————