D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 54

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Chapter 54
Not all Guild Masters needed to possess dignity or overflowing power—that was simply a given.
Ha Gyuhyuk had a style of listening well to people’s concerns and seeking the next path forward.
[ Franson: But that only applies when they’re my people. ]
[ Franson: When an attack comes against my people, I need to know how to block it decisively. ]
My thoughts exactly.
Of course, compared to others, Dan Yibum might be lower in priority, but he was still a member of his own Guild.
Once Ha Gyuhyuk took responsibility for something, he always gave his best effort.
“Ah, a D-rank Guild Master….”
The words “D-rank” seemed to have slipped out unintentionally.
From just that one phrase, I could tell what kind of derogatory nickname they were using for Ha Gyuhyuk behind his back.
Perhaps I should teach these disrespectful brats a lesson.
However, Ha Gyuhyuk simply stared at the other man with the composure of someone accustomed to such remarks.
“Isn’t the Hunters’ condition the most important thing right now? Why do we need to have any other conversation?”
“What would I know about conversation? I’m just trying to talk a bit.”
“Please save the casual chat for after the Dungeon clear and set aside a separate time. Don’t waste time unnecessarily.”
“Waste time….”
The man’s face flushed with indignation at the absurdity of it.
Was he trying to level the same worn-out accusation—that our Guild member died because of him?
I quickly rewound the record and checked the man’s history.
[ “Dan Yibum, let’s get out of here quickly. We need to leave now if we want to survive!”
“No, everyone else go first. I’ll try to save as many as I can….”
“If you don’t come with us, who’s going to protect us? If you’ve decided to save only a few, then take responsibility for it!” ]
It was a sight that would disgust any decent person.
Dan Yibum said it was okay to leave, so we can escape comfortably. All the blame falls on him anyway.
With that mindset, they later even shifted the responsibility for the dead onto him.
It seemed he wasn’t really in a position to be angry about this.
[ Se-um: Honestly, I wouldn’t mind if the two of you grabbed each other by the collar and threw punches, but I don’t like the Gate entry being delayed. ]
[ Tasha: Exactly. Other people are waiting too. ]
“So even greeting and having a conversation counts as wasting time? Newly established Guilds sure have strict standards these days, don’t they?”
“It’s not that the Guild is strict—it’s my standards that are strict. And since Dan Yibum Hunter has joined my Guild, he needs to follow my regulations.”
The way he deflected responsibility back to himself as the Guild Master was quite impressive.
The power I had granted him intimidated the other man. After glaring at Ha Gyuhyuk for a long while, he turned to leave.
Starting with a battle of wills like this—I could already imagine how things would go inside.
I sighed and stepped between Dan Yibum and Ha Gyuhyuk.
“Don’t mind them. They haven’t lived long enough yet. Everyone’s like that at that age.”
“That person turns fifty tomorrow.”
Then the probability was even higher.
By the time someone reached fifty, their convictions had already solidified in front of them.
It became a time when they hated admitting they were wrong, and despised hearing such criticism.
I gave a light shrug.
“That’s why I’m saying—people don’t change much in a short time. Spend another twenty years down there, and you’ll be ashamed of how you took out your frustrations on others.”
Or they’d spend their whole life doing exactly that.
Before Dan Yibum could voice his doubts, I cast Brainwash on him once more.
The moment the skill took hold, his hesitation melted away and he nodded in agreement.
“That could be true.”
All right, let’s go in.
The dungeon clear was about to begin—chaotic from the very entrance.
* * *
Meanwhile, in the Constellation System.
Tasha.
Her real name was Natalia Domineiru Borleia de Cam Oxspan, plus 872 more characters.
After hearing Tasha’s full name once, I could never remember more than ten characters of it.
Since everyone else just called her Tasha, I figured, “Then I’ll call her Tasha too,” and started using that instead.
“Se-um gets so excited every time she descends in her avatar form.”
“Tell me about it.”
Tasha and Franson, both sitting in Se-um’s chair, peered at the screen.
When Se-um had first become a Constellation, she’d actually tried to act like a weak client.
“But Se-um couldn’t hold back her nature and ended up wrecking everything.”
“At first I thought it was because she was an inexperienced Constellation, but really she just had no patience compared to others.”
Tasha and Franson laughed, reminiscing as if those days were long past.
“Still, because she’s so impatient and reckless, that’s how we became close.”
“That’s true too. Normally, everyone asks the High Priest about things—they don’t just grab a passing Constellation and demand answers. I thought Se-um was mugging me.”
Both of them had existed as Constellations for over a millennium.
Fundamentally, Constellations who moved between servers tended to be fiercely individualistic.
They had to make their own clients the strongest, and in the process, they undermined each other.
There were cases where former enemies in life became Constellations separately.
That’s why many found it strange that the three of them got along so well together.
“Of course, I liked Se-um from the beginning.”
“Tasha’s a bit different. Weren’t you originally not very interested in making clients?”
“That’s still true now.”
She’d log into the server, take adequate care of struggling client candidates, and log out.
Like a benevolent deity, but Tasha never acted unless her curiosity was piqued.
The desire to research, to understand—that alone was the force that moved Tasha as a Constellation.
“But when Se-um says let’s go, you go to competitions and watch screens you have no interest in. Are you interested in this client now?”
“Not yet….”
“What about this one? You said he reminded you of that guy from before.”
Franson’s long finger pointed at one man.
A window with the name Dan Yibum was floating beside them. Tasha shook her head.
“He’s a cliché type. That strongest-with-a-painful-past archetype is….”
“People like that tend to fall in love with someone who doesn’t go according to their expectations.”
“They realize they’re not guilty, get saved, and then cling to that person.”
Tasha let out a small laugh.
This was also from the book on “Salvation Story Tropes” that Se-um had introduced to her.
Novels typically reflected reality to some degree, and it was said that there were actually many people who received salvation in this manner.
“So, want to bet whether this guy falls for Se-um’s avatar this time?”
“I don’t do bets.”
Franson, who had been about to pull out dice as if seizing the moment, immediately deflated.
There was probably something in his nature that made his divine power inherently tied to gambling.
A man with blonde hair, crimson eyes, and a broken wing dangling at his side.
The “Broken-Winged Gatekeeper” obsessed with betting and always eager to nurture clients.
“Why are you looking at me like that, Tasha?”
“Are you interested in that client, Franson?”
“No, I haven’t decided yet. They haven’t even logged in, so how could I?”
He wore a flawlessly perfect face that looked utterly vacant.
Remarkably stupid.
“Now I understand why Se-um said you don’t live up to your face.”
‘Ever since Se-um first saw Franson and said he was handsome, he’s been maintaining that human form.’
Franson suddenly looked hurt at the insult.
“Tasha, you’re starting to act more like Se-um.”
“That’s something to celebrate, then.”
“Se-um fights.”
“Is that so?”
Tasha stopped thinking and shifted her gaze to the screen.
Se-um, scratching her head amid the struggling people, stepped forward.
[ “Ulrim, this is dangerous!”
“Don’t interfere in front of Ulrim! Get out of the way!” ]
A man with black hair and a man with white hair were clashing fiercely.
The white-haired one must be Se-um’s client, and that judgment was correct.
Dan Yibum, stepping forward as if to protect Se-um, was sent flying halfway across the arena with just an annoyed wave of his hand.
[ “Move. You’re in the way.” ]
At those words, a flash of light burst across the screen.
The massive boss monster that had been looming before everyone’s eyes collapsed, its body pierced through.
[ “Ha Gyuhyuk, are you hurt?”
“Huh? Yes….”
“I should have let you have the finishing blow, but I miscalculated my strength again.” ]
Se-um paid no mind to Dan Yibum sprawled on the ground and began walking away with Ha Gyuhyuk.
“Isn’t she building up karma by doing all that?”
“My thoughts exactly.”
Franson and Tasha shook their heads with a hint of laughter in their tone.
At that moment, a notification chimed from both of their devices.
[ “Look up there!” ]
Simultaneously, the sound of people’s startled exclamations came through the screen.
[ Thank you for your patience. ]
[ You have successfully connected to the ’34R7h’ server. ]

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