D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 55

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Chapter 55
[ Tasha: We’re only letting 30 Constellations in from the waiting list right now. Looks like the Server got overloaded. ]
[ Tasha: We’re going in! ]
The humans were in turmoil.
And for good reason—for months, this world had seen only a single Constellation coming and going.
Some of the names felt familiar, while others were entirely foreign.
[ The Constellation of Probability and Life has entered. ]
[ The Constellation who Enjoys Infinite Inquiry has entered. ]
And two names I recognized.
Franson and Tasha.
[ Franson: Honestly, when I could only see Se-um’s screen, it was hard to pick clients. ]
[ Franson: Now I can choose whatever clients I want, and it feels great. ]
[ Se-um: Are you saying all the clients on my screen were subpar? ]
[ Franson: Oh no, no. Don’t read too much into it! Don’t read too much into it! ]
I shook my head while watching the screen.
The people seemed to have pushed Dungeon clearing to the back burner, chattering frantically about the new Constellations.
“Will I get a Constellation too?”
“You’re jumping the gun. Hey, I’ve got a Unique Skill—I’m better off than you.”
“That Constellation who likes cooking and music seems like they’d get along with me somehow….”
“Over here! Constellations! Over here!”
It was like a marketplace.
We should’ve cleared the Dungeon quickly and moved on to the next plan.
Constellations apparently prefer the ones who quietly do their job and behave prettily over the attention-seekers.
“Are you interested in Constellations too, Ulrim?”
Dan Yibum’s voice came from right beside me.
He was blocking the path, so I gave him a light push—I didn’t expect him to go flying that far. Maybe I should’ve been gentler.
But he didn’t seem bothered by my action, calmly dusting off his clothes.
“Not particularly interested.”
I see the same faces every day anyway.
All that matters is whether any of these Constellations are plotting to attack our Ha Gyuhyuk.
He stared intently at my profile.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Well, I thought someone like you would naturally be chosen by a Constellation.”
“So you want to be chosen by a Constellation, Yibum?”
He flinched.
I turned to look at him. His expression grew serious—as if I’d said something strange.
“Yibum….”
“Am I your senior?”
“I’m definitely twenty-nine… So we’re the same age.”
“I’m your senior. Trust my word—you won’t regret it.”
This time, I spoke without resorting to mental manipulation.
Using such power on trivial matters would damage the human brain too easily. I had no intention of going that far.
He continued staring at me with a puzzled expression before nodding slowly.
“In any case… I don’t wish to be chosen by a Constellation.”
“Why not?”
“Because there’s nothing I want to ask a Constellation to achieve for me.”
“Humans can’t exist without desires.”
At the very least, he might wish for those who died in that dungeon to be revived or to see them again.
Constellations are indeed forbidden from resurrecting the dead—it violates causality too severely.
But there are loopholes, like scrambling the mind and erasing the memory from his thoughts.
“Of course I have desires too, but they only have meaning if I achieve them through my own strength.”
“You don’t want help from a Constellation?”
“I wouldn’t put it that way.”
It’s probably not specifically because the other party is a Constellation. He suffers from considerable distrust of others.
He’s the type who can’t accept even a hint of doubt in his own choices and path.
“Well, it’s not that we choose Constellations—Constellations choose us.”
“Perhaps that’s what I dislike.”
“That?”
“Yes. That we must always be in the position of being chosen. That no matter how dire the crisis, we cannot overcome it without being chosen.”
He spoke as if spitting something out, then suddenly seemed to regain his composure.
My expression must have seemed quite peculiar to him, as embarrassment was written all over his face.
“I apologize. I suddenly lost control of my emotions.”
“No, it’s fine. I understand how you feel.”
So even if what he receives is favoritism, he dislikes the very act of being chosen.
It’s arrogant for human thinking, but the world needs people like this to keep turning.
“Do your best. Don’t forget that Constellations are watching even if you’re not chosen. Especially since so many have entered at once, they’re definitely listening to everything.”
“Yes.”
He said he’d go patrol the surroundings while everyone’s attention was on the Constellations, then moved away.
He’ll manage on his own.
I’ve done the bare minimum to maintain guild member morale, so I should look for Ha Gyuhyuk now.
Finding him wasn’t difficult.
He was going around caring for those who had sustained minor injuries or exhaustion during the conquest.
As I walked toward him eagerly, everyone around me tried to strike up a conversation with me.
“Um…”
“Later.”
“That was really cool just now, Ulrim.”
“Thank you.”
“Are you perhaps considering another guild?”
“I’m not interested.”
Hold it together, Se-um.
Even the Weaver and Cowherd encounter no obstacles on their path to meet—so what in the world is this?
I forced a smile onto my face.
Inside a Dungeon, anything could emerge from anywhere. I couldn’t afford to provoke these creatures unnecessarily.
By the time I reached Ha Gyuhyuk, considerable time had elapsed.
“Ha Gyuhyuk!”
“Ulrim.
Ha Gyuhyuk, who had been offering a potion to someone, approached me with a radiant smile.
Seeing him examine my body for injuries, he seemed genuinely concerned. I brushed back his hair.
“You’re worried about me right now?”
“You never know what might happen….”
“I’m fine. Let me check if you’re hurt first.”
I pulled Ha Gyuhyuk’s shoulder toward me to assess his condition.
The problem was that I’d eliminated the mid-boss earlier simply because it was obstructing our passage.
I’d intended to build up my child’s karma, but instead I’d gone on a rampage by myself.
This rendered everything meaningless. I sighed without realizing it.
“It seems everyone in the world now knows the extent of Ulrim’s power.”
“Is that good?”
“Yes!”
“But we gained nothing from it?”
What good does it do if the human Ulrim becomes famous?
How depressing.
Then a chiming sound echoed from the screen.
[ Confirmed karma accumulation for Constellation Se-um on the 34R7h Server. ]
[ Prevented the deaths of 16 individuals. ]
[ Karma has been accumulated. ]
“….”
“Ulrim?”
“Come to think of it, it’s not entirely without gain.”
“Pardon?”
I lifted my head as if seized by sudden resolve.
Ha Gyuhyuk’s eyes moved slowly, momentarily flustered by my solemn expression.
“Ha Gyuhyuk, you prefer the wealthy Ulrim. You prefer the Ulrim who, lacking money and ability, can’t help you and instead struggles daily with loneliness and poverty.”
“I prefer Ulrim.”
“Ha Gyuhyuk, if I’m giving you an explicit choice, you should pick that one.”
“I prefer the wealthy Ulrim….”
“I thought you would.”
I gently stroked Ha Gyuhyuk’s hair, having used him as a tool for my own rationalization.
I’d been so focused on channeling karma to Ha Gyuhyuk that I’d forgotten the most fundamental thing.
For my child to grow up comfortably, I needed to have sufficient wealth—something I’d overlooked.
Considering a typical human lifespan, there was no reason for me to struggle desperately starting this very year.
“Right, I suddenly realize I need to work harder too. Ha Gyuhyuk.”
“But there’s no need to overexert yourself….”
“No, I have to work hard.”
Those Constellations who casually waltz into the Server I carved open with my own Karma and start playing around would never understand.
I was burning with resolve when heavy footsteps echoed from afar.
Even those who had been chattering about Constellations turned their heads with grave expressions.
“The next boss?”
“Probably…. What percentage?”
“Currently at 33%…. One monster came in.”
I heard every word.
When they say monster, they obviously mean me. I feel oddly wronged. They haven’t even shown me what a real monster looks like.
A faceless giant came stumbling toward us from the distance.
In human terms, it resembled a zombie.
“How much would that be worth?”
“Ulrim, your, your eyes look strange.”
“It’s just my imagination.”
I gathered strength into my hands.
And the moment I was about to send the giant down in one strike, a golden-rimmed 30-sided die appeared in the void and rolled.
‘3’
Three flashes descended simultaneously, and the giant turned to ash where it stood, pouring down.
[ The Constellation of Probability and Life demands praise for the grace they have bestowed. ]
[ The Constellation of Probability and Life boasts that if it had been even, you would have been busy. ]
My teeth clenched.
[ Franson: I did well, right? > < ]
"This, this…."
[ Se-um: KARMA THIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ]

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