D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 89

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Chapter 89
[Concerning Rank: D-rank (Sudden death in a Dungeon is possible. Weak.)
Current: A-rank (S-rank is within sight. There’s a possibility of survival even if thrown alone into an SA-rank Dungeon.)
Independence: Must achieve.]
I carefully reviewed the memo I’d jotted down in a stream of consciousness.
Though it seemed hastily written, the crux of it boiled down to: ‘Have I become too strong that Se-um no longer worries about me?’
It felt like watching a fully grown dog still pretending to be a puppy, struggling for affection.
It was rather endearing, though.
I picked up a pen and wrote a response beneath his note.
[Truth: Even if you became SSSSS-rank, you’d still be weak in my eyes.]
My comment appeared beneath Ha Gyuhyuk’s rounded handwriting.
When he saw this, he’d be mortified and flip out, but that was precisely my intention.
After he finished being embarrassed, I wanted him to understand that I didn’t concern myself with such things.
I didn’t bother suppressing the smile spreading across my lips as I turned my gaze toward the window.
“The moonlight is lovely.”
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“Ulrim! I’ve missed you so much!”
Ji Chae-ah burst into tears and suddenly wrapped her arms around my waist.
A small figure barely reaching past my shoulders—she was quite endearing when she embraced me like this.
“What is it? Did someone bother you?”
“No, that’s not it! I just missed you so much! It’s like… the nation’s greatest treasure suddenly vanished overnight, you know?”
“Don’t entrust this nation’s fate to me.”
“Well, you’re the only Constellation born on Earth, or so they say. And you’re of Korean descent too.”
Kim Gyuwun, who would have needed restraining here, added a comment with a rather proud expression.
Of course, I wasn’t particularly averse to receiving attention, but this was a bit much.
They seemed infinitely proud that the sole Constellation born on Earth was Korean and belonged to their Guild.
Well…
If it makes you happy, then so be it.
“Constellation, you’ve been away for so long—we shouldn’t burden you like this.”
Dan Yibum’s measured voice cut through the commotion.
I’d been somewhat enjoying it while finding it burdensome, but he maintained a proper balance.
A person carving their own path without a Constellation’s aid should at least possess this much conviction.
“Saying only ‘Korea’ is too vague, so I believe we should clarify birthplace and high school and request cooperation from local governments to establish a Ulrim memorial hall or something similar…”
“Get out. All of you, out!”
What in the world happened while I was gone?
Had they all already joined some kind of Ulrim Constellation cult?
Of course, living as a Constellation sometimes creates doctrines centered on me.
But surely they shouldn’t be like this.
After a bout of commotion, I felt completely drained.
“Se-um, would you like some coffee?”
“Yeah, please do.”
Ha Gyuhyuk gazed at the coffee with an oddly satisfied expression before approaching the window.
Grinding the beans and brewing coffee for me had become his daily routine.
I’d never been one to eat regularly like this, but Franson fell in love with coffee’s taste, so we ended up stocking various types.
‘Who in the world came up with the idea of grinding these suspicious brown beans and steeping them in hot water?’
‘Indeed, sir.’
‘That person should have become a Constellation. They probably saved countless lives with this.’
He was so moved by the taste that he spouted nonsense, so I just told him to drink it whenever he came over.
I brought in the machine to cut off the conversation, but I’m the one drinking it all.
Ha Gyuhyuk, who claimed to have tried every part-time job imaginable, stepped up to brew the coffee, and it solidified into a routine.
“You like sweet things, don’t you, Se-um?”
“Lots of shots, lots of syrup. The more the better.”
“Even though caffeine doesn’t affect you anyway.”
“Our guy’s been refusing to say a word lately.”
Ha Gyuhyuk and I laughed without either of us going first.
Ha Gyuhyuk poured the coffee into a cup filled with deliberately heart-shaped ice and sat beside me as if it were the most natural thing.
“I knew they liked me, but what happened while I was gone?”
“Ah, well…”
“Well?”
Ha Gyuhyuk laughed awkwardly before opening his mouth.
“That Akashic Record Constellation…”
[ Se-um: 18th descendant of the tentacle-bearing Nah clan, Tasha, come out. ]
[ Se-um: Tasha. ]
[ Franson: What’s that? ]
[ Se-um: Just introducing your surname like a noble would. ]
[ Se-um: Like 31st descendant of the Jeonju Pah clan, Lanson. ]
[ Franson: My surname is Germain ]
I ignored Franson’s last message.
From the silence, he was clearly watching this situation but pretending not to notice.
“Did he come down? What did he say?”
“That this land doesn’t understand your value, Se-um, so we must step forward and do our best to elevate your honor…”
Of all times, a god had to come down and say such things.
To existing religious people, it would look like heresy.
An almighty being saying ‘Let the world know Se-um’s value.’
No, then everyone should think it’s strange.
“So everyone’s been holding back all this time, pretending they didn’t want to, but now they’re saying they always wanted to.”
“So Tasha didn’t incite them?”
“No, the Guild Members just always wanted to, but since you told them not to, Se-um…”
But now a Constellation who seemed to be on equal footing with me—and who appeared quite close to them and favorable toward them—had stepped forward and given permission.
Now they could support me without fear.
So he’s been spreading my strengths all over the place, running promotions, causing quite the commotion.
And then I came back.
The timing is absolutely ridiculous.
“I can understand Kim Gyuwun and Ji Chae-ah, but I never expected Dan Yibum to be like that too.”
“Yes? Why is that?”
“Well, he always said he’d grow stronger without relying on Constellation assistance.”
If we were living in a fantasy story, he would definitely be the protagonist.
A man who walks the righteous path without divine aid and becomes the strongest in the world.
When I checked their stats in that chaotic moment, excluding Ha Gyuhyuk, his growth was naturally the most remarkable.
It was as if proving he’d trained desperately on his own.
“That just means he doesn’t need a Constellation—his affection for Se-um is a separate matter.”
“So he likes me as a woman, not as a Constellation?”
I’d meant it as a joke.
I truly had no intention of teasing Kim Gyuwun like this.
I didn’t want to say such things about someone whose feelings were genuine.
“No, that couldn’t be. He simply respects you. Hunter Dan Yibum respects Se-um so much.”
“Ha Gyuhyuk, that was too quick an answer.”
I’d been expecting at least that Dan Yibum saw me as a mentor or a wall he wanted to overcome—
something out of a boy’s manga. Instead, what came back was suffocating silence.
“….”
“Please tell me that’s not it.”
“Please, no, ah, no, it’s not that. Um, well.”
“What does he even know about me?”
At this point, I must be committing some serious sins against humanity.
With my brow furrowed, I was lost in contemplation about human psychology when he carefully opened his mouth.
“Of course, Hunter Dan Yibum is a good man….”
“Ah yes, a good man. Fights well, keen eye, handsome, earns good money—honestly, just by his appearance alone, he’s the type to stay faithful to one woman. If only he’d been born two thousand years earlier in a different world. He’s a natural-born Grand Duke of the North.”
“I see….”
“But he’s not my type. I prefer a maid whispering at my side over a Grand Duke of the North commanding battlefields.”
“A maid….”
Ha Gyuhyuk nodded several times, murmuring “maid” as if taking notes.
His expression was utterly bewildered.
Even if you threw him alone into a Dungeon, you wouldn’t see a face like that.
“That said, there’s no need to show up in front of me dressed as a maid.”
“Thank goodness.”
“These guys are all causing a fuss today.”
“They simply missed Se-um that much, and we want you to know how much we love you.”
“Right, right. Live long enough and you see everything. The day Yoon Se-um is loved by other humans on Earth.”
I said it lightly and moved on, but Ha Gyuhyuk’s expression grew contemplative.
I poked his cheek with my index finger and opened my mouth.
“Don’t worry. Whether I bring the Grand Duke of the North, my first love from a past life, or the greatest maid in all the land—the seat beside me is yours.”

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