D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 92

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Chapter 92
“Se-um, what’s troubling you so deeply?”
“Hmm? I was just thinking… everything I believed was right might have actually been the wrong path.”
“That can’t be true.”
“You haven’t even heard what it is yet.”
Still, Ha Gyuhyuk spoke with a serious expression, insisting it couldn’t be wrong.
Saying he was completely on my side felt insufficient. This bordered on fanaticism.
Hmm, should I establish the Se-um Religion while I’m at it?
“Ha Gyuhyuk, what if the world found out I’m Se-um?”
“Pardon?”
“I mean, what if I revealed that I’m the missing person who stopped that Landquake back then?”
Initially, I had no intention of doing so until Ha Gyuhyuk died.
When he passed, I planned to leave this land without hesitation anyway.
If I revealed my identity to people, I feared they’d look at me with the gaze reserved for a mere C-rank Awakener.
“If you wish to reveal that, Se-um, I don’t think it would be a poor choice.”
Ha Gyuhyuk answered calmly.
I’d expected him to show attachment to the name Ulrim, having monopolized it until now.
I turned to look at Ha Gyuhyuk.
“Won’t people be disappointed? Not even S-rank, just a measly C-rank Awakener?”
I was deliberately testing him with this.
He laughed, as if he understood the context in which I was testing him now.
“They’d think it even more impressive—someone who was C-rank in the past but is now a Constellation.”
“Really?”
“Of course. The narrative of people who rose from the lowest to the highest is something Koreans truly love.”
And the people of this nation tend to support those who fulfill their national pride.
If foreigners spoke ill of my past, everyone would step forward and fight on my behalf.
“Surely not.”
“Se-um, haven’t you seen this?”
“Seen what?”
As I leaned toward Ha Gyuhyuk’s phone, there was an interview article from not long ago.
It was a magazine that interviewed Hunters who demonstrated their talents regardless of rank.
I remembered gladly agreeing to be interviewed because his initiative was admirable.
〔Q. Constellation Ulrim, your Avatar’s outfit is truly magnificent. Do all Constellations wear something like this?
A. Not all of them. I think the durumagi and traditional patterns are truly beautiful, so I made and wore this outfit myself right after becoming a Constellation. Each Constellation wears different clothes. Some don’t wear any. (laughs)
Q. Because of your coordination, hanbok has established itself as a fashion item. Are you thinking of wearing other hanbok styles?
A. I’ve thought about trying on a gonryongpo, and if the opportunity comes, I’ll attempt it.
Q. I heard you’re a Constellation of Korean origin. Has that influenced anything?
A. Well, first of all, my obsession with rice? (laughs)
Q. There’s talk that Constellation Ulrim is Korea’s pride these days. Is there anything you’d like to say as someone of Korean descent?
A. Touch One’s second recruitment will happen within the next six months. I hope to see many new talents.
Q. If you had to share one Dungeon conquest strategy that only the Constellation knows?
A. Be compassionate toward others.
Q. We’ve heard that the Constellation is kinder to lower-ranked Hunters than most people. Did Ha Gyuhyuk being D-rank influence this?
A. Well, to be precise, I think my interest in those of lower rank came first. Not all Constellations are like this, but at least I am.
If those at the very bottom are not at peace, the world ultimately cannot function properly.
And perhaps because I’m inevitably from Earth, I hope this world will endure long enough to possess true value as a world.
That doesn’t mean you should pity them.
I want to see a world where they too have equal opportunities and can pursue the same dreams.
Of course, Ha Gyuhyuk has other charms besides that.
But that’s no comment for now.]
“Why is this an issue? Even I think I answered pretty well.”
“It seems some people are claiming that the traditional patterns Ulrim mentioned aren’t Korean, but from another country.”
“What?”
Even after living elsewhere for three hundred years, some things don’t change.
I clicked my tongue once.
People claiming that the durumagi I wear isn’t Korean but a traditional garment from their own country.
Just as I was about to ask whether this was a situation I needed to personally step in to resolve, Ha Gyuhyuk scrolled down.
The comments were a mess.
More precisely, Koreans—masters of the keyboard—had swarmed in and were dominating the conversation worldwide.
“Wow… they really do argue well. You’re not getting involved in the fight too, are you?”
“I’m not.”
“Who is?”
“…”
Ha Gyuhyuk fell silent, as if determined to keep at least the Guild Member’s secret.
But I could easily picture Kim Gyuwun and Ji Chae-ah furiously typing away.
“But what does this have to do with revealing that I’m Se-um?”
“It means our country now treats even the personal matters that Se-um doesn’t concern herself with as a national issue. Simply put, you’re being treated not just as one person’s Constellation, but as this nation’s deity.”
I’m not such a remarkable Constellation.
Suddenly, the weight of responsibility settled on my shoulders—as if I should save the nation whenever a crisis strikes.
I cleared my throat awkwardly and scratched my cheek.
“Still, there are expectations, you know.”
“Actually, some people were speculating that Se-um might not be a Hunter or an Awakened at all.”
Completely wrong, yet a speculation that exploited a loophole.
I wanted to ask how they’d come up with such a thought.
Seeing the curious expression on my face, Ha Gyuhyuk laughed along.
“So they’re saying you understand the hearts of those at the very bottom. There’s no way such a Constellation could be from the upper-ranked Hunters.”
I couldn’t tell if this was an insult to upper-ranked Hunters or praise for me.
In any case, Ha Gyuhyuk seemed to want to tell me that they were on my side.
Honestly, I’m also wondering if I’m being too hesitant.
“When the time comes that I absolutely must tell them, I’ll think about it then. For now, it’s just… not the right moment.”
“Of course, if that’s what you wish, Se-um. But why the sudden thought?”
Perhaps my rank was my own complex.
“Oh, it just happened. I suppose I’ve had a shift in perspective.”
Wanting recognition from others for my accomplishments, yet hesitating to speak of them for fear of not receiving it.
I could criticize those who reduced human worth to mere alphabetical letters, but I couldn’t deny that I myself had once been one of them.
Yet Kim Gyuwun saw me as a hero among all those people.
“A shift in perspective?”
“Perhaps… the hope that there might be more people who view me positively?”
Still, I wanted to hold my tongue until I was truly certain I could speak.
I gathered my thoughts and rose slowly to my feet.
“Ha Gyuhyuk, come on. We need to run some Dungeons now.”
“Yes.”
* * *
Whoosh!
A white light shot through the air with the sound of wind being cleaved.
The monster that had been rushing toward us ferociously was split into five pieces and plummeted to the ground.
A gurgling sound of blood foam bubbling from its mouth, and then white light scattered in all directions once more.
“I’ll send you without pain.”
A gentle voice, a soothing tone.
And as if understanding, the monster closed its eight eyes quietly.
“Is there a particular reason you speak so kindly even to monsters?”
“Well… if I’m able to do something, there’s no reason not to.”
This power, similar to my own, was Ha Gyuhyuk’s strength.
He’d been eager to understand the sword I’d been using and my abilities since before.
“Good work. Though it seems you’re dispersing your power too broadly. I understand you want to look impressive, but narrow your target more.”
I offered my guidance without reservation, and he received my criticism with gratitude.
So naturally, his skills would improve by leaps and bounds from here on.
If he became S-rank, what good and what hardship would await him?
He suddenly spoke as if remembering something, his pen still poised over his notes on power control.
“That’s right, Se-um. I received a Dungeon cooperation request not long ago.”
“What? Jang Deuk-sung again…?”
“Oh, no. This time it’s for me, not you, Se-um.”
“What kind of Dungeon?”
He pulled a sheet of paper from his inventory.

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