D-Rank Constellation Hunter… Stuck Without Internet! - Chapter 94

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Chapter 94
The sky stained violet, an ominous moon half-obscured by shadow.
The ground was consumed by flames, and collapsed debris frequently blocked the path.
The road was so devastated that it wouldn’t have been strange if someone stumbled and twisted their ankle.
“This looks identical to the Campus layout, doesn’t it?”
Ji Chae-ah, who had been surveying her surroundings with keen attention, narrowed her eyes.
“You know the Campus layout?”
“Yes, I’m a graduate of Korean University.”
Though I only ever went to the same lecture halls, having graduated from Korean University even through graduate school meant I knew the geography reasonably well.
Since I hadn’t bothered to examine even the Guild Member’s educational background, I’d become a Constellation who showed little interest in my own members.
“But that building didn’t exist.”
Ji Chae-ah pointed to one side.
‘Death Shadow Communication Building’
“Looking at it objectively, that’s definitely not the kind of building you’d find at a school.”
“Ulrim, can you read that?”
The Korean University graduate student’s innocent question caught me off guard for a moment.
“Ah, of course. Death Sha—”
“It’s the Death Shadow Communication Building. The character for death, the character for shadow.”
Tasha smoothly interjected on my behalf.
My lack of knowledge in Chinese characters was surely exposed, but no one pointed it out.
As the only Korean University alumna, Ji Chae-ah was tasked with guiding the way and began walking at the front.
The conversation naturally shifted.
“Do you think the people who were taken might be over there?”
Ha Gyuhyuk seemed most concerned about the missing people.
I clicked my tongue lightly and switched screens.
The sixteen still alive might be there. Though I’m not sure if we can even recover the bodies of the deceased.
“Monster Wave incoming!”
With someone’s shout, the Hunters moved in perfect unison.
Touch One didn’t even get a chance to step forward.
Other Guild Members flew through the air, and various weapons slashed across the void.
Sword auras flashed like lightning, simultaneously striking down the approaching monsters.
“Impressive.”
At my genuine compliment, they turned to me with proud expressions.
Their sparkling eyes, as if waiting for evaluation, looked exactly like kindergarteners seeking approval.
“Would you like to join Touch One?”
“Ah, no.”
It seemed like something they wanted to hear, but they averted their eyes sheepishly.
They appeared torn between the desire to eagerly accept my offer and their loyalty to the Guild.
I smiled and shook my head.
“Of course, just because I said you could join doesn’t mean everyone can. The Guild Master is separate, after all.”
“Ah, I….”
I turned to look at Ha Gyuhyuk, my gaze carrying a warning to choose his words carefully.
‘If Se-um says so, then of course I’ll do it,’ was clearly what he’d been about to say.
Ha Gyuhyuk quickly averted his eyes from mine and shifted his stance.
“Still, since we cleared the dungeon together, I’ll keep your application in mind if you submit one later.”
“Gasp….”
Their faces lit up as though even this small convenience was cause for genuine gratitude.
After that, Touch One barely had a chance to step forward.
What followed was merely a circus of other guilds vying to impress Touch One’s members.
“Ha Gyuhyuk, aren’t Venus, Hansung, and Alexander all supposed to be the top three guilds?”
“Yes, and some of them even have Hunters with Constellation contracts.”
“So why are they all so desperate to join our guild?”
It was Kim Gyuwun, walking beside me on the other side, who answered my question.
“Prestige.”
“Prestige?”
“The only Constellation born on Earth is in this guild, there’s a god here who raised a D-rank Hunter to A-rank, a Constellation who gave Korea priority treatment before other nations… things like that.”
When he said “priority treatment,” was he referring to the right of first claim on Constellation abilities?
It wasn’t anything particularly impressive, yet my reputation kept climbing.
“And for Hunters who weren’t born with high ranks and want to grow gradually, Touch One is far more attractive than those three major guilds.”
“Because of the training ground?”
“No, it’s because there’s some discrimination within those guilds based on innate ability.”
This obsession with ability-based hierarchy was insane.
“Was this place one of the top three guilds from the beginning?”
“Hmm, no.”
“Alright, I’ll look into the rest myself.”
Kim Gyuwun’s expression showed some hesitation in speaking, so I didn’t press further.
There was no data that Karma couldn’t retrieve.
I ran a quick search through the Constellation System, and it provided the information I sought.
[ In the past, the three major guilds were called ‘Venus’, ‘Cynea’, and ‘Hansung’.
However, when Cynea suffered catastrophic losses in a dungeon and collapsed, Alexander took their place. ]
Cynea—I felt like I’d heard that name before somewhere.
I furrowed my brow as though searching my memory.
[ Franson: That’s the guild where that guy who said he didn’t need a Constellation belonged to ]
[ Franson: Se-um, did you forget his name and his guild affiliation too? ]
Ah.
So it was Dan Yibum’s former guild.
My head was already spinning just trying to keep track of information about Ha Gyuhyuk, Touch One, and Landquake—there was no way I could memorize that too.
But now that I knew, it bothered me a little.
So he was standing among guild members who had pushed out his old guild.
I’d thought he was fine since he rushed over the moment he saw the recruitment notice.
Franson and I naturally turned our gazes toward him.
“To be honest, my personality makes me difficult to place on a team, so this is my first time entering an SS-rank.”
Dan Yibum, who had been walking among us, began speaking in a heavy tone.
People nodded and turned to look at him.
“…But no matter how true that is, you don’t need to surround me like this.”
“No, right now your enemies aren’t the monsters in the dungeon—they’re people.”
“That’s right.”
Except for the three Constellations, everyone from Touch One had clustered around Dan Yibum like a huddle of penguins.
It looked like they’d attack anyone who dared speak to him.
I had simply failed to notice until now that everyone was watching their surroundings with sharp vigilance.
Se-um: Everyone was worried about everything except me, haha.
I had no idea, too focused only on Ha Gyuhyuk.
But it seemed there was another reason beyond just the three major guilds.
There was one thing that bothered me.
[ Tasha: That situation back then must have been quite shocking. ]
[ Franson: Belonging really is important, isn’t it ]
It seemed they remembered when the entire guild had cornered Dan Yibum back then.
Beyond that, I’d heard there had been minor friction even when I was away.
[ Se-um: It’s because of the malicious emails, right? ]
[ Tasha: Ah, that’s right. ]
[ Franson: Another story only I don’t know ]
[ Franson: Everyone but me ]
[ Se-um: You should have figured it out more quickly ]
[ Tasha: They collected bad rumors, malicious comments, and community posts about that guy and sent them periodically through the guild’s shared email. ]
[ Tasha: They sent them indiscriminately—through shared email, inquiry messengers, customer service—hoping at least one would stick. ]
[ Se-um: But way too many people saw it ]
I let the kids chatter among themselves and rewound the record.
The ones who first discovered the malicious emails were the CS team and Ji Chae-ah.
They immediately reported it to Ha Gyuhyuk and deleted the relevant inquiries.
‘But they definitely saw it.’
Those bastards had even dug up Dan Yibum’s previously exposed email address and sent messages to it.
They weren’t satisfied with just Dan Yibum suffering mental damage from seeing it—they intended to spread it throughout the entire guild.
When you leave baseless malice unchecked, it manifests like this.
I quietly approached Dan Yibum and opened my mouth.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
Did he understand what I was asking about?
It was highly likely he answered that he was fine about the guild members surrounding him now.
I activated an item I had placed beforehand.
[ It is the truth. ( Concern about the guild 41% Consideration of leaving the guild 15% Embarrassment about Touch One surrounding him 44%) ]
This is actually fine.
The Guild Members seemed a bit embarrassed about constantly fussing over me.
At the same time, I felt apologetic toward the Guild.
“But are you really okay being caught between different guilds?”
The other Touch One Guild Members surrounding him looked at me in surprise.
They hadn’t expected me to ask something so bluntly.
Dan Yibum, flustered, stopped mid-motion, causing people to collide like dominoes.
Since I’d activated a shield and noise cancellation, only guild members would hear my voice now.
“You’re no longer part of one of the three major guilds, and there might be someone here who sent you a message. Are you really okay with that? If not, you can use an escape stone and leave right now.”
It might have sounded cruel, but it was the truth.
Everyone fell silent as if they’d made a pact.
After about three seconds passed, Dan Yibum replied calmly.

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