The Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with a Song - Chapter 18

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Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with Song – Episode 018
Until now, I’d always thought of my handler as someone who occasionally offered guidance and held me together during those lonely awakening days.
But after hearing what others said and exploring the community available after hunter certification, it became clear that explanation alone wasn’t nearly enough.
Not a hunter but a newcomer. The new hunter world: Saternet
-All content on Saternet is protected by a non-disclosure curse. By certifying as a hunter, you are deemed to have agreed to these terms.
(Newcomer Hunter Room) The Guild won’t send me to Dungeons, just paperwork. Is this normal?
(Newcomer Hunter Room) I’m so embarrassed casting skills
(Seasoned Hunter Room) Opening day success tips for Myeongju’s Workshop lol
(Tips) Exposing where rankers shop
(Friendly Hunter Room) Please tell me calmly what the reality of close range attack guild turnover is these days ㅜㅜ
(Counseling) My handler and I don’t get along
(Counseling) Seniors, please review my equipment stats
Before joining, I thought there’d be all sorts of wonderful things and certified with high expectations, but in reality it was just an ordinary place where ordinary people lived.
However, since I’m still a new hunter who hasn’t even reached the baseline of ordinary, I’ve been making good use of the search function.
Especially the “Frequently Asked Questions by New Hunters” page compiled by a certain hunter—it’s truly the precious place that sustains and nurtures me.
Q24. Who exactly is my handler and what do they do?
Handlers are the sole direct means of connection between Baldur, the Valkyrie Network, and hunters. While the status window typically operates as one-way communication, the fact that two-way feedback is possible through them is truly appreciated.
Unless circumstances are extraordinary, they are ‘absolutely never’ replaced. Therefore, maintaining a poor relationship with them isn’t a wise choice. That said, handlers are fundamentally kind and understand human psychology well, so there’s no need to be overly cautious.
We cannot know their true identity. The only information we have is that they are staff of Baldur, who established and maintains the Valkyrie Network for the purpose of ending Ragnarok—the very reason hunters exist.
As interactions with your handler increase, they can manifest on Earth in the form of an avatar. Observing their appearance and abilities, we can tell they don’t belong to any single race.
Each hunter maintains a contractual relationship with their handler. Contract terms can change at any time with mutual agreement, so actively negotiate to gain assistance within Dungeons.
Generally, handlers present us with various guidelines, help resolve curiosities that aren’t classified, and after avatar manifestation, can be efficiently utilized for combat, buffs, and more.
They are fundamentally well-disposed toward their contractors. History tells of those who perished alongside or in place of their contractors. 🙂
And after reaching a certain level of interaction, the relationship evolves—from guidance to casual chat, from chat to voice conversation, avatar manifestation, and changes to the avatar itself.
Thinking of Liri, who speaks to me whenever she gets a chance, nothing seemed strange about it. I haven’t been a hunter long, but we’ve been conversing throughout my entire awakening.
‘Hello, I’m Liri, your handler. From today until the day your life ends, I’ll do my very best to support you!’
Recalling that greeting sent to me the moment I first awakened, whether then or now, she takes more interest in me than I do in myself.
‘An avatar, huh…’
It wasn’t really my fault that hearing her speak made me picture something like a tiny hamster.
Imagining a small hamster beside me, earnestly trying to help with all her might, just makes me feel good.
‘Liri.’
[Liri: Yes, yes!]
Recently, she’s been sending me far more messages than before. Probably because I’ve been relying on her for various things, so our interactions are being counted.
Q47. What kind of relationship do handlers have with each other?
Based primarily on conversations with my own handler, there is a hierarchy among them. Handlers are assigned according to their contractor’s level.
Handlers are prohibited from interfering with each other. Higher-ranking handlers can exert some influence over lower-ranking handlers’ contractors, but the reverse is impossible.
Acts such as nullifying a contractor’s death are impossible. I sincerely hope you reach amicable agreements with your handler.
An unreasonable world. Higher staff can interfere with lower staff, but not vice versa.
That Baldur company seems built on unreasonableness too.
Then what about my handler? Considering my level, the chances of being assigned a higher-ranking handler seemed quite remote.
[Liri: Yes, you called me over and then just left me hanging like that. I’m so sad.]
‘Ah, I’m sorry. I’m not great at multitasking. There were things I wanted to ask about.’
I’d been overlooking something because of the title “Guild Master of Hanttae.” My handler might be able to answer immediately when he brought information to investigate.
When I actually broached the subject cautiously, he told me to bring him anything I was curious about.
‘There are some things I can’t tell you because of internal regulations, but aside from that, I’ll answer with all sincerity. Actually, I felt a bit hurt because it seemed like you were relying more on Guild Master Jung Hwan than on me.’
I’d typed up various questions on my computer last night and printed them out. It seemed more reliable to hand them over than to relay everything verbally. Liri was definitely always watching over me anyway.
He was silent for a moment. It seemed like he was reading through my questions one by one.
[Liri: First, regarding the Random Music Box—yes, it’s provided as a reward at a certain probability in Dungeons. As for what situations trigger it as a reward, it’s based on clearing the Dungeon. Since it’s probabilistic, I can’t give you a definitive answer. We don’t adjust the probabilities ourselves. Dungeons are outside our jurisdiction, I’m sorry. The detailed search function opens when your additional stats reach C-rank or higher, but there are cases where it’s possible even at F-rank. It varies from person to person.]
In the end, it meant there wasn’t one clear regulation for anything. Still, it felt closer to the truth than what Jung Hwan-jae had researched.
Whether he was still typing in the chat or deliberating over what could and couldn’t be answered, quite a bit of time passed before the next message came through.
[Liri: Your stats aren’t completely blocked from increasing! You have a kind of debuff that’s suppressing your growth, so if we resolve just that, you’ll be able to receive all your accumulated experience and grow explosively. However, that would require you to unlock your hidden stats.]
It was clear he was trying his best to answer kindly to everything I’d asked.
Reading the characters flashing past my eyes was taxing. Multiple windows were floating around, and the final one appeared.
It was a message far shorter than anything that had come before.
[Liri: And my manifestation will probably be possible soon. The interaction depends on the sense of distance your handler feels.]
[Liri: I’d appreciate it if you could confirm what form I take at that time.]
‘You’re not going to tell me right now?’
[Liri: Of course not! I’ve heard that a man who doesn’t spark curiosity in people has no charm.]
So he was male.
I filed away this new information and nodded. I’d asked everything I could today.
Now it was time to train like a proper hunter.
Beyond these questions and answers, there was something else I’d requested from him. I’d asked if he could plan out what I needed to do to raise my stats efficiently.
[Liri: I selected songs that match your vocal range as much as possible. Matching pitch to the effect isn’t that crucial, but I thought it would still help improve your singing ability.]
I normally wouldn’t speak out loud, but seeing the numerous songs displayed before me and especially the list at the very top, I couldn’t help myself.
“The national anthem…”
[Liri: Yes! I selected from songs that everyone can sing. Besides that, there’s also “100 Great Figures Who Illuminated Korea,” “Dokdo Is Our Land”…]
“…”
I let out a sigh and got to my feet. After all, everything is difficult at the beginning.

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