Return of the Jellyfish

‘It’s done. With this, I’ve repaid him for saving my life.’
Yeon Taeseon, as expected of a Regressor, knew a lot.
If it weren’t for him, I would have met a perfect annihilation two weeks ago when my incarnation collapsed.
Of course, to repay him properly, I should make a formal contract, not a provisional one, but…
‘When am I going to collect 100 million coins.’
Even if the 30 million coins I didn’t have were secured, they were coins I never had.
It didn’t feel real.
In my possession now were only the 8 million coins that had been gathered thanks to Hong Yuon and Baek Jiye’s diligent media play.
‘Although the Administrator did say that this was a lot of coins.’
Our Regressor’s price is 100 million coins.
It’s an impossible amount.
“Lee Seonbaek. What deal did you make with the Administrator?”
Yeon Taeseon, who was staring at the system window floating in the air, asked me in a sharp voice.
No, why?
“Pikku?”
I pretended not to know first.
No, I didn’t make any special deal.
Except for the Administrator randomly kissing me.
Remembering that, my expression unknowingly soured.

Seeing that expression, Yeon Taeseon thought to himself.
‘She must have given something to the Administrator…’
What could it be?
Starlight?
Strengthening her own restrictions?
Humanization?
…Yes, humanization.
It’s possible.
‘Did she propose a provisional contract with me in exchange for giving up her humanization…’
Yeon Taeseon’s eyes sank deeply.
Although there was no dramatic change in his appearance due to the provisional contract, he still had a handsome face.
“Pikku?”
Of course, this jellyfish had no idea what kind of misunderstanding Yeon Taeseon was having.

Anyway, now that I’ve achieved my goal, it was time to head to the next destination.
I turned on the TV in the room and switched to the news channel.
Even though it had been two weeks since the incident, the news was still ablaze with the Awakener auction house incident.
Hong Yuon was no ordinary firewood-stoker.
I was flipping through the channels when I found our top contractor with snow-white hair, Han Sion.

“Attention is being drawn to Hunter Cheon Sanho’s grade re-measurement. Do you have anything to say about this, Guild Leader?”
“As the Calamity protects him, I believe there will be a good result.”
Ah, good.
That handsome man with a gentle smile.
I stared with my mouth agape, then pointed at Han Sion and said.
“Pikuk!”
“You want to go to Han Sion?”
“Piik!”
I nodded my head vigorously.
‘I’ve been away from my contractors for too long.’
Even though Han Sion was smiling gently and putting on a nice face, I knew how much his insides were burning.
Because I had seen it to the point of being sick of it in the starry sky.
Now was the time when the contractors needed Pion’s care.

Of course, this jellyfish didn’t think her human form had been discovered.
She was a Constellation who was lacking in important areas.

“Sion, when are you going to measure Cheon Sanho’s grade?”
“When Pion comes.”
It had been two weeks since Pion had disappeared.
In that time, Sion had become a little more emotionless, a little more stiff, and a little more fake.
Baek Jiye had noticed.
‘Pion needs to come back soon.’
As time went on, Han Sion was unknowingly becoming more and more exhausted.
To think that the absence of a pet monster could drive a person so crazy…
“Um… I’ve registered with the guild, so why isn’t the scenario complete?”
“The Constellation also suffered a great loss while saving you. It will be completed if you wait.”
Cheon Sanho, who had become a contractor of the Silent Calamity, could now also see the scenarios.
The words to do him a favor and bring him into the guild were blatant, but he didn’t feel bad at all.
‘Because she saved me.’
She saved him out of goodwill, not malice.
That was enough.
It was then.

[The scenario has been completed.]
[The reward will be paid.]
Kudangtang!
“Sion?!”
Han Sion, who had stood up abruptly, lost strength in his legs and fell.
It was a rare occurrence for someone with a high agility stat to fall.
Nevertheless, Han Sion’s eyes were filled with joy.
‘She’s back!’
The Silent Calamity has recovered and returned.
Now she will come to him.
She will come to me.
She will come running right away.
Han Sion was certain of it.
It was then.
Bbrrrrr-
A call came from the front desk.
When he answered, it was the news that the jellyfish the Guild Leader had spoken of had arrived.
‘She’s here!’
“Han Sion! Don’t break the window to go down just because Pion is here!”
“Ah, alright!”
Instead, Han Sion went down the stairs as if he were falling.
Arriving at the first floor in an instant, Han Sion looked around the front desk without paying any attention to anyone else.
“It’s Guild Leader Han Sion!”
“It’s the Nate Guild!”
“Guild Leader-nim, a word please!”
“What do you think of the Silent Calamity!”
The fly-like reporters, drawn by the still-burning firewood, didn’t even catch his eye.
Only one thing.
Only one jellyfish, floating foolishly with a blank expression, came into his view.
“Pi…”
“You’re here.”
Just then.
A familiar voice interrupted Han Sion’s words.
A tall stature, strong features, a broad chest, and about half a hand taller than him.
Black hair parted in the middle and blue eyes.
Han Sion knew who he was.
A crack appeared in Han Sion’s welcoming smile.
“You’re late, Guild Leader.”
“Pikku!”
So…
So welcoming Pion.
Next to Pion.
The eyesore, but also the benefactor, but also the one he was so jealous of.
“Yeon Taeseon…”
Yeon Taeseon existed.
Yeon Taeseon spoke in a voice that was annoyingly relaxed for some reason.
“I’ll ask.”
“What is it.”
“Does a guild member just have to be a contractor of the Silent Calamity?”
“…”
Pion flew over and landed on Han Sion’s head.
For a moment, his heart softened at the familiar weight, but he then sharpened his eyes and said.
“Nate has never posted a notice that we are accepting guild members.”
“Does that mean that even a contractor of the Silent Calamity is not allowed?”
“You speak as if you are a contractor.”
“What if I am?”
Han Sion glared at Yeon Taeseon.
Yeon Taeseon also met his gaze without backing down.
But if there was one problem.
‘Hey… guys?’
This was the middle of the guild lobby.
And now, thanks to the firewood that Hong Yuon and Baek Jiye had diligently put in, reporters were flocking.
“Did you hear that?”
“Who is that person?”
“A contractor of the Silent Calamity?”
“Just take a picture! Take a picture and send it as breaking news!”
Click-click-click-click-click!
Flashes erupted in the lobby.
I hid in the scruff of Sion’s neck to avoid the flashing lights.
I screamed “piyaaaak” and apologized to Jiye.
‘Jiye, I’m sorry! Please take care of this situation!’
I thought Yeon Taeseon would just drop me off here and leave.
He had obtained a provisional contract with me, and although he didn’t have a unique skill, he had obtained stats, so I thought there would be many things he could do.
Now, even without a unique skill, he, with his characteristic as a Regressor, must have felt as if he had thrown off his shackles.
But.
But.
‘He’s going to join our guild?!’
Without a single word of discussion with me?!
“Pyak-pyak! Piak! Pyak!”
I clung to Sion and protested to Yeon Taeseon.
Yeon Taeseon understood what I said in my jellyfish form strangely well, so just this much would be enough for him to understand that I disliked it.
But Yeon Taeseon became a traitor.
“What is it saying?”
“Piyaaaaaaaaaak!”
“I don’t know.”
I pulled on Sion.
Sion! Scold him!
“Pion dislikes you.”
“I treated him well, so it’s strange.”
My body trembled.
‘He did… treat me well!’
But that’s different!
Without a single word of discussion with me!
In our guild!
A Regressor, the eye of the storm!
To just come in like that!
‘There’s a limit to being ungrateful!’
There was no reason to call him ungrateful, but I decided to think so anyway.
But something was strange.
No matter how much I pulled, Sion didn’t move.
“Pikku?”
“…”
I cautiously went forward and saw Sion looking at Yeon Taeseon with a shocked face.
“You… were chosen by the Calamity.”
Grind.
The sound of teeth grinding was heard.
For the first time, I was a little scared of Sion.
“Pi….”
I stopped pulling and poked Sion’s scary face with my tentacle.
At the slightly lukewarm sensation, Sion’s eyes turned to me.
My body trembled at his ice-cold golden eyes.
“…Pi?”
Sion?
You’re not going to kill me, are you?
You’re just looking, right?
Right?
‘Why is he acting like this?’
Sion and Yeon Taeseon didn’t have any particular connection.
If anything, it was just the Awakener auction house.
‘Did something happen there?’
As I looked at him with a tilted head, Sion blinked and returned to his original cold gaze.
“Nate currently has no capacity to accept guild members.”