Chapter 19 : Yeon Taeseon

‘Who would come looking for a disowned Awakener in a place like this?’
It’s either a con artist or a loan shark here to collect a debt.
But listening to the content, it’s not a loan shark.
As Han Sion hesitated to knock, I turned on my Sun’s Eye and looked inside the door.

[Name: Cheon Sanho Lv.67 (Sealed)]
[Contracted Constellation: (Terminated)]
[Unique Skill: (Deleted)]
Faded black curly hair, lifeless dead eyes were looking at the man in front of him.
Judging by the status window above his head, that guy seems to be the disowned appraiser.
‘Our treasure!’
Even his face was acceptable.
He at least meets the conditions to be a temporary contractor.
I happily looked at the appraiser, then at the swindler who was conning him.

[Name: Yeon Taeseon Lv.???]
[Contracted Constellation: The Overturned Hourglass (Annihilated)]
[Unique Skill: A Single Chance (Used)]
[The Constellation has been annihilated.]
[You can contract with this Awakener.]
[Warning! This is a regressor!]
[A massive coin consumption is expected upon contract.]
I averted my eyes from the big, dark-haired man with his thick eyebrows and sharp features.
‘I didn’t see anything.’
Let’s just say I didn’t see anything.
Yes.
‘…….’
I exploded.
‘A regressor here? Are you kidding me?!’
Where did the Administrator go!
Where did he go!
There’s a regressor?
Then you should have told me!
Is it enough to just throw a regressor into the world?!
You should either deal with it or at least announce to all the Constellations ‘There’s a regressor here’!

[T.T]
Some strange system guy seemed to have appeared, but I immediately dismissed it.
‘Let’s calm down.’
I’m furious, but let’s calm down.
‘It’s a regressor, right?’
If I just contract with him, it’s a huge gain.
Isn’t a regressor a position that attracts incidents and accidents and receives praise from the whole world like ‘Wow, you’re awesome’?
If I just contract with him, it’s a huge gain.
The investment cost will be more than recovered.
But still, I have to test him.
‘First, let’s decide whether to contract with that guy or not after seeing his personality and other things. I don’t want my head to be cut off again.’
I’m sick and tired of false accusations, misunderstandings, and betrayals!
While I was chirping to myself, Han Sion stroked me on his head once and then knocked.
Knock, knock.
“Excuse me. We’re from the association.”
Soon, a clattering sound was heard, and the old iron door opened with an unpleasant creaking sound.
The appraiser… that is, Cheon Sanho, bowed his head abruptly.
“I-I’m sorry! I have a guest right now… I’ll pay back the borrowed money soon, so if you could just wait a little longer…!”
Ah, so the loan shark collecting the debt was the association?
We were embarrassed.
“That’s not it-“
“Y-you know my younger sibling is sick. If you could just wait a little longer, I’ll find another Constellation, ah! I’m trying to find a way to solve it somehow right now, so if you could just wait a little longer…”
“Hey, what’s wrong?”
Then a voice was heard from inside.
It was the regressor guy.
“Did you borrow money from the association too?”
“I didn’t have any living expenses…”
“That’s absurd.”
If it’s for living expenses, it’s understandable.
It’s pitiful, but that’s that and this is this.
Han Sion asked.
“Who are you?”
“This guy’s savior.”
Wow, to think there’s a guy who says that with his own mouth.
I thought with my mouth agape.
‘He means he’s going to suck him dry.’
A regressor’s salvation means finding a pushover and exploiting them until they’re completely dry.
I briefly offered my condolences to Cheon Sanho… then stopped.
He’s our contractor candidate!
‘You bastard! You can’t have our contractor!’
“Pippippippiik!”
I came to my senses and charged at the regressor.
My body slam speed was really fast, so I naturally thought he would be sent flying, but that guy just caught me in vain.
Is this because he’s a regressor!
Thud.
“What’s this.”
What do you mean, what’s this.
It’s the Constellation trying to protect our prospective contractor.
Having failed my body slam, I threatened him by pretending to punch him one-two-one-two with my tentacles.
“Pion! Ah, I’m sorry. We’re not here to collect a debt.”
“Then… huh?”
Cheon Sanho, who had finally lifted his head, opened his eyes wide.
“Han Sion?”
“What, do you know him?”
The regressor, who seemed to have found it amusing to play with me, said, fiddling with my soft tentacles.
“Of course! You’re one of the two most famous people these days. The first of the two consecutive S-ranks!”
“…S-rank? Consecutive? The first?”
“Oh, you didn’t know?”
How famous our Han Sion and Baek Jiye were could be found out just by turning on the internet.
But not knowing that meant one thing.
‘It hasn’t been long since he regressed.’
Since he regressed, he naturally thought the world would go according to the future he knew, so he neglected or didn’t investigate the world, and was now going around gathering guaranteed-to-be-successful companions?
And the first one is our appraiser?
‘You can’t have my baby!’
I shook off the hand fiddling with my tentacles and cawed.
I thought I saw a star in the regressor’s deep blue eyes for a moment, but I figured it must be my imagination.
Cheon Sanho, who realized that the situation was getting strange, was puzzled but took out his old phone and showed the regressor the news.
The birth of an S-rank, the Silent Calamity, the cure for Mana Disharmony Syndrome.
While showing him the major articles, Han Sion stood there blankly, then flinched at my sharp gaze and closed the door, coming inside.
“May I sit down?”
“Ah, yes!”
Perhaps because he realized we weren’t here to collect a debt, Cheon Sanho’s voice became much brighter.
A while later, the regressor, who had diligently read the short articles, spoke.
“So, this guy is the S-rank who contracted with the Silent Calamity?”
“I’m Han Sion.”
Despite the arrogant tone, our Sion bowed his head.
The regressor showed a displeased look but let me go.
I returned to Sion’s head.
“I’m Yeon Taeseon.”
His thoughts were very clear from his dissatisfied expression.
‘The world has already changed, so you don’t know what’s what, right? You don’t know what kind of guy the Silent Calamity is, and you’re wondering if your future knowledge is useless?’
I grinned and looked at him.
Without knowing what he would say next.
He dropped a bombshell.
“That’s great.”
“Pardon?”
“I needed a new Constellation to contract with, and the Silent Calamity would be a perfect fit.”
At that moment, Han Sion’s eyes turned cold.
“The Calamity doesn’t just contract with anyone.”
He seemed to have gotten pissed off at the tone that seemed to look down on the Calamity.
After all, Sion is, yes.
A fanatic.
It’s a bit burdensome for me too, but there’s nothing I can do about it.
The B-rank dagger that he had borrowed from the association as a spare while getting a weapon rattled in Sion’s pocket.
I peeked and saw light leaking from the scabbard, as if he had used his ability so he could draw it at any time.
“You’ll know when you try.”
“Ha! You’re probably not even friends with the Calamity, you’re just a mere human. A contract? She only makes contracts with those who are worthy. Not some arrogant person like you.”
“If by worthy, you mean a 7-year Scavenger and Mana Disharmony Syndrome?”
“That’s not what I mean. She gives opportunities to those who are desperate.”
No, what kind of existence am I in this guy’s head?
I felt dazed at the feeling of having become some great and sacred being.
“But you don’t seem to need such an opportunity.”
“Ha!”
The regressor laughed.
I moved away from Sion and went to the top of Cheon Sanho’s head, who was staring at us blankly.
Hey… I don’t think we should get involved.
“No, the Calamity will contract with me. I’m a prey she won’t want to miss.”
“Nonsense.”
“No, it’s true. You’ll see if you wait.”
With those words, he stood up.
“Cheon Sanho. Think carefully about my offer. I’m more trustworthy than that fanatic, right? We’re in the same boat too.”
“That’s true, but…”
What do you mean, that’s true!
I slapped Cheon Sanho with my tentacles.
Our Sion may be a bit of a fanatic, but he’s not lacking!
Han Sion glared at the regressor, then, realizing it was a waste of time, turned his gaze to Cheon Sanho.
Because of that, only I could see his lip movements.
He mouthed the words.
‘See you again, Constellation.’
I froze on the spot.