The Constellation Returned From Hell

Chapter 360

“In any case, I’m glad that Hunter Choi Yeonseung sent you.”

Nelson felt relieved as he listened to the message from the secretary. There would most likely be an increase in terrorism because of the evil god constellation, so he would have to take care of himself for a while, not meet suspicious people, and take less bribes...

“...Wait. If it’s this bad, Hunter Choi Yeonseung should come in person!”

Senator Nelson was stunned. An evil god constellation targeting US politicians was a very serious problem.

The evil god constellations had been threatening humanity since the beginning of the gate, but it was hard to believe that such a being was specifically targeting politicians. Wasn’t this a direct provocation of the United States, a declaration of war against the liberal democratic world?

“Would that be enough?”

“I don’t think so.”

The hunters sent by Choi Yeonseung were whispering among themselves. They didn’t think that the death of a senator would cause the collapse of the United States and of democracy.

“I can’t believe Hunter Choi Yeonseung hasn’t come himself!”

“Senator, Hunter Choi Yeonseung is very busy at the moment. It can’t be helped, right?”

“T-that’s true, but—”

“Hunter Choi Yeonseung has probably sent his best elites,” argued the secretary.

“Is that so? Hey, what are your hunter ranks?”

“I am B-grade and this guy is C+.”

The hunters from the Mount Hua Sect were honest. Choi Yeonseung had entrusted this mission to them, so no matter how arrogant and annoying this politician was, they intended to carry out their task faithfully.

In any case, no US politician would be worse than the cruel party executives of China. It felt rather endearing that US politicians made their feelings clear.

Louis looked at Nelson with a happy expression, but this only managed to make the senator uncomfortable.

‘W-what?

The senator came to his senses and was angry again.

“He should’ve at least sent A or B-grade hunters to protect me!”

“We’re sorry, Senator, but you yourself know how difficult it is to mobilize A-grade hunters.”

Many of the young hunters of the Mount Hua Sect had grown up in the United States. They had been trained in a capitalist society, so they weren’t fazed by angry politicians. They ran a black market, so they were several times more patient than others.

“Hunter Choi Yeonseung has sent us here because he has faith in us, so please, Senator, have faith as well. Rest assured we’re the best hunters out there to protect you.”

“Umm. If you say so...”

These hunters, who had mastered martial arts, let off an unusual energy. They seemed so confident and reassuring that Nelson ended up acknowledging them.

“Indeed, since you’re from the same country as Choi Yeonseung, I guess I should trust you.”

“Uh, we’re not from South Korea.”

“...Oh, are you from Japan then?”

“Uh...”

Louis nudged his colleague. Come to think of it, saying that they were from China would aggravate Nelson even more. No matter how well they explained it, the senator would certainly flip out.

“We’re from Japan!”

“Yes! We’re from Japan.”

“Oh... Japan...”

The senator’s response was better than expected, so the hunters got overzealous and added a few more remarks to convince Nelson.

“Yes! Japan is a beautiful country!”

“My great-grandfather was killed by Japanese soldiers in World War II.”

With that, the atmosphere turned grim. The Mount Hua Sect hunters regretted saying that.

‘Damn. We should’ve just told him that we’re from South Korea.’

Escorting a person in power proved to be much more difficult than they had expected.

***

“Yes. I’m sorry. It’s been a long time since I retired, so I think it would be quite dangerous. No. No matter how much you increase the price...”

Ernest, the leader of the Icarus clan, was puzzled by the sudden call. Starting with senators, various people had urgently requested escorts.

“Something happened. Was there a terror attack?”

“Rumors have spread that an evil god constellation is targeting American politicians.”

“That’s a serious problem.”

However, as expected, Ernest wasn’t as worried. Rather, he thought that the evil god constellation was making a big mistake.

Evil god constellations were insanely powerful against weaker opponents, but they would inevitably suffer dire consequences for going up against someone stronger than them. This wasn’t the first generation; hunters had evolved and upgraded their skills.

In this situation, why would a constellation target the members of the US Senate and House of Representatives? The people of the United States would most likely unite and strike down the explosion constellation before he could do anything.

A single human was like a speck of dust before a constellation, but many united humans could deal a heavy blow to them.

‘I don’t understand why he’s going with this strategy.’

“So that’s why they want hunters?”

“Yeah. The politicians are trying to drastically increase the number of hunters around them.”

“I don’t think it’s going to be easy to gather so many skilled hunters...”

Perhaps the politicians had only met with government-provided bodyguards or bodyguards from security companies.

First of all, hunters were incompetent when it came to personal security. People thought hunters would make for great bodyguards just because they could use magic, when in reality they needed proper training in order to protect people.

However, those politicians didn’t care about that and just asked the clan to send high-rated hunters.

‘I’m worried about this.’

***

“Did the explosion constellation threaten others?”

Choi Yeonseung was disconcerted. He had initially thought that the explosion constellation was only targeting him, but then he suddenly saw headlines like ‘The evil god constellation declares war on the US Congress!’ At this news, the hunter clans were quickly mobilizing.

Of course, the explosion constellation had a nasty temper, so he could threaten others while also threatening Choi Yeonseung, but even so, wasn’t he being too reckless?

‘Nothing good will come from provoking so many people.’

Every day as a constellation, Choi Yeonseung realized how important it was to make friends and manage personal connections.

Networking was important for constellations as well!

Even the evil god constellations were getting along well with each other and building connections, and it would be detrimental for them to draw so much aggro like the explosion constellation.

-I want to fight a constellation battle. Is there any way to get him to accept it?

-Don’t worry too much. These kinds of constellations all face the same end.

The goddess of sloth was confident.

Originally, evil god constellations were often stronger than the good god constellations, which naturally meant that their realms were more powerful.

Anger, violence, deception, greed... These were the most common things found in any parts of the Abyss.

However, the evil god constellations didn’t dominate the Abyss for too long. Even the most powerful evil god constellations would inevitably self-destruct due to their own mistakes.

The evil god constellations didn’t know how to control themselves, and this was especially true with the explosion constellation. He could keep it together if he was in control, but if he faced massive setbacks, he would stop thinking rationally and ultimately fail.

Moreover, evil god constellations were so arrogant that they would never accept defeat, which meant that they wouldn’t back down even if it was clear that they couldn’t win!

However, open-minded constellations like Choi Yeonseung were the exact opposite.

‘...But it’s a bit ironic that the goddess of sloth, who was so lazy that she sealed herself away, would say something like this.’

-I can hear everything you say, you asshole...

In any case, what the goddess of sloth was saying made sense. It was best for Choi Yeonseung to be patient and not be the first one to attack; he should get his opponent to act recklessly and then strike!

After all, Choi Yeonseung was in a much better position than the explosion constellation, who had been greatly weakened and kicked out.

“Send as many hunters as you can to the politicians. I also think we need to increase the number of hunters...”

“As long as the hunters can be trusted, it doesn’t matter if they’re from overseas hunter clans.”

A hunter’s nationality didn’t matter as long as they were competent. These days, Malaysian hunters were hired to handle the work of American companies, and Peruvian hunters were hired to take care of Chinese companies.

It was better to have a trustworthy foreign clan than a half-assed American clan. Of course, hiring foreign clans would require quite a bit of money, but given how much Choi Yeonseung had recently earned from his successes, money wasn’t a problem.

“Alright, then I’ll contact a clan I trust.”

***

The Albuquerque clan had deep connections with Parker Group. Although they didn’t belong to the group officially, they were practically a part of it.

“I look forward to your cooperation, Congressman!”

“Uhm, yes. I trust that you will take care of me.”

Even oblivious hunters could tell that this state of emergency presented a valuable opportunity. They had a chance to go up the ranks!

They didn’t know what the evil god constellation was thinking by doing this, but it was a chance for the hunters to take the spotlight and make a difference!

“The way this congressman talks is so annoying”

“Shh. Be quiet. People are listening.”

“Are those guys hunters? How can they hear us?”

The hunters yawned and leaned against the wall of the building. They were excited because the politicians asked for escorts, but the task itself was surprisingly boring.

Most of the work was waiting.

These hunters were genuinely pretty confident.

-Hunters as big as our clan are waiting like this, but there are more people coming?

Hunters couldn’t help feeling a sense of pride regardless of whether their rating was high or low. After all, they were at a superhuman level, so those who had been trained with guns in the past would stand no chance against them.

Given their level, hunters were bound to be proud.

“Hey. Stand up straight.”

“Fine, geez... You sure are nagging me a lot.”

Once another bodyguard called them out, the hunters started having an attitude. It was extremely tiring to keep standing and maintaining their posture while waiting for the congressman to come out.

“The higher-ups are telling us to build up achievements, but I don’t know what to do. Do they want us to act out a self-directed play?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

The hunters grumbled. Those above them had ordered them, “Don’t you dare lose to another clan! If you want to have a say, you have to win the favor of the members of Congress!” But what if the enemy didn’t come?

They just had to wait like this.

“Uh, are those people from the New York Giants?”

“Seeing Mark, that’s probably the case.”

The New York Giants was a large clan from the east of the United States. The large clans in the United States had grown to a tremendous scale, having ten times more hunters than the large clans in South Korea.

“That’s great. Let’s try to butter them up.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’ve heard that Dragon Industry has sent quite a few hunters. We have to keep them in check.”

If large companies fought among themselves, the clans beneath them also fought. Moreover, the recent performance of Dragon Industry had been impressive to say the least.

The hunters had succeeded in highly difficult raids again and again while the company had developed new products... Therefore, it was only natural that Parker Group wanted to somehow keep them in check.

“I’m sure the New York Giants will agree with us. Is there anything good about Dragon Industry being so successful?”

The plan sounded plausible enough, so the Albuquerque hunters quietly went up to the New York Giants hunters.

“Hey.”

“?”

“It looks like you’re here for security reasons. Why don’t we join forces and keep those guys in check?”

The Albuquerque hunters pointed at the hunters from Dragon Industry.

The hunters of the New York Giants nodded and replied bluntly, “Not interested.”

“Yes, I knew you would say that... What?!”

“Why should we interfere with the hunters from Dragon Industry?”

“You idiots! Don’t you know how successful Dragon Industry is right now?”

“I guess it’s because the new leader, a hunter, is a good person. I’ve seen Hunter Choi Yeonseung in China. He’s a really nice guy.”

“...”

The hunters from the Albuquerque clan felt like they were losing their minds. Why would these hunters say something like that at a time like this?

‘What are these bastards doing?’

‘Are they being affected by magic?’

No hunter in their right mind would’ve said something like that in this situation. Someone must’ve altered their minds or something...

“The congressman is gone!”

“...!!!”

The hunters’ faces turned pale at the scream.