Ranks

The hunter guild is located in the capital of Goldshine and has branches across the whole world.

Its main purpose is the extermination of monsters, they even accept capture and escort missions. Dealing with monsters is their specialty.

The guild has many ranks to raise depending on your experience and prowess.

S: The S used to mean special until the third guild master changed its meaning into Shitbucket. Those hunters cannot be stopped or contained, walking natural forces of immense power. To them it isn't about slaying monsters, it's about where they point their power at.

A: We entered the realm of monsters, those hunters are on the same level as monsters. Their mere existence in the area is enough of a reassurance to cities. Those people can't be taken down by normal humans, even battalions of knights won't hold an A-rank hunter.

B: Hunter who has started touching the height of power and skill. They can singlehandedly deal with big monsters, slay hoards of smaller ones and stand as leaders and trainers for the coming generation.

C: Specialised hunters with high skill and experience. They can take small monsters down solo and can even hold big monsters until bigger parties arrive.

D: Seasoned adventures with a few heads under their belts. They can lead small parties of E and F rank to take down slightly bigger monsters

E: Starting hunter who has just got accustomed to the basics are able to perform basic hunt or support.

F: Newbie hunters who just joined the guild. They lack experience even though they might have power.

Each of those ranks had two other specializations, one for experience and one for power. As expected, they are ranked from F-S as well.

This leave hunters with a three letters rating, one for their rank, one for power, and the last for the experience.

Hades has gotten FSF, which meant he is an F-rank hunter, with a power level of S (For his rank) and an experience of F.

To raise in rank from F to E he must first raise both his power and experience to S and then he will be promoted to EFF which he can start rising again.

Hades has been given the rank of FSF and Gabriella has gotten FFB for her cunning action in the test. She would have gotten FFS if she applied as a healer but she instead wanted to get in as a swordswoman to test her steel.

Both of them looked at their guild cards, Gabriella smiled, and then yawned. Hades looked at Nina, "What is this shiny thing? What does it do?"

She gave him a confused look, "Of course, it can allow you to interact with the other guild branches, bypass borders if on a quest, and even be allowed to hunt monsters in restricted areas…it's proof of your power."

Hades smiled, "So, I can hunt monsters now?" He looked at her but she scratched her chin with a worried face.

"Well…about that…no you can't. F-rank hunters aren't allowed to hunt monsters, the only quests available for you are gathering medical herbs and assisting other parties medically, even being a porter to carry their stuff."

Hades stared at her for a moment, CLICK! He threw the guild card away and turned toward the door, "Let's leave, she can gather grass on her own."

"Hold up!" rushed in grabbing, "Just listen to me for a moment…let me explain…"

"Don't need you, going to hunt on my own." He only cared about killing monsters to get more Favor.

"Hades…" Gabriella yawned, at this rate, she will sleep on the ground, "The F-rank missions are given to teach new hunters how to harvest medical herbs and perform basic injury treatments. They are teaching you a way to reduce the cost of healing your injuries."

Hades stopped looking at her, "But we were paid for the monsters."

She shook her head, "Didn't even cover half your treatment cost. If we had some herbs we might have reduced the cost a bit."

The F-rank is a learning faze for hunters. They learn how to forage for food and medical herbs, teamwork, and medical aid by helping other parties, and even get to watch hunts up close to learn monster patterns. It just happened that it's what Hades lacks the most, experience.

"I just want to kill monsters, can't we get herbs in other ways?" Hades glared at them and Nina giggled.

"You sound like an S-rank, hope you get to be one. An S-rank that is focused on hunting monsters is something we need." She smiled.

"S-rank?" Hades thought, they must be worth a lot of Favor…but could he kill them? "Who are they?" He asked.

Nina explained the known S-rank hunters.

Imvaernarhro, the most know S-rank and a fire mage due to him burning a whole kingdom in one night. He wasn't prosecuted as the kingdom he burned opposed the church, as well since no one could face him. Right now he is retired in his castle at the peak of the highest mountain in the kingdom.

Ryla Dragonclaw is an old alchemist woman with vast knowledge yet almost nothing in fighting power. Her rank was merely gotten due to her alchemical achievements and keen instinct and senses. Right now she has gotten too old and is retired as an alchemist shopkeeper. Her shop is in this city, it seemed the alchemist hag Hades and Gabriella met was Ryla Dragonclaw in flesh.

Drizzt Daermon is a powerful dual sword wielder that never rests in one place. Unlike the other adventurers, he only set foot in the guild once to register and then took off. No one knows his current location or motives, but he was known to stop by orphanages every now and then to give them gold and rations.

"Those are the S-rank I know off, the others prefer to stay rather silent most of the time. There is also the fact that the guild keeps some of the information related to them classified." Nina said with a smile.

"Why did you tell us about them then?" Gabriella stared at her.

"Imvaernarhro doesn't care, Ryla is already living here. And the guild barely knows anything about Drizzt Daermon's whereabouts, so letting some information is a way to fish for information as well." Nina explained.

Gabriella nodded as she yawned, "I'm about to fall asleep, will see you tomorrow Nina…" She leaned on Hades's shoulder.

Nina smiled, "You two seem to get together very nicely…" She grinned.

"I could sleep last night…" Gabriella stooped to yawn, "He is a real handful…"

The entire hunters looked toward them at the same time, their necks cracked.

"Healing him was a pain, I never expected someone to fist fight a dryad," Gabriella added.

The entire guild sighed in relief, nothing has touched Gabriella yet. It was then they realized the thing she said…

"He fist-fought a dryad?" one of the hunters gasped unable to believe his ears.

"That can't be, what about their seduction?" Another one stood.

Nina stared at him, "That's right, how did you deal with its seduction? You didn't carry any chemical ingredient right?" that was the question everyone wanted to know, how to deal with such a fearsome monster.

"She gave me a weird feeling so I punched her, then went on to kill her." Hades's answer wasn't much help.

"Come on, let's go." Gabriella grabbed Hades and pulled him out before they ask to what the dryad turned into.