Chapter 25: Obtaining E-Rank Hunter License

[ Name: Aengus Degaro (Ethan Smith) [

[ Occupation: Hunter ]

[ Race: Human ]

[ Level: 10 ]

[ Class: None ]

[ Age: 18 ]

[ Strength: 27 ]

[ Agility: 23 ]

[ Defense: 22 ]

[ Mana: 8,070/8,070 ]

Attribute points: 0

Skills:

– Active: Inferno Leap -3 (D), Azula Sword Strike-2 (E), Muscles Enhancement-2 (E), Enraged (E), Paralyzing Breath (E)

– Passive: Blaze Guard -2 (E), Fire Serpent's Digestion (E), Predator's Instinct (E)

Special skills: Monster Breeding (Level-1)

- Unique Skills : Appraisal (Basic), Skill Absorption (Mythic), Universal Synthesis (Ultimate)

Equipment: Titanium Runic Sword (D)

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Ethan felt a wave of satisfaction as he looked at the progress he'd made so far. It had definitely left a significant mark on his growth. Early in the morning, he gazed at the bustling streets with a smile on his face. He had become a Rank-E hunter, though it wasn't official yet. Still, it had taken him less than a week to reach this level, and he had done it solo.

"Big brother, breakfast downstairs!" Emily's sweet call, as pleasant as a bird's chirping, reached his ears.

Ethan headed downstairs to enjoy a sumptuous breakfast.

"Bro, did you hear? An F-class dungeon has mysteriously disappeared out of nowhere. And no one knows how it happened. I mean, how could a dungeon disappear? Aren't they formed by nature itself?" one guest said mysteriously.

Yes, I heard about it too. The municipal guards and the knights are taking the investigation very seriously," another guest replied.

"Hey, forget about the dungeon. I heard some mysterious guy bought nearly all the mana orbs available in the market. It caused quite a commotion today," a third guest added. "And that's not all. The same guy sold a lot of D-Grade Sentient Swords as well."

"Wow! A sentient sword? How enviable!"

"Yeah, it's incredible! How amazing must that person be to afford so many sentient swords?

In the past, we rarely found a few, but now they're available in the market for just 7,000 silver coins each. Perhaps he's a legendary weaponsmith or something? If so, then why hide while selling them? Really mind boggling!"

"I heard they're going to auction them today," said another.

"Yeah, bro, if only I had the money, I would have joined the auction to get one for myself. Why are we so poor?" another guest grumbled, slapping his forehead.

While waiting in the dining room for breakfast, Ethan overheard the guests talking about his exploits from the previous night. His actions yesterday had been a little crazy, so he reminded himself to handle things more carefully from now on.

After breakfast, he strolled through the bustling market, seeking useful information about a new dungeon to conquer. Strangely enough, he felt a tense atmosphere throughout the market. Guards, knights, and suspicious people were lurking everywhere, as if they were searching for something.

With a casual expression, he passed through them without fear. That seemed the best course of action to him for now. Then, he headed to the hunter's guild to get his E-Rank hunter license.

Without a license, he couldn't even enter the higher-rank dungeons in the city. Although, there was another option to join a party to kill the ferocious beasts in the wilderness, but that idea seemed pretty far fetch to him. He was not ready to venture into the wilderness yet.

"Hey, Melinda, good morning!" Ethan greeted the receptionist introduced by Aria, as soon as he entered the hunter's guild.

Today, Melinda was wearing a long Sapphire blue dress, looking more feminine than usual. Her glasses also added extra charm to her appearance.

"Oh, Ethan, you're here. Good morning!" she replied with a soft smile. "I didn't think you would still be alive." Melinda replied with an inexplicable smile.

"Yeah, I made it somehow. But, you look more beautiful than ever, Melinda," Ethan complimented sincerely. Her long Sapphire blue dress with red streaks, along with her glasses, made her look stunning.

"Oh, thank you, Ethan. I usually don't wear these kinds of clothes. But today, I'm going on a date with my fiancé at noon. So, yeah..."

Ethan smiled. "Congrats, Melinda! I wish you the best."

Considering Melinda's real age, it wasn't surprising she had a fiancé already. She should have gotten married by now.

She shrugged. "Forget about me. Why are you here? Are you here to sell your spoils once again?"

Ethan shook his head. "No, Melinda. I'm here to take my advancement test for the E-Rank hunter license this time."

The requirements for reaching E-Rank was to reach Level 10 + 2 active skills. Other power ranks were the same.

Level 25→ D-Rank

Level 40 →C-Rank

Level 60 → B-Rank

Level 80 →A-Rank

Level 100→ S-Rank

With each 10 level up, one gets 1 added active skill slot + 1 passive skill slot.

That means, at level 100, one could equip a total of 11 active skills and 12 passive skills.

On the other hand, he had already equipped half of the maximum number of skills, which was extremely abnormal. Was it simply because he had been reincarnated into this body, giving him a powerful soul, or were there entirely different reasons behind it?

Fortunately, he hadn't revealed his skills out of cautiousness, otherwise it would have been really problematic. He had no choice to reveal his short progress, because he won't be able to enter higher tier dungeon without the licence.

"Ohh...Okay, then. Come with me." Melinda nodded, a little shocked by his progress.