36. S-Ranks

Dewi is very happy to know that Indra is also an S-Rank like her. She quickly hugs her little brother and she is very fast. No one there except Indra can see her moving from her previous spot. They only see her suddenly appear in front of Indra and hug him.

"So fast! As expected of an S-Rank."

"*Cough* Welcome Mr. Indra Smith. Please sit on the sofa. I would like to explain a few things."

Indra nods and sits on the sofa with his sister. The A-Rank guy sits on the opposite side and the supervisor is sitting on his desk. A staff member then gives a bundle of papers to Indra. The other 2 already have it, so they don't get it again.

"First of all, I want to congratulate you for achieving a high-ranking power. I have explained it to the other 2, but I will explain it again for you. Is it alright with you, Ms. Dewi Smith, Mr. Bagaskara?"

"No problem, it's not that long anyway."

"Yes, sir. It's fine."

"Thank you. Then I will explain it now."

Basically, the supervisor tells them that they need to go to Jakarta for a 2nd test using a better machine that has better accuracy. It's because S & A-Rankers are the country's strongest forces against the monsters. So they need to make sure the reading of their power is accurate.

It won't just be a test to measure their magic power more accurately, but also to check their abilities because they are very valuable assets. Also, the Hunter Bureau and the Government want to have some discussion with them.

The transportation, accommodations, and food in their travel for the 2nd test are prepared by the Hunter Bureau, so the awakeners only need to come. Well, they need to bring their own clothes, it's obvious.

"The 2nd test is held every monday so all S-Rankers and A-Rankers from all over the country can do it at the same time. You will join the test next Monday and will depart from Bali on Saturday so we can rest on Sunday. The discussion will be held on Tuesday and you will return on Wednesday. Please come to this office before 08:00 in the morning on Saturday because we need to arrive at the airport before 13:00. Do you have any questions?"

"I heard that each province can only have 1 S-Rank Hunter so we can respond to emergencies like monster outbreaks. If my sister & I are still S-Ranks after the 2nd test, then does one of us need to move to another province?"

"WHAT?! THERE'S SUCH A RULE?"

"Yes, Ms. Dewi, unfortunately, there is such a rule. The Government wants every province to have at least an S-Rank hunter in the future to keep the whole country safe. As you know, our country is very wide and we have 17 thousand islands. We will need to cross the sea which is also very wide if we cross between islands. The original plan was to assign an S-Rank to every big island first like Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Papua, Bali, etc. But the S-Ranker from Jakarta refused because he wanted to stay in Jakarta."

The S-Rank from Jakarta is Indonesia's 2nd S-Rank after the one from Jogja. So if they follow the original plan, then he needs to move to another island.

"And they allow it?"

"Yes. He chooses to stay in Jakarta, after all. It's the Capital City of Indonesia where those big politicians and conglomerates live, after all."

The supervisor only says that much, but all of them know what he's implying. Those politicians allowed the S-Rank to stay in Jakarta and even changed their rule quickly because it will make them safer. They just want to have an S-Rank near them to protect them in case there are monster outbreaks.

"Heh, so that's how they do things. Those self-centered scums always do this kind of thing, aren't they?"

The supervisor just smiles without saying anything. Indra can guess that this man has the same opinion as him, but the man can't say it because of his position. It's unfortunate that the Hunter Bureau here is operated under the Government, so they aren't free to do things.

They discuss a few more things regarding their travel to Jakarta. Then they take photos for their Hunter profiles. They can leave after that, so Indra & Dewi quickly go to meet their family that has been waiting anxiously.

"How is it? What took you so long?"

"Well, we need to meet the supervisor because we got a good result."

"Hehe, Indra & I got S-Rank."

Their parents' jaws drop while their little brother doesn't understand it.

"B-Both of you are S-Ranks?"

"Yeah, I was surprised when I got my result and got even more surprised when I heard that Indra also got S-Rank. You should see the staffs' reactions when they heard us siblings got S-Ranks."

Their dad looks very proud while their mom gets worried instead because this means both of them will surely be hunters and fight monsters. Even if they got the highest rank for awakeners, they will still face danger. After all, getting the highest rank means they will also fight the strong monsters.

"Don't worry, mom. We will always prioritize our safety. We might face powerful monsters, but getting the highest rank also means that most monsters aren't threats for us."

"Sigh, alright, I believe in you."

"Great, we're done here, right? Let's go to a restaurant for a celebration."

"Wait, dad! Let's go to Grandpa's place first. I have something to talk to him about. Also, he will throw a tantrum if we don't tell him about this immediately. If that happens, then it will be you who face his wrath."

"Y-you're right. Let's go there first. We will celebrate it with your grandpa & grandma."

The ones Indra meant are his maternal Grandparents. His dad is very afraid of his mom's dad even though that old man is much smaller than him. Their grandpa always treats his dad like air whenever they visit.

They go to the countryside where their grandparents live. Their grandparents' village is almost an hour away from their city. It's a very peaceful place with good scenery, so they always go there during school holidays.

When they arrive, they see their grandpa waters the plants in the front yard. He has retired from his job and now enjoys his life in the village. He bought a home and a field here because he always enjoys taking care of plants as a hobby.

"GRANDPA!"

Rama runs to his grandpa as soon as they arrive.

"Ooh, my grandson, I've been waiting for you since forever."

The little guy and the old guy hug each other tightly. Grandpa rubs his short beard at Rama's face, tickling him and making him laugh. Then he also hugs Indra & Dewi who need to lower their face so he can do his beard rubbing ritual.

"How are you, dad?"

"Good, but it will be better if you come here with my grandkids more often."

"Hello, father."

"Hmm."

Grandpa just hums while looking away. Then he takes his grandkids into the house. Grandma then comes from outside while carrying a bag of food ingredients.

"Oh, you guys came."

"Mom, what happened with dad? He strangely accepted Alex's greeting when he usually would tell Alex to just go home."

"Bagus canceled his visit yesterday because his car broke down. So the kids couldn't come and he has been out of it since yesterday. He has been waiting for them so eagerly, after all."

"Ah, so he's just too happy that we suddenly come."

"No wonder he isn't as salty as usual."

"That's right. Alright, come on, get inside. I'm about to cook something."

"Ah, mom, we actually want to take you to eat at a restaurant."

"You don't want to eat my food?"

"It's not like that. We actually want to celebrate something, so Indra said to eat in a good restaurant with both of you."

"Oh my, what's the good news?"

"Well, we'll tell you while eating, so hurry up and dress yourself. Indra must've told dad about it. We need to be fast or it will get dark soon."

"Alright, alright. You guys always like to act mysteriously."

Then after a while, they go to a good restaurant to tell the grandparents about the 2's awakening.

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