Chapter One1 ← ??A Hunter on an ??-Ranked Mission??
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> “Legends… and more legends…”
“Is there no end to them?... Hmm, maybe not!”
“…Oh! Hello, my friend! How are you?! Doing well? Oh, me too! How about I tell you a story before bed?..”
“Oh, don’t worry, you’ll love it! I’m sure of it!”
“…Once upon a time…”
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> “Did you hear the news? A dragon has been spotted at the peak of the Great Mount Romada by the hunters!”
“Oh yes, and I also heard they’re sending a hunter from rank C on an S-rank mission… to that dragon.”
“What?! That’s insane!”
A strange man with a white scarf over his head listened quietly while sipping his drink.
> “Look!..” one of the men pointed at him.
“Who’s that?..” asked his companion.
“That’s Basel… one of the rank C hunters…”
“So what?”
“He’s the one going on that mission, you fool!”
“And how do you know that?”
“I’ve got a friend in the hunting center, he told me…”
“I see…” his friend sighed and went back to his juice.
Basel stood up and left quietly after finishing his drink.
> “…Blabbermouths.” Basel muttered to himself as he walked away from the tavern...
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Year 3312 -
> “A dragon was seen atop Mount Romada... that’s what the travelers said when they reached the summit…”
“But isn’t Mount Romada dangerous for travelers?..” asked the bearded man, just after his friend told him about the new arrivals in the empire.
“They had help from their mage friend, of course,” replied the short-haired, sharp-eyed man with a light golden beard.
“It’s quite bothersome that I have to be sent there to check on it…” he added.
“Easy there, Basel! What do you mean ‘have to be sent’?! You’re a rank C… Those who deal with dragons are rank S!!”
The man quickly looked around, making sure no one was listening.
> “Yaqoub, calm down,” Basel said quietly.
“How do you expect me to calm down after hearing that my brother is being sent on such a dangerous mission?!... If the dragon doesn’t harm you — the mountain will!..
Its slope is steep… ranging between 30 to 60 degrees! And it’s 8,849 meters high!...”
Yaqoub began one of his endless lectures like he was back at the academy.
Basel sighed as he listened to his older brother, Yaqoub, now fifty years old.
> “That’s enough, Yaqoub…” Basel sighed again.
> “More berry wine, bartender!” yelled one of the customers, his voice echoing across the tavern filled with other men — hunters, guards, and commoners alike.
Yaqoub shook his head in worry and helplessness, then returned to his work.
Basel excused himself and left the tavern, gazing up at the clear sky despite the heavy snow and biting cold.
He walked silently until he reached his home and entered.
He was immediately greeted by his young son, who hugged him tightly, showing how much he missed him.
Basel smiled and gently patted his head, then looked to his eldest son who came from the kitchen to welcome him.
Tomorrow, his journey would begin — to the Eastern Continent, toward the Kingdom of Opelia…
Heading to the southern borders of the Elven Lands...
{And here begins the hunter’s journey… on his ??-ranked}
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