episode_0077

“I said I was going to upgrade my grade today.”

It’s early, no one has gone to work yet.

Seojun was sitting in front of his office desk, looking at the status window of four people.

[Status Window]

Name: Han Chae-yoon

Occupation: Tanker

Grade: D

Strength: 55 Stamina: 45

Intelligence: 10 Luck: 28

Potential: S

Buff: Indirect Done (Strength +10)

[ skill ]

Tanking Lv.3

You can turn off the aggro of monsters.

Aggro is weakly attracted to monsters that are stronger than you.

Swordsmanship Lv.2

When using a sword, it corrects your swordsmanship skills.

–

[Status Window]

Name: Seo A-rin

Occupation: illegal worker

Grade: C

Strength: 35 Stamina: 34

Intelligence: 82 Luck: 25

Potential: S

Buff: Indirect Done (Strength +10, Intelligence +10), Done (Fireball Skill Level +2)

[ skill ]

Fireball Lv.3 (+2)

Attacks the target by throwing a sphere of fire.

Fire Wave Lv.2

Creates a wave of flame and casts an area-wide attack.

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[Status Window]

Name: Kim Na-hyeon

Occupation: Healer

Grade: D

Strength: 15 Stamina: 22

Intelligence: 48 Luck: 25

Potential: S

Buff: Indirect Done (Recovery speed +10)

[ skill ]

Regeneration Ability Lv.3

Heals the target’s trauma very slowly and has a chance of increasing permanent regeneration ability by 1.

Haste Lv.4

Increases the target’s agility by 2 for 10 seconds.

–

[Status Window]

Name: Choi Soo-ah

Occupation: Blader

Grade: D

Strength: 40 Stamina: 36

Intelligence: 11 Luck: 22

Potential: S

Buffs: Indirect Done (Dagger skill level +1, Strength +10, Intelligence +3, Stamina +5), Done (Piercing skill level +1)

[ skill ]

Dagger Skill Lv.3

Increases dagger proficiency.

Stab Lv.3 (+1)

Increases the stabbing speed and instantaneous attack power by 1 when using a sword.

I could definitely see that things had grown a lot more than before.

As if the consistent training had paid off, everyone was showing that they were getting stronger in the necessary stats.

In the case of Arin and Nahyeon, their intelligence has increased tremendously compared to before.

Suana Chaeyun’s strength and stamina increased significantly.

“Skills are also steadily improving.”

Although the skill was at level 1, it was gradually increasing, and the Done effect was gradually increasing.

It was quite nice to see that the more money you spent, the stronger you became.

“Anyway, everyone’s grade up is confirmed.”

Being able to preview the grade through the status window was a pretty good thing.

The four of them were quite excited and would go to the screening with anxiety as to what would happen if they did not improve their grade, but Seojun was not worried at all because he knew the results in advance.

‘There’s no need to worry too much about the gate.’

I could have thought that it would be difficult as I had to go to the gate two days in a row, but in the world of hunters, people with high grades would handle two or three gates a day.

The more you entered, the more money you earned, and lower-level gates were easier than eating a piece of cake.

‘As long as we have C-rank Arin, it won’t be too much of a problem.’

Moreover, since Geon-woo had said that since he was going to the gate for two days in a row, he would unconditionally grant him a day off tomorrow, there was nothing to worry about.

“Hmm..”

It wasn’t them who had to worry, but actually Seojun himself.

A project with Kang San-ho was about to begin.

Fortunately, thanks to quick action, most of the remaining members, except for Kang San-ho and Kang Sang-woo, were well-organized with people loyal to Seo-jun.

“I’m worried.”

However, no matter how well Seojun tried to lead him, it was unclear whether he would be able to lead Kang Sanho and Kang Sangwoo well.

There were two trolls, and they couldn’t have been too powerful.

Of course, there was nothing I couldn’t do if I tried to hold on to it somehow, but it was a self-evident fact that the process would not be smooth.

“..That’s it.”

Let’s not worry too much about it.

Just do what you have to do and be careful not to let anything go wrong.

That was all Seojun had in mind this time.

Since the person in charge was Seo-jun anyway, one way would be to not give work to Kang San-ho and Kang Sang-woo.

Although it felt bad to eat raw and gain results like that.

Getting a little offended was much better than trolling and ruining the project.

‘I’ll be out of my mind for a while.’

Still, Seojun felt fortunate that there was something he could do to heal by listening to the four people’s activities or watching Arin and Sua’s broadcast.

‘…I honestly feel guilty about Arin’s broadcast…’

I felt guilty after what happened the other day, but that didn’t stop me from watching the show.

Rather, in order to make up for that with Done, they were shooting even more Done.

***

While the four members of the Fairy Guild entered the association to undergo a grade-up review, quite a few reporters gathered around and were busy taking pictures of them.

“No, why on earth are you hiding it without even scheduling a proper interview?”

“So. Honestly, it’s a bit frustrating. I thought we were going to go through a grade-up review this quickly.”

Of course, there was no expectation that everyone would upgrade their grade.

Although they were reporters who thought that they would decide whether to upgrade the rating or not.

Anyway, if it becomes a hot topic like this, the guild usually has to go out and hold a lot of press conferences and figure out ways to make money.

Rather, the fact that they were trying to hide it and not even setting up an official schedule made people even more curious.

“The broadcast continues.”

However, that doesn’t mean everything is hidden. Arin and Sua’s broadcasts didn’t seem to be controlled at all.

The only parts that were controlled were schedules that might be bothersome to the four of you.

That made reporters even more curious.

“Ha, I hope they will let things go after the grade-up review this time.”

The reporters were sighing, but the four people, who were able to work comfortably thanks to the guild’s protection, were able to come to the association building for the screening with bright expressions today as well.

In the past, these four people would have been reluctant to come to the association building, but now everyone knew them well.

That there are no longer as many people in the association who can ignore them as before.

“Wow, it’s been a while since I came to the screening room.”

Arin spoke with new emotions.

It was my first time coming when I first became a hunter and came to measure my grade, so it was true that I hadn’t come for quite a long time.

It was also a place that most hunters did not come to often after their first awakening.

“I never thought we would come to check the level up.”

In particular, most low-level hunters chose to stay in their current position rather than grow, compared to high-level hunters.

Before joining the guild, the four people were also focused on doing what they could in their positions rather than growing.

In fact, it was easier for low-level hunters to move up to C-level than for B-level hunters to move up to A-level.

That was something you had to raise in a place like a guild, or you had to train and risk your life to raise it.

However, of course, there were many cases where guilds invested in upgrading B-level to A-level because it was more efficient.

The current reality is that low-level hunters are just widespread and no one cares to raise them properly.

“Now, hunters. I will have you come in here one by one and measure your grade.”

Association staff began grading each person one by one.

“The grade review has been completed. It takes about 5 minutes for detailed results to come out, and if you upgrade your level, it takes about 10 minutes to issue a new hunter card, so please wait a moment.”

The association employee gave a brief explanation and then returned to his/her seat to do his/her work.

“Wow, my heart is pounding.”

“Was the grade upgraded?”

“Hmm, I’m not sure.”

“..I’m nervous..”

After the four people waited with trembling hearts for about 5 minutes, an employee different from the previous employee came out and started explaining.

“Congratulations, Hunters. All four of you have upgraded your grade by one level.”

The four people who heard the association staff’s words could not help but look excited and happy.

“ Hunter Seo A-rin was upgraded to C level, and Hunters Han Chae-yoon, Kim Na-hyun, and Choi Su-a were all upgraded to D level. It takes about 10 minutes to issue a new hunter card, so please wait a moment. Congratulations again.”

Even if a low-level hunter has just upgraded one level.

There were not many cases in which everyone who came to be assessed for grade upgrade succeeded in upgrading, and the association staff knew very well that the difference of one level was a huge difference.

I received congratulatory messages several times.

‘Are these people… really the hunters who were despised by the Association?’

The association kept records of all the hunters, and it was even more surprising that all the people who until recently had been giving disparaging reviews by other association employees had now all been upgraded.

“Anyway, I’ll see you again later.”

After the employee went to pick up the new hunter’s card, the four people looked at each other and smiled brightly.