Soul Devourer Chapter 1 Episode 18 — Information on a Promising Hunter
At the same time Yuito was taking a break at the café, a man visited the Hunter Guild.
This man was the first S-rank hunter in the country, and the clan master of「King of Sword」.
The origin of the clan name came directly from his job,〔Sword King〕.
The reason he had come to the Hunter Guild was to scout promising new hunters.
Nearly a week had passed since the new hunters began their activities, and by now, some of them should have begun to stand out.
Unconcerned with the gazes from those around him, he climbed the stairs leading to the upper floor and knocked on the door of the guildmaster’s office.
“It’s been a while, Tadaaki.”
“Ah, it’s been a while, Tensei.”
The two, meeting again after some time, exchanged a firm handshake and sat down on the reception sofa.
“Sorry, could you bring us some tea for two?”, Tadaaki requested his secretary.
“Understood.”, she promptly left the room with a bow.
Ogawa Tadaaki, an elderly man, nearing his fifties, had served as Guildmaster since the establishment of the Hunter Guild.
The slender man, before him, in his thirties was Suzuki Tensei, one of the few S-rank hunters, holding the advanced job of〔Sword King〕.
Moreover, his【Swordsmanship】had even reached level 9.
“So? What brings you here today?”
“With many new hunters beginning their activities, it’s about to be a week. Let me ask directly — is there any promising hunter?”
“So that’s it. Your clan has many A-rank hunters, but you still haven’t managed to clear an S-rank dungeon, have you?”
“That’s correct. The difficulty between A-rank and S-rank is worlds apart. In our last attempt, we suffered many casualties…
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To break through our current situation, we need to start nurturing promising hunters early.”
“Is the stampede under control?”
“We’re managing to thin out the monsters except for the boss… so for now, it’s under control.”
“…Normally, even with your request, I shouldn’t be divulging personal information… but given the circumstances, it can’t be helped.
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I trust you understand — no coercive recruitment.”
“Of course, I understand.”
“His name is Matsubara Yuito. At present, he’s D-rank.”
“He’s already been promoted, I see. What’s notable about him?”
“Though only recently promoted, he has already cleared a C-rank dungeon. And judging from his activity record, most likely… he’s operating solo.”
“That’s… abnormal. Isn’t he the first to clear a C-rank dungeon in less than a week? And solo, at that… no way!?”
“Yeah, I thought the same. He must possess a unique skill. Otherwise, there’s no explanation for this abnormal growth rate.”
“If this is true, then he must hold a very powerful unique skill. …Have the other clans heard of this?”
“Not yet. If asked directly as you did, I’ll tell them, but not otherwise.”
“Understood. Then, I’ll take my leave.”
“Ah, it was good speaking with you again. Keep up the good work!”
“Yes!”
The two exchanged another firm handshake.
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Note:
【-with normal text-】- Skills
『-with normal/mixed text』- System messages
《-with bold text-》- Item/Equipment names
〘-with bold text-〙- Titles
〔-with bold text-〕- Job
「-with bold text-」- Clan/Party names
I just hope this doesn't turn annoying for MC later and he doesn't become a pushover! Stay tuned!
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"holding the advanced job of「King of Sword」." - he thinks about job not about clan? The rest of paragraph is too didn't mentioned his clan?
ReplyDeleteThank you for pointing out the mistake. Yes, his job is an advanced job, Sword King (剣王). However, his clan name is King of Sword (キング • オブ• ソード) which is apparently different 😂.
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