Level Up Monster

Chapters 25.2

"Do you want to join our Dawn Knights Order? We always welcome talented people like you, Mister Sae-Jin."

Kim Sae-Jin can only smile softly at his serious offer. Isn't the way he talks too mature – even though he's still a minor, a high school student?

"I'm grateful for your consideration, but .. I've decided to remain as a solo Hunter."

He answered "half" politely to her. At first, she spoke in a more familiar tone as there was a slight age difference between them, but she showed signs of disliking it, she said, so he decided to talk to her in an established convention about honorary speech. half poly" instead . ) (TL: the Korean language has an honorific speech pattern that is almost impossible to replicate completely in English. This time, the author uses "e". I refer to it as "speaking half politely" instead.)

"As a solo Hunter?"

Yu Sae-Jung's eyes turned around as he tilted his head.

A solo hunter is a person who is not affiliated with any organization or Knight Order. This was extremely rare, even more so than the so-called "Free" Knights". That was because most Hunters could not hunt Monsters by themselves. (TL: the author uses the word " ⁇ " to describe the Knights in this paragraph. That is, in this case at least, someone who has not been "recorded" anywhere – not with any government, not with any educational body or business entity, even family. So, uh, I was not aware of a simpler English term that could accurately imply such circumstances other than "free", so I used that word.)

"… Without a doubt, if it was you, Mister Sae-Jin, I think it was possible. The incredible power you displayed back then, it was a trait, huh?"

Sae-Jin's body trembled for a moment. But he maintains a poker face and sips coffee.

"… Yeah. You're right."

"If it's not too much trouble, can I ask you what that trait is?"

Hearing her question, Sae-Jin muses a little, before giving her an ambiguous answer.

"That is a trait associated with the physical constitution."

"A-ah."

Fortunately, Yu Sae-Jung accepts her story without any problems. On one hand, his attitude was reasonable, as most Knights with Characteristics tried to keep the detailed information of their abilities behind a secret.

"Oh and, you seem to have grown taller than before? Must be the result of Trait's growth."

"Eh? Ah .. Yes. Exactly like that."

This was a more believable reason than trying to explain through the use of a magical "herb" which he should have thought of beforehand. Sae-Jin hurriedly nodded.

"A Trait, you said …."

Yu Sae-Jung falls into deep thought while staring intently into his eyes, almost enough to make a hole in his body. This is one of his habits. When he stared long enough until the other party felt uneasy, they would turn away and avoid eye contact first.

However, Sae-Jin does not do that. In fact, he found it rather amazing how those jewel-like eyes seemed to be swaying in a rhythm that matched his flowing mind.

"I want to know .. even though you are a solo Hunter, isn't it possible to go hunting together with our Knight Order? Besides, your skills are confirmed."

"Yes it is possible . "

"That's great. Then give me your contact number. Unfortunately, it looks like I have to leave immediately …. I'll call you later."

"Please, try to contact me in the morning. I don't have much free time."

Yu Sae-Jung hands over her phone. Adjusting his personality to the letter T, his phone was pitch-black and designed simply, the feeling of his metal frame was icy cold. Sae-Jin keeps her home number on the phone and part ways with her.

*

Every time he strolls through the city, Sae-Jin is in the Human Mode Ebony Wolf Form.

And as he walked around enjoying the attention of passers-by, he found a flyer taped to one of the street lights.

No, it's more like a flyer finding it.

'You are …'

The scent of viscous blood coming out of the leaflet made his vision completely restrained.

⸢Produce mercenaries. For the extermination of Vampires. Your ranking is not important. Profitable remuneration. ⸥

Mercenaries – is one of the more famous jobs among those born from the entrance of Monsters to this world. However, the purpose of a Mercenary was different from a Hunter or a Knight.

In addition to the fact that they were hired with money, they had to kill people once in a while. Of course, those who were killed were targets for the elimination designated by the law, such as Vampires, Dragons, "Corrup" humans, etc., etc…. In other words, the types that harm society as a whole. (TL: the author uses " ⁇ " in this paragraph. No context was given, and I assumed he meant humans corrupted by Mana/magic, so I went with "Corrupted")

But in modern times, facing fierce resistance from many Human Rights groups as well as changes in the Constitution, the so-called "murder as work" profession is slowly disappearing. And before anyone knew it, the Mercenaries, who had lost the meaning of their professional existence, also disappeared into obscurity.

However – Army Payments are not extinct. Although something as important as the Mercenary ranking system had not been sorted out until now and remained chaotic, somehow, the thirteen "Mercenary's Taverns" still managed to continue to exist throughout the country.

The mercenaries who remained until the end were a group of hardened men who still had an innate nature from birth: tenacious spirits, unyielding and unwavering faith. These people all lost important people because of this "enemy of mankind" so they would never give up until they took revenge by tearing the damn bastards apart.

As long as there were people who would rather die than lose the meaning of its existence taking a breath, Mercenaries would never completely disappear from this world.

know these men more than anyone else . Kim Sae-Jin who lost her mother to the Vampires, knows these people more than anyone.

That's why, the wild beast Kim Sae-Jin just can't leave this leaflet looking to find Mercenaries to kill Vampires.

He violently tore the leaflet from the street pole and stuffed it into his pocket.