Level Up Monster
Chapter 33
Two days later, Kim Sae-Jin heads to the local post office in the afternoon to raise money for the sword he sent to the Blacksmith tournament.
She entertained the idea of appearing proudly but then decided to leave while wearing a veil and robe. He thought that if his identity was discovered, it would cause a slight inconvenience for him. After all, the method he used to make his weapon was completely absurd and was therefore not something he could show others.
"Yes. Confirm ... has been completed."
As soon as Sae-Jin enters the correct identification password, the post office worker behind the counter hands over a sealed box. Even during all that, the worker tried his best to peek at Sae-Jin's face unnoticed. Most likely because of the word 'ORK' written on the box.
As he finds the worker's actions troublesome, Sae-Jin hastily flees the post office and returns home.
"A letter?"
After sitting on the sofa and opening the sealed box, he discovered that there was only one envelope stored inside.
"…. Urk?"
Inside the envelope, he found a check with enough zeros to make him mutter in shock, as well as a letter written with sincerity and care. (TL: unfortunately, the embodiment here is lost during translation. "Urk" actually serves two different purposes here, one of the surprising statements, as well as a term to denote some money in Korea. 1 "Urk" Won \= about $ 88000 US.)
[To the Honorable Iron-Savvy Lord, Forc The Orc's K.
Good day for you, sir. My name is Yu Sae-Jung, the lowly Mid Tier Knight of the Dawn Knights Order. Usually, it is just the right etiquette to welcome you directly but you, the Honorable Iron Man has asked to remain anonymous. Therefore, I hereby write to you some of these words even though it can potentially irritate you.
First, we at the Dawn Knights Order would like to purchase the weapon sent by you, the Honorable Iron Clever, Hotly Burning Flame Sabre. Once again, we are truly grateful for your unrelenting hard work and unrelenting efforts to create a very useful product.
With the limited scope of my understanding, I can't even begin to understand the length of the grief, suffering and passion that you have to go through to make such a weapon.
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And that's why we at the Dawn Knights Order and the Dawn Corporation dare to suggest to you a certain proposition.
If you, the Honorable Blacksmith want to continue with your craft and product sales in the future, may we dare to ask your opinion if it is possible for us to give you a small gift, WEB, the workshop that has taken your name, Orc's Forge?
Of course, we solemnly promise that all rights for the workshop will be left to you, and will never interfere with the administration. Just that, we will thank you if you, the Honorable Iron-Savvy think of us, the Dawn Knights Order at any time, he said, because we just want to make way up front for a very talented figure like you who is as smooth and trouble-free as possible.
Please, give your in-depth consideration, and give us the correspondence to the address I wrote below.
Salam .
– Mid Tier Knight from Dawn Order, Yu Sae-Jung. ]
"…."
It was a sincerely written letter from Yu Sae-Jung. He scratched the top of his head, wondering what he should do about this complication of fate.
“It would be nice if I had my own workshop. '
"Hm …."
He fell into deep thought, while his views alternated between letters and checks.
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Difference between Mid Tier and Mid Tier upper.
It seems that there is only one difference from a single word but actually, the distance between the two is actually very large. The best example is the top Mid Tier monster. Because they had something called 'special abilities', a creature ranked Mid Tier above was, on average, 20 times stronger than a monster from the Mid Tier range.
And that was why, both for Knights and Hunters, they had to meet specific criteria and were difficult compared to before to obtain a rank to the upper Mid Tier.
"From the top Mid Tier ranks to the top, a Hunter must compete in the Mid Tier Hunters Leaderboard, and you must be a member of the Society, as well as have a recommendation from the Knight Order."
At the Monster Store, the clerk handed him a piece of paper and spoke.
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⸢Chairman of Korea⸥⸥ Middle Level Hunter Board
st place: Ryu Seung Han, 3309 points . First Place: Ryu Seung-Han, 3309 points.
nd place: Kim Cho-Raeng-Yi, 3219 Second Position points: Kim Cho-Raeng-Yi, 3219 points
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nd place: *Kim Sae-Jin, 989 points . Place 332:* Kim Sae-Jin, 989 points.
\=\=\=
"Oh, and when you become a top Mid Tier Hunter, your ranking on the Ranking Board will be accessible to the public just like the one for Knights."
"…I understand . "
Sae-Jin nods her head while looking somewhat confused.
Actually, he was also a little panicked. He had come here to sell Monster materials, but this attendant suddenly started barging in without any encouragement from anyone.
"… But my rank is pretty low?"
nd, his competitive spirit began to rise up inside . But, when he saw that his position was only 332, his competitive spirit began to rise inside.
nd place Mister Kim Cho-Raeng-Yi also has spent eight years as a Hunter . But Mister Sae-Jin has been a Hunter for only half a year, so it's really a high position, honest speaking . " "Eh? Oh. .. That's pretty high, actually. The number one person ranked Mr. Ryu Seung-Hahn is a thirteen-year veteran, and second-place Mr. Kim Cho-Raeng-Yi has also spent eight years as a Hunter. But Mister Sae-Jin has been a Hunter for only half a year, so it's really a high position, to be honest. "
"Okay, okay. But why is there an * in front of my name?"
"That's to show the 'beginner'. This is to mark someone who has not been a Hunter for over a year. Including Mr. Sae-Jin, you, there are only two such people in the ranks of Mid Tiers."
Sae-Jin scratches her chin and suffers a little.
"What is 'Society'? Is it like being affiliated with the Knight Order?"
"No, no. It would be easier to think of it as a gathering of people, who could hunt together, and enjoy a meal together afterward. You can form one with anyone, really, and not just with other Hunters; and there are no strict procedures to follow. All you need is the consent of the participants. Do you want a registration form? "
"Hmm ... What is the minimum amount to form a Union?"
"Well, including the person who signed up, three. Maximum of 30."
Two others …. He could think of a few people.
In fact, he only knew two people personally, and that was the extent of his personal connection.
Hazeline and Yu Sae-Jung.
Now that he thought about it, although the number was quite low and thus there was nothing to be proud of, the quality of the connection was simply too amazing.
"… So, in order to advance to the upper Mid Tier, you said that I should form a Society, is that true?"
"Yes. That's one of the prerequisites. Having a recommendation from the Knight Order would also be good."
"alright. I get it."
He took the Community registration form and went home.
*
One afternoon with bright sunlight shining down, Hazeline personally comes to visit Sae-Jin at her home.
"Hello, ~"
He stepped into the house with an energetic smile and his eyes curved into a half-moon shape.
"It's a nice house."
"Yes, okay …"
"Please sit down first. Look at the curse."
He sits first on the sofa and pats the spot next to him excitedly while calling Sae-Jin.
"Ah, yes."
Sae-Jin sits right next to her, and rolls up her left arm. The arm that was dyed black, thanks to the curse, was revealed to his eyes.
"It's quite serious. No wonder the other witch man ran away after seeing this."
Hazeline spoke with a serious expression.
Hazeline immediately began the purification spell. Immediately, he mistook the dazzling light as a miniature sunrise in front of him. That was how incredibly bright it was, completely flooding everything with white.
It had already passed from being warm and to being hot spicy. He felt his entire arm burning with the curse.
"It's done. You'll be back to normal in six hours or so."
Purification takes only three minutes. Hazeline smirked refreshingly in satisfaction at Sae-Jin who carried a puzzled expression.
"Now, I'm going. I'm too busy ~"
"Oh, wait a minute."
Sae-Jin hurriedly reaches out and grabs Hazeline's wrist, which was just about to leave. Suddenly touched like this, Hazeline grabbed his hand much faster than she realized.
"Wha, what do you think you're doing?"
He rubbed his wrist and became wary of her. This may seem like an overreaction, but Sae-Jin, who is already experienced in rejection, hurriedly raises her hand and shows that she has no ill intent.
"No, no, not that. Actually ... I wonder if you can hear my kindness."
"… help? What'sthat?"
When Hazeline asked back bluntly, she harshly explained to him the rules of the Hunters and raised the issue of 'Society'. It was a kindness of borrowing his name for the registration of the Institution.
"… Oh. Yeah .. it's okay. By the way, is it okay if I use a different name?"
"A different name?"
"Yes. If it was an Institution, then it would be better as a Witch than as an alchemist, I think."
Sae-Jin is somewhat dazed by the suggestion, but then, she remembers seeing Hazeline in the newscast, so she quickly nods her head.
"Yes certainly . "
*
After Hazeline leaves, Sae-Jin calls someone. He checked the time with the corner of his eyes – slightly past 1 pm. The training camp is still going on, but he thinks that he might pick up his phone because it's during his lunch break.
Before the third ring, his voice came out of the phone.
– "Hello?"
"Eh, it's me, Sae-Jin."
– "I know. Is something wrong?"
"Well, there's one thing …."
He trims the story as much as possible by considering the busy Yu Sae-Jung and explains that he wants to form a 'Society' but needs a minimum of three people, so is it possible for him to lend his name for registration. or didn't…
– "Alright, I'll do it."
"Ah. Thank you very much."
– "No, it's okay. Actually, I also plan to enter the Union as soon as the training camp ends here. One of the things to do is to achieve cooperation, so I am the one who is grateful now.
"Well, that's a relief. Someone will probably call you later, so you just need to say that you agreed to form a Union with me."
And with that, he prepared to end the call. But before he could do that, Yu Sae-Jung's voice hurriedly came out of the receiver.
– "A, b, wait a minute, please."
"…What's wrong?"
– "All the things that happened in Eden, aren't you curious?"
She asked him in a tone of voice begging him to show interest. Sae-Jin is obviously not very interested, but she is grateful for giving him help without much fuss, so replies "Yes, I".
st test was about the physical fitness training . But it's not like the normal fitness training as I expected it to be . They made us do a tug of war while subjecting us under the magic spells affecting our minds… . My soul escaped me.." – "The first test was about physical fitness training. But it was not like normal fitness training as I expected. They made us do the tug of war while subjecting us under a magic spell that affected our minds …. My soul escapes from me … "
He honestly believed a few minutes would be enough. But it was a few minutes of continuing to stretch past the 5-minute mark, then 10, and finally, 20 minutes.
Until the voice that Sae-Jin regards as the instructor calls her, Yu Sae-Jung tries to explain every minute detail of every little event that happens in Eden by phone.
'He chat box, okay ...' (TL: I have to change here when the author writes "he is the bug that explains." Huh.)
– "Oh, I have to go now."
"OKAY. Hard work."
– "I'll. Thank ye. Talk to you later."
*
"This is it . "
The morning calm. A man entered and submitted the Community registration form and left. Employees who had just arrived at work, yawned hard and casually scanned the form.
"…. Mm?"
However, the written content was a bit strange. It seems like a bit of a typo, or maybe even some mistake, is mixed up there …
"…"
The worker tilted his head slightly, before calling the number on the form. He was pretty sure that this was a joke or a mistake.
– "Hello?"
"… Ah, hello. Coincidentally, did I speak to Miss Shena? A ranked witch, Shena? Missy? You're not him, are you?"
– "Huh? No, I'm Shena. Why did you call me?"
At that moment, the worker forgot to breathe.
Why would an A-level Wizard participate in a Society with a Middle-level Hunter serving as a leader…. ? This doesn't make any sense. He is still convinced that he is being bullied now ….
"That ... I've called you .. because of Community registration ... Surely, that's not true?"
– "What is not true? I signed the form and even branded it as well."
"No, that ... This ... that, Miss Shena participates in Society as it is …"
– "Yes, that's right. I have decided to participate. I'm gonna hang up right now because I'm really busy here. But I'm really a member of the Society."
Tuk …
Call ended. The worker's mouth remained wide open, as he tried to recall what he had just heard over the phone. But anyway, he couldn't understand.
However, there was still one more thing left on the form for the worker to remain dumbfounded like that. Of course, even this one was also completely unbelievable.
'Yu Sae-Jung, a Low Intermediate Knight of the Order of Dawn Knights. '
The precious noble family of Dawn is a member of the Society with very few Hunters as the leader? The worker's hand shook as he entered the phone number.
– "Hello."
"Ah, coincidentally ... are you Miss Yu Sae-Jung, who is affiliated with the Dawn Knights Order?"
– "Yes, that's right."
Again, the worker forgot to breathe. He's got a case of deja vu.
"Community .. is that true? Society."
He was so surprised, he could not even form a proper sentence. But as expected, Yu Sae-Jung could understand what he was saying, even though the words of the worker sounded half a sed.
– "Yes, I participated. You talked about Society with Mr. Kim Sae-Jin who serves as a leader, huh?"
"…. Eh? Ah, ja. Intermediate Level Hunter …. Sae-jin Kim. Yeah." yeah."
– "Then, yes, it is true. Please register my name on the system. And soon there will be a call from the Dawn Knights Order."
With that, the phone call ended.
… The soul of the worker also left him at the same time.
"…."
The worker recovered a little and recalled the conversation he held with real big shots three minutes ago, then fell into a deep but bewildering contemplation. For the personal connections of Intermediate Level Hunters, they could not be explained at all.
