The Rune Knight (Monster Tamer)
CHAPTER I The First Step
1.1 Jobs.
This world is called Nusantara. There are different kinds of living things in this world. The human race is the main regulator of life in the archipelago.
Humans can study a wide variety of warrior classes. They can choose one of the classes that are suitable for their use. There are five classes to choose from:
Warior: Having strong physical abilities, defensive and attacking abilities are quite balanced. The Warior can develop into a paladin or shogun.
Mage: Has strong magic abilities. Making an attack using the energy in the witch's body. Very deadly attack. Mage can grow to a wizard or necromancer.
Thief: Has incredible speed. Can perform low-level elemental magic. Thiefs can develop up to Assassin or Guardian.
Healer: It has healing magic and can use light element magic. Healers can develop up to Mystic or Lector.
Scout: Has excellent accuracy ability. Can disguise themselves with the environment quite well. Scouts can grow to Artemis and Valkyrie.
Some people also have a very special gift. They call it rune. Runes were souls that humans possessed to be able to communicate with monsters and tame them.
"There are quite a few lessons for today's children" said the bespectacled parent, though his body was still strapping like a knight.
"Stand up, say hello" firmly, the child was about 7 years old and the bald head shouted near the left window.
"Thank you old Albert, good luck" all the children said with a laugh.
Today was Albert's teacher's birthday and they purposely angered him.
"Who are you saying old boy?" old man Albert is angry.
"Okhie who gave you an idea like this?" mr. Albert appointed the bald class president by the left window.
"Ke..Remember Mr. Albert," said Okhie, trembling with fear.
"Call!!, after this faced me in my room," Albert stared at the black-haired person sitting in the right back corner in seriousness.
"For others, don't forget tomorrow there is a job election. So tell your parents. Oh yes, last thank you for your words and prayers. It's the first time I've been said happy birthday by anyone else, especially by bad boys like you" Albert said, shedding tears of joy.
"Aaaahh, face again with the old man. Okhie can't keep a secret anyway, but it's also good that the old man's expression is hahaha," I spoke with a laugh.
"Sorry, I'm afraid, waaaaaaaaa," Okhie replied with tears.
The sound of small steps stopped in front of a weathered wooden door. I shifted a bit of the door and tried to peek into a very spacious room.
There is no one in my heart.
"Twoarrrr"
The sound of an explosion when my right foot came into the room, until I jolted backwards.
"Hehehe, that's your punishment for playing tricks on me" old man Albert laughed after using explosive magic.
"Hey old man don't mess with me, you want to kill me," I was upset and angry at Mr. Albert who appeared out of nowhere.
Mr. Albert caught me and hit me on the head with a bang while saying. "You still haven't cracked up?, hehehe."
"Sorry grandfather I was just joking" I said in pain.
***
Keeseokan.
The parents of the students gathered at the school precisely in the sports hall. They want to see their children choose a job.
While waiting for other teachers, Albert explained to his students how to choose the right job.
Mr. Albert took out a black crystal which was placed in the middle of the building. He practices how to measure job fit. Albert's right hand touched the ball and his left hand touched his chest. Soon, letters and numbers appear in the crystal that shows the percentage of job matches.
Albert
Warrior: 70%, Mage: 20%, Thief: 85%, Healer: 5%, Scout: 85%
"So that's the way children are, it's easy, it's not" Albert's grandfather said casually.
"Remember when the percentage value of all jobs is below 70% then it is advisable not to choose a job because it will endanger themselves." suddenly a voice from the entrance of the room sounded.
A man with a thin mustache wearing a black shirt entered the sports hall. Behind him were also seen many people in strange clothes walking towards the crystal ball.
"Hey, how long have you guys been, is there a problem with your back?" mr. Albert greets his professional friends.
"Hahaha, don't provoke Master Albert's ruckus, yet" someone suddenly appeared beside Mr. Albert in Carleon's royal uniform.
So far there is no problem with students who have tried job matching because they all succeeded.
Okhie looked at me for a moment then stepped up to hold the crystal ball. The result was unexpected.
Okhies
Warrior: 95% Mage: 80% Thief: 90% Healer: 95% Scout: 75%
The result made the entire teacher stand up and immediately clap. Very rarely people will have a match of all jobs at a percentage above 70%. In other words he was rare and was certain to have runes.
Humans certainly have runes if humans have a match on all jobs. But it does not rule out the possibility that people who are suitable with only 1 job can have runes. Except for those who do not have a match with the job or below 70% sure they do not have runes.
Finally my turn came. I stepped forward with certainty. I looked around me and saw the look on the face of anxiety from old Albert. Old man Albert was the only one who took care of me from childhood because my father and mother were killed in the war 5 years ago.
I put my hand on the crystal ball, it feels really stinging, probably because there is magic energy in it. Then I put my left hand to my chest, and.........
There was white smoke surrounding the crystal ball and I think in my right hand there was a piece of glass. After the white smoke disappeared there was an unexpected result. The crystal ball shattered and did not display its round shape.
I was surprised to see it. Making myself tremble while looking at old man Albert.
How is this, will I be scolded grandfather again in my heart.
"Hey boy, good work hahahaha," the voice of someone I know sounded from behind.
I turned back in fear and thought about what would happen next. In my mind, I only thought of bad things like the various punishments from my grandfather that I had received.
"Good work????, Good how is the principal?" I was astonished as I asked when someone in a green shirt with a carleon royal emblem stopped talking.
Lest I was a genius, to be able to break the job matching crystal in my heart and my fear of being lost slowly turned into happiness. It was reflected from the changes in the body's trembling gestures to the look of a smiling face itself.
A circular book came down to my head without me noticing. Sure enough I turned around to see grandfather hitting my head repeatedly.
"What a foolish boy are you smiling at" said the grandfather in a high tone while continuously hitting my head.
"I'm sorry this boy Mr. Syahir. This boy did not know himself to smile after smashing the expensive crystal belonging to the school," the grandfather said as he forced me to bow with his hand.
"Just calm down, Mr. Albert, this is an interesting thing. For the crystal problem to calm down, I will cut it directly from your salary hehehehe" said the headmaster casually while laughing.
Grandpa's face looks shocked. While she let out her tears, she continued muttering. "How much could my salary cover the price of that crystal, how many years would it take me to work as a teacher at this damn school?"
Finally without knowing the results I am still welcome to choose the job I want.
***
The headmaster's voice giving a speech sounded. The students sat neatly about 10 meters from the position of the headmaster.
"Today is the day you will choose a new path. Be confident in your abilities, hone your abilities and do not get tired of fighting. We never know what will happen in the future. Will you be soldiers, teachers, traders, or various other jobs. Hopefully this work can lead you to become a real human being. Look around you, in this world who live not only humans. But there are different kinds of mythical animals, plants, and monsters. It is your duty to maintain the balance of the world and to maintain world peace. This is an era of peace that you must guard the next generation. That's all I might say, more or less I represent the teachers apologizing profusely. May you shine like the sun by day and the moon by night."
A loud applause accompanied the headmaster's short speech. It's school graduation day. It's been 5 years since the tragedy of the job matching crystal broke in front of me. It doesn't feel like today is coming. I will leave the school and the teachers who guided me.
"Hei Kenang, I didn't think the most ignorant student in school could graduate as well," said the man in black with his thin mustache subtly insinuating.
"I'm an adult, Mr. Beker. You are the one who underestimates me too much. I'm a real genius" I replied with a cynical smile to Mr. Beker.
"Hahahaha, genius you said. Look carefully where your genius lies, your grades are almost below average," he replied to me by showing the school's grading sheet.
"But.., good you've tried well Remember," said back Mr. Beker in a low tone and rubbed my head.
Instantly I thought back to my time at this school until unstoppable tears flowed. Many shadows of the past were mainly about my ignorance to my teachers and grandfathers.
I bowed my head while saying out loud. "Thank you for the guidance all along."
***
I am currently traveling to Academy City to train for the job I have chosen. It's been 2 weeks since I left Albert's grandfather and Pakel village. It should be another 2 days when I arrive at the Academy city.
"The bruakk spring...."
There was a strange sound to my west standing now. I quickly came to the source of the sound. I saw one man using a long sword cornered by a rabbit horn.
I seem to recognize that person in my heart while looking at the condition of the person who fell near the tree.
I swiftly ran slashing the head of the horned rabbit. A red-colored liquid gushed around the rabbit standing up. Red liquid droplets were also visible on the knife I was using.
"Hey, are you okay?" I said as I reached out to the man sitting on the ground.
"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you" said the man, holding my hand and trying to get up.
"HHHHHH!!!!" I was amazed when I looked carefully at the face of the man I helped so that I unconsciously let go of my hand grip on the man and caused him to fall again.
"Accuse me, why are you so shocked to remember?, you let go of your hand until I fall again," said the man in slight pain.
"You're Okhie, right?" I asked with doubt and wanted to be sure.
"Yes, why are you so surprised?" said the man while trying to get up from his position.
"Wahahaha, you have hair now hahaha, it seems like that hair does not suit you hahahahaha," I commented on Okhie while laughing out loud.
Okhie said with a little annoyance. "Well I want to have hair too, you know."
"Why is this person as cruel as ever. It must be in your heart that you speak so khie hehehe," I said, guessing Okhie's heart.
Okhie was silent with a sour face and it seemed like my words were correct.
After that incident the two of us together headed for the Academy city. We shared a story about what we've done over the past year. Okhie has been leaving the village since graduation last year and is now training his sword skills as a warior in the Academy city. He had a teacher who taught him how to fight named Ari. Ari is one of the famous Imperial soldiers.
While I've been studying for a year from my grandfather who was an assassin. I chose the job thief because it was very suitable with my grandfather who was an assassin. After 1 year under Albert's grandfather, he kicked me out.
"There's nothing I can teach you, go and get your stuff," I told Okhie imitating my grandfather as I pictured him throwing my stuff out of the house and locking the door.
Okhie laughed out loud listening to my story. "Sir Albert is really a good grandfather, hahaha," Okhie said as she continued to laugh.
***
A lot of people are running around me. There are those who ride the horse carriage by pulling merchandise, some are walking alone or together, there are also lovers who are holding hands. After that I looked up. The words 'Welcome to Academy City'. The writing was quite magnificent with beautiful carvings beside it.
"Hey recalls, Remember, hey hey," Okhie called me and I felt like she was shaking my body.
"Eh, why khie?" I was shocked as I answered his call.
"We're parting ways here yeah, I have to see my teacher. Da," Okhie said as he ran in a hurry.
"Da." I answered.
I kept going and realized that I forgot to ask Okhie how to become a trainee in this city. I was a little upset because my own stupidity forgot the most important thing.
I finally tried to gather information. Gathering information I consider to be one of the exercises I have to undergo. I asked a few people in the academy town and all of them gave the same direction towards the east.
I finally found it. After passing through some signs given by the residents such as passing through fountains and lodging, I finally arrived.
It looked like a very narrow square room, there was one table and someone was sitting there in a white uniform and had the emblem of the Academy city writing something on paper.
"Excuse me," I tried to greet the man.
"Can I help you?" A very beautiful young woman answered.
"Is this where the trainees register?" I asked the woman and addressed my charm.
Then the woman gave me a pen and a piece of paper to fill. It didn't take long to fill out the paper and I handed it back to the woman.
After waiting and flirting with the woman for 30 minutes, I was given a key that had a 2311 written hanger by the woman.
