END OF VOLUME 1
The bright rays of the sun peeked past the windows in Lukas room, lighting up the dim room. Lukas closed his eyes at the sudden bright light, before turning over on the small bed, using his bed sheets to prevent the bright rays from touching him. It had been a week since they came back from the forests, so the backlash from the media had yet to die down. There was also no classes being held now, as a lot of teachers had lost their lives in the attack, so the students were forced to self study. Lukas in particular was having it rough. Mr. Luis was nowhere to be found after the attack. He wasn’t confirmed dead, as his body was yet to be found, but most people believed that he was dead. Due to his sudden disappearance, Lukas was left with only the magic circles for his deviant element and the technique for improving his mana control. Many students had decided to withdraw from the school, as they were unable to overcome the trauma from the attack. Those who had decided to stay still h
The alarm in Lukas’ room rang, waking the silver haired boy from his sleep. Lukas groaned, before rolling over, shutting the loud alarm.Lukas sat up, fully rested from his yesterday’s trip to the mall. He stood up from his bed before exiting his room.A few minutes later, Lukas came back wet, his lean but muscular body dripping with water. After drying his body off, he turned his gaze to the unpacked boxes he bought yesterday.He put on his new outfits with a smile on his face, liking the ease and style they provided him with. He looked at the ring on his right index finger, before adjusting the collar of the coat.He smiled again, extremely satisfied with what he saw, before making his way out of the dorm.He hailed a cab when he got outside the building, paid the slightly expensive t-fare in advance, albeit grudgingly, before settling into the back seat.***After a few hours of driving, the taxi finally came to a stop. The journey showed how far the Hunter’s Alliance building was
Lukas took his seat on the empty bench, before opening the small book. His heart was beating with anticipation, as he was eager to know the rankings and their privileges.Lukas was soon engrossed in the small book, ignoring everything around him. He didn't know how long he read, but after some time he was finally done with reading.Lukas sighed. The rankings were pretty straightforward, as the book explained everything concerning it.There was the Bronze rank, which was the lowest and the starting rank for hunters. There were a total of 5 stars in each rank, and only when a hunter had made achievements equivalent to five stars would they be promoted to the next rank.As it was right now, Lukas was just a one star bronze rank hunter. The hunter card he was given also had his rank printed on it.The next rank was the silver rank. It showed that the hunter was no longer a newbie. Many hunters were stuck in this rank, as it was hard for them to garner achievements or contribution points w
Lukas stood up from the empty bench with a smile on his face. He had just found the perfect solution to his problem.Since the hunters judged him based on his appearance, they won't be able to judge him at all if they couldn't see his face! It was a simple but effective solution.Lukas exited the luxurious hall for a second time. There was a store not too far away from the Hunter Alliance building. It should be a 10 minute walk from the building.Lukas walked leisurely, ignoring the recruitment offers shouted by the hunters. Now that he had a solution to his problem, he didn't put their discriminating behavior in mind. After walking for ten minutes, he finally got to the store he had in mind.The store was not a big one, but it was decent. Lukas greeted the male sales attendant in the store before making his way to the section he came here for.It was none other than the mask section.There were a variety of masks in the section he was, making Lukas smile. He just had to wear a mask,
Lukas took the cab to the Linrad guild building. The reason was fairly obvious; as it was not within walking distance of the Hunter's Alliance building. After a two hour drive, he finally got to his destination. The Linrad Guild building wasn't luxurious or imposing, which said a lot about their ranking, but it was still decent. Like the Hunter Alliance building, there was a flag displaying their logo, which was a 'LR' in white and black colors. Apparently, their guild leader still cared about appearances. It didn't matter much to him, as he was not one to judge a book by its cover, especially after being on the receiving end of such treatment. Lukas walked straight to the building and entered it. The guild hall, which was the first place he saw after entering the building, was just as plain as the building itself. It wasn't large or exquisitely decorated, and there were few people in the guild hall chatting away. All of them wore their outfits, but there was an insignia of the gui
-Linrad Guild Building-Lukas stood outside the Linrad Guild hall. Three days had passed in the blink of an eye, and it was now the day he would go dungeon diving with his new teammates.According to what Eipi told him, the Linrad Guild had different teams, and each team had their own quests and dungeons to clear. The team he was assigned to cleared F-ranked and E-ranked dungeons, while the other teams were able to clear D-ranked dungeons.The Guild was unable to get their hands on C-ranked dungeons as they were still in the silver rank, but that didn't stop the ace team that Raven lead from clearing C-ranked dungeons. They teamed up with Gold ranked guilds and cleared the dungeons. The only downside was that the profits made from each run were split equally between the two guilds.Eipi also mentioned that there was serious competition between the lower ranked teams, as the profits gotten from higher ranked dungeons were more lucrative then lower ranked dungeons.Lukas was still think
Lukas and the other members of team 6 had finally returned. They exited the room, with Sivanthe in the lead. They left the Linrad Guild hall and made their way towards a van. There was a driver already waiting for them in the van, so they just filed into the van. Of course, Eipi sat beside Lukas.The van drove out of the Guild premises, gaining speed as it did so. After a while, Lukas noticed that the van was speeding past desolate areas, with their lands looking barren and destroyed.Although Eipi couldn't see Lukas expression because of the mask he wore, he was sure that Lukas was curious about the desolate and barren lands."I bet you never knew that such areas existed." Eipi started.Lukas turned over to him and nodded his head. Although Eipi could be annoying at times, he couldn't deny the amount of knowledge he had concerning things like this."Well I don't know all the details, but I'll tell you what I know." Eipi said, before clearing his throat."Long ago; and I mean very lon
The first thing Lukas saw when he opened his eyes was the red sky. The sky was a different color from the one in Aegis Empire. The ground was dry and hot, and littered with small pebbles. It was also red like the sky, and there was little to no vegetation around. Lukas brought his gaze forward and saw Sivanthe standing with the other members. They gazed around frequently, their eyes constantly scanning their surroundings, showing how alert they were.After confirming there was no immediate danger coming their way, Sivanthe was the first to speak up, breaking the silence."I know we've gone through this before, but I'll say it again.""We're currently in the F-ranked dungeon 'Ariel's Castle', and we are unable to exit until we take down the boss in this dungeon.""We don't know where the boss is now, which means we have to find it ourselves. Therefore, we have to be very careful with our actions."Sivanthe paused, scanning the gazes of his teammates. Satisfied with what he saw, he nod