Chapter 409 Heroic Rank Test [Pt 1]

Chapter 409 Heroic Rank Test [Pt 1]

The hierarchy within the Adventurers City wasn't arbitrary. New novel chapters are published on

There was a reason why the Adventurers were divided into cadres, and it wasn't just for status and wealth. The most pertinent reason was competence.

How strong a person was determined their Rank.

How, then, could this strength be examined? It couldn't be properly gauged by mere exhibitions of Skills, or written exams. Even combat training or duels couldn't properly bring out the full potential or power of a person.

There was only one true way for an aspiring Adventurer to prove their strength.

—Hunting down Monsters!

An Adventurer did many things, but the specialty of the trade remained Monster Extermination and Dungeon Exploration.

No one did these better than Adventurers.

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"Novices can only handle E-F Tier Monsters. Commons can easily handle E-Tier Monsters, but will find it difficult to beat a D-Tier Monster. Veterans an easily handle any D-Tier Monster and below, but their limits are C-Tiers. An Expert can handle a C-Tier Monster on his own, but it will be very difficult to win against a B-Tier Monster... though they can win."

As Britta explained this, the two candidates in front of her were silent and listened.

"5 Stars, that is, Masters, can pretty much handle B-Tier Monsters, but can't beat A-Tier Monsters on their own." Her tone suddenly took a serious tone. "That is where the Heroic Rank comes in."

Everyone knew just how powerful and amazing those in this Rank were because they were the only ones who could stand up to the strongest kinds of Monsters.

That made them the strongest humans.

"6 Star Adventurers like myself can beat at least one A-Tier Monsters without any issue. As you know, the strongest Tier a Monster has is A... same as we humans."

The key difference, however, was that Monsters were far more suited to combat than human beings.

They had sharp claws, tough hides, immense Mana Levels, and their instincts were geared towards violence and destruction. In all areas of combat, Monsters outranked humans.

As such, A-Tier Humans would find it incredibly difficult to win a head-on fight with an A-Tier Monster. Thankfully, humans had intelligence on their side.

With the right strategy, it was possible to win.

Also as important as strategy, if not more important, was having proper equipment.

There was a reason why Enchanted Items were so costly, and that was simply because having supplementary power from external sources was a big game-changer when it came to combat.

In fact, in many scenarios, the boost that Items gave Adventurers was the sole reason they could maintain their rank and survive till date.

"We're close." Britta said as she called for the two candidates in front of her.

Her role was to observe them, so naturally they were the ones who would take the lead. Still, she had to at least inform them when the Test would begin.

Now that she had done her part, the rest was up to them.

The two nodded at her and proceeded, still having the same casual air about them. It pissed Britta off, but she let the matter go.

'I hope they trip on an undergrowth or two...' Her thoughts ended up revealing her true feelings.

Then—

'H-huh? What's this?!'

—A sudden sensation assailed Britta, giving her instant goose bumps.

Before she could fully comprehend what her senses were telling her, it was already too late.

~WHOOOOOOSHH!~

A sharp, powerful gust of wind instantly blew from the direction they were heading, instantly clearing everything in its path.

The tress, undergrowth—literally everything—flew away, carried away by the wind torrents that rushed forth.

In a single, blurry moment, the entire forest where they traversed had become nothing but a large clearing.

"T-this is...!" Beads of sweat fell from Britta's face as her eyes widened in shock. As a 6 Star Adventurer, she knew precisely what this meant.

... And it wasn't good at all.

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

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