The Healing Solaris Cleric

Chapter 95: Hunter’s Night (1)

Craaack!

[Level increased.]

It had been six days since Kai arrived at the Melbarun Graveyard. During that time, he leveled up five times, bringing his level to 95, and his immediate goal of reaching level 100 was now within sight.

Blizzard has also grown a lot.

Blizzard’s swordsmanship skills had improved to beginner level 7 after several days of hunting, becoming much more agile.

As the two skilled hunters, Kai and Blizzard, monopolized the hunting ground, their XP increased rapidly.

“This is why large guilds are so eager to take over hunting grounds.”

No one would have thought that simply not having competition would result in such fast XP gains!

After looking at the piles of bones around him, Kai lit a campfire and crouched beside it.

[Kai]

Class: Solaris Cleric

Level: 95

Title: Envoy of God

HP: 28,500

Holy Power: 34,900

Stats

Strength: 370 Stamina: 285

Intelligence: 226 Agility: 200

Holiness: 349 Dignity: 167

Benevolence: 106

Casting Time -30%

Skill Cooldown -9%

Damage Received -3%

Poison Resistance +30

Magic Defense +40%

Just a little bit more now.

There were only a few levels left before he would be able to upgrade from the Armor of the Undead set!

The equipment he commissioned from Solid was likely finished by now, but he planned to pick it up after reaching level 100.

I can’t use it just yet anyway.

Having gauged his skill, Solid would likely have made the equipment with a level 100 requirement, so picking it up now would only make him impatient.

“Oh, it’s time to feed Blizzard. Unsummon, summon.”

Blizzard, who had been hunting far away, was instantly summoned before him.

Despite the sudden change in scenery, Blizzard naturally extended his hand without any sign of surprise. It showed he had gotten used to this routine over the past six days.

“Here, eat first and then get back to work.”

When he handed over the bread and soup he had taken out from his inventory and heated, Blizzard ate it deliciously.

Watching him, Kai also tasted the soup and opened the community window.

Although nothing earth-shattering had occurred in the past couple days, quite a lot had still happened.

First, the bug controversy about me has completely disappeared.

The video released by Pegasus Corporation had done its job perfectly. As a result, the number of hate comments significantly decreased, and donations were gradually increasing. Of course, Pegasus Corporation's stock price was also recovering.

And... those Black Market guys finally used it.

With the Wanderer’s Guiding Bracelet he had sold to them, they entered the Ancient King's Dungeon and successfully conquered it. The conquest video was streamed live on TV, and now it could be purchased online for a fee.

I never thought Black Market, considered the weakest among the world's top ten guilds, would have such strength.

Black Market was fundamentally a guild formed by artisans of crafting and production classes.

Currently, Sandro was the guild master, but he couldn’t control the guild however he wanted. Whenever something happened, the seven production class artisans voted, and they only moved with a majority decision.

Naturally, being a place where production class players gathered, it didn’t have many highly ranked players.

...or so I thought.

But they were living in the 21st century, the era of capitalism, and the power money held was much more significant than expected.

Black Market hired high-ranking mercenaries not affiliated with any guild at high prices, and produced a flawless dungeon conquest video that raised awareness among those who had looked down on them.

They must have bought it at such a high price with this intention to begin with.

Black Market, which had been in a risky position even among the world's top ten guilds, solidified its position by perfectly conquering the Ancient King's Dungeon.

And more people are undertaking the second job change quest.

Six months into the release of MID Online, the title of master was now only given to those who had surpassed level 200, and the information they released was about the second job change quest!

That was the reason why Kai had focused solely on hunting with a sense of urgency over the past few days.

No matter how much of a hidden class I am, I can’t dominate alone until the game ends.

While ordinary class players didn't possess his overwhelming strength, they steadily grew stronger over time. If he became careless just because he was doing well now, it would only be a matter of time before he became a lazy rabbit.

However, these concerns weren’t what was most important at the moment.

“Ugh...”

Melbarun Graveyard was an unpopular hunting ground, but it wasn’t completely deserted of players. In fact, while hunting, Kai had seen quite a few parties hunting together.

However, today was the first time rumors had spread about him hunting there, and the reason for the spread of the rumors was ridiculous.

[Found Unknown hunting in Melbarun Graveyard! I asked for an autograph, but he refused. Sob sob ?_? #Unknown, #Unknown'spersonality, #Abitrudemuch? #Still cool.]

“Seriously...”

Kai clicked his tongue lightly, holding his throbbing forehead.

I remember this party... Did they write this just because I didn’t give them an autograph when they asked? They’re doing this to screw me over, right?

The Armor of the Undead set had now become a symbol representing Unknown. In other words, as long as he wore it while hunting, nearly everyone would recognize him.

Naturally, there were always players pestering him for autographs while he hunted. Of course, Kai didn’t see the value in it and always turned them down, but this was the first time something like this had happened.

At least I was hunting far away from Blizzard...

Since he only called Blizzard to eat, their relationship hadn't been exposed.

However, the fact that they posted the photo without his permission, revealing his location, greatly annoyed Kai.

Tap tap.

“Pua pua.”

Having finished his meal, Blizzard put the bowl down and made a happy sound.

“Already leaving?”

“Krrooog.”

“You can rest a bit longer...”

Blizzard shook his head.

“Well, alright then. Don’t die.”

Blizzard nodded. He was truly a promising warrior of the lizardman tribe! He loved hunting so much that it was second only to his love for fighting.

As his master, I can't be lazier than my summon.

Kai stepped on the campfire to put it out and looked up at the gloomy sky.

Days that start like this always end up being unlucky...

Based on the past two weeks, there were no significant dangers in this area. However, since his location was revealed, he thought the Black Bee guys could take some action.

“Damn it, should I move hunting grounds?”

Scratching his head, Kai nodded as he looked at the skeletons respawning ahead.

I have no choice. It’s better to be safe... Let’s move to the Silent Forest nearby.

Looking once more at the photo of himself on social media, Kai irritably closed the community window.

***

"The tail gets caught if it’s too long.[1]"

The man with a threatening look and military-style short hair smirked as he massaged his shoulder with a hand the size of a pot lid.

He was looking at a photo that a player had posted on social media.

"Apparently this guy is at Melbarun Graveyard."

The one who responded was a Spearman who was also looking at the photo.

"The photo was posted just twenty minutes ago. He probably hasn’t gotten far."

"Isn’t the appropriate level for Melbarun Graveyard around 105?"

"The monsters are around level 110, so that sounds about right."

"But the last time Unknown's level was revealed was..."

"About a week ago. At that time, he was level 88."

"So assuming he’s been grinding hard, he would be around level 92 now, right?"

"But to achieve that speed, he would need guild-level support..."

"No. That guy can manage on his own. He's quite exceptional."

Rubbing his thick square jaw, the superior chuckled and said, "Who do we have near that area right now?"

"Teams twenty-four and thirty-seven are hunting around there."

"Let's see... the team leaders are Melt and Havir, right?"

"Yes."

"Send them all. Kill this bastard and bring me a screenshot."

"But both are around level 130. Even one team should be enough to handle Unknown..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

The man who had got up from his seat patted the Spearman's shoulder. Each pat made the Spearman's body shake like an earthquake.

"Don’t you think I know that? I just want to teach this guy a lesson to show him whom he dared to mess with. To make it clear why an individual shouldn’t mess with a group."

"But if regular players find out about this, we might face backlash..."

"Regular players? Why should I care about them?"

With a smirk, the man moved close to the Spearman and put an arm around his shoulders.

"Who am I?"

"You’re the master of the Titan guild."

"Right. I’m the owner of one of the top ten guilds in the world. I command hundreds of guild members, and TV stations, newspapers, and magazines are constantly requesting interviews."

Though Goliath's self-praise sounded quite obnoxious, it was all true. He was the number one ranked martial artist and eighteenth overall in the rankings. He was the giant Goliath, boasting a height of two meters. And the existence of Kai greatly irritated him.

How dare that punk kick me out of the chat room?

He recalled the time he called Unknown a madman and got forcibly removed from the chat room, leaving him staring blankly at the message that he was removed for four hours.

Goliath's face scrunched in anger and said irritably, "Tell Melt and Havir that if they need any support, they can ask for anything."

"Hmm... it seems you are a bit late, Master."

The Spearman, who felt an unfamiliar feeling as if a gorilla had its arm around his shoulder, grinned.

"They reported spotting Unknown heading from the Melbarun Graveyard to the Silent Forest."

"They didn’t attack him right away, did they?"

"Of course not. They said they would handle it as usual."

The Titan guild was known for using the advantages of having numerous people better than anyone else. Their tactic was to torment their target, which was why the Titan guild had as many as one hundred teams.

"So the hunt's about to begin then," Goliath laughed.

1. A Korean proverb that means if one continuously does something, no matter how secretly they do it, they would get caught. ☜