The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 79 - 64 Hunter

Chapter 79: Chapter 64 Hunter

Anna, standing beside, answered the question for her.

"Of course not, the academy has strict access control. You only obtained the permission—you must prove that you have the ability to protect yourself and that you won’t harm others,"

Rod was not too disappointed; he had somewhat anticipated this.

In such an environment, freedom was inevitably limited; otherwise, it would not make sense.

The key was how to find a way to maximize this limit.

"How do I prove it?"

Anna gave him a white look, "Why should I tell you?"

Rod smiled slightly, making use of his specialty:

"Senior sister, you are really beautiful."

Anna turned away, "If you say one more word, I’ll tear your mouth apart."

Anna’s joy +1

Well, not much joy, she really would tear it apart if he continued.

But no matter, he had more than one trick up his sleeve.

"Last night’s fog was heavy, the Holy Fire in Royal City flickered. The King stayed in the Fire Sacrifice Place all night without leaving, while the monsters’ roars echoed subtly through the air. Senior sister, do you know what kind of night that was?"

The voices at the round table quieted down, and Anna’s expression filled with vigilance, "How do you know that?"

"Quick, ask what night?"

"What night?"

"A night I missed you."

Spurt!

Anna Visita beside spat out all the food in her mouth in shock, staring at Rod as remnants of food trickled down from her dainty lips, completely ruining the image of the young lady.

It took Anna several seconds to respond.

"You’re joking!"

Rod laughed, "It’s not a joke, it’s an admiration for the senior sister."

Anna’s joy +21

Humanity +2

Beowood glanced at him, "You’re not right."

Anna, holding her forehead, appeared helpless, "Little junior brother, how old are you this year?"

"Seems to be sixteen."

"Forget it then, we’re not suitable, sister is seven years older than you."

"In the face of true love, age is no problem, gender is no problem, species is no problem, even life and death are no problem."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone silently moved a little further away from Rod.

Anna said with a cry and a laugh, "Alright, alright, I’ll stop talking. I’ll tell you the answer. Are all the little juniors like this now? Why did I only meet wooden posts when I enrolled?"

She turned her head, Anna Visita and Firewood both looked at her innocently, signaling that they didn’t know either.

——

After the feast ended, Anna told him privately how to get around the supervision.

Get a Hunter’s License.

Besides the three main force corps and the four special corps in Royal City, there was also a rather free Hunter Group.

The Hunter Group operated on a mercenary and reward system; hunters did not get a salary, neither were personal supplies issued to them; they earned their rewards by accepting and completing missions.

Fire Holders who chose to become hunters were mostly unable to adapt to the collectivism of a corps. Their Soul Traits or Fire Spark abilities often had strong personal combat skills but were not suitable for team combat.

Some were naturally like that.

In the past, such people would be forced to conform, but under the spirit of the King’s new law "to have a collective, there must be freedom, there should be humanity’s mission and also personal sentiments, such a home that could accommodate everyone," they were allowed into the more relaxed Hunter Group.

This new law had achieved very good results. It significantly reduced the administrative pressure on Royal City, largely improved efficiency, and reduced a lot of redundant work and battle dispatch orders.

Although it also caused some adverse effects, compared to the benefits it created, these negative consequences were acceptable.

If Rod could get his hands on a Hunter’s License, he could prove he had the ability to protect himself and would be subject to the constraints of the Hunter Group.

With the privileges of a first-class medal, one can circumvent the academy’s supervision.

And a Hunter’s License can be purchased through certain channels.

"What if Doomsday believers infiltrate?" Rod asked in surprise.

Anna merely smiled faintly, "Rest assured, they would not be so foolish. I’m only going to warn you once—if you want to go to the Black Market or Red Mill Street, that’s fine, but don’t overestimate yourself and think you can go to dangerous places alone and court death."

"Lastly, forget the conversation we just had, and take care of yourself."

——

After Anna left, Kashan grabbed him.

"Come with me."

Unaware of the reason, Rod followed Kashan to the lakeside.

All ten members of the team were there. They sang a celebratory song while holding hands around him and one by one, they dabbed a glowing fluff onto him to express their blessings, celebrating the emergence of a first-class medal holder within the group.

The ceremony was simple, but the sentiment was heartfelt. Kashan smiled for the first time in days—the first-class medal had brought 30 points of rewards to Team Ten, who were no longer at the bottom of the rankings.

Rod was also pleased; he had gained quite a bit of Humanity, and the second and third "Guardians of Darkness" would soon be completed.

After that were the "Sealing Spirit Bullets" and "Soul Firewood."

Sealing Spirit Bullets were only missing two portions of Spirituality and Star Light Ruby Powder, which was not a problem.

Soul Firewood still needed a large amount of Souls Without Spirit and Spirituality; he had to harvest more monsters.

Rod had decided that as soon as he got his hands on a Hunter’s License, he would go on a frenzied spree, slaughtering those dust monsters in the streets.

Although the souls they provided were very weak, it was also the safest action; True Silver Bullets could kill many at once, and that was safer than challenging the dangerous ungraded monsters.

As long as he killed enough, he could gather sufficient materials to craft Soul Firewood.

Once his Star ascends to a higher tier, his strength was bound to significantly increase.

Hmph.

With a cold sneer, Rod considered the words "certain death" for those who dared to invade.

I will not die.

And that Black Priest, I will dig you out.

The wishes you have made, I will see that you fulfill them one by one.

——

The next day, the academy’s logistics department delivered the rewards for the first-class medal:

Ten large silver notes shimmering with silver light, amounting to ten thousand silver coins.

A specially made hexagram badge with his name inscribed on it, which only glowed when touched by him.

A Green Grass Potion that could enhance the growth rate of Spiritual Energy, extremely precious.

A Holy White Tree Fruit, currently the only known potion that could enhance the Fire Spark’s Spirituality, extremely precious.

Ten Soul Red Crystals, which Rod had consumed during the ascension of his Spiritual Energy; a common resource that could continuously recover Spiritual Energy, heal the Soul mildly, and relieve mental exhaustion.

A bottle of soul essence, yellow like orange pulp juice; Rod had given it to Karamon to drink, as it was used to protect the soul and save lives in emergencies.

Ten vials of sunflower essence oil, whose evaporating aroma could calm the mind, help one quickly fall asleep, slightly accelerate the recovery speed of Spiritual Energy, and was a very practical resource for cultivation.

——

Indeed, the rewards were quite generous, but aside from the Soul Red Crystals, everything else was regulated and could not be sold.

They were also of no use to him, as he was not fundamentally a Fire Holder of the Starfire Series.

Rod gave all ten vials of sunflower essence oil to Kashan to distribute among the team members. The effect of "Spiritual Recovery" was a hundred times stronger than that of the oil, which was of no use to him at all.

This gesture deeply touched Kashan.

Sunflower essence oil was the most popular item among all the issued supplies; just a drop each night could ensure a good night’s sleep, waking up bright and fresh the next day, with all weariness swept away.

But it was also a scarce resource, with a weekly ration of only three drops, leaving students wishing they could split a drop in half to make it last longer.

With twenty drops in a vial and ten vials in total, that was two hundred drops—enough for a long time.

Unexpectedly, Rod’s casual act earned him a wave of goodwill, and the last bits of Humanity were quickly collected, completing the production of three "Guardians of Darkness."

All that was left were the Souls Without Spirit and the Spirituality.

However, Rod encountered significant trouble when buying the Hunter’s License.