Chapter 27 - They Wont Steal Him! (2/2)
”Hello, fellow daoist. I'm called Yusa Shen, nice to meet you.”
She then shacked hands with him, since she was being polite Krune would also be the same.
”Nice to meet you too, I'm Krune, call me Krune only, things like fellow it or fellow that makes me feel uncomfortable.”
She smiled back.
”Very well, Krune. I have witnessed your prowess in the testing room, to think that you can Skill Merge and even have an universe as foundation, impressive.”
Krune just pretended that it wasn't anything to pay attention about, Yusa then continued.
”Krune I have something to ask you, can you make me company for a bit after the registering process is over?”
Krune felt a little puzzled but agreed anyway, it won't hurt to just hear what she has to say.
Durin went forward first, he was the first to arrive at the office so it was only right that he went to register ahead, after that was Yusa's time, the process was quite fast, before she left she told him that she would wait at the hotel restaurant where Krune is staying, Krune accepted that.
After Krune entered the next room, he was greeted by the attendant, It was a middle aged woman with a Two Stars Mercenary Badge pinned on her clothes.
”Hello there, so you the famous elements user everyone outside is commenting, right?”
Krune just scratched the back of his head while looking away, he didn't want to comment about it anymore, noticing that Krune didn't want to talk the attendant continued.
”Alright, let's get done with it, your registering process will take some time, it has been a long time since someone passed the the test with the highest level of accomplishment, to give you your Three Stars badge and ID, we will first have to call the Head Quarters of our Yule Continent and apply for your ID, those who get a Three Stars badge have much more advantages after all, so we can't simply give those that easily. We already sent the information over, so it shouldn't take too long though, at most an hour.”
She caught Krune's attention.
”What other benefits are there?”
She then explained the extra benefits that only comes to mercenaries who are at least Three Stars.
”To start, you are able to get a 20% discount in all techniques, arts and items provided by the mercenary guild, when you go outside, just pass at the balcony and they will show you everything that can be bought.”
”Another thing is that you can apply for higher level missions, although they are more dangerous, the rewards are also much better.”
”There is also the fact the people can come and look for you directly, in that case the payment offered to you will be higher than those with lower level badges.”
”To enter new countries or continents, you will probably have to use teleportation formations, Mercenaries with Three Stars badges and above get priority to use them and have only to pay the amount of spirit stones necessary to activate the formation.”
She kept explaining all the benefits, Krune was very happy, it looked like that failing in his low profile plan wasn't a complete disaster after all.
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At the same time, in the Head Quarters of the Mercenary Guild at the application review office, the employee received the request for a Three Stars Mercenary Badge and ID, he was a little surprised, even considering the entire Yule Continent, they only receive Three Star badges application for first time testers a few times every week, and that's because the Yule Continent is huge! Because of that, they had to verify the information first. Together with the request there was also the recording of the examination process that Krune went through, at first, he was expecting that Krune would just barely be able to pass the exam and be injured all over after that, but when he saw Krune destroying the three puppets in a single attack, he was amazed.
'Isn't that a skill merge? How is that possible? They said that the contestant was only at the 1st stage of Foundation Establishment!”
But strangely enough, as soon he saw Krune cut the puppets to pieces, the video was cut too. He felt puzzled, he then immediately called that branch.
Back at the Mercenary Guild branch, Marcin, the supervisor of this branch, was pacing back and forward, he knows that they found a treasure and the Head Quarters will definitely contact them back, sure enough, he received the call.
”Hello. Can I talk with Marcin the supervisor?”
Marcin took a deep breath, he can't even remember the last time they received a call from the Head Quarters, they usually received orders from the Main Branch at Kaley City.
”It's him, I suppose you are calling regarding the new Three Stars Mercenary that we found.”
The person on the other side of the line then spoke.
”Oh, it's good that you know. My name is Fulie, I'm part of the review office in the Head Quarters, while looking at the video of the contestant Krune, right after he destroyed the three puppets, the video was cut, we can't give the permission for a Three Stars badge and ID before confirming why was that.”
Marcin knew that it was coming, he then started explain what happened after Krune cut down the puppets.
”You are telling me that not only was he able to use two elements at the same time while still the 1st stage of the Foundation Establishment, his Skill Merge destroyed the puppets, and it even had the power to cut down the protection formation of the room? That formation was supposed to be able to hold back attacks with power two stages higher than the contestant, you know?”
Marcin then explained that it was really what happened, because the entire training room was reduced to rubble, the video recording was cut middle way too, he also explained that they found out that Krune had built a little universe as foundation, which is probably the reason why he can use two elements at the same time so early.
”I understand, I will have to report it to the higher ups first, I call you back in a few minutes.”
Back at the Head Quarters, Fulie rushed into his supervisor office. The man behind the desk was around his forties, black short hair and no beard, he was Kassius Ruli, the supervisor of the applications review office. Kassius looked at the Fulie with a cold face, this guy dared to enter his office without even knocking, but before he could complain, Fulie was already telling him about his findings at the outer branch beside Katiu Forest. After hearing the whole story, Kassius immediately got up!
”Are you 100% sure about that? Is there really someone who built an universe as foundation? And it can even allow him to already control more than one element at once?”
Fulie nodded, he also find it unbelievable! Kassius took a deep breath and immediately made his decision.
”Pass ahead my order, Krune is now a Four Stars Mercenary, register him as a special member of the Yule Continent Head Quarters and allow the ID to be processed immediately. Also, spread the news, otherwise the Head Quarters of the other continents might try to steal him from us. I will definitely not allow that to happen, we have to proclaim that he is our member as soon as possible!”
Fulie was astonished, this is because to apply for a Four Stars ID and Badge, one has to at least be at the Core Formation Realm!
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Back at the office that Krune was staying at, he was thinking to himself.
'If I keep going on like this, someone might find out about my real identity. I will try to keep myself out of sight for a while. Low key, low key...'
Poor Krune, little did he know about the consequences of his actions.