My Last Hunt

Enrollment Test

Qiao was selected among the new hunters who were ready for direct enrollment test. This test was taken on the previous performance or after knowing that the hunter was ready for the level six missions. He passed the questions asked by the elders and they selected him though it was rare that a Level Eight Hunter personally came to mention the performance of the hunter which he witnessed. The elders cannot randomly enroll the hunters unless they were satisfied about the background. If they start randomly hearing the blabbering of the hunter and their bragging of hunting then then half of them would die in their first missions. 

Fifteen hunters were selected for this test today. They were required to hunt from the field forest of the near island. The Hunting Schools arrange special test for these newbies so they definitely did not hand them over a mission. The elders want them to hunt two level six monsters from the forest then return without getting damage in return whoever got damage would be considered fail. The problem was that the elders would only select five of them and they told the fifteen hunters about it. They cannot select all of them even if they returned safe and sound with the two hunts. 

The problem begins from this point. The air of competition suddenly surge over and might engulf them all in the end. Fifteen hunters were standing in a row before leaving the Hightown and the School block. They were those who all these years dreamed getting enrolled for the Hunting School. Their performance was outstanding. They never failed. Their local guilds trained them harsh and strictly for this day. It was more than a reward getting selected in the Hunting School. The normal Recruitment was yet to open. It opens at the beginning of spring. 

This was the only option. Qiao could see how the other hunters were enthusiastic for this test. He could predict mess of arguments and if needed then traps. In the scenario where every one of them was clear that the School would only select five of them then it was bright like day that they would not spare others. This sight reminded him the fragments of a movie where the contestants killed each other for the limited slots. Here the hunters would be facing so he could imagine what was about to happen. 

Their sharp weapon and their bright eyes were evidence of their haste. Qiao firmly held his shapeless weapon which was shining from the tips. Few of them looked others with the threatening eyes. They cannot openly glare or say something but their actions were enough to tell what was going in their heads. They were expected to hunt two monsters; Qiao shook his head at this stupid requirement, why not the elders say that the hunters should battle each other and defeat? Why this masked cruelty? But it was necessary. They will be following a small team and anything was expected in the open forest; weaklings should remain behind. 

It was different in the Guild campuses. They do not have such tough competition in fact they give chance to any hunter who enroll there. Their way of dealing hunter was different even the most fragile or pampered hunter can survive. The Guilds have permission of safest places for their hunters. The Guild elders make sure that the team should not wipe out in the normal hunting. Upbringing of normal hunters were necessary too. They were important with their mild natures and can be recruited in the internal matters of the Hightown. 

Many among them appear better than the hunters of Hunting Schools some times for instance a student learning under the most capable teachers and paying exuberant price of fees failed the grade of private school while a student learning in a normal environment without the highly qualified mentors appear top grade in the entire district. It all depends on the struggle of individual it has nothing to do with the environment of expensive schooling. So pretty normal things in every world overall the demand of was met perfectly and it was until now working for everyone. The Hightown was prospering under the steady flow of fresh blood. 

"You all may leave and come back before the evening." One of elders voiced and gestured toward the exit of the Hightown. Three Schools of Hunting were granted separate exits. The parts of the open forest were also divided. It was actually a whole new continent that shares the boundary line with this block of the Hightown. The hunters could easily leave through this exit. The hunters left one by one in a very organized way. Right after they left the exit closed. There was half a day in the evening and the fifteen hunters needed to hunt two monsters. 

The elders clearly knew the instincts of the hunters and their ambitious intentions but they cannot do anything about it. It was the rule of Hunting School and they were here to follow the rules. The hunters were not oblivious when they made choice so it was entirely self-decided. No one can blame the cruel rules in this situation. As for why hunters dream getting selected in the Hunting School because they knew that they will have larger access in every aspect. They could brag their superiority later after succeeding the better positions. 

They were sure that in normal circumstances they would not die so it was fine for them betting life. The Hunting School's experience token happened to be of better grade and it could secure the life of a hunter in severe situation. There were many other benefits which Qiao cannot bother to know. His focus was the actions of the hunters and what was brewing in their heads. Now they were in the open forest. The forest was dense of natural environment. One could easily lose the direction but the elders handed the direction map to every hunter which would prove beneficial.