[ Inside some lab. ]
" How is she? " Loki asks a doctor who works for him, as he walks over to some tube, that holds Yukino within.
" The Young Lady needed time to recover, my Lord. "
" Of course..., doctor. " the two left the tube, leaving the room as the doctor opened her hazmat suit.
" To think you would help this far as a mortal..., as a god, I should've thanked you more. "
" Not to mention, I always liked those who were different from the other Hunters. "
" Am I right? S-Rank Hunter, Liao Mei? " Loki calls the doctor's name and her rank.
...
[ Name: Liao Mei ]
[ Age: 31 ]
[ Birthday: April 22nd ]
[ Sex: Female ]
[ Gift: Rejuvenate Health ]
[ Gifter: Guanyin ]
[ Core Tier: 5 ]
[ Job: Hunter ]
[ Rank: S ]
[ Rank Place: 2 (In Trinia) ]
[ Rank Place: - (In China) ]*
...
" Of course, it's always an honor to do so, My Lord. " Liao Mei accepts Loki's praise, walking together with him as Loki wants her to take a great rest before the critical times.
" Things have been hard... "
" As a god, my duty is to make sure of humanity's safety, by trying my best to manage things up. "
" But then, the White Demon came in... "
" An unexpected variable...? " Liao Mei asks Loki nods.
" Not just unexpected, he endangered what we have worked so far... "
" He is a great threat to us, to the Divine and their human offspring such as you, Liao Mei from the Liao Family, part of the 'Blue Blood Clan'... "
" Indeed, my Lord... " Liao Mei sighs while thinking this through.
" The White Demon had been dealing things so dangerously, not to mention the things he did to the Korean Murim* and Chinese Jianghu*, some time ago before the Atlantis problem. "
" It was in chaos, as the Martial Arts Clans descended from the 'Blue Blood Clan' had been protecting the state of both countries for a long time, fell to his fists. "
" To think he's actually a Ki User, I thought that energy is gone for centuries, isn't it... " Liao Mei stops, she's afraid to utter it, knowing that the Ki Energy is a forbidden topic.
But to her worries...
" It had been revealed thus far, even the media began to suspect it... "
" Those damn independent journalists, I thought the Inquisitors already dealt with the likes of them in these times, argh... "
" Please continue, Liao Mei... " Loki permits her...
" Not to mention, thanks to his destruction, we have to aptly give him the title of the 'Heavenly Demon'*. " Liao Mei tells Loki of another of the White Demon's given titles, a title so ancient, revered, and dreadful in the world of martial arts that almost been forgotten completely, regarded as a fictional myth. But the title returns as its new holder emerges from the Abyss Tower.
" For now, the Liao Family is grateful for your support more than ever, Lord Loki. " Liao Mei thanks him.
" If you didn't accept me to Trinia, or perhaps offered me this Hunter job, I would meet the same fate as my stubborn brothers and sisters back in the country. " Liao Mei sighs, realizing how lucky she is to be here right now.
" Of course, you will live greatly under my care... " Loki promises.
" For despite your lack of will and talents for fighting, your skill in healing and rejuvenation is a beautiful advantage for you in times of need. "
" There's no shame there, Liao Mei. " Loki puts his hands on her shoulders.
" Your service is too great to be left in a place that doesn't know your worth, you've made the right choice. " Loki rubs her shoulder, as Liao Mei shed some little tears.
"( Liao Mei from the Liao Family... )" Loki says within his heart.
"( Other than Andrew K. and that annoying Fubuki Misaki... )"
"( You alone, the only mortal left for me to trust..., 2nd place S-Rank Hunter, Liao Mei... )"
"( 'The Rejuvener', the last living legend from the 'First Hunters' of the Hunter Association... )" Loki thinks of this, remembering Andrew, his trusted Hunter back then, the leader of the legendary bunch at that time.
" Do not worry, Liao Mei... "
" I will try my best to protect you from that demon, no matter what. " Loki assures her, making her more grateful in tears.
...
( Hours later. )
[ Hunter Association's Medical Central Residence, Trinia Country District E ]
[ Liao Mei's office. ]
Liao Mei is on her computer, searching every news regarding the White Demon while managing the Association's flow of medical work over the casualties, and the effects of the Demon's aggressive campaign.
" This guy gave me so much work, sooner or later it will affect my looks... " Liao Mei looked at the nearby mirror, checking her face if the overwork already affected her beauty before the aging times.
* Liao Mei checks and sees no ugly effects on her face whatsoever. *
As she checks it, her doorbell rings, followed by a knock and her computer receiving a fingerprint scan.
[ Fingerprint ID: Accepted ]
"( Oh, it's him...) " Liao Mei opens the door using a button on top of her desk, a security measure for her in these arduous times.
The door opens and a young man, a young Doctor enters, greeting her as he already made an appointment with Liao Mei from the start.
" Ah, you're the one Loki talked about, the recruit. " Liao Mei sees the young man.
" I see, you're only fourteen but already managed to get this far as an A-Rank Support Hunter, the new first place even. "
" You must be a talented one, aren't you? "
" The 'Rising Healer' Aidan Adler. " Liao Mei called the guy's name, as the guy came in and smiled back at her.
...
[ Name: Aidan Adler ]
[ Age: 14 ]
[ Birthday: April 15th ]
[ Sex: Male ]
[ Gift: Fire Rejuve ]
[ Gifter: Agni ]
[ Core Tier: 4 ]
[ Job: Hunter ]
[ Rank: A ]
[ Rank Place: 1 (The New One) ]*
...
" Ah please, Hunter Liao Mei... " Aidan tells her, humbling himself.
" The reason I'm at the top is because the first, second, and third place on the A-Rank are in void, and the association had no choice but to place me in that position. "
" Besides, despite my fiery abilities... "
" It's still far below the one that Hunter Ignis* possessed. "
" Since most of my skills are for Healing, just like you, Hunter Liao Mei. " Aidan showed a bit smile which made Liao Mei smirk, realizing that her new support would help her during these times of need.
After talking for a while, Liao Mei decides to take her time to her toilet in her room, during that moment, Aidan wastes no time and goes to her seat, witnessing the websites the Hunter has opened for some time.
Aidan used his smart brain and tried to take all of the internet histories to himself, using a USB to gain so much data as well as looking at one of the opened websites that showed the White Demon's face.
" Your face... "
" White Demon, the more I see you, the more it reminds me of a friend. "
" A friend that has been lost to me after Junior High... " Aidan gets all the data and sees the White Demon's photo once again.
" Soon, I will find out... "
" If what I think about you is true or not. "
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Hello guys, KJVZeanso here.
Thank you for reading this Novel thus far.
But sadly, I need to have some Hiatus to continue my other Novels or to take some rest in order to give you more engaging chapters.
But first, I need to tell you that this is the entirety of Part 1 of the 5th Volume. I will return as soon as I can.
Thank you.
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Extra:
* [ Rank Place: - (In China) ].
In China, there's no Hunter Association as the Chinese Clans who run the government (In the Current Timeline) want the nation to solely fight the monsters and their demonic monsters in their name.
* Korean Murim:
The World of Martial Arts in Korea is an ancient society that shaped its foundations using Martial Arts and their gift of core powers. It is a realm inhabited by martial artists, warriors, and individuals who possess extraordinary combat skills and spiritual abilities. In Murim, practitioners of martial arts often belong to different sects, clans, or schools, each with its unique techniques, philosophies, and rivalries.
* Chinese Jianghu:
The World of Martial Arts in China is a society that was based on Martial Arts using the Power of the Gift Cores. The term 'Jianghu' literally translates to "rivers and lakes" and metaphorically represents the realm of martial artists and adventurers who operate outside the confines of mainstream society.
* 'Heavenly Demon'.
"Heavenly Demon" is an ancient term that symbolizes a powerful entity capable of great good or great evil, embodying the duality of light and darkness, virtue and corruption, or order and chaos. In this sense, a "Heavenly Demon" might represent the struggle between opposing forces within an individual or society.
* Hunter Ignis.
The Late A-Rank Hunter died in the Abyss Tower, thanks to Adrian Waterson.
* [ Rank Place: 1 (The New One) ].
It refers to Aidan Adler as Adrian Waterson's replacement in his late position after he dies.