"So this is Brklin city huh?" Noah thought after seeing the city gate. In front of the gate, there were a lot of people lining up for the approval of the guards to enter the city. The gate was a magnificent gate with four gateways. Two for entrance and two for exit.
Two of the gateways were small ones which lied at each side of the gate. They were used for on-foot travelers who did not bring carriages.
The other two main gateways were used mainly for merchants and group travelers. There were a lot of wagons passing through the gates in and out.
Brklin city is a major city with high population and living standard so that there are countless merchants coming here to do business. There were a lot of wagons stopping in front of the gate who were waiting for their turns. It was like an enormous snake of carriages. The merchants were also talking to each other to exchange informations.
The surroundings were filled with the chatterings of the merchants and the thin dust clouds.
Noah also lined up at the back of the small gateway's line.
"I saw the Pride guild's party this morning"
"Wow. were they on a quest?"
"Raindrop and Cloel was also with them"
"It must be an A rank quest to bring two S rankers of the guild"
"I know right?"
"Cloel is very cute. Last week, I saw her at a restaur..."
"It is our turn"
The guys in front of Noah was chit-chatting.
A rank quest huh? I wonder how strong A ranked monsters are.
As he thought, Noah's turn came. Noah was wearing a brown cloak and a hood which covered most of his body.A scarf was also wrapped around the neck and the under part of the face. So, nobody could really see what he looks like.
Damini insisted that it is best to hide his appearance while doing a hunter. Since becoming a high ranked hunter will attract a lot of attention and the enemies will get a wind of him.
"Noah? That's it?"
A guy at the counter of the gateway asked after seeing the identification of Noah.
"You don't have a family name?"
"No"
Damini used some connections to get a hold of the identification for Noah.
"There is a high ranked noble I know" she said.
Must be a resident of Underworld who is disguised as human.
"Is this your first time in Brklin?"
"Yes" Noah answered shortly.
After asking a few question and scratched something on the paper here and there, at last he said
"You can enter now. Welcome to Brklin"
Noah passed through the gate which was being guarded by enormous full armored soliders and entered the city.
There were a lot of high and splendid white buildings and the roads were filled with people and wagons. The majestic roads were also built with white bricks. Sometimes, the faint smell of sewer could be smelled.
Near the gates, a lot of inns were lining up and the poster girls from there were competing with each other in inviting the guests.
"Big brother, come stay at our inn. We will give you a special discount"
A young girl about 13 years old approached Noah from the front and said while pulling his hand. Follow her, a lot of other girls also came and invite Noah to stay at their inns.
"Ah, no" Noah said and struggled out of the crowd.
It was one hard struggle.
Voices of the shopkeepers calling for the customers could be heard in the market. Market is the most crowded area in the city. The market roads were filled with crowds and chit-chats and various voices of the people.
They sell many kinds of things here. Fruits, meats, clothes vegetables, weapons, and even pets could be bought in this market.
Raw meat smells, filthy water smell mixed with the sweat smell of the people were filling the market.
Noah did not really like crowded places so he observed it for a while and got out of there.
Okay, to the ministry of hunting.
Ministry of hunting is the organization which oversees all the activities of hunters and guilds and gives quests. That is also the place where hunter licenses are contributed. After getting the hunter license, the hunters can join various guilds which accept them afterward or just become a free hunter who does not join any guild.
Because of the map he prepared beforehand, Noah did not really have any trouble in finding the ministry.
Go straight this way and turn right. Noah thought as he kept walking.
Found it.
The ministry of hunting building which lied in the middle of the city, seemed to be the largest and most standing out building after the castle of the Brklin's lord. There were a lot of guilds' symbol flags hanging on the front side of the preal colored majestic building. It was a six storied building and on floor, three enormous windows with red curtains attached to it could be seen from outside.
Noah went into the front gate after admiring the architecture of the building.
A large hall swarming with both hunters and ordinary people who came to take hunter exam was welcoming in the building. At the right side of the gate, there was a general assistant counter.
"How may I help you?"
A girl who was wearing a dark blue waistcoat on milky shirt said in a really polite tone.
"I want to get a hunter license"
"To get a hunter license, you will have to take a hunter exam which holds once a month. Fortunately, today is the day for exam. Would you like to register to take the exam?" she said nonstop as if she was reading it outloud from a book.
"Yes, please"
"Please, wait a moment" she said with a smile face.
Then the girl took out some paper from the counter and prepared to write.
"Your name?"
"Noah"
"What is your hunting type?"
There are six hunting type for hunters:Supporter, Tanker, Mage, Shooter, Fighter and lastly Assassin. Hunters mostly move in groups to acertain their safety and for hunting more efficiently. Supporter and mage are both mages who mainly use magic. The only difference is that supporter's magic is for the team and caster deals damage to the enemies.
"I am a fighter type"
She was busy writing down on the paper.
"It will be 5 silver coins"
Noah took out the coins under the cloak and paid.
Then, she took out the number plate from the counter and gave it to Noah.
"Please take this and wait for the exam to begin" she said while pointing to the waiting place where a lot of people were waiting.
"The exam with start in 15 minute"
Noah came toward the waiting place which was on the left side of the hall. There were about 40 people who were waiting to take the exam. All the benches were full and some of them were standing.
"Have you heard that the monsters became more active lately?"
"Yes, they even announced it yesterday"
"I hope I can beat an A ranked monster one day"
"You are just going to drink with all the money, aren't you"
"Hahahahaha"
"Hahahaha"
Some middle aged men who were waiting were talking and laughing.
"Can't they get nervous?" a girl stood beside Noah and said.
Noah looked at her.
"..."
"Ah, my name is Lucy Yostar. I am also going to take the hunter exam"
Lucy has pink hair and two long pigtails were hanging on the head. There were white pearl like objects attached on her hair bands. She has a small child like face and the wide sparkling eyes go really well with her wide beautiful forehead. Under a small nose of cute kid, a big smile filled with cheerfulness and enthusiasm was shining brightly. She was In a black light armor which covered her body and there were pink and long bracers made of soft leather on her hands. The short black armored pants were covering one third of the thighs and a pair of pink long socks reached until her thighs. She was swaying her body from left to right rhythmically as if she was dancing when she speaks.
"I am Noah"
"Hey, what type are you?"
"..." Noah glanced her with doubtful eyes.
"I-I am a fighter" she said.
"So you are not telling me anything unless I tell you something first. Just how cautious are you" she thought.
"I am also a fighter" Noah answered without looking at her.
"Wow"
"Have you decided which guild to join?"
Noah looked at her.
"No, but we haven't even taken the exam yet"
Lucy looked at Noah and smirked.
She also knew I am strong huh?
"I was hiding my aura and strength but how could she saw through me" Noah thought.
"Well, you kinda give off that kind of feeling" she answered as if she read what Noah was thinking.
"Now we will begin the hunter exam. The participators please follow me to the exam place"
A girl in the same uniform as the girl from the counter came to get the examinees. But she seems to be higher in rank in the ministry.
Okay it is time for exam.
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