Indra ends up killing the boss himself using the Magic Bomb experiment. The last Bomb that uses an A-Rank Boss's core is so powerful that everyone thinks it can kill all the S-Rank dungeon monsters at once.
Now the S-Ranks truly know the difference in power between them and the National Level Hunters, or at least between them and Indra.
The ones shocked by this aren't just the S-Ranks that join the raid. Everyone who watches it on site or through the broadcast on television is just as shocked, even the other National Level Hunters who have just finished their raid.
"W-what the hell is that?" Although he only sees it on screen, Reed can see how powerful that explosion is, and it makes him stunned.
"Oi, Dewi! Do you know what he used there?" Thomas quickly asks Dewi because she must be the only one who knows what Indra used among everyone here.
Everyone is looking at Dewi, eager to hear her answer.
"Those are Magic Bombs. As you know, his Rune Magic is very versatile. I can say that the limit of his Rune Magic is his creativity, understanding, and magic power. Anyway, he found a Rune Spell to create explosions after a lot of Rune combination experiments. He tried using the runes on different materials and found out that the best are magic crystal and monster cores which are essentially magic crystals too."
"But the explosions seem to be different. They keep getting stronger except for the 1st and 2nd ones. !? Don't tell me it's because of the core ranks?" Zhigang finds the reason quickly.
"Yes, it's as you say. Different core ranks have different levels of magic power stored in them, so the explosions will be different either. Coupled with the effect of the Rune Magic, the explosions will be terrifying when high-rank monster cores are used. If my guess is right, that last one should be an A-Rank boss core."
"A-Rank Boss? Not an S-Rank dungeon monster?" Dina is surprised because she thought that it must be an S-Rank monster core after hearing Dewi's explanation.
"S-Rank dungeon monsters are not very common and there are more A-Rank boss cores in the market. I doubt we can even mass produce A-Rank boss bombs, so at most it will be normal A-Rank monster core bombs."
They think that it will really be the case because while A-Rank Boss cores are available in the market, they are still too valuable and have an important function as materials for Magic Power Measurer Device.
It's a very important device, so A-Rank boss cores are regulated strictly. So it will be hard to mass produce it with A-Rank boss cores.
"Why does he keep producing weapons?" Dina is wondering why Indra is very obsessed with creating items.
Sure his Rune Magic is very versatile, but she knows it's not an easy magic to learn. Unlike other magic, he needs to experiment with the runes to find the correct combinations, so it's something very hard to learn.
"Well, he is just worried. Right now, Kamish is still the strongest monster ever appeared on Earth. But there is always a possibility of stronger monsters to appear. For example, what if 10 Dragons suddenly came out of a single Gate?"
"..... Aren't you thinking too much?" Jonas underestimates that possibility.
"Maybe. But will you rather prepare for such a case or just keep thinking that it will never happen? We once thought that S-Rank hunters could defeat all monsters, but then Kamish appeared. Then an S-Rank Gate appeared again last year and 2 appeared at the same time this year. What if 3 appear next year? Or even more?"
No one can deny such a possibility now. If more and more S-Rank Gates appear, then it will be more difficult for mankind to keep up with it.
To raid an S-Rank Gate, they need National Level Hunters, but there are only 11 of them. If at least 2 S-Rank Gates appear at the same time like this year, then they can only divide their forces again, which means they need S-Rank Hunters' help as well.
If more and more S-Rank Gates appear with shorter intervals, then even the National Level Hunters might not be able to handle all of them which then will increase the casualties.
If that really happens, then Indra's Magic Bombs will be very valuable because they have enough firepower to kill S-Rank monsters.
Also, with Magic Guns and Magic Bombs, clearing dangerous dungeons will be easier and if outbreaks happen, they can handle them better.
"Sigh, at this point, we really need to re-evaluate his rank. He could kill all of us with that last magic bomb and if 1 isn't enough, then he can just use more. That's terrifying."
Thomas can't help but smile bitterly. Hunters' powers can't grow, but Indra is getting more powerful because of his skill that can grow.
Well, that's how everyone sees it because they don't know that Indra's power really can grow. It's because Hunters' power can't grow that they think it's Indra's skills that get better, which he won't correct because it helps him hide his real growth.
Anyway, the clearing of 2 S-Rank Gates on the same day becomes big news that shocks the world. No one thought that Australia's S-Rank dungeon will be cleared with just 1 National Level Hunter there.
Now everyone starts thinking that Indra's real rank is even beyond the National Level. Strength-wise, they still think that he isn't stronger than other National Levels, but his value is higher than anyone else.
He is now without a doubt the most valuable and important hunter in the whole world. After all, his power doesn't just affect himself, but the whole world because he is increasing the world's power through his items.
After the raids, Russia and Australia are keeping the S-Rank boss monster and the normal S-Rank monster corpses because unlike South Sudan, they can afford to pay the hunters they hire.
The monster corpses are more valuable to them because they can use those for research and the materials can be used for various things like making the best armor and weapons for their best hunters to protect them in case of emergency.
But both countries agree to give the National Level Hunters that contributed the most in the raids an S-Rank monster corpse each on top of the money rewards.
Indra feels disappointed that he can't get the Boss corpse, but the normal S-Rank monster corpse is not a bad deal either, so he doesn't complain.
His disappointment doesn't last long because the Australian Government asks him if he can help them research the boss corpse. Russia also calls him for the same request, which he agrees to with some conditions because his schedule is tight.
Researching monsters' bodies is very useful for him because it helps him discover a lot of things like the monsters' weaknesses and even how their magic works.
Knowing how their magic works can help him create new rune combinations. He actually has quite a lot of Rune Spells already by now through his research. But he only shows some because the rest are personal spells that can't be used by others even through items.
Indra returns home a few days after clearing the S-Rank dungeon in Australia. He needed to deal with reporters and many organizations or countries because of the success of the raid and the Magic Bombs.
As much as he hated dealing with these kinds of things, he knew he needed to give explanations to the world, so he accepted all interviews.
He also used that chance to increase the world's awareness of the incoming danger by saying similar things as what Dewi said to the National Level Hunters.
With how 4 S-Rank Gates have appeared so far and 2 of them even appeared at the same time, the public believe what Indra says even more.
There surely is a possibility that S-Rank Gates will appear more frequently and monsters more dangerous than Kamish might even appear.
The statistic also shows that high-rank Gates are appearing more often now, supporting Indra's warning and speculation.
That's why many countries are contacting him right away to ask about the Magic Bombs. They want to purchase his Magic Bombs to prepare for any dangerous situations like if an S-Rank Gate appears in their countries.
Because of that, Indra is getting very busy even after he goes home. But this situation is better than Earth being annihilated by the Monarchs and their allies. Indra and Jin Woo are getting more optimistic about the Earth's future now.
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