Fortunately, Fredrik is honest. Everything from his debt to his ill family members is true. So as promised, Indra helps him settle his debt and take care of his family's medical treatment.
However, Fredrik's recruitment causes an uproar in Norway. People are very curious why Indra comes personally to recruit an A-Rank Hunter. So Indra and Ragnar make a Press Conference to clear everything immediately.
They reveal Fredrik's Rune Magic ability and tell people that only Indra can teach and guide Fredrik. Of course, it causes another uproar because Rune Magic is very rare and it can be used to help the country in a lot of ways.
The Hunters and civilians think that Rune Magic can be used to strengthen their Hunters which will give them better protection while the country thinks that Rune Magic can bring a lot of profit.
Indra knows what they want, that's why he makes an announcement that he will open a branch store for his Guild's items that have been imbued with Rune Magic here.
Previously, he only sold these items in Bali, so people need to come there to buy or they can buy the items online. They also have auctions for high grade items which bring a lot of profit.
"The branch store will be under Valhalla Guild's management. This will be our only official branch store and we will prioritize selling the items to this country's Hunters."
Just a branch store has already made the country drool. It's because they can already imagine the profit they can get from this branch store.
Hunters from Europe will most likely visit Norway to buy which can boost their economy. There's also the trade tax. And most importantly, it will be easier for their Hunters to get high quality weapons and armor.
This is a good deal for them. After all, even if they keep Fredrik, they can't teach him anything. The most they can do is make him copy Indra's Rune Magic, but that will anger Indra and the consequence of that will be too severe.
So this is the best solution. Besides, befriending Indra will only benefit them. They have Ragnar, a National Level Hunter. But if an S-Rank Gate appears here, then Ragnar alone won't be enough.
Indra will surely help them if that happens if they have good relationships. He has a good reputation and has helped the countries clearing S-Rank Gates even when they couldn't pay him, so he is a great ally to have.
They are about to finish the Press Conference when something unexpected happens. A Gate suddenly appears in the Conference room and it's big.
"Whoa, this is amazing. It's not every day that we can see a Gate appear in front of our eyes." Indra smirks while crossing his arms relaxedly.
"Calm down, people! Calm down! No monster will come out of the Gate now, so don't panic!" Meanwhile, Ragnar is trying to calm the panicking reporters and officials.
They should know that no monster will come out of the Gate until it's broken. But they are too surprised, shocked, and scared to remember that, so they are panicking.
"Let them be, mate. They will come to their senses after a while. Most importantly, you need to prepare your team soon. Only your team with you in there can clear this dungeon safely." Indra says it nonchalantly.
"What? Do you mean..." Ragnar doesn't finish his question.
"Yeah, it's dangerous. An A-Rank Gate that is close to being an S-Rank. The Gate magic power measurement device might even detect this as an S-Rank when the magic power fluctuate, so it's really dangerous. Also, I can feel something strange from this Gate."
"What is it?"
"This is the same feeling I got when a Gate will turn into a Red Gate."
Ragnar is surprised that Indra can even predict a Red Gate. But he doesn't doubt Indra because Indra has the highest sensitivity to magic power among everyone he knows.
So Ragnar becomes serious and quickly calls his Vice Guild Master to prepare their team. He also calls Norway's Hunter Association to give this dungeon's raid rights to his Guild.
But they can't ignore the procedures, so Ragnar tells them to move quickly. He explains that Indra detects the Gate's magic power to be very close to being an S-Rank Gate.
It surprises the Association, so they move quickly despite being sceptical about whether Indra's sense is correct or not. Other Norway's S-Rank Hunters who hear about it through their connections in the Association also doubt it.
Every country's Guilds have rivalry with each other and these Guilds in Norway are no exceptions. While Valhalla is the strongest Guild here, the other Guilds led by S-Rank Hunters are still trying to compete with them.
So now they think that Ragnar is just trying to take this Gate for his Guild. They don't believe that Indra can really detect a Gate's magic power accurately. They think that the 2 National Levels are helping each other now.
However, the result of the measurement done by the Association is just as Indra said. The Gate is really on the verge of being an S-Rank. In fact, the magic power sometimes becomes unmeasurable which means it really is a pseudo S-Rank Gate.
"Damn! It's true. Then my Guild's best team won't be enough for this, especially if it really turns into a Red Gate which is more dangerous."
Ragnar doesn't think his team will be enough to clear this dungeon, so he calls the Association President and asks the Association to call all their S-Rank Hunters.
The S-Rank Hunters are called quickly and they are surprised to hear that the new Gate is on the line of being an S-Rank Gate. So this will be the most dangerous A-Rank Gate in the world.
All of them know it will be too dangerous for any Guild even if it's Ragnar's Valhalla. The A-Rank Hunters will be in danger in a Gate that is on the verge of being an S-Rank Gate, so it's better for the S-Rank Hunters to raid it.
They agree to raid this Gate together because if the raid fails, then their country might be destroyed. So they quickly ask their assistants to prepare their gear while they go to the Association to meet the other S-Ranks.
"Need my help?"
After Ragnar calls the Association President, Indra offers his assistance. This Gate almost becomes an S-Rank Gate and it has a high probability to be a Red Gate.
"Some S-Ranks might not be enough to clear it even if you are with them. And if I'm correct, there's no S-Rank Healer in Norway."
".... Yeah, we have 6 S-Ranks. A Tank, 4 Melee Fighters, and a Mage. Not a balanced party I must say. Too heavy on the front."
"Then let me join, then you can bring some A-Rank Archers and Mages. With my support and healing, you won't need to worry about the A-Ranks."
"Worry about the A-Ranks? Mate, I won't even need to worry about losing anymore if you are there. Are you sure about this though?"
"Don't worry, I will hold back as usual. Let's just take this as my apology for taking Fredrik to my Guild. Also, it's been a long time since I raided a Red Gate."
The Red Gates are quite interesting because they have vast landscapes. Most Red Gate raids took days and even months to clear. But the time difference with the outside world always made it look like the raids were quick.
A day in the Red Gate is only an hour outside and sometimes it's different. Indra once raided a Red Gate with the time rate of a day inside being only 10 minutes outside, but such a case is very rare.
Although time difference isn't the main issue of the Red Gates. The main issue is survivability. Red Gates usually have very harsh environments like extremely hot deserts, very cold tundra, poisonous forests, etc.
Harsh environments make battles a lot more difficult. Then, there's also the problem of food and drinks. Hunters usually need to stay for at least a few days in the Red Gates, so they need food and drinks to at least survive.
But they need proper food and drinks to be able to fight in the harsh environments, fulfilling and nutritious food, not just enough to fill their bellies. That's why Red Gates are nightmares and the survival rates in those Gates are very low.
Furthermore, when Gates turn into Red Gates, their ranks increase. If a B-Rank Gate becomes a Red Gate, then its rank turns into A. So when it happens to an A-Rank Gate, it becomes S-Rank Gate.
"Alright, if it really is a Red Gate, then it will surely become an S-Rank. Just me and 6 S-Ranks won't be enough to clear it. It won't be easy to convince them, but I'll talk to everyone involved."
"Is it about my share of the loot?"
"As usual."
"Well, tell them I don't need anything. I'm just helping my friend and it's also an apology for taking Fredrik."
"Alright, just return to my place. I'll go to the Association now."
Indra goes to Ragnar's place. He can't wait to raid the most dangerous Red Gate he has ever seen.
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