Sorry guys, I had exam this week, so I couldn't focus on writing. Really sorry.
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A while after arriving in Ragnar's Guild, Indra gets a call from him. The Association has approved his proposal to join the raid.
"That was quick. Did you not ask the other Hunters?"
"Well, as long as I can participate. I don't care if people don't like it. They will be thankful once it turns into a Red Gate."
"Alright, see ya later."
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While Ragnar is busy with the meeting, Indra is busy teaching Fredrik the basics of Rune Magic. They can't leave Norway yet, so Indra uses this time to teach Fredrik a few things.
Ragnar told him to prepare for the raid, but Indra is always ready. Everything he needs for any situation has been stored in his inventory, including survival kits, food, and drinks to survive in a Red Gate.
So now he just needs to wait for the raid schedule and rather than doing nothing, he chooses to teach Fredrik a few important things not only about Rune Magic, but also about being a Hunter.
During the lessons, Indra gets surprised by Fredrik so many times. Fredrik is very intelligent, has a great sense of magic, he learns fast, and he also has a high curiosity.
He absorbs everything that Indra taught very quickly, like a sponge. It makes Indra think that Fredrik is a very talented Rune Mage. He will be better at Rune Magic than Indra.
"You have a much better talent with Rune Magic than me. Maybe that's why you only have Rune Magic as your ability, because you excel on it. You are a specialist, unlike me, so you will achieve more in Rune Magic than me."
This is actually a good thing for Indra because if Fredrik becomes better than him in Rune Magic, then his workload will reduce so much. Fredrik can then take over everything related to Rune Magic, so he can focus on everything else.
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They finally do the raid on the 3rd day since the Gate appears. As Indra thought, the S-Rank Hunters are displeased with him joining because it will reduce their shares a lot.
The Gate is almost an S-Rank but it's not an S-Rank yet. So they all think that having 2 National Level Hunters is unnecessary. Furthermore, Indra is a foreigner, so he shouldn't really be allowed to raid a dungeon here.
Indra understands their displeasure because he would feel the same if he was in their position. He knows they will change their minds as soon as the Gate turns into a Red Gate.
But he can't keep this tense atmosphere before the raid because it might cause something bad later. So he does a little trick to ease the tense atmosphere and makes it very friendly.
"Oi, you S-Ranks, come over here."
The S-Ranks flinch when Indra calls them. Ragnar doesn't know what Indra is planning, but he just sits back to see what Indra will do.
They are displeased by how Indra just calls them casually because they are used to being looked up to. But they can't say anything and just come toward Indra as he asks.
"Hmm, yeah, this isn't good. Give me your weapons and armor."
"What?!" They are surprised that Indra suddenly extorts them.
"Your weapons and armor. Give them to me. I'll enhance them with my Rune Magic. This Gate is almost ranked as an S-Rank. We never know what causes such a result. If there are many monsters inside, then it will make so much sense. But what if there's only a single monster there? A single monster powerful enough to make a Gate almost reaches an S-Rank. Have you ever thought about that? There's nothing normal about S-Rank Gates and this Gate is on the border of being judged as an S-Rank Gate, so this must be an abnormal Gate too. Your gears are too sloppy for this kind of Gate, so let me strengthen them with my Rune Magic. Unless you don't want to get my Rune Magic enhancement for free."
The S-Ranks are silent for a moment before they quickly take off their armor and weapons. They smile very friendly when they hand over their gears to Indra and they even start praising him as if he is their idol.
All of their displeasures were gone as soon as they heard that he would give them some Rune Magic enhancements for free. Even Ragnar is speechless by this, but he's glad that the atmosphere between the raid team members is better now.
Indra works quickly while everyone watches. Fredrik who also comes here is watching right beside him while taking notes. Some reporters even shoot his work with their cameras, so many people can finally see how he uses his Rune Magic.
He finishes quickly because he only uses simple Rune Magic enhancements for their gears. But these enhancements are already better than most enhancements and they are super expensive to get.
Soon, the raid time finally comes with the raid team being in a good mood. The spectators are watching the raid team entering the blue Gate. Everything seems normal, until the Blue Gate suddenly turns Red.
"RED GATE! IT'S A RED GATE!"
Everyone's relaxed eyes suddenly turn wide because of shock. All of them are surprised when the blue Gate turns red as soon as the raid team enters it.
It causes a big uproar because many people are watching the broadcast. Many people from all over the world are watching because 2 National Level Hunters are raiding a non S-Rank Gate together, so this news spread all over the world very quickly.
"Don't worry, mom, he will be alright. It's just a Red Gate. It's nothing compared to the S-Rank Gates that he has cleared."
Dewi is talking to her mom through the phone. Indra's parents are very worried because they see the broadcast too. They know he is a powerful hunter, but they always get worried as his parents.
"He will clear it even if he's just there with Ragnar. Indra has a very strong magic sense, so he should've known that the Gate would turn red because he often predicts it. That must be the reason he participated and even enhanced their gears. He must be confident that they can clear the Red Gate or he will call me, so don't worry and just wait for him to come out."
Dewi talks to her mom through the phone until she calms down.
"Tsk! Shitty brat. You didn't tell me about this even though you know mom is a worrywart so I need to calm her down. I'll kick your ass when you return."
Dewi is really pissed at her brother now. She isn't worried at all because she knows he will definitely clear that Red Gate. It's just a matter of time.
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Meanwhile, inside the Red Gate, the S-Rank Hunters are panicking. All of them know that when a Gate turns red, it becomes even more powerful and its rank can even increase by 2 levels.
This Gate was almost an S-Rank when it was still normal. So now it surely has become an S-Rank after it turns into a Red Gate, making them panic. They know how dangerous an S-Rank Gate is because they joined the S-Rank Gate raid in Russia last year and barely made it out alive.
"CALM DOWN, YOU SORRY SOBS! DON'T LOSE YOUR WITS YOU PATHETIC BLOBS!"
Ragnar shouts angrily at the panicking S-Ranks. Everyone is surprised, including Indra who never sees this side of Ragnar. They shut their mouths and look at Ragnar.
"You lots are Hunters, S-Ranks at that. How can you panic over a mere Red Gate? Didn't you teach your folks that anything can happen behind the Gates? Then why are you panicking now that we are inside a Red Gate? Will it help us? Huh?! How shameful."
Again, Ragnar's sudden burst surprises Indra so much because this guy was very quiet most of the time. But it's understandable seeing how badly the S-Ranks react to this situation.
Indra lets Ragnar schools the S-Ranks while he looks around the dungeon. They are now in a tundra, a place full of ice and snow, a very bad place for someone from a tropical country like him who never had any snow in his hometown.
"Ragnar, enough with the nagging. I'm sure they understand already." Indra tells Ragnar to stop his nag while throwing some thick fur jackets at them because it's so cold here.
The clothes he throws at the are thick, but Indra's clothes are thicker than all of them. He can't stand the cold as well as them, after all. So he needs much thicker clothes.
"Sigh, alright. Let's focus on this raid. We'll clear this shitty place no matter what. But I don't want you to act like amateurs again, understand?"
"YES, SIR!" The S-Ranks salute at Ragnar. They are finally ready to raid this Red Gate.
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