After leaving the Evaluation building, Naruto immediately took a cab as he received a phone call from Woo Jin Chul, who asked him about his sudden disappearance. Naruto explained to him...well, somewhat.
Naruto was a bit surprised that he was given the mage hunter class. Although most of his techniques are designed for long-distance fights, at least the ones he showed—Blue, Red, Rasenshuriken, and Wind Dragon—it's not like he couldn't engage an enemy one-on-one in close range.
Anyways, even though he thought about it once, it didn't bother him much. It didn't matter if he was going to be in the Mage Class; it's not like someone would stop him from attacking however he wants inside the dungeon.
He then remembered something, so he took out his phone, opened the camera application, clicked a selfie, and posted it on Instagram with the caption: "Hunter Life Begins... Which guild should I join, though!? 🤔"
Not just that, before posting, he even added a voting option for people to choose between the guilds, without mentioning any specific guild. He left the task of adding new guilds at the poll for the users, where they could add the names of the guilds in the polling option.
At the evening...
Naruto was sitting on the sofa in the living room while watching the news on TV, which was mostly about him becoming the new S-Rank hunter.
Suddenly, he finally found news that was not about himself.
[Breaking News: Fatalities Reported in Rare Double Dungeon Incident During Seoul Raid
In a shocking development, a routine C-Rank dungeon raid in Seoul turned deadly due to a rare Double Dungeon occurrence. The initial raid team encountered an unexpected, hidden passage leading to a more perilous area within the dungeon. This unforeseen event resulted in several casualties, including injuries and fatalities among the hunters involved.
The Hunters Association has launched an investigation to determine how this anomaly was not detected earlier and to prevent similar incidents in the future. This tragedy has reignited discussions on the need for improved safety protocols and more rigorous dungeon evaluations to protect the lives of hunters. Further details will be provided as the investigation unfolds.]
Naruto sighed looking at the news , but had no comments in particular.
after he soon reached back
[Next Day, Early At The Morning ]
"Hello," Naruto picked up the call. He had been sleeping, and it was only 7 a.m. As he looked at the number, he realized it was unknown. Most of the time, he would have rejected the call, but since he had become a hunter, there was a possibility of receiving important calls, so he picked it up.
"Hello!" came the voice of a man from the other side. The person sensed Naruto's sleepy voice from his greeting and understood he had been sleeping. "Sorry if I'm disturbing your sleep. I can call you later."
Naruto sat up suddenly as he recognized the voice. He knew who it resembled. It was... "Wait... Are you...!?"
"Yes. We met yesterday. Although you mostly ignored me, it's good to know that Mr. Uzumaki remembers my voice." It was the guild master of the Hunters Guild - Choi Jong-in.
Naruto thought the voice was familiar, but now he understood who it was. He quickly sat up, fully awakening himself as he responded, "I do actually remember. But what might Mr. Choi have to speak to me about that he called so early in the morning?"
The question Naruto wanted to ask was how the guild master managed to get his number. But he understood that influence can bring you anything.
"I saw the Instagram post you made yesterday," said the voice on the other side of the call.
Naruto was a bit confused, then suddenly remembered the post he made after being announced as an S-Rank hunter, asking people which guild he should join and starting a poll on Instagram. Although after posting that, he hadn't checked the result of the poll, so he didn't know what to respond. "Yes!" he said, not letting on that he didn't know the results or anything.
"Although I didn't think you would post such a poll to make your decision, since you already did it, what do you think?" he asked.
Naruto was, for a second, confused about what he was saying, but then did some quick thinking and concluded that the poll might have chosen the Hunters Guild as his guild.
"I think I need a little more time to decide. Plus, I might want to enter a dungeon once before making any decisions," Naruto said straightforwardly.
There was a brief moment of silence from the other side as Naruto thought the caller might just stop wanting to sign him after knowing he had never been inside a dungeon.
"Okay, if that's what you want, it's possible to make that happen," came the reply, breaking the silence.
"What you mean is...?" Naruto asked.
"I will let you enter one of our C-Rank dungeon raids as a guest, for you to experience being inside a dungeon, fight monsters for the first time, and maybe test out your power," the voice said.
As Naruto heard these words, he thought it wasn't half bad. Instead, it was a very good plan. He would enter the dungeon and experience it firsthand. Even better, he would be inside with a team full of members from the Hunters Guild, one of the biggest guilds in South Korea. There was no way he was going to reject this. But then a thought came to his mind: would he have to sign with the Hunters Guild if he chose to do this? Or what kind of deal would it be?
Seeing Naruto remain silent and not hearing his voice, the caller continued, "And for your reassurance, this dungeon raid will be a one-time contract deal. That means after the raid, you can decide whether you want to sign with the Hunters Guild or not." He ended, expecting an answer from Naruto.
In reality, that's what Naruto actually wanted: a one-time deal. "Okay. I think the offer makes sense," Naruto replied.
Choi Jong-in was a bit surprised to hear such a quick response, but then he smiled. "Good. I will send you an address for a meeting to decide the one-time contract deal for this raid."
Naruto agreed, "That sounds right."
After this, Naruto hung up the call. He thought about going back to sleep, but seeing the clock, which was already 7:10, he felt it was unnecessary now. So he got out of bed, freshened up, went to the kitchen, and made some breakfast for himself. He received a message with an address and time for the meeting from the same number. The meeting was set for 4 p.m. today, and the location was the headquarters of the Hunters Guild.
[A.N : Even you can vote and name the guild Naruto should join , here!]