As soon as he parted ways with Izuku, Rody then went to the hotel with his younger siblings. They also had dinner before returning to their room. Rody then helped his younger siblings get ready for bed. He also read stories to them and even waited for them to fall asleep.

After making sure his younger siblings were asleep, Rody then left as quietly as possible. Outside he saw a woman waiting for him. The woman who looked like a secretary immediately greeted him.

" Hunter Rody "

" What's wrong Laura? "

" Guild master is looking for you "

" That old man? What does he want? "

" Hunter Rody- "

" yes, yes, I know, so where is he? "

" This way please "

With Laura leading the way, he led Rody toward the room where their guild master was. Arriving at the front of the room, Laura knocked on the door.

" Guild master, I had brought Hunter Rody here "

" tell him to come in "

After receiving confirmation from inside, Laura then opened the door and invited Rody to come in. Following her instructions Rody walked in and he was greeted by a big blonde man in a Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses. The man was none other than the guild master of guild no. 1 in America, Thomas Andre.

Rody stood still while looking at Thomas in front of him, around him other Scavenger hunters were also waiting for him. His playful attitude disappeared for a moment, replaced by a serious atmosphere.

" You called the Guild master? "

" oh! Rody, did you have a nice trip? "

" Yes, thanks to the guild master I was able to bring my younger siblings here. "

" haha... good that you enjoyed it, well I did invite you here to have a look, so how about it? "

" Well, not much... oh! That's right, I met the vice guild master of Dawn. "

" You mean the person who is the subject of conversation. So how is he? "

" He's strong and skilled. Not only does he hide his mana well, but he's also had incredible speed. I was able to witness his abilities, and he had speed that might be on par with guild master. "

" Really? But isn't he supposed to be a mage-type Hunter? "

" That too, but I've never met a mage who was able to move that fast and agile. I might have believed his lies if I didn't know his identity. "

" I see, the more I hear about this boy the more interesting he becomes. Hahaha, you are really lucky Rody, to meet someone as important as that while walking around. It wasn't in vain that I saved you from the dark alley of Otheon that day. If it wasn't for your father- "

" guild master! "

" Ah, that's right, you don't like me mentioning it, don't you? "

" what is this, I thought the guild master called me, to think this brat would be here "

While Rody and Thomas were talking, the door of the room once again opened and an Asian man walked in without even knocking while there was Laura who was seen sighing behind him. The two people immediately turned their heads and saw who interrupted their conversation. Both Thomas and Rody had almost similar reactions.

" Shouldn't you knock first before coming in, Mr Hwang? " (Rody)

" Why do you care, I'm just here to meet the guild master. "

" And forget about manners? Please remember this place is not the guild office. "

" Shut up brat, are you asking me to fight? Huh? "

Because he was provoked by Rody's words, the man called Hwan began to increase his mana and showed his killing intent towards Rody.

" What did you say? "

Rody also raised his mana to answer the challenge of the man known as one of America's S-rankers, Hwang Dong Soo. Even though he was one level below Hwang Dong Soo, Rody was still able to keep up with him.

The clash between the two made the surrounding room shake, forcing the guild master they ignored in front of them to intervene before the chaos got any worse.

" shut up! "

As he gave the order, Thomas' mana rose and suppressed the mana of the two troublemakers in front of him. Both Rody and Hwang Dong Soo immediately stopped due to the pressure they felt which almost forced them to kneel. They could also feel Thomas' sharp gaze on them.

The pressure Thomas released felt like an invisible hand was pushing them down. Even with their great rank and defense, they still can't fight Thomas Andre who is already at the national rank.

Thomas continued to pressure them, and only after both of them had calmed down did he release the invisible force that was ensnaring them. Once free from that pressure, both Rody and Hwang Dong Soo tried to stand straight again despite their shaking bodies.

" Mr. Hwang, what I said about not starting fights with anyone and that also includes our guild members, you too Rody. "

The two people's heads were lowered as they listened to their guild master's tirade with different thoughts. While Rody accepted it calmly, Hwang Dong Soo was seen gritting his teeth to hold back his protest.

" Never mind, I called you to discuss the topic of the conference, but you seem more interested in fighting than talking to me. "

"" Sorry Guild master ""

" Never mind, for now, just go back, I'll send the materials to each of you. Now dismiss! "

""Yes, guild master ""

Following the guild master's words, they left Thomas and Laura alone in the room. He stared intently at the door for a moment before finally sighing.

Even though he was the one who brought them to join his guild and even gave them American citizenship, he still had difficulty controlling them, especially the South Korean hunter Hwa Dong Soo who had recently joined.

" Laura, compile the documents and send them immediately to the two of them. "

" Yes, sir "

Following Thomas' instructions, Laura immediately left the room to do her work. Left alone, Thomas poured himself a glass of wine, he then raised the glass while looking at the golden liquid inside.

Amid the silence, he then remembered Rody's report about the deputy guildmaster Dawn he met. If his statement was true, then this Izuku kid deserved to be included in his Hunter recruitment list. Thinking of this brought a smile to his face.

' I can't wait for the conference tomorrow '


Meanwhile, Izuku, who had just returned from his walk, looked back for a moment because he felt a wave of mana radiating from somewhere but quickly disappeared. Izuku frowned for a moment feeling that what he felt was just his feeling since the trail disappeared too quickly.

' Is it just my feeling or are there several Hunters fighting '

While Izuku was contemplating this, he could feel a presence approaching him. And when he turned around he could see Sugimoto who was also about to greet him.

" Sugimoto-san? "

" So you're here, why can't you be contacted? "

" You contacted me? "

" Yeah, don't you know? Is your phone running out of battery or something? "

" Ah! That's right, I forgot to charge my phone when I returned to the hotel. "

" You're not usually so careless, but never mind. "

"But what are you looking for me for, Sugimoto-san?"

" Well, I wanted to discuss the topic of the conference with you and since you weren't there I discussed it with Ichirou-san first, you can discuss it with him. And he also said to meet him after you come back. "

" Okay, I'll meet him...

Ah! Sugimoto-san, can you check to see if any Hunters are fighting around here? "

" Hunter fight? OK, I'll check it out. I'll call you as soon as I get something. "

" Yes, thank you Sugimoto-san "

" Do not mention it "

Izuku watched Sugimoto for a moment who seemed to be contacting someone before finally turning around and going to the room where Ichirou was waiting for him. When Izuku arrived, he immediately knocked on the door of the room, and after hearing the answer from behind the door he entered. When he arrived, Izuku could see Ichirou sitting on the sofa reading some documents that seemed to be conference material for tomorrow.

" So how was it? Did you have a nice walk? "

" um... yeah not bad "

" Did something happen? "

" Nothing much just met a hunter from Scavenger "

The hand that was flipping through the documents suddenly stopped when he heard Izuku meeting Hunter from Scavenger.

" Scavenger Hunter? Who is he? "

" I don't know, it's just that he's an A-rank Scavenger Hunter with the name Rody Soul. "

" Rody Soul? "

Hearing his name, Ichiru seemed to be looking for something from the documents scattered on his desk. His eyes scanned each document and he then took out a document containing a list of participants at tomorrow's conference. His eyes quickly scanned the document and finally stopped on the name he was looking for.

" What's wrong Ichirou-san? "

" Looks like you've met the third strongest person in the guild by accident. "

" I see, no wonder his mana is so strong, apparently he's the third seat "

" Well, let's put that aside and focus on the main problem. "

" Yes, you are right "

After Izuku sat down, they started discussing the topic of the conference. The topics discussed were none other than the increase in the number of gates in various countries, technological developments and weapons, and perhaps several other things. Izuku also mentions what he heard from Adam earlier.

" hm... so there will be that topic too "

" Yeah, I also didn't think that a Hunter of their class would be killed, what's more, no one noticed. "

" Moreover, this is a murder case, not a dungeon raid incident. "

" Yes, even though only two hunters have become victims, I'm afraid that would be more. "

" Why are you worried about that? Are you afraid that someone is targeting you? "

" No, that's not it, I'm just worried that the national rank hunters might be deliberately hunted. "

" Why can you conclude that? "

" just a hunch "

When Izuku said that his face turned serious. He fell silent thinking about the Monarchs who were hunting the vessels, as well as the horrors of war he saw that day. Izuku closed his eyes for a moment, he could see the view of the Demon Castle that he saw that day. The view of the city burning, the smell of corpses and blood and ash floating in the air. The thought that the same thing might happen in this world scared him.

Even though at first it was just worried due to circumstances and facts that only he knew, Izuku didn't realize that this worry would become a fatal breaking point for him.

Seeing Izuku's stiff face, Ichirou became a little confused.

" Izuku, are you okay? "

" ah! Yes, just a little tired "

" That's right, you haven't rested since you arrived. Get some rest, we'll continue tomorrow. "

"Yes, then I'll excuse myself first"

Izuku got up from his chair and walked out with slightly heavy steps. Ichirou watched Izuku for a moment. He noticed Izuku's back seemed to slump.

Seeing him like that, Ichirou wondered if he had been too harsh on the boy. He felt heavy-hearted as he watched the child walk with heavy steps. But even so, as someone who witnessed his growth he still had to be strict with him. He couldn't let the poor boy go unsupervised. No matter how smart Izuku is, he is still just a 15-year-old child who still needs adult guidance.

Ichirou sighed as he watched Izuku's figure disappear through the door. His wife Kiyoko had just sent him a message. The message containing several words and a photo of Kiyoko holding a document in her hand made Ichirou smile meaningfully. After reading the message, Ichirou immediately replied to his wife's message.

" Well, at least I can do this much for that child. "


Meanwhile, the night continued to pass on I-Island. Even though it was getting late, the place was still alive with various attractions still going on and the pavilions still bustling with people.

From the highest peak of the Central Tower, there is a figure watching over the nighttime hustle and bustle of this island. The night wind blew his long white hair. The figure stared at the crowd of people below him as if looking at insects before turning his gaze to a certain place.

" So the vessels gather here, well this might make our work easier "

As he spoke another figure appeared behind him. A figure that looked like an old man with gray hair and red eyes slowly approached the long-haired figure.

" Seeing the vessels gathered here, do you need help? "

" No need, we will stick to the plan by hunting them down one by one, the target this time isn't that difficult. "

" I see, well, what could those weak creatures do to us anyway. "

" Did you find traces of the Shadow Monarch? "

" no, the trace is completely lost on the island "

" I see "

" Okay, I won't bother you, just do your part, and I will do mine "

The old man then left the white-haired figure with a laugh before finally disappearing through the gate that opened behind them. The white-haired figure clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction as he watched the old man leave before he also left through the gate he made himself, leaving the place without a single trace as if it had never been there.

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