Chương 34: Grand Hunt Pool [1]

The stars are the eyes of the Watchers, and one of them is you. You go by a lot of names; they know you as Celestials/Heavenly Ones/Divine Being or merely Star and many, many more. But really, that did not matter for now. You observe the individual of Bright Stars down below. Almost every single one of the Bright Stars—the outworlders called to this world possesses an ability to serve for the benefit of those around them.

Your eyes scrunch in annoyance when you see almost half of the Bright Stars summoned to the capital, where millions of citizens welcome them with open hearts. The Emperor ordered a grand Feast where they dined for entire weeks! Weeks! Perhaps what is even more aggravating is the very fact that they are being given Ascendant Class by either the Emperor or a noble family.

With the other watcher, you almost slap your forehead when you see a man well surrounded by the imperial harem, even marrying one woman he fell head over heels for, solidifying his fate to the royal family. You laugh when you see his friend, the smarter one, get to marry a princess, a literal daughter of the emperor. The intrigue of the nobles continued. Their daughters and sons trained well for this. During the night, the preparations that had taken decades of planning were now underway. Guards bribed.

Secret passageway used. Beautiful noble daughters sneaked into the Bright Stars' room under the pretense of carrying a candle for them. Nobles' sons killed a goblin with their tops bare to see and claim the 'Goblin' appeared out of nowhere, and so they gallantly protected the outworlders. At first glance, it might be comical, but then another week passed. Most Bright Stars are well in the nobles' and royals' pockets. Either by marriage, bribery, or the promise of power and luxury.

Of course, the party system is now completely hogged by people with power. You shake your head. You and a few of your fellow Watchers then watch the area where the Apocalypse Cycle is truly being fought. The trained soldiers who have been preparing for this, whether they're Imperial, the Nomad, or from the Mage tower. While observing how the situation would evolve might be interesting… especially that one, yes, that one who got the class of [Hero], truly peculiar.

But the Apocalypse Cycle is truly underway, so you tried to find a Bright Star who had been unlucky and caught in the middle of battle from the get-go. You found plenty; all you can do is lead them to the best decision with the small Authority you have, and that is to point their quest. It's time to use your deep knowledge. The Grand Hunt has been called!

————————————————————————————————————— The Ironhoof Centuria [Target: The Ironhoof Centuria] [Rift: The Golden Steppe—Tier two] [A Centaur ought to conquer the land. It's their fate and right, as prophesied by their three-eyed centaur—when the stars shine upon the hooves, one shall rise above all others during the Trial of Might. A Centauria–their own Bright Star. And one truly did! One Centaur has bested every other Centaurs in the trial, and under the Star of Iron he proclaimed himself as the Centuria! The Star of Iron had shone brightly on him. So lead he will, for he is the Centaur's Bright Star. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website. He swore to the Iron Watcher a never-ending glory for the centaur and to conquer the world of humans. He swore to trample any structures the humans had built, as the earth should lie bare! Now with the Apocalypse Cycle starting, it had been prophesied that soon the world would be in the Centaur's hands under the might of the Centauria!] [Hunt Target] [Iron Centauria—Level 38] [Reward: Earth Splitter] [Black Lance Centaur—Level 27-38] [Reward: Blackheart Lance] [Ironhorn Centaur—Level 25-35] [Reward: Centaur Reaver] [Steel Back Centaur x 20—Level 20-32] [Reward: Warbow] The Ember Host [Target: The Ember Host] [Rift: The Vermillion Realm—Tier three] [The Patriarch of the Ember One had led his house to a glory beyond measure. He had conquered every other Ember One's houses and tightly bound them to be his loyal vassals. Now, he held so much strength with no enemy to fight. Warriors, when faced with death with no way to escape, will show power that exceeds one's own training and capability, but what about the reverse? What would happen to warriors who have trained all of their life, yet there's no enemy to guide their weapon to? In such a strange struggle, the patriarch faced a new world opened through a portal that led to a different dimension. This place… It's so full of life. What a great place to settle—it would be, at least if not for the humans and riftborns who infest this beautiful place. Now, with purpose once again, the Ember Patriarch unsheathed his White Pyre Nodachi.]] The Banner Rose. And glory awaits.] [Hunt Target] [Ember Patriarch—Level 55] [Reward: White Sun Tachi] [Ember Grandmaster—Level 55] [Reward: Nine Lotus Sabre] [Ember Bladelord—Level 50-55] [Reward: Heaven Fire Sabre] [Ember Bowmaster—Level 29-43] [Reward: Vermillion Bow] [Ember Fistmaster—Level 29-45] [Reward: Lotus Gauntlet] [Ember SpearMaster—Level 28-42] [Reward: Vermillion Spear] ———————————————————————————- Devil Depth Spawn [Target: Devil Depth Spawn] [Rift: The Long Depth—Tier three] [Making a contract to grow stronger is a devil's forte. What is even more pleasant is the method to gain a contract; there sure are plenty. The big problem is knowledge. Yes. There aren't many Riftborn smart enough to make a contract with the devil. They need a creature who is smart under torture and knows what's good for them. Truly, what a conundrum. On the one hand, a stupid creature would serve well, since this thing called resilience actually makes some rather die than submit. Luckily, though, the humans break upon the slight torture imposed on them, so that shouldn't be a problem. Humans' bodies were surprisingly nice, so comfortable they are that the longer a devil dons it, the more levels will be given. When the portal opened, all the devils could see was a never-ending source of power and food, truly a land of endless euphoria!] [Hunt Target] [Horned Devil Lord—Level 56] [Reward: Devil Crown of Pain] [Jester Devil—Level 45-55] [Reward: The Jester Mask] [Puppeteer Devil—Level 28-43] [Reward: Devil String Glove] [Cape Devil x20—Level 25-35] [Reward: Devil Cape Glider] [Hunch Devil x 20—Level 20-35] [Reward: Blood Dagger] Link is on Author note below