Chapter 629
Raven replies as we stand a few meters apart in the crumbling mansion below the night sky.
"Where does my loyalty stand? That's a good question..."
She takes a step forward, and it echoes through the silence.
"If you were to ask me that question a few days ago, my answer would have been with the Association without a doubt. I've been a contracted hunter since the day I awakened, skills like mine aren't common. People in power always needed to hire someone to listen in on others while using stealth, and an ability to disappear in dungeons allowed me to level up far faster than my peers, even in dungeons far above my strength..."
She crosses her arms and looks at the sky.
"You heard Redgrave. I've always been one of their favorites. It's because I always did what I was told and was rewarded for doing so... I even got to use the Central Labyrinth a few times about a decade back. Other than the big three, I'm the only triple ranked-up hunter in the world."
She grins and looks back at me.
"Technically, we're called S-Class hunters, but that rating in the Association's system was thrown away long ago to make the public believe level 1000 was the pinnacle of power...."
Her frown disappears, and her gaze tightens, looking deep into my eyes. I feel her aura get stronger as she speaks again.