Chapter 35.1
“The main factors that determine a hunter's rank are three things.”
Coming into a small, enclosed Chinese restaurant, Yoo Sung-woon explained to Gio.
“Profession, aptitude skill, and level.”
“……”
“The hunter's rank I've been talking over and over again is assigned by comprehensively evaluating these three factors.”
“Is rank evaluated by people, like an administrative exam?”
“No, it's assessed by the 'system' that's presumed to have the help of the origin. That's why, there are cases where an Awakener that seems incompetent to humans can manifest as A-rank.”
Yoo Sung-woon laughed softly.
“There was a time when people tampered with their ranks, back when there wasn't a system in place and people lacked basic knowledge about hunters. But since ranks aren't something that can be assigned by humans, those who tampered with them were quickly found out…”