NOVEL NEXT Chapter 31: Final selection complete
Five days later, in the morning, the final selection had been completed. As the sun of hope appeared on the eastern horizon, the faces of the remaining participants looked happy to have survived the hell-like place and become demon-slaying cops.
Ding!
[Beyonder with serial number 120,000 successfully completed the D-level side mission, -Selection participant-]
[+2000]
At a glance, El saw the system notification that the side mission had been completed. Then El looked around at the remaining participants. Because all the participants left in this place were the participants El had saved before.
Sumi Shinazugawa and the 3 previous participants, plus the 3 participants who just joined 3 days ago. The total number of participants who survived the final selection at this point was 8.
Their faces and clothes were covered in mud, including El and Sumi. However, even though El's face is currently covered in mud, he still looks very handsome.
While El was looking around at the other participants, another notification suddenly appeared in front of El.
Ding!
[Congratulations, the beyonder with serial number 120,000 has successfully passed the final selection at Mount Fujikasane. The system grants you the title of -Demon Slayer-]
"Hooh!" El was a little surprised by the hidden blessing. He then read the detailed information of the title obtained.
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Demon Slayer
Description:
STR: 15
VIT : 15
AGI: 15
INT : 15
Increases by 50% the hatred of targets with vampire traits towards you. Can drive a target crazy, with a strong desire to kill you. Targets under the influence of the title: STR, VIT, and AGI will increase by 10%.
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"Welcome back." said Hinaki.
"Congratulations. You look fresh and fit, that's more important than anything." Kiriya continued to respond to her sister Hinaki's words.
As El read the details of the newly acquired title information, Kiriya and Hinaki's greetings rang out. Respecting them, El immediately closed the detailed information notification and listened to the two talk.
As they had done since the beginning of the selection, Kiriya and Hinaki welcomed the participants who survived the final selection.
The two introduced the Demon Slayer uniform including body measurements and fees. Then they continued with the ranking system, ranging from the lowest to the highest rank, where the Final Selection participants were the lowest and explained about the Kasugai Crow, which would fulfill the task of following the new Demon Hunters at all times for communication purposes.
The demon-slaying uniform is made of special fibers. The fabric is designed to be breathable, moisture repellent and non-flammable. It is even strong enough to withstand the fangs and claws of low-level Demons.
The demon slayer rank is divided into ten tiers. From the lowest tier to the highest: Mizunoto, Mizunoe, Kanoto, Kanoe, Tsuchinoto, Tsuchinoe, Hinoto, Hinoe, Kinoto and Kinoe.
Once a Demon Slayer successfully passes the Final Selection and becomes an official member of the Corps, they are initially classified as Mizunoto, the lowest rank in the organization.
By completing various missions, proving their skill and dedication. They can advance in rank and eventually rise to the highest Demon Slayer position, known as Kinoe.
From the sky, Kasugai Crows flew down and landed on the shoulders of the participants who successfully passed the final selection. However, it was not a Kasugai Crow that flew to where El was, but a white owl.
Raising his right arm, El allowed the white owl's talons to rest on his arm. An expression full of question marks and wonder was clearly printed on his face.
El noticed the owl. The owl has cottony white feathers and wide black eyes. It weighed about 400 grams, stood 32 cm (13 inches) tall, which was smaller than the size of a Red-tailed Hawk. Its wingspan is 100 cm (39 inches) - about as wide as a child's arm.
"This is... A crow? It shouldn't be." El with a confused expression, with the owl he got. For some reason, El began to understand how Zenitsu felt when she got a sparrow instead of a Kasugai Crow.
The graduating participants, including Sumi, immediately gathered around El with expressions on their faces interested in seeing the owl.
Sumi smiled beautifully, watching the owl. "What a cute owl. Its feathers are white like snow. I'm curious to touch its feathers."
"It's rare to find an owl with snow-white feathers." said one of the final selection participants.
"Aren't owls active at night? It's morning, you know? Is it my eyes that are wrong, or is it the owl's eyes that are wrong?" said another final selection participant.
After satisfying their curiosity, the participants were asked to choose the metal alloys for their Nichirin Swords to be forged by the organizers, namely Kiriya and Hinaki.
Moments later, after selecting the logan alloy that would be used to forge the Nichirin Sword, taking measurements and having the demon-slaying uniform and rank engraved on the back of his hand, El descended Mount Fujikasane.
The Nichirin Sword was still at his waist, while the new demon-slaying uniform was in a storage ring.
Above El's head, the white owl seemed to be perched very comfortably, as if it had returned to its nest for a very long time.
It could be seen from the owl's relieved, comfortable and sleepy expression on top of El's head. With the owl perched on his head, El could only hope that the owl did not drop its droppings.
At this time, El walked towards the residence that the Rencarnation room provided as a bonus when undergoing the given mission. However, the Rencarnation Room does not only provide shelter.
Because in addition to housing, the Rencarnation Room also provides an identity for the Beyonder who carries out the mission.
While walking, El suddenly remembered something that hadn't been done yet. 'Oh, yes. If I remember correctly, I got a new title.'
With a focused thought, El replaced her current title -Sacrifice Leader- with the -Demon Slayer- he had just obtained.
Ding!
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Name: El Ira Adrian
Race: Human
Title : Demon Slayer
Profession : none
Authority Level: 5
STR : 38 (15+)
VIT : 37 (15+)
AGI : 36 (15+)
INT : 21 (15+)
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Abilities:
> Six Tomoe Rinnegan (Special)
> Swordsman (Lv, 1)
> Total Concentration Breathing (Lv, 1)
> Hi no Kokyu (Lv, 1)
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The value displayed on the attribute screen is the result of combining several factors. Such as, Equipment, Ability, Class (Profession) and Title. The original attribute value of a Beyonder was the value obtained after removing all the factors.
Putting on the new title, El felt that his body was a little lighter than before. A smile spread across his face. It was true, the effect of increasing the attribute value of the Demon Slayer title made El stronger.
Unlike the Sacrifice Leader title which at the beginning increased all of its attribute values by 5 points. This time, the Demon Slayer title increased all attribute values by 15 points, 3 times that of the previous title.
El should not be too strong for now, in order to gain near-death experience. That way, El can evoke the mark of a demon hunter after meeting Tanjiro later in the future.
However, there was something that had caught his attention after looking through the other detailed information that made El interested.
That was the effect of increasing 50% of the target's hatred of the vampire trait towards the user. Making the target crazy, with a strong desire to kill the title wearer. Targets under the influence of the title, 10% increase STR, VIT, and AGI.
That means if El faces a demon as strong as 12 kizuki upper moon, the effect of the title that makes 50% hatred and the increase in status in the form of STR, VIT and AGI by 10% will play an important role in weakening him, at least that's what El had in mind.
"An effect like provocation with a 10% buff on the opponent might sound suicidal. But, that's my goal in order to get the Demon Slayer Mark." El said feeling that the title was perfect for him to get the Demon Slayer Mark.
El's smile grew wider, he chuckled at the thought. "Now I'm just one step away from getting the Demon Slayer Mark!"