The Real Prodigy

Chapter 1 - The Black Swordsman

Volume 1 - Black Region

On September 8, at NE176 Station 92 in the city of Katrinidad, 

A man wearing a black cloak was eating at a table in the canteen area. He had three swords on his back and two swords on the left and right sides of his waist. The swords were visually striking, particularly the black and light green swords. The light blue sword in the middle was also attractive, but it did not compare to the other two. On his waist, there were two long, sword-shaped katanas. 

The man was eating a large amount of food at his table, and the people nearby seemed indifferent and accustomed to seeing this."

"Num, num, num, num... Mhhn... Mmmhn, num, num, mhhn" The man on the table also doesn't bother by the situation in his surroundings.

He just eats until he ran out of food.

"Boss, another 5!" He said.

"Sigh, Got it!" The chef replied helplessly and it seemed he was also used to it.

After 30 minutes.

"Gu-uh" He burped.

"It's so good. Whew, I think it's time to go, Boss Thank you, here!" He put 3,000 pesos in front of the table of the owner.

"Whatever, just go, I don't want to see you anymore." The owner who was lying down on the table was glad that the monster was leaving.

The man didn't care, he checked his swords and a bag on his right shoulder. He saw that nothing was missing, and he left.

Someone at another table asked their companion, "That... that guy was eating so fast, do you know who he is?"

"He also had so many swords!" the other newcomer said.

The senior person at their table warned the newcomers, "Oh, that's right, you're still new here, so here's my advice: don't ever provoke that guy no matter what happens."

The newcomer asked, "Why, is he strong?"

Another newcomer asked in response, "Do you think a guy who can eat like that is not strong?"

The senior person at the table said, "Yes, that guy was a beast, he's a Late Senior Expert!"

"Oh, Senior Stage?"

One of the newcomers asked, "Hey, Senior, is that guy a college student?"

The senior replied, "I don't know, but based on what I've heard, he came here for the punishment. And, it's been 2 years since he came here."

The senior added, "Oh, there's one thing, he's also a Rank 3 Hunter."

The newcomer asked in confusion, "Rank 3? How? Senior, didn't you say earlier that it's only applicable for Experts?"

The senior explained, "Certainly, that's because most Rank 3 Hunters are experts and are the only ones capable of hunting enhanced beasts alone, which makes most people think that only Rank 3 Hunters can beat enhanced beasts. However, the rules of the Hunter Guild are simple. As long as you complete a mission task alone, you are qualified to upgrade, even if your rank is lower than the standard. Take that guy, for example. He hunted more than 20 enhanced beasts, so he was qualified to upgrade to Rank 3."

"He's the person you heard earlier who killed more than a hundred normal beasts last year, and 6 months ago, I remember seeing that guy come to the station with blood all over his body. He had a scar on his chest, right shoulder, and cheek, and he was holding two dead enhanced beasts 'Leoporo' in his two hands," the senior said.

"GULP!" The two newcomers were shocked and swallowed their saliva.

The senior continued, "All the hunters here at the station were shocked, including me. And the scariest thing is that just a few weeks ago when that incident happened, except for the scar on his chest, everything was healed as if nothing had happened. That's also when his appetite for food started to increase. This is the same scenario that has been happening every week, month, until now. All he does is hunt normal and enhanced beasts, eat, and then, after a few days, he goes back to the forest to hunt." The senior spoke with a mix of fear and admiration in his eyes.