I Became The Rankers’ Number One Pick [EN]: Chapter 216

216.

It was truly an amazing sight.

Seeing a burly S-Class Hunter being held by the ear by a slender A-Class Hunter was a sight you couldn’t buy.

“Ugh, let go! Sis!”

“Sis?”

Seo-ah looked at Yoo Ji-an, and he answered instead.

“Camilla Bachelo, the Bulldozers Guild Leader, is Bachelo’s older sister.”

“Ah, I see.”

If they were siblings, it made sense. As someone with a younger brother, Seo-ah wouldn’t hesitate to smack Gun-woo even if he became an SS-Class.

Camilla dragged Bachelo and stood in front of Park Seo-ah and Yoo Ji-an.

“I’m sorry about that. I’m Camilla, the Bulldozers Guild Leader. This bear-like guy is my brother, Bachelo.”

“Yes, hello. I’m Park Seo-ah, and this is Hunter Yoo Ji-an.”

“I know. There isn’t a hunter on this Earth who doesn’t know you two now, is there?”

It was strange that she was being sincere even with that sarcastic tone. If it weren’t for [Emotional Transference, a skill that allows Seo-ah to sense others’ emotions], I would have thought she wanted to fight.

“I was just going to talk here… this is awkward.”

Camilla clicked her tongue and turned her gaze to where a police car was rushing over with its siren blaring.

Seo-ah was starting to worry if she would be mistaken for a terrorist if she stayed here. But she couldn’t leave.

She had come all the way here to meet Camilla on purpose.

A police officer got out of the car and headed towards Camilla as if it were natural.

“It’s Hunter Bachelo again, I see.”

“Yes, it turned out that way.”

“Fortunately, it doesn’t seem like anyone is hurt, and the compensation for the damage to the building and road will be billed to the Bulldozers.”

Camilla frowned but casually signed the paper the police officer handed her. It seemed like this wasn’t the first time this had happened.

As soon as the police officer left, Camilla jumped up and struck the back of Bachelo’s head.

Thwack!

“Ugh, that hurts!”

“Didn’t I tell you to pick your times and places? Huh? My guild money is running out because of you.”

“I earn that much for you, don’t I?”

Bachelo’s tone seemed polite, but his personality seemed quite hot-tempered.

“Anyway, let’s go to the guild. It seems difficult to talk more here.”

Camilla spoke to Seo-ah in a friendly voice as if she hadn’t just been fighting with Bachelo, and Seo-ah nodded and followed her.

Camilla headed to a building separate from the guild’s headquarters.

“This place is…”

“It’s obviously a sparring room. It’s our Bulldozers Guild’s exclusive arena.”

The inner walls of the arena were densely packed with mana stones to absorb the hunters’ power.

“But why did you bring us here?”

“Hunter Park Seo-ah, no, Alliance Leader. What are the other guilds’ reactions? Are many joining?”

“In Europe, Eisenbears and Polaris Guild were the first to express their intention to join. The Lions of Africa and the Emerald Hunters of Southeast Asia have already joined. The Invincible Zone and Geumgangseong of China are currently in negotiations.”

They were all prominent guilds representing their countries. Since they had nothing to lose, they didn’t hesitate for long.

The Bulldozers had contacted her first, but they said they wanted to see Park Seo-ah in person.

Seo-ah was also interested in Bachelo, who was ranked 4th, and also in Guild Leader Camilla’s abilities.

Camilla Posh.

The reason she was able to be the guild leader, surpassing the S-Class Bachelo even though she was an A-Class, was because of her unique ability.

That’s why Seo-ah flew all the way to France.

“Amazing, wonderful. I’m worried that I’m being too relaxed.”

Even though she said that, Camilla was still relaxed.

“So, what are your impressions of seeing me in person?”

When Seo-ah asked, Camilla shrugged her shoulders.

“You know that ‘seeing’ doesn’t just mean looking with your eyes.”

Then, Camilla smoothly pushed Bachelo, who was behind her, forward.

“Hunter Park Seo-ah, show me how powerful an S-Class supporter is.”

Seo-ah was momentarily taken aback.

“Are you saying that Bachelo and I should fight?”

“No, no. Surely not. I know Hunter Park Seo-ah is a support type. There’s no way I’d suggest such a barbaric thing. The opponent is that person. Bachelo has been wanting to fight him anyway, so it’s perfect, right?”

Camilla pointed to Yoo Ji-an.

Yoo Ji-an only twitched his eyebrows once and stood behind Seo-ah without any reaction.

When Seo-ah still looked like she didn’t know what she was talking about, Camilla explained further.

“Hunter Yoo Ji-an is ranked 3rd, and Bachelo is ranked 4th. It may seem like only one step, but I think the actual gap is bigger. Based on their past records.”

“You won’t know until you fight, Sis!”

Camilla easily ignored Bachelo, who was getting angry, and continued to speak.

“So, how about Hunter Park Seo-ah helps our Bachelo defeat Hunter Yoo Ji-an?”

When Seo-ah heard that, she turned her head to look at Yoo Ji-an behind her.

Yoo Ji-an also met Seo-ah’s eyes with a serious face.

Although Bachelo was the one actually fighting, the hidden meaning was to compete with Yoo Ji-an’s combat ability and Park Seo-ah’s supporter ability.

‘Is it possible?’

Seo-ah swallowed hard.

Even though Seo-ah knew Yoo Ji-an’s abilities to some extent, she didn’t know everything. He had hardly ever fought with all his might.

But that was the same for Yoo Ji-an.

Bachelo was also a top-ranked hunter, and if Seo-ah gave him 100% buff skills, he would become twice as strong.

In addition, if she intervened more actively, she could use [Teleportation] or [Time Stop].

‘[Time Stop] is also something Hunter Yoo Ji-an has, right.’

Yoo Ji-an smiled as if he knew what Seo-ah was thinking.

“I think it’ll be fun, what do you think?”

“…But.”

She didn’t want to see Yoo Ji-an lose or get hurt, even if it was just a possibility.

However, if Seo-ah did it carelessly and Bachelo lost, she would not gain Camilla’s trust.

“What if…”

It was Yoo Ji-an who solved Seo-ah’s worries at once.

“It’s okay, trust me and give it your all.”

Seo-ah’s eyes sharpened at his trustworthy words.

Trust him.

Yoo Ji-an was not a hunter whose value would change whether he won or lost. As far as Seo-ah knew, Yoo Ji-an was the strongest hunter in the world.

Thinking that, she suddenly felt at ease.

Seo-ah smiled brightly and said playfully.

“Then I really won’t hold back.”

“That’s what I want.”

Camilla watched Yoo Ji-an and Park Seo-ah discussing from a distance, with a strange expression on her face.

“Have you decided?”

“Yes, let’s do it. But before we do, does Hunter Bachelo have to win?”

“Not necessarily. You just need to make Bachelo want Hunter Park Seo-ah’s support. He’s an ambitious kid, so he might not be satisfied with just any buff.”

“It’s not just any buff, so it’ll be fine.”

Seo-ah showed confidence and moved away from Yoo Ji-an, standing next to Bachelo and looking up at him.

“Let’s do our best to win today, Hunter Bachelo.”

Bachelo had a dazed expression at Seo-ah’s encouragement, then suddenly knelt down on one knee in front of Seo-ah like a medieval knight.

“H, Hunter Bachelo?”

“Mademoiselle, I’m in your care.”

[Skill ‘Gentle Sunlight’ is activated.]

Oh, dear.

Seo-ah had a flustered expression for a moment, then quickly hid it and smiled awkwardly.

“Yes, me too.”

She glanced at Yoo Ji-an, who was already holding the Ruin Blade and swinging it around.

She didn’t realize it when she was next to him, but even that simple movement looked quite threatening. And relatively, Bachelo felt unreliable.

Even though Bachelo was clearly bigger.

‘No, what am I thinking? Being ranked 4th means he’s definitely a very strong hunter.’

Even if the ranking was a relative order, it was still a strong ranking that people around the world generally thought of.

“Okay, then stand at both ends.”

Camilla sat in the referee’s seat, which was surrounded by layers of shields, and Seo-ah, Bachelo, and Yoo Ji-an stood at both ends of the arena.

“It’s okay to be intense, but don’t kill each other. S-Class hunters are precious.”

Listening to Camilla’s explanation, Seo-ah thought for a moment.

‘If I were Hunter Yoo Ji-an…’

Honestly, the right decision would be to neutralize Park Seo-ah first. If this were a real battle.

Thinking that, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine. Was he going to attack her too?

But the distractions were only there for a moment.

Soon, the whistle signaling the start of the match rang, and at the same time, Yoo Ji-an’s figure disappeared.

Before she could panic, she felt a presence above her head.

“Above!”

Seo-ah shouted and prepared to give Bachelo a buff skill.