DanKatsu Volume 4, Chapter 4

Chapter 4: School Network Terminal - Open Chat Bulletin Board 6

933. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Warrior Student

Hey, listen up!

Some shocking news just dropped!

There’s been a ban issued on Guild Battles!

934. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Mage Student

I already knew that.

935. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Adventurer Student

Honestly, I kind of expected it.

936. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Priest Student

I'd rather ask how you didn’t know.

937. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Warrior Student

Huh?

…Wait, you all knew? It was that obvious?

938. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Priest Student

Yep.

939. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Adventurer Student

I mean, they’ve been announcing it non-stop.

The Arena’s insanely packed right now. You’ll get it if you go.

It’s in no condition to host Guild Battles anymore.

940. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Mage Student

They found out that defeating the Defense Monsters fulfills the conditions to unlock High-Ranking jobs.

So now, everything we used to do in the <Beginner Dungeon> is being done in the Arena instead.

941. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Support Student

To add to that, there are 7 Arena facilities in total.

Monsters can be spawned directly by teachers, so the issue of waiting for respawns is resolved.

In the <Beginner Dungeon>, you had to wait for natural respawns, which was time-consuming.

Plus, the Arena has more monsters, and they’re of better quality.

Right now, 1st Years are grinding <Slimes>.

All arenas are currently set to handle 1st Years — that’s why Guild Battles were banned.

942. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Adventurer Student

Well, it’s just for the period until the 1st Years face their so-called “Fated Day.”

Apparently, every single 1st Year is going through this.

943. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Warrior Student

S-Seriously…

It’s just me again, huh...

944. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Priest Student

Dude, check the news. It’s listed there.

Only 3 days left until the deadline.

Not just the 1st year, even the teachers are super busy this year.

But seriously, can they even make all the 1st Years into high-rankers in time?

945. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Support Student

Yeah.

Ever since that iceberg of mystery started melting, the Academy’s been moving at lightning speed.

They’re desperate to get every 1st Year through that monster hunt.

At first, people thought it was impossible, but once they realized they could use the Arena, it started looking doable.

Latest projections say they’ll probably pull it off.

946. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Priest Student

No way, seriously?

Wait—does that mean a huge chunk of 1st Years are gonna become high-ranking job holders!?

947. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Adventurer Student

Wha—y-you’re right. Wait, but I’m just mid-ranking...

948. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Mage Student

Hey, Support Senpai. How many 1st students are expected to unlock high-ranking jobs?

949. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Priest Student

You sound awfully calm for someone in our year.

If a ton of 1st Years get promoted, our generation’s gonna look bad.

They might actually surpass us!

950. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Mage Student

Well, I’m already a high-ranker.

951. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Adventurer Student

You traitorrrrrr!!

952. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Support Student

…According to intel from the 3rd Year research division, nearly 30% of 1st Years have achieved high-ranking jobs.

This year’s intake was about 6,600 students.

That means around 2,000 of them are now high-rankers.

953. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Priest Student

T-Two thousand!?

954. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Adventurer Student

Wha—That many!?

Say it ain’t so, Support Senpai!!

955. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Support Student

Well... stay strong out there.

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388. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Investigator Student

Got new info on the 【Hero】 boy.

389. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Alchemist Student

Been waiting for this!

390. Anonymous, 1st-Year Shielder Student

Thank you so much!

391. Anonymous, 1st-Year Merchant Student

Bless us with your knowledge~!

392. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Swordsman Student

This place never changes, huh?

It’s getting so many views, it’s kinda scary now.

393. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Investigator Student

Hehe, don’t rush.

Let’s start with info on <Eden>.

We finally got some inside scoops — a lot of folks are waiting, so I’ll start there.

394. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Apothecary Student

Exciting stuff~

I’m curious about the 【Hero】, sure, but I really want to know more about <Eden>.

395. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Alchemist Student

Same here, but hey, Investigator Senpai...

What about that 【Alchemist】 girl?

Is there still a chance I can swap in?

396. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Swordsman Student

Still not giving up, huh?

397. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Investigator Student

Here’s the wild part:

The members of <Eden> are all top-tier.

Especially the high-level elites:

【Hero】

【Saint】

【Princess Knight】

【Shield Princess】

All of them have legendary jobs.

None of them has ever even been knocked out in battle, let alone wiped.

They’re just built different.

But—get this—the one with the highest level in <Eden> is actually… the 【Alchemist】 girl.

398. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Alchemist Student

W-What!? W-Wait, what do you mean!?

399. Anonymous, 1st-Year Merchant Student

Stronger than the legendary 【Hero】!?

The 【Alchemist】!?

400. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Investigator Student

Yup.

The fastest 1st Year this year to unlock Tier 3 of their skill tree wasn’t the 【Hero】, or any other high-rank job...

It was the 【Alchemist】.

Her level’s being kept secret for now, but make no mistake — she's leading the pack.

401. Anonymous, 1st-Year Shielder Student

No way... There’s someone stronger than the legendary 【Hero】?

402. Anonymous, 1st-Year Merchant Student

There were rumors that the 【Hero】 personally chose that girl, but I didn’t think she was that powerful.

Does this mean she's someone even the 【Hero】 acknowledges?

403. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Swordsman Student

Wait, so this 【Alchemist】 is the top member of a guild full of legends!?

What even is <Eden>!?

404. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Apothecary Student

Poor Alchemist-chan.

It’s a losing battle now.

If she can’t stand out among the 2nd Years, she’ll get left behind.

Let’s just quietly cheer her on from the shadows.

405. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Alchemist Student

No... This can’t be...

406. Anonymous, 1st-Year Shielder Student

That 1st Year 【Alchemist】...

Outpacing even legendary job holders.

A true prodigy.

407. Anonymous, 1st-Year Merchant Student

A prodigy...

You couldn’t ask for a better business partner.

I have to get close to someone like that!

408. Anonymous, 1st-Year Shielder Student

Personally, I want to befriend the 【Shield Princess】.

She’s the one from that legendary job, right?

A living jewel reborn in modern times!

409. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Apothecary Student

I’ve never heard of the 【Shield Princess】.

Investigator-chan, do you know?

410. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Investigator Student

It’s a legendary job said to have stopped a massive dungeon overflow 54 years ago without any casualties.

It’s famous enough to be in the school textbooks.

411. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Apothecary Student

Oh! Yeah, I think I have read that before!

412. Anonymous, 3rd-Year Investigator Student

Personally, I’m more curious about the 【Saint】 princess.

There was a rumor that she got engaged to the 【Hero】 recently.

Turned out to be fake, though.

413. Anonymous, 2nd-Year Swordsman Student

Okay, but like, we got way off-topic.

So what was that new info about the 【Hero】 again…?

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