gh to turn those brats who were moving like amateurs not too long ago to be decent enough to bring out for this request. I’m sure it’ll work like magic for an experienced Hunter like you. Especially since you have gotten a lot stronger as a Hunter recently. So I’m looking forward to your performance.”

“..Yeah, you have a point. I paid a lot of money for this, so it must be at least be that good.”

Levin knew that Hazawa was trying to calm him down by saying that, but since it did help him lessen his anxiety, he decided to just accept it and use it to get himself more fired up.

“But still, I didn’t expect someone as cautious as you to come as well. No, wait, it might be because I’m too anxious that I assume it’s more dangerous than it actually is, huh?”

“Well, it’s up to you how you want to take it.”

Seeing how casually Hazawa responded, helped Levin to calm down as well.

But Hazawa was only trying to look calm. Moreover, remembering his first time meeting with the source of the main true requestor, Akira, really made him feel conflicted.

[Although we were riding in the same truck not too long ago, to think that we’re already this different in such a short span of time. It’s a matter of talent, huh.. Or maybe it’s a matter of how many times we challenge dangerous situations? Though, I don’t think that’s all there is to it..]

It was a mix of envy and jealousy toward someone who overtook everything that he had worked hard to achieve. Constant victories over the life-betting gambles was an obvious route to reach glory. Although he had given up in the past, it seemed that he still had some admiration, or even hope, to reach that glory.

Being cautious was nothing more than an excuse to be a coward. He had fallen from grace compared to his past self. He thought that he did well dragging himself out of that hole. Although he was able to reduce the times when he hid behind the word ‘caution’, he still could not return back to those Hunter’s activities that proactively chase for greater glory.

But as of late, there were way too many big incidents around Kugamayama city. Many Hunters died in those incidents. Half-baked caution would only lead to death. Being overly cautious would mean that he would not even be able to go out of the city. When he was agonizing about what he should do, Colbert suddenly came to him with today’s request.

[..I’ve started to change ever since I met him, this must be some kind of fate, I just have to keep moving forward.]

He could not afford to get back to his past self that had nothing to chase after. Hazawa decided so as he took a step forward.

When they noticed that Erio and the other children started to move out, they changed gear and said with a big smile.

“Levin, here we go!!”

“Yeah!! Let’s do this!”

Levin tried to fire himself up by saying so as he pulled out the large-sized gun that he saved for that day. If he could not earn enough today, then there would be no tomorrow for him. That thought filled his mind as he had a grim look on his face and fought with the ferocity of a cornered man.