Hunter Union

The Hunter Union is one of the 8 major international magic organizations in this world. It was formed by wandering Hunter squadrons as a center for quests, information and to earn money. With the world being populated by demon beasts, mages needed a way to defend cities, earn information and attract mages suitable for certain jobs thus the Hunter Union was formed.

Membership is not as constrained as other magic organizations and renowned families, mages were free to pick and choose jobs and careers, quests could be issues but not forced except those in positions of power. Hunter titles were applicable throughout the world; one could enjoy the privileges no matter the country

A country's hunter union typically works close in hand with their Magic Association, other large ancient families and occasionally the military to set up strongholds to patrol, defend and set up warnings and restrictions against demon beasts. There however exists some form of bias between hunter union members and other magic associations due to the nature of their work and cultivation. The average hunter is said to have much more practical experience in dealing with demon beasts and thus would look down on others who mainly cultivate in safety if they are equally ranked.

Careers
Due to the variety of quests and missions that are given the hunters naturally have their own expertise. While a majority of them align as demon hunters due to the practical nature of their job, most branch out and focus on several fields including: Herbalists, Information brokers, Demon Hunters and Explorers. This is because demon hunting is more than strength, one must have knowledge of their location, tracking skills, breeding amongst several others. Many Hunters are specialists in hunting certain species of demon creatures.

Ranking
The ranks are as follows: Novice Hunter > Intermediate Hunter > Advanced Hunter > Hunter Master 1-7 stars > Senior Hunter.

Regardless of strength all hunters would start at the novice level and would only advance through accumulation of points, promotion is automatic all the way to advanced hunter when they meet the requisite point total. This is due to the skillset required to be a hunter, quests at this level and below can be solved with requisite strength but hunter masters and above need to depend on other skills in addition. The HU need to be responsible for their customers and hunters so they ensure to prevent unqualified hunters from accepting assignments beyond their qualifications

The Hunter Union requests that lower ranked hunters respect their seniors and are not allowed to compete with them for prey.

Contribution Points
Hunters are judged based on their achievements, The Union would reward Hunters with contribution points based on the number and the rank of the quests they completed, how satisfied the employers were, and their completion rate. The contribution points would be accumulated and the hunter would be automatically promoted once they meet the lower threshold limit for the next level. This applies up until the Advanced Hunter level, after this a hunter would naturally have to apply for promotion.

Contribution Points were as valuable as money in a Hunter’s eyes. A lot of Hunter Groups were willing to take Contribution Points as the reward to obtain higher ranks. Once one becomes a Hunter Master, every Contribution Point they earn can be treated as a special currency among Hunters. When you need other Hunters’ help for your quest, you can offer them Contribution Points as a reward. Most groups will be willing to take your quest if the Contribution Points you offer are high enough. That being said, the Contribution Points that are given out will be deducted from the hunters balance, and they can face demotion if the points are lower than the required amount for their current title.

Badges
These are identity cards for hunters applicable everywhere. They are similar to magic equipment and are only bound to a mage's soul regarding them as impossible to fake. They show the seal and grade of the hunter. The seal of a hunter was the symbol of their identity.

Hunter Masters
They are close to the apex of the hierarchical pyramid of the Hunter Union, they are classified into levels from 1-7 represented by the number of stars they had. Most Hunter Masters would be advanced mages at the least. It was not difficult for a peak advanced mage and above could become a hunter master with their strength but this only applies to 4 stars and below. To reach 5 stars they would have had some other achievements that no one could lightly accomplish.

Due to the Contribution points and notoriety one would have accumulated at this point, Hunter Masters were able to issue quests too which were very well-received by other Hunters, Not only did those quests have higher credibility, but they would also award a significant amount of Contribution Points.

Senior Hunters
The utmost peak of the Hunter Union. The title of Senior Hunter came with utmost glory, since the selection only took place every ten years. Those who did not participate in the selection but were granted the title of Senior Hunter had been given it because they had accomplished certain jobs that were deemed impossible

The grading of Senior Hunters happen every ten years, Every Seven Star Hunter can sign up for it. A preliminary competition is held every four years to select candidates for the title of the next Senior Hunters. The tournament to compete for the title of Senior Hunter is normally held four years after the Hunter Competition. Every country with a branch of the Hunter Union only has two slots for the competition.

The first batch of Senior Hunters were referred to as the First Generation. The latest batch was the Seventh Generation.

Hunter Assistant
These are professional operators at the Hunter Union that perform clerical work for the Hunters.

They assist hunters in collecting and analyzing information stored in the Union's database. They ensure quests and information are not given to those without clearance. As information at the Union flows faster than general media the Hunter Mistresses naturally filter out gossip, false and unreliable information.

They are seen as a hunter master's advisor, in charge of their information and money. Their status is highly regarded the higher they are in rank; A hunter mistress in that was qualified to serve a six-star hunter was worthy to be appointed the minister of finance of a country.

Private Organizations
The Hunter Union permits well-known hunting squad or hunter masters to set up their own hunting organizations and attract customers. While these private organizations are much more expensive, they also have quite a high success rate of completion and efficiency.

Most Hunters were actively looking for quests, but private Hunter Agencies were usually made up of Hunters that employers would actively visit, trying to convince them to take on their jobs. Therefore, most private Hunter Agencies were established by someone that had at least reached the rank of a Senior Hunter. They mainly focused on quests that were dedicated exclusively to a Senior Hunter.

City Hunters
The Hunter Union along with other organizations help provide security for a city, as such a city would normally have a City Hunter team that is called up to action within a city's border whether it be to fight off the beasts or for evacuation.

Quests/Bounties
The average mages knows how difficult it is to be self-sufficient so it was common for mage’s to take on quests when they were running short on money. Quests could be submitted by anyone and any organization/city, once they are vetted they are posted for any available and suitably ranked hunter group to accept.

Hunter missions range from tracking and/or killing demon beasts, they would occasionally include defence missions, gathering, scouting, patrolling, escort, rescue operations to special operations. Money and contribution points are shared amongst party members. Mo Fan and ling ling were only two so their ranks could rise quickly due to them not sharing the contribution points amongst many people.

Grading
Thousands of mages come to the Hunter Union in search of suitable quests and rewards. The missions are ranked due to their difficulty from D Grade to SS Grade.


 * SS rank Quests would only be given to Senior Hunters.
 * S rank quests would involve anything with ruler level beasts or similar difficulty.
 * A-rank quests were only available to hunter masters. Any squad that had at least a single hunter master could accept an A-Rank quest, otherwise they did not even have the right to see the details.

Restrictions
The Hunter Union did not allow employers to send their details and contact numbers to Hunters before an official meeting. That was to prevent the employers and Hunters from bypassing the Hunter Union and reaching a deal privately.

Reward Pools
A reward pool was a group reward. It was normal for difficult quests that barely anyone could accomplish, yet had high demand. The rewards for those quests would eventually all contribute to the pool. As the rewards continued to stack up, some experts would eventually take on the quest. Sometimes the government even formed a team of experts to complete those quests to earn the rewards.

The size of the reward pool was directly proportional to the difficulty of the quest. Any hunter that had completed a quest with a reward pool was already considered a legend.

Known Reward Pools

 * Drowning Curse - Solved by the Clear Sky Hunter's Organization.
 * Tears of Medusa - Worth 3.5 Billion, this was the biggest reward pool in Egypt's Hunter Union. it was equivalent to an S-rank quest. - Solved by the Clear Sky Hunter's Organization.