NBFF 146

Named monsters.

Unlike ordinary monsters that are usually dealt with within a short period of time at places such as Gates or nests, Named Monsters are creatures that survive for long periods and inflict enormous damage upon humanity.

Only then does an individual creature, rather than an entire species, earn a name.

They could truly be called humanity’s greatest enemies.

Hunters who had encountered and defeated such Named Monsters were known as Named Breakers, and they were considered a force entirely separate from ordinary Hunters.

This was true even if they had achieved it only once.

A Grade 12 Hunter who stayed in major cities and possessed an impressive record of clearing various S-Rank Gates.

And a Grade 11 Hunter who had been deployed to the front-line battlefields and supported operations against Named Monsters.

Among those involved in the field, there was no room for disagreement: the latter was valued…