"Wow, does this mean the hunter not only restored the entire town but also ensured that each structure was returned to pristine condition?"
The netizens watching the live broadcast agreed. They began searching for older videos of North Cross Street and urged the reporter to check those as well.
The town's restoration quickly became a trending topic online. The townspeople celebrated the complete revival of their hometown. Even the city mayor publicly extended an invitation to the Purple Guild, especially to Hunter Clyde for his outstanding efforts.
Many members of the public requested that the celebration and awarding ceremony be broadcast live. They were curious to see what Hunter Clyde looked like.
Five days passed.
On the day of the celebration, when the Purple Guild was announced, only the Guild Master and three members attended.
Hunter Clyde was not among them.
This sparked confusion and outrage among the audience. Many locals, and even the mayor, were visibly disappointed.
"Where is Hunter Clyde, Hunter Kingswood Sir?" the Mayor asked. In his chubby hands, he held a certificate and an envelope containing a monetary reward.
Seeing this, Hunter Kingswood's eyes sparkled.
One of the guild members, Ruby noticed his expression and jabbed him at the elbow.
Kingswood immediately composed himself, adopting an apologetic expression as he bowed.
"Mayor Tobias, first and foremost, we are deeply honored by your invitation. As for Hunter Clyde, I apologize, but he is currently recuperating. After successfully restoring the town, he requested a week of leave to rest. It hasn't been easy for him. Our guild lacks members, and he is the only one with restoration abilities. Despite being a B-class hunter, he did not hesitate to take on the heavy responsibility of restoring such a vast area damaged by a dungeon explosion. It took a toll on both his mind and body."
"Oh my goodness! Is Hunter Clyde all right? Did he suffer any backlash?" the Mayor exclaimed.
"No, sir. He is stable. He simply experienced fatigue from overusing his restoration skills. For twenty-four hours, he walked through the ruined city, tirelessly restoring everything. He had mana restoration potions and enhancement items, but continuously using such a skill without rest…" The Guild Master paused dramatically.
"Anyone in that situation would experience mana exhaustion, which strains the body. So please excuse his absence. At the moment, he is resting. Once he has recovered, he will personally meet you all and accept your gratitude."
Mayor Tobias was known for his soft heart. He was not unfamiliar with the Purple Guild and had always held them in high regard. Although he had never met Hunter Clyde personally, just hearing how the hunter had pushed himself to exhaustion for the sake of the town moved him deeply.
He even wiped away a tear.
The locals still extended their heartfelt thanks. Hunter Kingswood graciously accepted the mayor's donation and the certificate.
Watching the live ceremony, netizens expressed their disappointment.
"Too bad we didn't get to see Hunter Clyde."
"Did you hear what the Guild Master said? Hunter Clyde is only B-class, yet he restored an entire town within a ten kilometer radius after a dungeon explosion. That's impressive, isn't it?"
"Agreed! Even Hunter Allyson, an A-class hunter with restoration abilities, can't restore such a large-scale area."
"Hey! Why are you comparing an A-class hunter to a B-class hunter?"
"It's true! Do you remember that raid The Watcher's Guild recorded in a B-grade dungeon? Hunter Allyson struggled to restore the elevated training ground."
"That's because they are in the middle of a fight! The training ground was surrounded by ocean, with monsters emerging from the sea. There were numerous monsters who attacked underground and destroyed the small piece of land they are standing on. Under those conditions, would you be able to calmly restore the terrain perfectly?"
"Hunter Allyson still managed to pull it off. Do you think Hunter Clyde could do the same?"
"Huh. I'm sure he could. You don't realize how mentally exhausting restoration is. Hunter Clyde was alone in a ruined town, burdened with flawlessly restoring everything within twenty-four hours. He didn't let the pressure overwhelm him and completed the job. That means his mental resilience might even surpass Hunter Allyson's."
The online debate intensified.
Users began posting old footage of Hunter Allyson, some even criticizing her performance and claiming she had become a liability rather than an asset during certain raids.
In dungeon raids, guilds had started recruiting at least one hunter with healing abilities and another with restoration skills. This became standard practice after a team of ten hunters raided an A-grade dungeon and lost half their members.
The dungeon boss possessed a rare and terrifying ability: it could alter terrain at will. Solid ground could transform into a poisonous sea within seconds.
The ten hunters had split into two teams. Five survived because they had an S-class hunter among them—
Ezekiel Blackwood.
After that incident, Hunter Ezekiel insisted that future A-grade dungeon raids must include a hunter with restoration abilities.
That was how Hunter Allyson was recruited.
At first, the decision seemed justified. Dungeons grew increasingly unpredictable after the appearance of terrain-altering bosses. In many cases, hunters entering a dungeon found themselves landing in boiling seawater the moment they arrived.
This is where hunters with restoration skills came in. Because the dungeon resets and changes, the terrain of the landing point also alters. Hunters with restoration skills can use their abilities to restore the terrain to how it used to look like before.
The other guild sees the practicality of this decision and decided to recruit hunters with such skills as well.
Hunter Ezekiel's team accepted Hunter Allyson and treat her as one of them. However, multiple consecutive dungeon raids proved that her skills were insufficient.
This led to them losing and almost failing to clear the dungeon if it wasn't for Hunter Ezekiel.
In the end, The Guild Master of the Watcher's Guild, Zachary Blackwood, disbanded their team and reassign the members to different new teams.