"Why are you here?"
The merchant felt a hint of fear at his question. She was Rank 2, someone who had gathered a thousand Core of Existence. But she felt so weak against Dante.
That was so common in this world. The only requirement to reach Rank 2 was absorbing 1000 Cores of Existence. And as a merchant, she didn't have to kill a thousand beasts to collect them.
She wasn't trained, she didn't have talent, she lacked experience, and her class wasn't giving her the potential to be a good fighter in the future.
That was why although most people would reach Rank 2 before their death, they'd still live as weak individuals even against fresh Rank 1 individuals. The real difference between ranks started from Rank 3, where they'd obtain the title of "Master" by the World Runes.
