Demon Hunter Squad

Biodata

Power Progression

Purpose and Composition

Demon Hunter Squads were created because individual professions possess pronounced weaknesses: Assassins and Mages have weak defenses, while other professions have their own limitations. A balanced squad combines different specialties to reduce those weaknesses while maximizing each member’s strengths. 14

• The traditional formation rule requires six Professionals of different types. 48
• Standard squads are assembled from six final-round participants, though special contractual arrangements can permit additional members. 48 92
• Squadmates are expected to become partners who can entrust one another with their backs and lives. 91
• Demon Hunter Squads receive preferential Alliance resources and are generally expected to reach at least Sixth Order in their eventual development. 59

Selection and Formation

• Selection is held once every five years and draws candidates from the 127 eligible Holy Temple Alliance cities. 47
• Candidates first compete through preliminary rounds organized by their respective Holy Temples. Sixty survivors advance to the Final Round. 47 70
• The Final Round divides the sixty competitors into six groups of ten. Each group conducts a round-robin, after which the strongest contestants advance through further elimination. 70
• The sixty finalists are organized into ten new Demon Hunter Squads. 91
• The Demon Hunter Roulette randomly assigns most members; the top three finalists may each select one teammate before the remaining draws. 47 89
• After formation, squad leaders must register their teams at the Demon Hunter Squad Mission Tower to receive an official squad number. 91 92
• Finalists ranked in the top sixteen receive secret techniques, while the top three receive Spiritual Furnaces from their respective Holy Temples. 91

Merit and Mission System

Each registered member receives a light-gold, Spirit Demon Grade token implanted into their left arm. The token identifies its owner and automatically records Merit. 92

• Merit sources
  • Hunting Demon Race forces. 92 109
  • Completing missions issued through the Demon Hunter Squad Mission Tower. 92 109
• Mission categories
  • Slaughter
  • Item retrieval
  • Exploration
  • Intelligence
  • War
  • Comprehensive missions 155
• Rank access — Higher-ranked squads may accept more difficult missions and receive greater rewards. 92
• New-squad trial — Newly formed squads undergo three months of border military service, earning Merit through demon kills and missions; the strongest teams receive additional Merit rewards. 94
• Operational risk — Demon Hunter Squads are assigned some of the Alliance’s most dangerous work, including deep raids, intelligence gathering, rescue operations, and attacks on enemy logistics. 121 123 150

Organization and Authority

Demon Hunter Squads operate as a distinct Alliance system. They are directly managed by the Holy Temple Alliance, though their routine affairs are normally handled through the Mission Tower system. 189

• The Mission Tower Master is a rotating honorary post held by a member of a Titled Demon Hunter Squad. 189
• Alliance leaders retain practical authority over the organization and intervene in serious administrative failures. 189
• Squads of any rank may supervise Alliance personnel at any level; higher squad rank grants greater influence. 322
• Titled Demon Hunter Squads may question the Alliance Leader and initiate impeachment proceedings. 322
• A King-level Demon Hunter’s status is equivalent to an Alliance post below Vice Hall Master. 191
• The Alliance high command is largely composed of former Demon Hunter Squad members. 191

Privileges and Attrition

• Demon Hunter Squads are granted dedicated residences in the Holy City’s restricted Mission Tower district. 153
• Each squad residence remains assigned to that squad unless it disbands or is destroyed in battle. 153
• Squad membership carries a high mortality rate despite its prestige and benefits. 59 169
• If a squad suffers a casualty, it is disbanded and the Alliance assigns its surviving members to other positions. 169
• Only ten new squads are selected every five years, yet very few endure for more than twenty years. 169
• Marshal-, King-, and Emperor-level squads form the organization’s main backbone, while Titled squads serve as its anchors and undertake the most dangerous missions alongside Emperor-level teams. 297