Rhuda Runebeck

Name: Rhuda Runebeck

Gender: Female

Age: 19

Occupation: Hunter (Solo Thief)

Hunter Level: Level 3 initially, later promoted to Level 4

Combat Style: Evasion-focused, distraction and feints rather than direct offense

Affiliation Style: Primarily solo, occasionally joins parties for difficult treasure vaults

Rhuda is a young but determined thief who prefers brains and finesse over brute strength.

She leans toward low-risk strategies, prioritizing survival and clever maneuvering instead of head-on battles.

She is confident in her skills as a solo thief, but her confidence is tested when she meets more capable Hunters of similar age.

Despite setbacks, she continues to grow, both as a Hunter and as a person, learning to work with others when necessary.

Rhuda is a solo Hunter who started her career relatively recently.

Even with her short career, she managed to reach Hunter Level 3 on her own, which is a notable accomplishment.

Her specialty is infiltrating treasure vaults while minimizing direct combat.

She excels at scouting, distractions, and harassment-style support rather than dealing heavy damage.

Because her combat power remains within the ordinary range for a typical thief, she hits a wall with higher-level challenges.

This limitation is most evident in her repeated failures to clear the Level 3 treasure vault known as the “White Wolf’s Den” by herself.

Over time, through experience and cooperation with other Hunters, she eventually advances to Hunter Level 4.

Her progression reflects not overwhelming combat talent, but steady growth, persistence, and adaptability.

Rhuda’s fighting strength is described as being within the standard range of an average thief.

She does not possess explosive offensive power or overwhelming dueling ability.

Her main roles in combat are diversion and suppression.

She specializes in drawing attention, feinting, and buying time for others rather than delivering finishing blows.

This style makes her ill-suited for solo runs against particularly aggressive or durable monsters.

However, in a party setting, her skills can be very valuable for controlling the flow of battle and reducing risk.

Her approach to treasure vault conquest focuses on stealth, route planning, and trap avoidance.

She prefers to “solve” a vault rather than “crush” it through brute force.

Meeting Krai Andrey and the Party Recruitment

When Rhuda reaches her limit attempting to solo the “White Wolf’s Den,” she reluctantly looks for help.

She joins a recruitment event organized by the party “First Step Footprints” in hopes of finally conquering the treasure vault.

By coincidence, she meets Krai Andrey there.

This encounter pulls her into the orbit of more experienced and eccentric Hunters.

Greg Zangief, trying to act like a senior and show off his experience, ends up clashing with her.

Their friction stems from pride, differing levels of experience, and Rhuda’s own frustrations with her stalled progress.

Rhuda is also shocked to learn that Gilbert Bush, who is younger and seemingly reckless, is actually a higher-level Hunter than she is.

This revelation strongly affects her self-image and highlights the gaps between her, other promising Hunters, and true elites.

Friendship with Tino Shade

Rhuda meets Tino Shade in the “White Wolf’s Den” while struggling with that treasure vault.

The two share similarities as thieves and as solo Hunters who have had to claw their way up.

Despite their differences in combat ability, they develop a friendly relationship.

After their initial meeting, they remain in contact and continue as friends even after that incident.

Tino, being another thief who reached Hunter Level 3 solo, becomes a kind of benchmark and quiet motivation for Rhuda.

Their friendship adds emotional support to Rhuda’s journey as a Hunter.

Following Krai Andrey on Vacation

At a later point, Krai Andrey and his companions go on a vacation.

Rhuda, now more involved with this group of Hunters, decides to follow after their party.

By the time she catches up with them, she has already been promoted to Hunter Level 4.

This marks a concrete milestone in her growth since her earlier frustrations at the “White Wolf’s Den.”

Her decision to pursue the group on their vacation shows both curiosity and a desire not to be left behind.

It also emphasizes how the people she met while struggling have become important figures in her life.

Rhuda’s arc is defined by hitting her limits, confronting her insecurities, and then finding a way forward.

She starts as a cautious solo thief whose abilities are competent but unremarkable.

Encountering talented Hunters like Krai Andrey, Greg Zangief, Gilbert Bush, and especially Tino Shade forces her to reassess herself.

These experiences push her to grow beyond a purely safe, avoidance-based style.

Her eventual promotion from Hunter Level 3 to Level 4 shows she does not remain stuck in her early frustrations.

Instead, she steadily improves, learns to rely on others when necessary, and begins to carve out a more confident role as a thief-type Hunter.