Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 101

Chapter 101 Chapter 25.3 - Joint dungeon

"Get ready for the battle."

With Irina's words, everyone's attention turned to the monster standing there.

The Lesser Magma Wyrm loomed before us, its fiery scales glinting ominously in the torchlight.

"Grrrr...."

Its eyes, a fierce orange hue, were fixed on us, and it let out a deep, rumbling growl.

It was a type of draconic monster that was on the lesser part of the evolutionary tree.

"It's a Lesser Magma Wyrm, alright," Nora whispered, her grip tightening on her sword. "This is going to be tough."

'Ho….It seems she did her homework.'

Even though the academy is cruel when it comes to practical exams, they are also fair. The academy knows not all Hunters excel in combat, and there are several of those that pursue utility in this place. And to test those skills, the monsters we encounter inside this place would always be taught in lessons before entering the dungeon.

But, of course, since we learn about quite a lot of monsters, only those who are either lucky or those who know everything would be rewarded in that aspect.

It seemed like Nora was on the latter side.

Byron, trying to muster his waning bravado, took a step forward. "Fear not! Together, we shall conquer this creature!"

It was as if he had just come from a medieval world-based novel.

"Pffft…."

Even Nora and Erika, the mage of the other party, couldn't contain their laughs at what Byron just said.

"What is so funny?"

"Nothing."

"Tch."

Though, seeing him grumbling, they didn't say anything. And simply pursed their lips.

"ROAR!"

However, someone was not happy at the fact that its space was intruded, and the intruders seemed to laugh at its face. Even monsters somehow had a pride, it seemed.

THUMP!

As the Magma Wyrm released a hearty roar, it lunged, its fiery maw open wide.

SWOOSH

Irina reacted quickly, attempting to unleash a stream of fire, only to see it absorbed and negated by the creature's fiery nature.

"Tch."

The fire mage gritted her teeth, frustration evident in her glare towards Byron. The monster's resistance made her main offensive abilities nearly useless in this battle, and this was what I was implying.

The creatures born in a fire-type field would be harder to get damaged by fire-related skills, and this was the proof.

SWOOSH

However, she immediately turned her attention to the front once again as she dodged the maw of the monster by blasting herself back.

"Nora, George."

Calling Nora and George, she immediately signaled them both with her head.

"Got it." "Yes."

Nora and George moved to the front, expertly coordinating their attacks to distract the creature.

'Ho…..Their teamwork improved…..' Looking at them like that, they were different from the time when I commanded them. It seems they took it seriously when I showed them their weaknesses while training.

THUD!

George's shield crashed with the monster as he absorbed the effects of the attack.

"HA!"

SLASH!

Immediately, Nora jumped over George, her sword slashing the Magma Wyrm's face with her skill activated as mana concentrated on her sword.

SPURT!

And following that, a small wound appeared on the monster's face, blood spurting from there.

ROAR!

The monster released another roar filled with pain.

THUD!

The two immediately got behind George while I distanced myself from the boss.

"Support them!"

Byron shouted as he conjured a small mana barrier to fend off the attack of the boss.

'He is quite good for an extra.'

It seemed even though he was an extra; there was a reason for him to become a captain of the team. The other members were also not bad, as Jake, the tank, immediately went to protect the mage, and Leon increased the distance just like me.

Of course, that should have been like that since they were students of one of the best Hunter academies.

"Jake, join George and take the aggro. Erika, can you use a water-attributed attack?"

"No. I am not proficient enough to damage it."

"I see. Then, make sure to support us from behind. Leon, you will cover us from behind and will look for opportunities to strike lethal points. Clear."

"Yes."

"Good, let's go."

With those words, immediately, Byron grabbed his sword and dashed to the monster just like Nora with Jake behind him.

SWOOSH!

The battle was a noisy one, filled with the struggle of inexperienced fighters coming face to face with a strong monster that countered them.

The Magma Wyrm, with its scorching breath and mighty tail, proved to be a significant challenge for the team that had just grouped up.

Even though Byron and Irina were not that bad at leading, they were still not good enough. The orders they gave sometimes clashed with each other, making it harder to fight.

Moreover, Byron and Nora, though displaying enthusiasm and courage, were far from flawless.

Their attacks often lacked synchronization, leaving openings for the Magma Wyrm to counter. Their swings and strikes were filled with vigor but lacked finesse, at times colliding with each other rather than the intended target.

And there was Irina.

BOOM!

"Tch…..This bastard!"

Irina's frustration grew with every failed fire spell, the creature's resistance destroying her attempts to deal significant damage.

She grumbled in annoyance, her confidence taking a hit as she struggled to find an effective way to contribute to the fight.

"Why is this bastard out of all monsters?"

Of course, it was a response I was expecting from her. As a hot-blooded kid who always did everything she wanted and beat everyone without tasting the defeat, this would be the first time her spells hadn't worked.

However, even though her attacks didn't deal significant damage, they were still quite effective, thanks to the team's efforts.

'Especially that girl, Erika. She is quite good at supporting.'

Most mages had egos and they disliked supporting and they would boast about their attacking spells. But, Erika was pretty good at reading the enemy and adjusting herself for her team.

Whenever Irina tried to hit with a spell, she immediately conjured an ice-attributed spell and attacked the same place where Irina's spell hit. The change of the temperature from hot to cold would always disturb the monster's balance.

George and Jake were also quite good at managing the fighting scene. There was a weird assumption of the tank role being easy, but that is far from being true. As a tank, one needs to know when to take aggro and when to leave it.

And they were doing it quite fine, even though it was still far from being perfect.

And lastly, Leon.

SWOOSH SWOOSH

'To think this guy boasted for being a good archer.'

If that was what the academy offered for archers, the quality was quite low. I now understood why the level disparity was this high for archers.

His arrows were strong, and his mana control was not bad, but he lacked one important thing.