Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 122

122 Chapter 29.5 - Banquet

<nulli>-TOK! TOK! TOK!

Inside the corridor illuminated by the dark light, a bunch of figures could be seen running around.

"What is the situation?"

A cold voice echoed inside the dark corridor. The voice didn't have the tone of an old man but rather was on the younger side.

"Our communication is getting jammed, Young Master."

Kaiser Blackthorn, the heir of the Blackthorn family, was escorted by a group of elite guards as he made his way through the winding corridors of the Blackthorn estate.

The guards, dressed in sleek black uniforms, moved with precision and purpose, creating a formidable wall of protection around Kaiser.

All of them had swords on their waists, and they looked trained enough not to lose anyone.

"Our communication is getting jammed, Young Master."

At the front of the group was Captain, a seasoned warrior with a strong presence as he spoke with a serious tone.

He had served the Blackthorn family for many years and was known for his unwavering dedication to their safety.

"However, according to information we have received and we had known beforehand, we are getting targeted by a new organization."

As they walked, Captain Alden began to brief Kaiser on the current situation.

"Any ways to identify?"

Kaiser asked, gritting his teeth. "Those bastards…. Don't they know about our family's power?"

Today was supposed to be the day he was the main character. As the leading heir of the family of Blackthorns, he was the face of almost every event.

He personally organized such things just to make sure the way the public viewed him was on the positive side.

His father, the Current Patriarch, was someone with an obsessiveness of perfection, so he was doing his best to meet his standards.

"I am sure they are aware of your power, young Master." Captain Alder replied. He purposefully emphasized the word 'your' to imply that he was already considering Kaiser as the next heir of the Blackthorns.

"Ho? Then, what do you think they are aiming for?"

Kaiser asked with a leisured smile on his face. The fact that Alder praised him put that smile on his face, and the annoyed look on his face had disappeared.

Captain Alden maintained his stern expression as he replied to Kaiser's inquiry. For him, who always served the Blackthorn Family, he knew none of the terrorist organizations could target them.

"My observation suggests that this new organization is not targeting the Blackthorn family directly. Instead, they appear to have been hired by a rival or an adversary. Their aim, it seems, is to tarnish your image, Young Master."

Hearing this, Kaiser also started pondering.

'This makes sense considering how organized they were.'

He imagined in his head what happened the moment the attack started.

First, it was bombs, and then it was smoke.

Following that was a bunch of portals, and that was when Alder immediately took action to save himself from the attack.

It was a common protocol that was repeated countless times in this mansion belonging to the Blackthorn family.

But, the thing was not about the protocol but how efficient their attack was. First, they caused mayhem, making the mages belonging to the guard group come forward since the time wasn't enough for close combatants to reach the victims.

And then, they blocked their vision to make sure the mages would need to use their [Mana Expanding] to sense what was happening inside.

And thanks to follow-up attacks, the artifacts inside the tables would be activated since the mages wouldn't have enough time to defend the people inside the banquet.

It was as if-

<nulli>-SCHLIK!

"Hmm?"

As Captain Alder scanned the card he was holding into the door they were in front of, he frowned at the fact that no response came from the door.

"What is happening, Captain Alder?"

Kaiser couldn't help but become increasingly aware that something was amiss.

Captain Alder's frustrated expression as he scanned the card to unlock the door confirmed Kaiser's suspicions. The door remained stubbornly closed, refusing to grant them access.

But it wasn't just the uncooperative door that troubled Kaiser. It was the mounting feeling of suffocation in the corridor, a distinct sign that the mana around them was indeed disturbed.

"Young Master!"

<nulli>SWOOSH!

Just at that exact second, Kaiser suddenly felt the huge body of Captain Alder tackling him.

<nulli>SWISH!

And following that, a projectile went past the place where he was just standing.

The corridor plunged into chaos as Captain Alden's swift action saved Kaiser from the incoming projectile.

The projectile, a gleaming bolt of magical energy, struck the wall with a deafening explosion.

<nulli>-BOOM!

"Take Formation 3!"

Following that, Alder immediately commanded the guards around them to move and protect the heir of Blackthorns.

"You are good, just as expected."

From the darkness, a smoky silhouette was revealed, gradually dispersing and revealing two figures stepping out from the shadows.

A man and a woman. Both were clad in sleek, black attire and bore an air of malevolence.

The woman's eyes, an icy blue, met Kaiser's with a chilling intensity. Her voice was as cold as her gaze, "We have met the target."

She spoke slightly, tapping on the small earbuds on her right ear.

"Understood."

As she conversed, the man beside her just stood there and watched how the guards were operating. His gaze was just as icy as the woman's, but his build made him look more intimidating than his partner alone.

"Who are you?"

Kaiser asked, sensing that the confrontation was inevitable and he was trying to buy time.

"…."

However, he met with silence as the response as the two dark-clad individuals exchanged glances.

"You don't need to know." The woman replied as she grabbed a bunch of daggers underneath her robe.

<nulli>SWOOSH!

As she fired the daggers, she immediately rushed to the group.

Seeing this, Alden also readied himself as he raised his sword. He was about to confront the woman, but suddenly, his senses started screaming at him.

"Let's test you, shall we."