Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 150

Chapter 150 Chapter 34.1 - First Step

"Everything is ready now."

Sitting on my bed, I looked at the things lying on the ground.

'My daggers are supplied back.'

Since the daggers given by the academy were broken, I didn't have a weapon to use. But that was immediately covered after I applied for another one.

The Academy certainly didn't lack money, let alone weapons such as the common daggers I used.

But that wasn't all.

'The ones they gave me are a higher grade.'

They probably did it to satisfy me, considering I almost lost my life because of the lack of the daggers' durability.

Other than that, they also gave me a bunch of potions and Valer to shut me up. After all, what was the best thing for any power holder to use?

I didn't refuse either since, at the end of the day, I was not planning to make this accident official.

'The government can't be trusted.'

Countless demon contractors have infiltrated the ranks of the human kingdom already, and if I didn't shut my mouth, it wouldn't be long before I was silenced in any case.

"Hufff..."

Looking at the scenery from my window, I readied myself.

The night had draped the academy in a blanket of darkness, and the only illumination in my room came from the soft glow of the moon. It was late, and the world outside my window was quiet, save for the occasional rustle of leaves in the night breeze.

With the daggers securely fastened in their sheaths, I rose from my bed, the cool floor meeting the soles of my boots. The air outside held a certain stillness, a perfect cloak for my nocturnal pursuits.

Tonight, I had a different kind of hunt in mind – one that would test my skills in the silent dance of shadows and one that would possibly determine the future path I would take.

'Let's test my skills.'

I had been training after coming to this academy, but I knew even from the start I was behind when it came to pure strength.

But pure strength was never meant to be my specialty.

Putting the [Unknown's Armor], I got from the Blackthorns' vault, I got ready for the following night.

CREAK!

The door creaked softly as I opened it, mindful not to disturb the dormitory's tranquility. My movements were deliberate, my steps silent, honed by the trait [Shadowborne].

HOWL!

The night welcomed me as I stepped into its embrace; the academy grounds now transformed into a realm where darkness and secrecy reigned.

My destination was evident: the place where the threads of my mana were directing me.

The moonlight painted a silvery path ahead, guiding me toward my targets.

I moved with purpose, a solitary figure navigating the shadows, blending into the night like an extension of it.

The location was evident. The threads forwarded me to one of the academy's facilities that were on the main campus. Having already memorized all of the academy's land and the map, I could already envision in which place they were gathered.

Of course, I had already expected them to gather in such a place.

After all, they were the rats of demons, the bastards that moved silently underneath the academy and worked for the enemy.

'They should be meeting at the backside of the research facilities.'

Even though Arcadia Hunter Academy was an academy that focused mainly on the students for combat, they also had a place for those noncombatants, and one of them was magic engineers.

SWOOSH!

Making my way rapidly in the area, I moved in the shadows. I wanted to make sure I had an alumni when this happened, and that was the reason why I had [Unknown's Armor] on me.

I was away from the eyes of the wards, mana-supplied formations, and the mana-detecting radars thanks to [Unknown's Armor]'s unique specialty.

And that also meant when I left my room, nobody noticed me, which would result in them assuming I had never left my room in the first place.

"Ah…..That was a good night….."

"Right….It had been a while since I had fun this much."

While I was moving alone, I heard some students talking to themselves. Two girls and two boys were walking together.

"Should we go somewhere quiet?"

It seemed they were celebrating the end of the exams, and most of the academy was like that. After all, the stress of the exams was common in the first place, and when it came to young people of the opposite gender hanging out together, what came next wasn't that hard to predict.

'Not my business.'

However, now was not the time to observe things. Pushing everything back into my head, I continued to move.

CHATTER! LAUGHTER!

Since the magic engineering facilities were at the backside of the academy behind the café and the gathering spots, the laughter of the students could still reach my ears.

But, at this point, I reached the entrance of the magic engineering district, marked by subtle wards and enchantments designed to regulate access.

The [Unknown's Armor] rendered me virtually invisible to the magical sensors and wards that safeguarded this area, though that wouldn't be the case for the higher-ranking ones.