Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 180

Chapter 180 Chapter 40.5 - A Test

Emerging from the shadows was another student, an incredibly beautiful girl with silver hair cascading towards her waist and eyes as blue as an icy winter sky.

Her presence, which exuded an air of elegance and cold determination, would immediately capture the attention of everyone in the vicinity.

"Seraphina."

Irina met the eyes of the newcomer with a fiery gaze, her aura burning. It didn't take a genius to understand that her emotions were overflowing.

'Seraphina Frostborne.'

It was the girl's name, a character, and a future pillar in the game.

'Of course, it is going to be her.'

There was no way, other than Seraphina, that someone would intentionally target Irina like this.

'After all, they are rivals.'

Information that Seraphina was the rival of the Irina wasn't disclosed, and everyone knew about it. Even in the game, these two often clashed, creating problems for the player.

They were incompatible and almost impossible to put on the same party, and at some point, the player would need to make a decision as to which one to choose.

Each one of them came with its own storyline and its own problems, and choosing one would essentially make the other enemy.

Seraphina, unperturbed by Irina's fiery aura, regarded her with a calm demeanor. There were no traces of other students in her group.

'Are they spread?' I asked myself after seeing her alone. If it was Seraphina, that might be true since even under the cold exterior she had shown; she is also a mage with huge ego and arrogance.

'No, that wouldn't be the case.'

However, I dismissed the idea. Different from this fiery girl, Seraphina was someone who could easily control her arrogance and her feelings, and this was the reason why she was ranked higher than Irina in the school rankings.

"Isn't it a surprise to find you in our little territory, Irina?" Seraphina's voice was as composed as ever, her words carrying a subtle chill. "I was just having a discussion with my group about the prowess of Emberheart's best."

Irina's jaw clenched, and her fists tightened around her staff. She shot a glance around, noticing the absence of anyone accompanying Seraphina. "I don't see anyone around you."

Seraphina responded with an elegant smirk, her demeanor unwavering. "Indeed. After all, there is no one to talk about Emberheart's best since there is nothing to talk about. Unless, of course, you count fiery tantrums and misplaced arrogance."

Of course, while talking about her, I missed one thing.

'This girl really has a poisonous tongue.' freēwēbnovel.com

If there was one thing Irina lacked compared to Seraphina, it would be the fact that Seraphina knew how to speak.

Even from her childhood, she must have been pretty compatible with politics and higher society. After all, if a person doesn't know how to talk, they can't survive in such a place.

This is also the reason why Irina probably hates going home since it is the same for her own household.

"If you're here for a fight, Seraphina, you won't be disappointed."

Seraphina's lips curled into a slight smile, an expression that held a hint of amusement. "A test of skill among students is always enlightening, don't you think?"

CREAK!

With those words, the surrounding mana surged, forming crystals above her head. A sudden burst of frost emanated from her, and in an instant, the surroundings were transformed into a wintry landscape. The ground beneath their feet frosted over, and the air became biting cold.

SWOOSH! SWIRL!

The same went for Irina; unfazed, she conjured flames around her staff.

"Sigh, this is troublesome," I mumbled.

Knowing that the fight that was going to happen here would mean that we might also be swayed by the clashes.

The contrasting elements of fire and ice clashed as the two mages faced off.

'We need to get ready too.'

I observed the fight. Even though I really wanted to watch and see how the top two mages in the academy fought, I knew we wouldn't have the time.

Since Seraphina attacked us, that means she wanted something. That girl wouldn't do something that doesn't have any benefits to her. She might like messing with Irina a little bit, but essentially, she dislikes doing random things, and her showing herself after attacking without her group clearly indicates what she is after.

It was the device. Even though we had recorded the magic formulas on the device, we had yet to submit it to the teachers, and no rule indicated that a device belonged to a group alone.

That meant it was susceptible to stealing.

And, already aware of that from the start, I got the device from Irina.

'She probably thinks the device is on Irina.'

Seraphina knows Irina just like me, and she also knows how arrogant she is.

'This fight is pointless.'

She also knows that, no matter how much power they put in this fight, it won't end with a clear result.

After all, there are other predators out there, and she can't waste much time.

'So, she will aim for a clean victory.'

And that clear victory was getting the device, which basically meant our whole points.

"Sylvie, are you ready?"

I said, looking at her.

"What?"

She asked, slightly surprised.

'!'

I was about to inform them that they were probably coming, but at that second, my senses screamed at me.

CLANK!

The sound of metal meeting metal echoed through the wintry landscape as I swiftly turned, raising one of my daggers to deflect the arrow coming from my back. The arrow clattered against the blade and fell harmlessly to the frosted ground.

Eyes of Hourglass.

Activating my skill, I immediately observed the direction the arrow came from.

'From the tree, huh?'

And my eyes immediately noticed another student on the tree. He tried to conceal his mana and presence as best as he could, but he was still not good at it enough.

'A low ranker.'

The teams were balanced. Thus, I knew he was the lower-ranked student.

'Then, this must be the other one.'

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