Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 202

Chapter 202 Chapter 44.4 - Investigation

202 Chapter 44.4 - Investigation

As Astron left the library, he immediately returned to the accommodation. It had been hours since he was on the field looking for clues, and he was on his foot from morning to this hour.

After the fight and everything, he was not in his peak condition, so he needed a rest. He took a cab immediately and then went to the hotel they were going to stay at night. Amelia had already arranged it, spending her own money.

-FUSH! As the automatic door opened, Astron stepped into the entrance.

"Ah….You are here."

There, he was welcomed by the two girls waiting at the front door, drinking teas. Amelia and Sylvie looked up as the door opened, their eyes reflecting both concern and relief.

'They must have been anxious."

"Astron!" Sylvie was the first one to come at him. She immediately looked at him from head to toe, seizing his looks. "You are okay?"

"Of course I am."

"….."

Sylvie didn't say anything in his response, but it was evident that he was relieved.

'So, she still can't get over it.'

It made sense for Astron; after all, no normal human could get over such a scene instantly, he thought.

"Were you able to find anything?" Amelia called out, standing up from the couch.

"A little."

"I see…. Come, let's sit first. You must be tired."

The lobby was pretty desolate; only the receptionist was there standing in front of the small computer. And, his attention wasn't on the three youngsters either.

"A little," Astron replied as he followed Amelia's gesture and sat down.

"Do you want a tea?" As the trio settled down, Amelia asked, pointing at the small kettle on the sides.

"I would like."

"Okay."

Sylvie poured a cup of tea to him while also filling hers at the same time. After Amelia waited for a little while for Astron to get comfortable, she finally raised her questions.

"So, what did you find?" Her curiosity and restlessness were evident in her voice. Her eyes were narrowed, but small dark circles had already started appearing underneath them.

"I wasn't able to find much," Astron began, meeting Amelia's expectant gaze. "I focused on revisiting the place where Sylvie and I clashed with the demon followers. It's the only lead we have so far, and I thought there might be something we missed."

He certainly wouldn't be able to mention visiting the places where the other victims had last seen since that would certainly expose his way of obtaining information. Therefore, he could only reveal a little about what he found.

Even though Amelia wasn't a bad person, neither was Sylvie, but that didn't mean they weren't human. As long as one had a mouth, the information they knew was always prone to spreading.

Sylvie flinched a little at the mention of the fight, but she still listened attentively, her eyes searching for any hint of progress. Amelia nodded, encouraging Astron to continue.

"The place was deserted. There were no signs of the demon followers or anything unusual since they were professional. But, as you know, my focus wasn't on them."

"Did you notice something unusual?" Amelia asked.

"I did."

At his words, Amelia got slightly agitated. "Wha-" She raised her voice but stopped as she saw Astron's raised hand.

"Calm down."

"….Right." Realizing that she was a little too excited, she stopped herself. "So, what was it?"

"First, I found landing marks on the roofs. It must have been Senior Maya since, according to what you described, she was flying."

"That's right. She fled using wind magic."

"And, after confirming that it was Senior Maya, I followed her tracks. After she landed, she didn't leave much trace, but as I followed, I reached the exact location where Sylvie and I fought with the demon followers."

"She went to there?"

"Yes. I am pretty sure our fight was the reason why she suddenly flew away."

"Then….."

"Of course, I hadn't encountered her. But the weird thing wasn't her coming to this place. There were traces of clashing and claw marks around the whole place.

"Claw?"

"Claw. I am sure of it. Those marks belong to a monster or something non-human. There were also signs of clashing there."

Astron didn't mention how his blood was licked or other things. But, even then, what he said was enough to make Amelia understand a little.

"So, you are saying she was attacked by that when she arrived there?"

"That's right," Astron affirmed, his gaze steady. "It seems like she wasn't alone in that place. I sensed remnants of demonic energy, but whatever attacked her left distinctive marks. It wasn't just a normal fight; it was something else."

Amelia's brows furrowed in concern. "But Maya is so strong. Who or what could have done that to her?"

Astron shook his head. "I can't say for sure. Whatever it was, it left marks of unnatural strength. Senior Maya might be powerful, but this adversary wasn't an ordinary foe. I could sense that it was something beyond the usual things we would see."

"I see….." Amelia lowered her head. If this foe was strong enough to take over Maya, that meant they were no match for it either.

After all, Amelia might also be a Senior, but she herself knew the disparity between her and Maya in terms of combat strength. Maya was overwhelmingly stronger than her counterparts, and she could even fight third-graders on her own.

Astron also noticed that she was down and decided to change the topic.

"So, were you two able to find anything related to the past?" Astron inquired, shifting the focus from the dire situation at hand.

Amelia looked up, trying to shake off the worry clouding her expression. "Yes, we did our best. Sylvie, why don't you tell Astron what we found?"

Sylvie nodded, her weariness momentarily forgotten as she began, "We went around the town and asked the locals about any legends or unusual tales related to Western Uxbridge. Most of them were quite hospitable after they learned we were students from Arcadia Hunter Academy. Surprisingly, we got quite a few interesting responses."

Astron leaned forward, curious about what they had discovered. "What did you learn?"

Sylvie took a breath, "The town has a history of supernatural occurrences. Do you remember what Miss Jones said to us at that time?"