Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 203

Chapter 203 Chapter 44.5 - Investigation [Interlude]

203 Chapter 44.5 - Investigation [Interlude]

"Cough-!"

When she felt her consciousness returning, this was the first reaction she gave.

The strangled sound escaped her throat, echoing through the oppressive darkness that seemed to smother everything. Pain surged from every inch of her body, a relentless assault that left her gasping for breath.

'I can't move.'

She was ensnared, bound by unseen forces that rendered her limbs useless. Every attempt to break free was met with the harsh reality of her restrained state.

'Disgusting .'

The air in the dimly lit space carried a thick, musty scent, wrapping around her senses like a suffocating shroud.

The only audible rhythm was the distant, haunting drip that resonated through the confines of her disoriented consciousness.

With a slow blink, her eyes opened to a world veiled in muted shadows. Stone walls, unforgiving and cold, loomed around her, their rough-hewn surfaces a testament to the bleakness of her surroundings.

"Burghk-!"

Pain, disorientation, and a profound sense of wrongness enveloped her. It was an alien experience, a stark departure from the familiar contours of her life. Each labored breath filled her lungs with the damp, stagnant air that clung to the subterranean space.

As her vision adjusted to the feeble light, a revelation unfolded—the metallic glint of unseen restraints, the dim glow of a distant candle, and the disquieting shapes of cages that hinted at the presence of others trapped in this place.

'Others?'

Then she realized even in this darkness, she was able to see the silhouettes all around herself. If her thoughts weren't disoriented, she would have noticed it far sooner. But, alas, this wasn't the case right now.

However, even under such conditions, she was one of the most talented people in the group of the most talented individuals in the academy, and that was for a reason.

A logical mind kicked into gear, attempting to make sense of the situation despite the fog of pain and confusion.

Where was she? What situation had led her to this ominous place? She braced herself against the pain, endeavoring to clear her thoughts and discern the reality of her position.

Her mind, which was like a turbulent sea, gradually settled as she fought to recall the events leading to her current state.

'That's right. I went there because I sensed there was a demonic energy.'

As she recollected everything slowly, she remembered what she had seen when she reached there. A humanoid thing was licking the blood on the ground.

It was an utterly disgusting sight, but what was more disgusting was the aura that humanoid thing was reeking. She, who was one of the most sensitive people towards mana, immediately felt that, and the need to attack followed.

'Then, there was a fight.'

Images of a struggle flickered, a chaotic ballet of movements and clashes. The creature, with an otherworldly speed that defied comprehension, had become a blur, attacking with a ferocity that left her defenseless.

'That thing was so out of the world that it was the first time I had encountered something like that.'

The realization settled in her mind, a sober acknowledgment of the extraordinary threat she had faced. The creature had moved with a speed that surpassed her ability to perceive and react, leaving her vulnerable to its predatory assault.

She was always proud of her dynamic vision. Even though she was not a close combatant, others always praised her perceptivity in the fights.

But she wasn't able to see the moments of that creature, which meant it was over her league way too much.

And, not to brag, if that creature was able to overpower someone like her this easily, that meant it was a danger to the whole world.

As she surveyed her dim surroundings, the cold reality settled in. The stone walls, the metallic restraints, and the faint glow of distant candles painted a bleak picture.

The immediate threat was not the world outside; it was the captivity she found herself in. In this confined space, she lacked the luxury to worry about the broader dangers the creature might pose.

'But, I can't worry about the world right now.'

As she surveyed her dim surroundings, the cold reality settled in. The stone walls, the metallic restraints, and the faint glow of distant candles painted a bleak picture. The immediate threat was not the world outside; it was the captivity she found herself in.

In this confined space, she lacked the luxury to worry about the broader dangers the creature might pose.

TAK!

The sound pierced the air, a disconcerting echo in the oppressive darkness. Her senses heightened, and her gaze flickered towards the source of the noise. Out of the shadows emerged a figure, not the grotesque creature she had fought before, but something far more elegant and humane.

'What?'

It was a vampire, something she had never seen in her life before, let alone many humans had seen.