Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 223

Chapter 223 Chapter 49.3 - Lilia Thornheart

223 Chapter 49.3 - Lilia Thornheart

While I was training on my own, I felt someone's presence. Of course, this wasn't the first time I was around someone while training. However, this time, there was something different; it was as if someone was sneakily watching me.

And then I noticed the traces of the said person.

'Lilia.'

She was one of the main cast members- a girl with a weird personality who is both liked and not liked by the players at the same time.

I was on the more neutral side as she didn't strike me as someone who should be hated or loved. She was a character of her own with her own struggles and life choices.

However, that didn't mean I was going to let her go. Since she pried on my secret, that meant she was interested in me.

'Showing off to Carl paid off.'

That was my intention from the start, as I started thinking about how I should at least keep my relationship with the future main cast stable. I didn't need to be close to them, but at the very least, I needed to change my attitude.

Laying low is good, but there are times when showing sufficient strength is better. Especially knowing how the main cast operates. They are not some sort of teenage brat. Even though they sometimes behave like that, when it comes to serious things concerning both their lives and families, they value the people close to them.

I myself also operate in the same way; thus, putting myself into the position to use them seemed like a better idea to me.

And Lilia approaching me on her own was the first result of that. After catching Lilia off guard, the only thing I needed to do was to direct the conversation in a way that I could increase my affinity with her while also putting some emotions in her head.

The first step was to make her panic, then mock her state. After that, I needed to make sure what she did was a big deal for me, and considering my past actions, she was already inclined to believe that.

Thus, at the end of the day, I secured a slight favor from her.

'Learning from the future Bow Empress. Certainly, not a bad result.'

I thought while walking with Lilia.

While walking with Lilia, I decided to maintain a casual demeanor, in contrast to the intense training moments.

Observing her closely, I realized that Lilia was not the type to easily reveal her true intentions, and I had to be cautious in navigating the conversation.

Even though I had easily directed the conversation, that wouldn't be the case every time. There is even a chance that she may have already realized it.

Lilia tilted her head slightly, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Alright then, Astron. Prepare yourself for a show."

Whether she was excited or not, I wasn't sure. But one thing was certain.

'I need to make the most of this opportunity.'

Just like that, I focused on how she used her bow.

*******

After saying that, Lilia moved to the center of the training room, creating a comfortable distance between them. With a swift motion, she summoned her bow, a beautifully crafted piece that seemed to emanate an ethereal glow. Lilia's fingers danced gracefully over the bowstring as if playing an intricate melody.

"Watch closely," she whispered, her voice carrying a certain authority.

Lilia's training routine began with a series of meticulous stretches, ensuring her muscles were warmed up and ready for action. Since she was proficient with utilizing mana, she even used it to speed up the process.

It wasn't something that was common and was hardly seen by other Hunters, but it was thanks to her special trait enabling it.

'Let's put on a good show.'

It would be good to impress this guy before him, as in that way, she could gain his respect and possibly recruit him more easily.

"Haaaah…..Haaaaah...."

She focused on her breathing, inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly. Her movements were deliberate and controlled, each step a part of a well-choreographed routine.

"Start the eighth stage."

[Understood, Student Lilia.]

In a matter of minutes, she was ready with her preparations.

[Zone]

And then, instantly, her body lit up, covered by a special type of shell all around herself. This was a technique that made her family one of the strongest Hunters in the world. The ones with a good aptitude for it would be selected as the Hunter Head.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Then, without warning, she unleashed a rapid flurry of arrows, each one hitting its mark with pinpoint accuracy. The targets she had set up around the room were pierced effortlessly, leaving no room for error. It was a mesmerizing display of skill and precision.

Her thoughts had already emptied her head, as all the things inside her head were the target before her and her mana.

Even the desire to show off disappeared, leaving only tranquility.

As Astron observed, he could feel the intensity in the air. Lilia's mana, invisible to the naked eye, began to weave around her like an intricate web.

'Interesting.'

His eyes, shining because of the mana amplified to its receptors, were locked on Lilia's body, even up to the smallest mimics. And what he was seeing was something different. It was something he had just recently thought, but the application of it was a little weird.

'Her mana control and purity of her mana is certainly top-