Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 256

Chapter 256 Chapter 60.2 - Phantom's Land

"Hey, Ethan. What are you doing?"

Sitting on his bed, Ethan was lost in his thoughts. This has been happening quite frequently nowadays.

Especially with the mist covering everything, he felt cozy and relaxed, different from others.

"Hey, Ethan."

But, his introspection was interrupted by a voice. Looking up, he saw Lucas, a young white-haired boy, waving his hands with a hint of annoyance.

"Hey, Lucas. What's up?" Ethan asked, realizing he had been in his own world again.

Up? Man, come on. We just came here and you are wasting your time sitting like that." Lucas remarked. "We need to observe, you know?"

"Ah…."

Just as he said, they were now in the Phantom's Land for the assignment and they needed to do their job as a student.

Ethan realized that he was wasting his time and clapped his cheeks.

Ethan stood up, shaking off the remnants of his contemplative mood. He clapped his hands together, preparing to join the observation team with Lucas and Caleb, his teammate, who was in the lower ranks. "You're right. Let's get to work," Ethan said, a renewed determination in his eyes.

"Finally." Lucas smiled, seeing Ethan returning to being normal again. "But, where are you going?"

"Won't we observe?"

"…..Man…..Are you dumb?"

"What?"

"You haven't even settled yet…"

-GRUMBLE!

"And we are all hungry."

Realizing his oversight, Ethan felt a slight blush creeping up his cheeks. "Ah, right. I guess I got a bit hasty there."

Lucas burst into laughter, finding Ethan's embarrassment amusing. "You really need to think before you act, Ethan."

"Hey, I'm not perfect," Ethan replied with a good-natured smile, appreciating Lucas's teasing. "So, what's the plan then?"

"Caleb's preparing us a meal," Lucas informed, still chuckling. "He's quite handy in the kitchen, unlike someone I know."

With that, Ethan left his room and joined Lucas in the common area, where they found Caleb, a young man with glasses and a skinny body, working in the small kitchenette.

"Hey, Ethan," Caleb greeted with a friendly smile. "I'm making some instant pasta. It won't be anything fancy, but it'll fill our stomachs."

Ethan nodded in appreciation. "Sounds good…."

Well, beggars couldn't be choosers, he guessed.

As they gathered around the modest dining table, Caleb served the instant pasta, and the trio shared a meal in the cozy atmosphere of their temporary abode in the Phantom's Land. Despite the simplicity of the dish, the camaraderie among the teammates made the meal enjoyable.

"So, how do we proceed with the test?" Caleb asked, slurping the long pasta.

"I don't know much," Lucas replied. "Even though we will be living here without any types of artifacts, how do they expect us to observe."

What he said made sense. Most of the time, making measurements and finding results were important while researching something, and they did none of those.

"I think they will grade us according to what we have. I doubt they expect us to write a report like magicians of the tower."

"Makes sense."

As they discussed the logistics of their assignment, the conversation was suddenly interrupted by a faint tapping sound against the window. Ethan, who was sitting closest to the window, felt a shiver run down his spine.

"Hold on," he said, looking outside.

The mist outside seemed to swirl, and Ethan could have sworn he saw fleeting shadows dancing within it. The tapping against the window continued, each tap sending an unsettling shiver through his body.

"Did you guys hear that?" Ethan asked, his voice slightly tense.

Lucas and Caleb exchanged puzzled glances, their expressions indicating that they hadn't heard anything out of the ordinary.

"I didn't hear anything," Lucas said, shaking his head.

"Yeah, me neither," added Caleb.

But, looking at Ethan's complexion, they felt like something was definitively not right with him.

"Man, are you going crazy or something? If so, let me know."

Ethan, although still feeling the strange tingling sensation and hearing those faint voices, decided not to press the matter. He gave a small, dismissive smile. "Must have been my imagination, then. I guess I still haven't adapted yet."

Lucas, realizing this was an opportunity, smirked at Ethan and remarked, "If your imagination is getting the best of you, maybe you should spend more time in your own world."

Ethan, feeling a playful sense of protest, picked up his cup, which had a small amount of water left, and sprayed it lightly towards Lucas. The droplets splattered across Lucas's face, prompting him to squint his eyes in mock annoyance.

"Hey, what was that for?" Lucas laughed, wiping away the water with the back of his hand.

"Just a reminder that I'm still very much a part of this world," Ethan said with a smirk.

"Tch. Bastard….."

*********

"So, what do we do now?"

Sylvie asked, looking around. After everyone settled and rested a little bit, we met in the saloon of the bungalow.

I think we should start with some light observation and take notes," Irina suggested, looking outside. "This place doesn't seem to have the concept of day and night."

Just as she suggested, the Phantom's Land didn't have any type of day or night. Almost all the time, it had light around.

However, even this place needed its own type of time measurement scale, and for that, a small device was created here.

'5 P.M, huh?'

It was highly likely that the device's method of working had something to do with mana levels, but I decided not to ponder on that matter.