Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 29

Chapter 29: Chapter 7.3 - Dungeon Practice

"You're going to have to be faster than that!" Irina laughed heartily as she was toying with the wolf.

However, at that moment, just as I was watching how she fought, suddenly, I felt a movement around me.

RUSTLE RUSTLE

'Hmm?' Immediately sensing something was amiss, I grabbed my daggers.

GROWL SWOOSH

There, my eyes picked up a wolf with silver fur approaching me at a rapid speed.

CLANK

Immediately raising my daggers, I blocked the claws of the wolf. Though from the confrontation alone, it was evident that the strength of the wolf was higher than mine.

'Ho…. So, one of them sensed me, huh? It doesn't matter anyway.'

I was not planning to participate in the fight, but that didn't mean I was going to let myself get attacked and injured.

SWOOSH

With a fast speed, the wolf dashed to me again. But my eyes were able to see his movements.

CLANK

First was a claw attack coming at my chest; raising my daggers in a cross shape, I blocked the attack.

CLANK CLANK

However, that wasn't the end, as the wolf kept attacking me at a rapid speed.

'The instructors should be watching.' I thought, thus choosing not to use my shadow trait.

The wolf lunged again, aiming for my exposed flank. Reacting swiftly, I sidestepped, narrowly avoiding its razor-sharp claws. But the beast wasn't giving up so easily; it turned on its heel and lunged once more, this time attempting to catch me off guard.

CLANK THUD

I parried the attack with one dagger while using the other to counter, but my strike was deflected by the wolf's reinforced hide. The impact sent a jolt of pain through my arm, but I gritted my teeth and focused on my opponent.

'I knew I was weak, but to think that I can't even injure a rank two beast on my own….' That was to be expected, but reality hitting me still made me feel weird.

CLANK CLANK

The wolf kept attacking me, and I kept blocking his claws with my daggers.

In any case, that was not the time to be discouraged, as I saw others were about to finish.

Imbuing my dagger with my mana, I readied myself. This time, different from at that moment, it had a blue aura rather than a crimson.

'It is not the time to think about this.' I thought to myself, raising my daggers.

'Dash.'

With that simple thought, I felt the power entering me as my skill activated.

'Keen Eye.'

Using my other skill, my eyes immediately focused on the wolf before me, showing its weaknesses to me.

'As expected, this place was his weak spot.'

While observing the fight, I noticed the weak spot of the monsters, and just as I expected, my skill showed the same.

With a calculated move, I feigned an opening, baiting the wolf to attack.

SWOOSH

And it took the bait as it lunged forwards, trying to attack me on my right shoulder.

However, my speed was faster than it should have been; with a smooth move, I tilted my body to the side, dodging the lunging wolf.

People who did close combat would know the importance of one's footing and how fatal it could be if one were to jump forwards.

But, the wolf didn't….

Seizing the opportunity, I stabbed the wolf, my dagger aimed at a vulnerable spot between its ribs on its flying navel. The blade sank in, eliciting a furious yelp from the wolf.

HOWL

As the wolf stumbled back from my well-timed strike, I wasted no time and immediately transitioned into the Whispering Thorn stance—a deadly technique of the Basic Dagger Stance I had practiced through countless training sessions.

In this stance, my daggers moved like a flurry of thorns, striking with precision and speed, leaving no room for the wolf to counter. The strikes especially aimed at the weak points of the enemy, making it reliant on the information the user needed to obtain beforehand.

SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH

I darted in and out, exploiting the weak spots that my Keen Eye skill had revealed. Each strike was aimed at vulnerable points on its body, delivering quick, calculated blows that gradually wore down the creature's defenses.

My mana was okay, but my body was getting weaker and weaker with each passing second.

The wolf, now on the defensive, struggled to keep up with my relentless assault. Its silver fur became stained with blood as my daggers found their mark again and again. Despite its strength, the creature was no match for the precision and speed of the Whispering Thorn.

And, it became desperate since the pain was enveloping his body. In just three seconds of time, the fight has turned in its enemy's favor, after all.

Thus with a swift feint, I lured the wolf into a momentary opening, and with lightning-fast reflexes, I slid behind it. In one seamless motion, I drove both daggers into its exposed flank, hitting a vital area that caused the wolf to howl in pain.

My relentless barrage of attacks was taking its toll. The wolf's movements slowed, and its growls became weaker.