Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 303

Chapter 303 71.4 - Approaching Event

?As the weekend drew to a close, Emily found herself alone in her academy room, surrounded by the comforting ambiance of her familiar space.

The weight of responsibilities bore down on her, evident in the furrowed lines on her forehead. She paced around the room, deep in thought, and began to mumble to herself.

"What do we need to do... how do we manage to get over this hurdle?" she whispered, the words escaping her lips in a soft murmur. Her eyes darted around the room as if seeking answers from the familiar surroundings.

"The members' morale is getting lower and lower….I need to do something…."

She paused, leaning against a desk, lost in contemplation. She needed to make a possible plan, yet she couldn't do it at all.

They were utterly crushed. All three teams under their guild, which were responsible for dungeon explorations, were somehow subjected to a unique dungeon phenomenon.

"And, there were even villains."

The appearance of villains, the increased pressure from the surrounding guilds, and the lack of support from the association….They weren't even allowed to touch get loans…It was like every door was closed for them, yet she couldn't do anything.

'Should I call for help again?'

She thought about contacting Ethan once again.

'No. I shouldn't do that. I can't burden others every time, and he is basically a stranger.'

As the weight of responsibility bore down on her, Emily couldn't shake the feeling of being trapped in a web of challenges with no clear way out. With a heavy sigh, she lowered her head, determined to find a solution but unsure of where to begin.

The room held her silent struggle, a battlefield of thoughts and emotions as she grappled with the daunting task of restoring the guild's morale and forging a path forward.

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The tension from the training room carried over to the dining area, where Julia, Lucas, and Ethan found themselves sharing a table. The usually lively trio now sat in a somewhat awkward silence, the recent confrontation lingering in the air.

Julia, unable to contain her curiosity and concern, looked at Lucas with a stern gaze. "Alright, spill it. What was your problem back there?"

Lucas, initially resistant, felt the weight of Julia's gaze and sighed. He looked at both Julia and Ethan and after a moment, his angry expression softened a little.

"It's nothing," Lucas replied evasively, trying to downplay the situation.

Julia wasn't buying it. "Clearly, it's not nothing. You don't just snap like that for no reason."

Ethan, who had been silently observing the exchange, chimed in. "Lucas, you know we have known each other for almost our whole lives, right? If something's bothering you, you can talk to us."

Lucas hesitated, his gaze shifting between his twin and Ethan.

'Yeah….I have known you for my whole life…..Or, did I really?'

Lucas thought to himself inwardly, hearing Ethan's words. He wanted to chuckle right here, yet he was not that stupid.

'Tch. I need to control myself better. Else, they will understand.'

Lucas was by no means stupid; one could even say he was a lot more talented in terms of social skills. Yet, the visions that constantly bugged him in his dreams had shaken his composure and made it a lot harder for him to even act like usual.

Lucas looked at Julia for a moment, and then a defeated chuckle escaped his lips. "You're not making it easy for me, are you?"

"I'm precisely making it hard for you so that you can understand how it felt to just even try to talk to you," Julia retorted, her expression unyielding.

Lucas sighed, realizing he had to open up. "Fine, fine," he said, shaking his head. "You win."

Julia smirked in triumph. "So, you're finally going to spill the beans now? Took you long enough, you bastard."

"You really are not making it easy for me," Lucas replied, a hint of a smile playing on his lips. He looked at both Julia and Ethan before letting out another sigh. "Alright, alright. I had a reason to act like that."

Ethan raised an eyebrow. "Well, we're listening."

Lucas hesitated for a moment, glancing between his twin and Ethan. "You both remember what happened in the Phantom's Land, right?"

Julia and Ethan nodded in agreement.

"Well," Lucas began, his tone serious, "when we lost consciousness, I... I saw visions. Visions of the future, filled with destruction."

Julia's expression shifted, her general playful demeanor replaced by concern and squinty. "Destruction? What do you mean?"

'This should be enough to let them feel empathy.'

He thought inwardly as he remembered the memories that were transferred to him. At this point, Lucas was sure that all the things he had seen were the life that he was supposed to live in an alternate timeline.

He also remembered what Ethan had told him before when he was a child, the times when he talked about his dreams of a warrior facing an army of enemies.

He suspected that there was a meaning to his dreams now.

Lucas took a deep breath before continuing with his explanations, "I don't know the details, but it felt real. The world crumbling, chaos, and something ominous lurking. I can't shake off the feeling that whatever we saw there wasn't just some random illusion."

Ethan's frown deepened as he listened to Lucas's revelation. He glanced at Julia, and then his gaze returned to Lucas, a pondering expression on his face.

"Lucas," Ethan began, choosing his words carefully, "do you think what you saw in those visions has a chance of becoming real? I mean, is it something that might actually happen in the future?"

Lucas met Ethan's gaze, and after a moment's 'hesitation,' he nodded. "Yeah. It's been eating me up recently, thinking about the possibilities. It's like a constant weight on my shoulders, and I find it hard to shake off."

Julia leaned back in her chair, absorbing the seriousness of the situation. "So, you've been overworking yourself because of these visions?"

Lucas sighed. "Yeah. I can't get them out of my head, and the more I think about them, the more it feels like they're not just random dreams. It's like I've glimpsed into a possible future, and it's haunting me."

Ethan also sighed, a sense of worry etched on his face. "Well, I kind of understand that. You guys remember the times when I talked about my dreams, right?"

"The dreams you mentioned when we were kids? I thought you no longer saw them."

"Well, it is not that I no longer see them. It is just that I decided not to mention it since they seem rather childish. But, my dreams also make me feel anxious from time to time as well, so I can empathize with how Lucas feels."

Julia looked at both Lucas and Ethan, a playful smile appearing on her face. "Well, well, how did I end up between two dreamy bastards?" she teased in a light tone, trying to ease the tension in the air.

'I knew it; something was wrong with him since Phantom's Land.'