Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 307

Chapter 307 Chapter 72.4 - Moving Pieces

"Just as I thought."

While walking on the road to return to my room, I thought about Ethan's reaction. He was a very good-natured guy in terms of character. This was the developers' way of enabling the storyline and making him interlock with many different characters.

Therefore, I knew he would help Emily once she reached him.

'From now on, it is up to Ethan to how to deal with it, but it should help him improve himself quite a lot.'

With that thought, I continued my solitary walk on the road, contemplating Ethan's role in helping Emily. The evening sky painted hues of orange and pink as the sun dipped below the horizon.

–RING!

Lost in my musings, my smartwatch suddenly buzzed, breaking the silence of my thoughts.

Curious, I checked the screen and noticed a message notification from the History and Arts Club. The message detailed this week's meeting, scheduled for Saturday morning.

The club was gearing up for another engaging session, but I also noticed a change in the writing style.

'This doesn't certainly belong to Senior Maya.'

I asked myself. Seemingly enough, even though Senior Maya was also someone who cared about her image and grammar, the tone of her writing was rather cheery. This one was rather serious and monotone.

'It gives me the elderly vibes. Is it the instructor?'

Thinking about the recent events, it made sense that the observer of the club would no longer neglect her duties and would participate in the club. After all, what transpired during the last club trip was rather detrimental.

Maya could have lost her life; Sylvie was the same. Though it wasn't directly related to the Club's activities, it certainly made the academy put a lot more importance on this matter.

"Well, I'll see if this claim holds true or not in the upcoming meetings," I thought, deciding to investigate further at a later time. For now, my focus has shifted to preparing for my daily training routine.

Returning to my room, I gathered my training gear and mentally prepared for the rigorous exercises that awaited me.

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The Academy Grounds – Just as the training finished

"Wow….Haaa….Haaa…..How did you improve this fast?"

On the academy grounds, the young man holding a sword mumbled between his heavy breaths. The young man's name was Talim, a middle-ranked student.

Ethan, humbly wiping sweat from his forehead, smiled at Talim. "It's thanks to people like you, Talim. Our matches help me learn and grow. You did well today. It was a good match."

Talim, catching his breath, smiled happily at the compliment and took the hand Ethan offered to help him up. They strolled away from the training grounds, discussing the finer points of their sparring session.

As they entered the locker room to change, Ethan noticed a message on his smartwatch. It was from Emily. Ethan vividly remembered her; she was the one who called for help when they were in a tight spot.

After that, Ethan liked the genuine atmosphere of the guild and wanted to make an investment in the guild. He also liked the guild members and recommended the whole business to his family.

'She hadn't contacted me after that.'

But, recently, a lot of things have happened around him, and he wasn't able to look into this matter in more detail. Thus, he wasn't in much contact with Emily either.

'I wonder what it is.'

Curiosity piqued, Ethan opened the message from Emily. The contents were short and to the point. She requested him to call her back after he finished his sparring session, mentioning that it was urgent. A hint of concern crept into Ethan's expression.

After changing in the locker room, he dialed Emily's number. As the call connected, her voice came through, and it sounded a bit more somber than usual.

"Hey, E-Ethan," Emily greeted, her voice carrying a sense of urgency. Even from her voice alone, Ethan could easily see that something wasn't right. After that, Emily briefly told Ethan about the guild's spot, yet Ethan knew this wasn't a topic that they could discuss over the phone.

"Let's talk about this in the PhD Café."

"Ah….Right, sorry…."

Ending the call, Ethan swiftly gathered his belongings and left the sparring grounds.

Ethan, driven by a sense of urgency, made his way to the designated cafe where he was supposed to meet Emily.

The casual ambiance of the cafe clashed with the weight of the situation Emily hinted at in her message. As he entered, he scanned the area, and his eyes soon fell on Emily, sitting at a corner table.

Ethan quickly made his way to Emily's corner table. The café's ambient noise seemed to fade away as he approached her. Emily looked up, her eyes conveying a mix of worry and gratitude as she acknowledged his presence.

"Ethan," she greeted, her voice carrying the weight of the guild's troubles. "Thanks for coming."

Ethan offered her a reassuring smile and took a seat across from her. "Of course, Emily. What's going on? You sounded quite concerned on the phone."