Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 349

Chapter 349 Chapter 81.4 - Close

In this world, how do you catch a fish bigger than you? No, it is not necessarily confined to this world.

In any world, how does one defeat the thing that is above them in terms of natural order? Can a cat hunt a lion? Can a normal jellyfish hunt a shark? Can a deer hunt a bear?

Are there any examples of such a thing happening in the world?

The answer is obvious.

The humans, we, are the prime example of that. From the moment we are born, do you think we have the necessary physical aspects to deal with a bear or any type of predator?

No, we do not.

But we are still in this world, living around for countless centuries or even millenniums.

That alone is an example.

Then how did we do it? At first, we were overwhelmed, but then we started adapting and getting crafty. We started utilizing the most important thing in this world.

Being able to think and plan.

The key to catching a bigger fish is here. To outsmart them, to plan your actions.

You first throw the bait.

Someone will bite it eventually.

The reason why I had made Ethan connect with Emily was for this purpose. After all, Emily was the main character of one of the side-quests, and her questline was long.

Therefore, there needed to be certain key elements that wouldn't change even now. And that was the case. As the guild conflicts over Azure Crest Guild's area intensified, people were bound to be sent by the demon contractors.

After all, the mobs can no longer deal with Emily and the area since the Hartleys are now looking over this district. Though Hartley's, in general, are a lot better compared to other families, this is not the case when you try to harm their descendants.

Especially Ethan, who has been doted on thanks to his lack of strength. Ethan's mother and father still dote on him, and they can never overlook such a matter.

Thus, they were bound to get desperate. And, just as I had thought, an assassination request had been sent via InfenalCovenant.

And then, utilizing Fred's smartwatch and identity, I was easily able to infiltrate as an assassin. After all, Fred was kind of a freelancer. Thus, he lacked conditions when I had first hunted him. Therefore, his death was overlooked, and nobody cared, thinking he just disappeared after failing to achieve his mission.

Also, the InfernalCovenant had yet to develop a method of self-destructiveness. Therefore, their smartwatches can be used for a long time.

It also doesn't always connect to the central server only when it is initiated from the smartwatch.

Therefore, they still lack in terms of this, though they are developing.

In any case, by pretending to be an assassin, I followed the notice, seemingly interested in the job, and checked the developments.

After that, it wasn't hard to learn the narrowed time to a certain extent since the employer seemed to be restless and wanted to achieve the result clearly.

It seemed they didn't trust the ones taking the job and wanted to guarantee it. Therefore, after getting the information, it wasn't hard to inform Ethan and track Emily using Horde.

Though I spent some money to invest in Horde, that was fine since they are doing their job clearly well, and also, I am frankly a lot richer compared to how I was before.

In any case, Horde tracked Emily with their newly bought equipment, and then they informed her that someone was indeed trailing her.

From that point on, I confirmed Emily would be attacked and informed Ethan.

Then, after he left, I followed him. Thanks to my improved endurance and the distance being relatively close to the Academy, it wasn't hard for me to follow Ethan without completely tiring myself out.

My speed does not lack compared to Ethan's.

As I watched Ethan approach the scene, my senses tingled with a faint disturbance in the air. It was subtle but unmistakable—a telltale sign of an artifact at work, weaving its veil of concealment around the area.

My specialized vision allowed me to perceive the subtle distortions in the surroundings, indicating the presence of the enchantment. The darkness cloaked the area, making it difficult to discern what lay beyond.

With Ethan drawing closer, I knew he needed to proceed with caution. The concealed area could be a trap, a haven for unseen dangers lurking in the shadows.

But Ethan would press on, driven by determination and purpose.

As he stepped into the shrouded space, I also readied myself.

It was imperative for me to mask my appearance and blend seamlessly into the darkness. With a quick invocation of my skill, [Shadow Leap], I vanished into the shadows, utilizing the small crack that appeared in the curtain of concealment thanks to Ethan's entrance. After all, that small crack connected the space inside and outside for a split second, making me able to utilize my skill.

As I materialized within the concealed area, my senses heightened, alert to the unfolding danger. Ahead, I saw Ethan engaged in a fierce clash with a cloaked figure—a skilled assassin, no doubt. He fought with determination, driven by the need to protect Emily from harm. It was in his character.

'No doubt that he is improving rapidly.'

I thought, looking at his prowess. This was also a good chance to observe the protagonist and see his speed of improvement.

'However, there is no way they only sent one assassin.'

Sure enough, as if on cue, a palpable pressure surged from the shadows, signaling the arrival of another assassin. The pressure emanating from it was a lot stronger than from the former, and from the ripples of mana across, I could see that that guy's strength was even on the level of Count Charles, the vampire.

He was probably an intermediate-rank 7 Awakened.

They really sent someone with a higher rank. The big fish was here.

'He is at least an executive. As expected, the organization must have noticed that the previous mobs couldn't be dealt with by normal guys. That means someone is behind Emily.'

In a sudden burst of movement, the second assailant emerged from the darkness, poised to join the fray. The dagger approached Ethan, who was pulled into a momentary dream.

Though, I know if I were to reveal myself here, that would be the end of us since we wouldn't be able to deal with the assassin. However, I didn't need to either.

Emily, previously a bystander in the conflict, began to undergo a transformation. The mana of the dark curtain converged around her, mingling with her own energy in a display of raw power.

'So this was her talent…'

It was then that I realized the true extent of Emily's talent from the game since it wasn't clearly revealed. However, I knew from one conversation that it was thanks to a demon contractor she clashed with. It seemed that using her was the right choice.

'Digestion and Absorption.'