Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 361

Chapter 361 83.4 - Damsel?

?Irina's eyes widened as she turned her gaze towards the figure who had just entered the room.

His presence seemed to fill the space with an aura of danger, and Irina couldn't help but feel a shiver run down her spine.

The newcomer's black hair fluttered in the dim light, his pale skin illuminated by the faint glow of the candles.

'He is here…'

But it was his eyes that drew Irina's attention the most—icy purple orbs that seemed to pierce through the darkness with a cold, calculating gaze.

'But, what is this suffocating feeling.'

But it wasn't just his appearance that sent a chill down Irina's spine. It was the palpable sense of menace and hatred that seemed to radiate from him, an unmistakable aura of danger that made her heart race with fear even before she could think.

It was not something that she could control. After all, even before her mother's presence, she had never felt this much threat. It wasn't because this presence was stronger than her mother, but the raw intent that was released by him warned her instincts.

It was as if she was now before a monster.

"Who are you!"

The girl whose name she had yet to know spoke, her voice filled with pain. How could she not be? After all, her hand had just been sliced down.

"…." Yet, no answer came. Under the dimly lit room, he looked at the girl.

SWOOSH!

The grey tendrils suddenly flashed, and then the blade that had just been thrown returned to his hands once more. Irina, with her strong mana vision, was able to see the grey tendrils.

CLANK!

"Tsk."

But this time, the girl was prepared. Growing her nails, she deflected the circular disc with her hand.

"It is you."

It seemed like the girl was able to recognize the intruder.

"Astron Natusalune." She muttered his name, locking into his eyes. "To think that out of all people, you would come here."

Then, Irina somehow remembered the girl before her. After all, she had seen this girl in their classroom before, the girl that was around Sylvie.

'What was her name?'

Yet she was unable to remember her name. Of course, her name wasn't that important in this predicament that she was in, considering that she could lose her life right at that moment.

Yet there was something strange. For someone who was on the verge of losing everything she had, she didn't feel fearful.

The sadness and anger that she had felt also vanished for some reason. Rather, it was replaced with a weird feeling.

She had a weird feeling that she didn't know why it was there. She felt happy.

'He really came.'

Even if she didn't want to make herself believe it, she knew inwardly that she wanted him to come. It was with such hope that she sent that message to him, even if that message was undoubtedly too lacking. Even if she knew that it was too unreasonable to expect him to come, she just expected it.

'That means I am safe, isn't it? Even if this girl is a demon-contractor, he was able to kill a demon on his own after all.'

SWOOSH!

The girl dashed from where she was standing, her body swirling with a dark energy. Her eyes gleamed crimson for a split second, her lost hand already regenerated.

It was undoubtedly the power of a demon. The girl, being a demon contractor, was making use of her powers.

–CLANK!

With swift and precise movements, he deflected the girl's claws with his shining-red dual daggers, the metal clashing against each other in a symphony of battle.

–CLANK!

Despite the ferocity of her attack, Astron maintained his stance, his movements fluid and controlled as he countered each strike with precision.

There was a gracefulness to his movements, a deadly elegance that belied the danger he posed to his adversary. His eyes didn't leave his enemy's face even for a split second.

Irina could see strange emotions in his eyes, emotions of such intensity that she had never seen before.

"I WILL KILL YOU! I WILL KILL YOU NO MATTER WHAT! I WILL KILL EVERY ONE OF YOU!"

But somehow, at that moment, she felt like a voice echoed in her ears. It was a voice that was both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. Irina felt like she had heard this voice before, but she couldn't say when.

As if she had lost that part of her memory. But she couldn't think about that now.

As the clash continued, the girl spoke. "You're not bad, Astron Natusalune," she remarked, her crimson eyes gleaming with intrigue. "Seems like you really earned your raise in rankings."

–SWOOSH!

"But, your mere strength won't be enough!"

Following that, she instantly appeared right behind him, seemingly teleported, her body leaving after images.

Her speed was so fast that even Irina was surprised. The strength of this girl could even match the students with a relatively higher ranking. She was no different than a prodigy if she displayed this prowess.

Her claws, filled with demonic energy, struck him rapidly as if to penetrate him right from his chest.

SWOOSH!

But, contrary to what both Irina and Danielle expected, her claws met with only air alone.