Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 376

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"Hmm….Maybe I should come as well."

Hearing this, Garrett raised his head.

"What?"

With his bulky build and his stern facial properties, one most likely wouldn't expect him to show such an expression, yet Reina was able to see his serious face crumbling.

"What did you say?"

"Do you have hearing problems? I said I wanted to come as well."

Garrett's brows furrowed. "For what reason?"

Reina shrugged. "I'm just curious. You talk about that kid a lot."

Garrett scoffed. "Even if you're curious, what makes you think you can come? You're not his relative or anything, so you don't have any type of legal permit."

Reina nodded, acknowledging his point. "That's right." Then her face turned serious. "But don't forget the reason why that kid was even allowed to attend the most prestigious academy."

Garrett fell silent, her words striking a chord. He knew all too well the strings that had been pulled. After all, there was no logical reason for a random orphan with measly talent to even enter the Arcadia Hunter Academy.

That was an impossible task, even for Garrett, who had become a rank-7 Hunter of the association.

'Ah, right…She led me into this conversation, didn't she?'

Suddenly, Garrett realized. After all, Reina opened the conversation about the Arcadia Hunter Academy's final exams.

She was also the one who belonged to the agency, which was the reason that the kid entered the academy.

'Do they want to check his progress? What do they even want?'

Garrett wanted to ask, but he knew he wouldn't get any answers. That was how they worked, after all.

Reina's voice softened but held a firm edge. "You do know the agency has a stake in this, Garrett. Thus, the higher-ups need to see how he's progressing. It's not just about curiosity."

Garrett exhaled heavily, the weight of her words sinking in. "Fine. We'll go together. But remember, this isn't a social visit. We're there to observe."

Reina's smirk returned, and her eyes lost their seriousness in an instant. "Oh? Is that a date invitation? You are quite bold."

Garrett rolled his eyes at Reina's teasing. "Hardly a date invitation," he muttered, taking another drag from his cigarette. "More like a work assignment. Don't get your hopes up."

Reina chuckled, leaning against the wall beside him. "You know, for someone who saved my life back in the Elvara Ruins, you sure know how to ruin a moment."

Garrett smirked, the memory of that mission flashing through his mind. "If I recall, it was you who got us into that mess in the first place. Charging ahead without backup, almost getting crushed by a collapsing cavern. Some might call that reckless."

Reina rolled her eyes playfully. "Some might call it efficient. And if you hadn't been dragging your feet, we wouldn't have been in that situation."

"Dragging my feet?" Garrett raised an eyebrow. "You were the one who tripped the ancient trap mechanisms." freewebnøvel.coɱ

Reina shrugged with a mischievous grin. "Details, details. What's important is that we made it out alive and with the artifact, didn't we?"

"Yeah, and a week's worth of bed rest for me," Garrett replied, his tone both exasperated and amused.

They stood in companionable silence for a moment, the bustling city life around them contrasting with their quiet reminiscence. It was clear they had a history filled with missions that had forged a bond of mutual respect and understanding.

"Still, can't believe you talked me into this," Garrett finally said, his voice gruff but lacking any real bite.

"Talked you into what? Going to watch over the kid or admitting that you care?" Reina's eyes sparkled with mischief.

"Both, probably," Garrett replied, flicking the ash from his cigarette. "But mostly about the academy. There are literal monsters there, like Victor Blackthorn and the two magic heirs. And, I know that kid will never be a match for them since I myself had trained him."

Reina's expression grew more serious. "You know as well as I do that the kid's progress is crucial. If he fails….Well…..They won't let their money go to waste, at least."

Garrett sighed, nodding. "Yeah, I get it. That doesn't mean I have to like it."

"Nobody said you had to," Reina said, her voice softening again. "But well, even if he fails, I will do my best. Though, don't raise your hopes up."

Garrett glanced at her. "If he fails, then there is nothing we can do. This world is such a wretched place after all."

"…..That…I can't refute."

They shared a look, an unspoken understanding passing between them.

"Alright," Garrett said, pushing off the wall. "Let's get ready. We've got a kid to watch over."

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The end of the semester has always been one of the most busy times of any type of educational institute.

After all, with many assignments coming, the projects that need to be finished, and the final exams that need to be passed, the students who need to overcome all of those at once would face difficulties.

The main reasons for that were the lack of consistency and procrastination.

Even though all of them know that the exams are coming and they won't have much time between the exams, most of the students still refuse to study for the upcoming finals and would let themselves be crushed by their weight.

That was how it would happen all the time, and the students of the Arcadia Hunter Academy were not that different.

Though many of them had their talents, there were still many who lacked consistency. To deal with such cases, the academy did its best to spread many assignments and homework every week and keep the students busy with the curriculum, but that also brought plagiarism and the lack of personnel since reading all those papers itself was hard as well.

It was something that was hard to balance.