Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 412

Chapter 412 93.4 - Duels [3]

From the moment I entered this world, I knew the storyline had changed, or the story of the game wasn't to be completely trusted, just like what was happening right now.

The attack was supposed to happen when Victor was dueling, interrupting the most important duel.

But that didn't seem to be the case any longer. And that was to be expected. 'Disgusting.'

Still, the atmosphere was filled with a disgusting demonic energy. I hated this to my core.

–THUMP!

My trait was acting already, making my heart beat fast.

I had already protected myself from the initial explosion with fast reflexes, a barrier of mana forming instinctively around me.

I activated my trait [Perceptive Insight], channeling mana into my eyes. The world shifted, and I saw it clearly. Many civilians were slowly turning into corrupted forms, their bodies tainted with demonic energy.

The demonic seeds inside their bodies began to act, and they started rampaging. Chaos erupted around the arena as screams and shouts filled the air. The once orderly crowd became a sea of panic and violence.

I watched all this while preparing myself.

'This is how it was supposed to be. The natural order.' I had no intention of interfering with what was happening.

These corrupted people were irrelevant to my goal, and they would stop once the demonic energy in the environment disappeared.

'This is how they operate,' I thought, observing the unfolding chaos. 'Spread corruption, cause panic, and weaken the resolve of the masses.'

My eyes scanned the crowd, noting the transformations, the corruption spreading like wildfire. The arena that had been a place of competition and camaraderie had turned into a battlefield of survival.

In the midst of this turmoil, I remained a detached observer. My purpose was not to save these people. My purpose was to hunt the demons responsible for this, to exact my vengeance.

Though, in a way, saving these people and not letting them get what they wanted was also a form of vengeance since they would stop once the demonic energy disappeared, killing demon contractors was also a way to save them.

'There,' I sensed a stronger presence, a concentrated source of demonic energy. My gaze locked onto the target, a figure moving through the chaos with a purpose.

'First one.'

From how he moved, the speed, the success rate of his erasing his presence, and the amount of pressure he gave, basically everything, I could predict his strength to some extent.

In this chaos, nobody would be here to check on me. Nobody would see what I would be doing unless I deliberately caused a strong disturbance.

Therefore, I was free to go all out slightly.

'Right.' I instantly blended into the shadows, using [Shadowborne] to mask my presence. Since Lilia was in close proximity, I needed to be quick with my acts.

I mustn't make her suspicious of me while gathering attention. It is annoying when it happens, and I hate it a lot.

–Eyes of the Hourglass

The world slowed down. I didn't want to waste any time.

The more enemies I killed, the better it would be for me.

'Not even one person will escape here.' In the darkness, I transformed the Celestalith into its rifle form. My eyes, enhanced by [Perceptive Insight], analyzed the mana flow and body structure of my target.

'Right shoulder. Cephalic Vein and Sternocostal head.' I pinpointed a weak point on his right shoulder, where his cephalic vein connected to the sternocostal head of the pectoralis. The mana nerves were concentrated in that exact location.

–PIU! In an instant, I aimed the rifle at the identified weak point. The compressed magic bullet flew through the air, nearly silent, and pierced the skin with unparalleled speed. The target had no time to react. Pain surged through his body as his mana flow was disrupted.

Before he could comprehend what was happening, I materialized from the shadows, my cold purple eyes locking onto his.

My black mask, adorned with golden ornaments, reflected on his fearful eyes. He recognized me as the attacker, but there was no time to respond.

'Fear me more.'

His body was paralyzed, not because of the pressure I was emitting or anything, but because of the pain he was experiencing.

But there was quite a high chance that he was feeling my killing intent as well.

STAB! A moment later, my dagger pierced his liver, sending waves of excruciating pain through his body. The agony was unlike anything he had ever experienced, as it seemed to me.

Being a demonic human must have made him feel like the strongest in the world, and it seemed he had faith in his organization, too.

"Pain. Do you know how it feels?"

His eyes widened in terror as he felt me grasp his demonic core. At this moment, he must have understood what I was going to do.

SMASH! With ruthless precision, I crushed it, savoring the pain reflected in his eyes.

"AAAAAAARGH!" This sound was supposed to come out of his mouth the moment he opened it. Letting out a sound is the first human reaction when the person experiences pain.

The reason?

To survive. We humans have always been social creatures. When we do things, we always do it with other people. If not, we wouldn't survive against all those animals and monsters.